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New Carlisle, In, Us

New Buffalo Township, Michigan, United States

In this role, I recruit, train, and lead a cross-functional team, including mechanical engineers, carpenters, painters, and electricians, to oversee all maintenance operations within this 124K sq ft casino and 415 room hotel with six commercial kitchens, event center, and aquatic facilities.Selected Achievements: - Minimize risk and ensure the safety of employees and guests by regularly inspecting the property and project areas to eliminate potential hazards and by maintaining… Show more In this role, I recruit, train, and lead a cross-functional team, including mechanical engineers, carpenters, painters, and electricians, to oversee all maintenance operations within this 124K sq ft casino and 415 room hotel with six commercial kitchens, event center, and aquatic facilities.Selected Achievements: - Minimize risk and ensure the safety of employees and guests by regularly inspecting the property and project areas to eliminate potential hazards and by maintaining strict compliance with OSHA regulations.- Reduce repair and replacement costs by conducting ongoing preventative maintenance and in-house repairs and renovations throughout the property.- Streamline inventory management by forecasting demand in order to ensure adequate stock levels for parts and necessary equipment.- Optimize team performance and productivity by onboarding new hires and providing ongoing training and mentoring to all personnel, including training plan development and revision.- Ensure critical utilities operate within established setpoints by monitoring and adjusting building controls system using graphics and reports. Show less

South Bend-Mishawaka Region

In this role, I trained and led a cross-functional team to oversee all operations within this 110K sq ft community center and associated properties. This included maintenance, environmental services, grounds, event setups, and security.Selected Achievements: - Successfully managed 25 capital improvement projects from concept to delivery within the first year.- Optimized contracted services by building a network of 180+ service and supply vendors and renegotiating/replacing… Show more In this role, I trained and led a cross-functional team to oversee all operations within this 110K sq ft community center and associated properties. This included maintenance, environmental services, grounds, event setups, and security.Selected Achievements: - Successfully managed 25 capital improvement projects from concept to delivery within the first year.- Optimized contracted services by building a network of 180+ service and supply vendors and renegotiating/replacing existing service agreements.- Maximized team performance by onboarding new hires and providing ongoing coaching and teambuilding.- Effectively managed operating and reserve budgets for the department by effectively controlling costs and streamlining expenses.- Proactively mitigated risk by forming and chairing a safety committee as safety officer, resulting in cultivating a safe work environment.- Collaborated with executive leadership in strategic planning and partnered with the controller to secure funding sources for special facility projects. Show less

Elkhart, Indiana, United States

In this role, I managed daily branch operations for this landscape supply distributor. This included overseeing inventory, procurement, stocking, logistics, AP/AR, facilities maintenance, sales, and customer service. I also consulted with customers on irrigation design, pesticide usage, and fertilizer application to drive sales and repeat business.Selected Achievements: - Reduced dead inventory from 5% to 0.01% by forecasting demand to optimize stock and eliminate… Show more In this role, I managed daily branch operations for this landscape supply distributor. This included overseeing inventory, procurement, stocking, logistics, AP/AR, facilities maintenance, sales, and customer service. I also consulted with customers on irrigation design, pesticide usage, and fertilizer application to drive sales and repeat business.Selected Achievements: - Reduced dead inventory from 5% to 0.01% by forecasting demand to optimize stock and eliminate waste.- Consistently exceeded sales targets, increasing sales across two lines of business 50%+ and an average of 25% across all seven lines.- Improved operational efficiency by redesigning/renovating branch offices, showroom, and warehouse.- Optimized staff performance and quality service by training contractors and employees on horticulture, irrigation, and agronomics industry best practices. Show less

Notre Dame, Indiana

In this role, I led a cross-functional team to oversee all maintenance operations within this 220K sq ft research facility with 30+ research labs. This included managing operating and special budgets, overseeing the renovation of multiple lab spaces and research centers, and acting as a liaison among departments to process change requests, repairs, and new construction.Selected Achievements: - Seamlessly coordinated move-ins of 28 laboratories and 250 researchers with associated… Show more In this role, I led a cross-functional team to oversee all maintenance operations within this 220K sq ft research facility with 30+ research labs. This included managing operating and special budgets, overseeing the renovation of multiple lab spaces and research centers, and acting as a liaison among departments to process change requests, repairs, and new construction.Selected Achievements: - Seamlessly coordinated move-ins of 28 laboratories and 250 researchers with associated equipment and furnishings from six other universities.- Enabled remote monitoring of all house gas meters from a single workstation by configuring a RS485 network.- Achieved a significant cost savings by teaming with mechanical engineers to establish a set model for nitrogen gas manifolds to accommodate future flex use in the lab space.- Created and launched an access database for asset tracking that was adapted and used by three different departments on campus to increase internal accountability.- Resolved safety issues identified by the Safety Committee and RMS and established new safety protocols and controls in partnership with Risk Management and Safety teams. Show less

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