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Fifteen years experience managing mechanical maintenance for 27 locations including fleet, fire and safety programs, and equipment inventory control. Responsibilities include developing processes for equipment maintenance while managing all expenses related to maintenance and damage repairs. This includes minimizing labor costs while ensuring quick turnaround time and high quality equipment across the locations in Denver and Colorado Springs.Communicate product concerns and other issues related to recalls, modifications, and warranty. Actively lead initiatives internally and externally that minimized maintenance costs. Focus on limiting down time through quick response and repair, fleet maintenance, configuring equipment for business and quality standards and minimizing parts inventory.Control maintenance expenditures while maintaining equipment quality and utilization within industry standards.Create, improve, and track key productivity & inventory metrics to drive franchise cost efficiencies, and improve mechanic productivity.Drive process excellence in the areas of preventative maintenance and repair programs and processes that ensure a consistent standardized approach across markets that delivers increased uptime and profitability.Created a detailed Mechanical Training & Certification Program for all field mechanics.Aligned maintenance organization to ensure skills are matched to work being performed.Ensured appropriate programs are in place to deliver maximum warranty collections.Work with Procurement Department to identify cost savings initiatives around parts purchases.Ensure that all OSHA/DOT and company safety guidelines are followed and executed.