John Echols

CBRE · United States · Full-time

• Led 13+ multi-craft technicians in a 69-person RME org supporting Amazon BHM1 (855,000 sq ft automated FC).
• Owned daily execution: labor allocation, overtime planning, PM/PdM & corrective priorities, backlog control, escalation response.
• Ran Oracle eAM daily for work orders, asset history, labor, parts, PM compliance, backlog, and maintenance reporting.
• Directed reliability across conveyors, sortation, SLAM, SmartPac, Amazon Robotics floor systems, and PLC-controlled MHE.
• Used CMMS & ops data (availability, repeat failures, PM completion, critical WOs, Jam DPMO) to drive accountability.
• Partnered with Amazon Ops, Safety, Engineering, vendors, and RME on outages, planned downtime, RCA, and safety escalations.
• Coached technicians on reviews, development plans, promotions, corrective action, and hands-on mentoring.
• Led the RME Safety Team (LOTO, audits, hazard correction); teams maintained zero reportable incidents and zero LTAs.
• Provided hands-on leadership during production-critical failures to accelerate recovery and prevent recurrence.

CBRE · Amazon FC Birmingham AL · Full-time

• Diagnosed and repaired electrical, mechanical, and controls failures on conveyors, sortation, robotics-support, and facility assets.
• Executed PM and corrective work, documented in CMMS, and supported emergency response during production-critical downtime.
• Promoted to Area Maintenance Manager for technical leadership, dependable execution, and developing others.

Murray Oak Grove

• Directed maintenance across continuous-miner sections, longwall ops, and mine infrastructure while leading a workforce of 15.
• Coordinated preventive and reparative work with Master Mechanic and Maintenance Planner to improve readiness and cut downtime.
• Diagnosed irregularities, enforced safe work practices, and aligned priorities with production and regulatory requirements.
• Regularly performed Shift Maintenance Supervisor duties: deficiency reporting, payroll, inventory ordering, employee relations.

K.C. Company, Inc. – Pella Windows and Doors · Birmingham, Alabama

• Drove territory growth across Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana via cold calling and C-suite meetings; prospected and retained accounts for referrals.
• Directed AIA-certified continuing education classes for architectural firms across the territory.
• Strategized product solutions to meet and exceed client needs; delivered product presentations to small and large groups.

thyssenkrupp Elevator · Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Advised on SOP development/testing while overseeing all branch fleet operations; built monthly P&L and bi-annual branch reports.
• Led daily efficiency of eight technicians: development, monthly safety audits, performance evaluations, and workflow delegation.
• Directed branch-wide training and facilitated safety committee meetings for 40 staff.
• Planned and facilitated M.A.X machine integration for a machine-learning predictive maintenance project.
• Retained key accounts including Crestwood Hospital and Alabama A&M through relationship building.
• Secured Madison County Government contract resulting in annual net growth of more than $300K YOY.

Walter Energy · Brookwood, AL

• Inspected equipment and systems for hazards and defects; completed advanced repairs and installed/tested electrical systems per manuals and codes.
• Maintained an incident-free environment as Lead Electrician in all Longwall applications.
• Trained apprentices on safe electrical practices and built training curriculum aligned to site equipment specs.