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Patrick McCormack

Bracebridge ,ON

Summary

Dynamic telecommunications professional with extensive experience as Owner at North Country Communications, excelling in project management and safety compliance. Proven track record in troubleshooting and integrating microwave systems, while effectively mentoring teams to enhance performance and achieve project goals. Skilled in blueprint interpretation and equipment installation, ensuring operational excellence.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner

North Country Communications
Bracebridge , ON
01.2021 - Current

As the owner of the company I was still a working Foreman who ran a crew every week.

  • Oversaw workforce schedules and allocated resources in order to achieve project goals.
  • Reviewed project blueprints and specifications to determine number of workers needed to complete jobs.
  • Established and enforced clear safety policies to protect workers from injury.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Resolved issues that were found in antenna system components, applying troubleshooting techniques for mitigation.
  • Provided troubleshooting and maintenance of equipment.
  • Installed new MW dishes.
  • Alignment, testing, and integration of new MW systems.

Tower Foreman

Bearing Telecommunications
Cobourg, Ontario
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Supervised daily tower maintenance and repair operations for telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Trained crew members on equipment handling and safety procedures.
  • Conducted site assessments to identify potential hazards or issues before work began.
  • Directed the installation of antennas, transmission lines, power supplies, grounding systems, shelters and related equipment.
  • Resolved issues that were found in antenna system components, applying troubleshooting techniques for mitigation.
  • Installed transmission lines, antennas, cabling, braces and supports to promote communications operations.
  • Maintained and operated construction equipment such as electric and hydraulic winches and capstans.

Sales Associate

Kuboda North
Bracebridge, Ontario
12.2018 - 01.2019
  • Assisted customers in selecting products and provided exceptional service.
  • Conducted product demonstrations to educate customers on features and benefits.
  • Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.
  • Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
  • Attended weekly team meetings to review performance goals and objectives.
  • Resolved customer inquiries and complaints with professionalism and empathy.
  • Provided accurate information about products, prices and services.

Tower Foreman

Trilinks Communications
Bowmanville, Ontario
10.2007 - 11.2018
  • Supervised daily tower maintenance and repair operations for telecommunications infrastructure.
  • Coordinated safety inspections and compliance checks for worksite protocols.
  • Inspected completed work to assess quality and identify skill gaps.
  • Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
  • Built and erected new self support and guy tower
  • installed and racked equipment in the shelters
  • Terminated dc and Fiber connections in rectifier and fiber patch panels

Education

High School Diploma -

Paul Dwyer
Oshawa
06-1996

Skills

  • Project management
  • Blueprint interpretation
  • Safety compliance
  • Time management
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • MW system integration
  • RF troubleshooting
  • Microwave transmission
  • Equipment installation
  • Equipment maintenance
  • System maintenance
  • Component installation
  • Spectrum Analyzer Use
  • Anritsu site master trained

Affiliations

I am an avid outdoors man who enjoy backcountry canoeing and camping, fishing and spending time at my off grid property in Northern Ontario

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Owner

North Country Communications
01.2021 - Current

Tower Foreman

Bearing Telecommunications
01.2019 - 01.2021

Sales Associate

Kuboda North
12.2018 - 01.2019

Tower Foreman

Trilinks Communications
10.2007 - 11.2018

High School Diploma -

Paul Dwyer
Patrick McCormack