Robert Brandon Sipple

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 2005 - Feb 2012

  Infantry Squad Leader

  • Team Leader, Armorer CSM-LTC Aide• February 2007- March 2008 Deployed to Iraq• January 2009- January 2010 Deployed to Iraq• Directed subordinates and superiors by providing tactical and technical guidance• Directly responsible for the control, training, and actions of the soldiers in my squad• Surveyed and analyzed terrain to determine optimum equipment placing and usage• Forecasted and adjusted decisions in a high-pressure environment

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  Summit Electric Supply

  Feb 2012 - Aug 2016

  Lead Counter Sales Rep / Contractor Specialists

  • Handled the tasks of showing and explaining the features and benefits of electrical items to customers.• Handled the tasks of building good relationships with customers by communicating and solving their problems.• Interacted with vendors and their representatives• Determined merchandise required by customer and suggest alternative and/or additional items to customer\\'s order.• Entered stock, special, direct, and back orders as required by customers.• Quoted orders and followed up with customers. Took will call orders over the counter and phone.• Handled all the day to day operations for material management at the FPL turbine energy plant in Rivera Beach, FL Show less

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  The Reynolds Company

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2018

  Houston contactor specialist

  • Managed all inventory and distribution of electrical material and equipment for a $12.5 billion project at Freeport LNG.• Handled the tasks of building good relationships with customers by communicating and resolves problems that may occur.• Expedited material.• Completed order entries and sent material status reports to customers.• Processed documentation of specification sheets and technical data.• Traveled to job sites to establish and ensure material is in order to begin major projects Show less

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  Primoris Services Corporation

  Dec 2018 - Aug 2019

  Field Equipment Technician Manager

  • Equipment Maintenance/GPS• Compile manual bulk fueling information and integrate with retail activity.• Issue series of reports to senior equipment and operations management, both weekly and monthly for the fuel and GPS programs detailing key areas such as utilization trends, idle times, and potential safety violations.• Follow up on GPS units that lose power and work with operators and their supervisions to remedy.• Report trouble codes to the appropriate shop locations or operator and ensure a work order is created to repair the problem when needed.• Completed daily, weekly and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.• Performed troubleshooting, repair and updates to Vehicles, Small Equipment, and Heavy Equipment.• Tested newly installed equipment to determine proper functionality and compliance with regulations. Show less

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  Gold Coast Feed & Supply Inc

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Warehouse Supervisor/Operations Manager

  • Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors to obtain replacements or refunds.• Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.• Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.• Safeguarded warehouse operations and mitigated liability by establishing and implementing employee training on safety and security protocols.• Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and effectively track materials movements.• Established and administered annual budget with effective controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives.• Managed and allocated staff and material resources to meet production goals.• Oversaw day-to-day operations• Met deadlines by proactively managing individual and team tasks• Increased regulatory compliance by monitoring vehicles to verify adherence to operational, state and federal requirements.• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements. Show less

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  Morrow Energy

  Jan 2021 - Jul 2021

  Feild Technician

  • Operate landfill gas, methane, or natural gas fueled electrical generation systems.• Balance individual gas extraction wells at landfill gas facilities.• Diagnose or troubleshoot problems with methane or landfill gas collection systems. • Download landfill gas well field monitoring data. • Measure landfill gas vegetative covering, installing additional covering as required. • Measure liquid levels in landfill gas extraction wells. • Monitor landfill well fields periodically to ensure proper functioning and performance. • Prepare and submit compliance, operational, and safety forms or reports. • Read, interpret, and adjust monitoring equipment, such as flow meters and pressure or vacuum gauges.• Verify that well field monitoring data conforms to applicable regulations Show less

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  Dow

  Jul 2021 - now

  Distribution Specialist

  • Create and improve operating disciplines for safe and efficient operations • Troubleshoot, analyze, and resolve technical issues within the plant • Effectively work in a team environment • Act as shift activity coordinator to the team• Work with engineers, process operators, supervisors, schedulers, maintenance, and lab technicians• Obtain and process product samples to ensure quality control• Fill out and process necessary paperwork pertinent to the job• Operate pumps, valves, and other mechanical equipment• Train new distribution operators and educate team members• Load and unload product to and from rail cars, totes, tank trucks, ships, drums and other modes of transportation• Participate and plan special projects as needed• Participate and lead department teams for the purpose of meeting department/company milestones and goals Show less