Daniel J. Millhiser Email & Phone Number

Wisconsin, United States

Madison, Wisconsin

San Antonio, Texas Area

Lead the engineering department and responsible for all of the maintenance, repair, and operation of equipment and systems of the property. Also responsible for the landscaping, life safety and security of the occupants, environmental initiatives, and maintaining the operation's vehicles and controlling the property's parking areas.*Maintain the hotel facility and related equipment in a safe and efficient manner*Manage adequate inventory of parts, supplies, tools and material for the department*Respond to emergency situations, such as fire alarms, and other life-safety situations*Working knowledge of all federal, state, local laws, codes, and regulations*Conduct walk-through and visually assesses the safe and efficient maintenance and operation of the physical structures of the property, all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems and any other related equipment*Verify completion of all routine maintenance on public spaces, meeting rooms, outlets, back of the house spaces and grounds. Verifies completion of all repairs, replacement, and renovation projects to offices and employee work areas*Assure proper certification of all employee mechanics and technicians, as required*Negotiate, prepare, and administer agreements and contracts with consultants and contractors*Produce annual operating budget for payroll, expenses, utilities, and capital improvements*Direct ADA compliance efforts of the property

Maui, Hawaii

Partner with resort and hotel Engineering/Property Operations teams to support the system configuration and upkeep of HotSOS (hotel service optimization service)Review, revise and update equipment and issues to ensure accuracy and efficiency of work order enters, dispatch of orders and completion of work in the most productive and efficient mannerCreate, schedule and optimize Preventative Maintenance (PM) orders for over 750 guest rooms and 1200+ pieces of equipment along with writing required system business rules Transfer PM steps from paper copies and spreadsheets to HotSOS which allows: tracking of completed PMs, automatic work ticket generation for steps that fail inspection and time stamps on PM work to make efficient staffing decisionsCreate reports to assist management in providing consist labor relations to team members related to accepting, starting and completing work along with meeting daily productivity expectationsWrite step-by-step training documents for HotSOS tasks to ensure team members have the tools they need to use the system effectively and allow management to hold their teams accountable

Maui, Hi

Assisted in directing and overseeing the functionality and safety of the facility including 780 guest rooms suites nestled on 40 acres (i.e., physical buildings, mechanical equipment, electrical systems, heating and cooling systems, life safety systems and grounds)Conducted facility inspections and directed general construction and the installation, maintenance and repair of all electrical, mechanical and architectural systems throughout the facility to ensure operational efficiency and safetyAssigned, verified and documented completion of routine maintenance and operation of physical structure of hotel, all mechanical, electrical, HVAC systems and any other related equipment which contributed to the safe and effective operation of the facility Assisted in monitoring and developing team member performance to include, but not limited to, providing supervision, scheduling, conducting counseling and evaluations in accordance to the collective bargaining agreement, providing professional development and delivering recognition and rewardRecruited, interviewed and trained new team membersParticipated in vendor selection, procurement of supplies, issuance of purchase orders and timely payment of invoices

Green Bay, Wisconsin Area

Assisted U.S. divisions in conducting time studies, analyzing performance data and setting warehouse standardsPartnered with the Union Steward to review performance-related issues before grievances were filed. Created a strong and transparent working relationship that allowed for sharing of facts and reviewing standards with the Steward, proactively reducing the number of grievances filedParticipated in union contract negotiations by representing warehouse standards and processes. Outlined the consequences of changes to the contract regarding standards and processes should the changes be acceptedUtilizing a multi-step process including performance observations and performing mathematical calculations, created operational standards for all warehouse activities while gaining the support of designated union engineers for the standardsWrote work processes and standards for all functions within warehouse operations including: order selection, forklift let down, forklift put away, inbound receiving, freight hauling, sanitation and loadingAnalyzed jobs at a micro-level, identified system faults and coordinated resources to address system issues. Designed and improved warehouse methods through work study, system analysis, layout planning, directing, controlling and schedulingDesigned layouts and mapped warehouses to ensure warehouses were built to offer the highest rates of efficiency. Created CAD drawings used for building of warehouse rack layout Created virtual travel maps and equipment timing used to enforce performance standards Participated in union grievance hearings as the company representative for process and standards performanceActed an as advisor and consultant by reviewing and interpreting data, making recommendations for improvement and suggestions for increasing productivity. Member of a corporate roll-out team for new systems, processes and technology being integrated throughout the U.S.