Steve Dutcher Email & Phone Number

I am the on-site building maintenance manager for 401 Hall St SW. I work with 60+ tenants for their requests or issues. Oversee all preventative maintenance for building systems including HVAC, Plumbing, Fire Supression, access control and more. I also work with key vendors and specialists when other issues arise.

Indianapolis, Indiana, Us

I oversaw the operation and maintenance of several buildings. This includes managing preventative maintenance, work orders for tenant needs, work with contractors for larger projects including HVAC, plumbing, electrical and roofing. I enjoy working with building tenants and vendors, communicating with them about any requests they have and providing timely responses and updates.

After taking a full suite of online inspection certification courses and tests, I am a certified home inspector and launched this company serving homeowners throughout the Grand Rapids area.

Grand Rapids, Mi, Us

Evansville, Wisconsin, Us

Oversaw day to day operations in all aspects of the foundry production including furnace operations, molding machines, sand systems, etc. while maintaining high quality standards. Reviwed schedules, previous shift reports and status to align our shifts goals for the dayResponsible for employee interviewing, training, time tracking, discipline and/or terminations, and assignments on the production floor. Includes working with our OCC (correctional) inmate employee program Maintained production and quality performance, including detailed documentation and communications between shifts, human resources, payroll and other departmentsWorked with leadership team for overall management of production, quality and employees, cultivate high performance from my teamSupport other shifts and departments on production, maintenance, materials and schedulingReviewed and improve processes to reduce expenses and improve productivityManaged melting operation utilizing 2 Inductotherm furnaces

Terre Haute, In, Us

Managed melting operation utilizing 2 Inductotherm furnacesWorked directly with ownership for management of production, quality and other mattersOversaw inventory and purchasing of raw materials and supplies based on production schedulesParticipated in GEMBO walks with upper management teamSupported other shifts and departments on production, maintenance, and schedulingManaged end of week production shut down of shop and facilitiesOversaw staff training, time-off requests and HR concernsLed several record-pouring level production daysReduced costs in melt shop by switching refractories and alloys

Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois, Us

Long-term employee with several positions that cover nearly every aspect of foundry operations with measurable, excellent results. Managed melting operation utilizing 2 Inductotherm furnaces, as well as grinding room employeesDirect involvement on ISO surveillance and re-certification auditsWorked directly with end use customer troubleshooting porosity, non-clean up, casting leak at pressure testIssued internal RMAs for castings rejected at machining, or final assemblySupported other shifts on scheduling, production and maintenance mattersOversaw all aspects of foundry operations, people management, production scheduling, quality measurement, and resolve staff disputes including union grievances and other conflictsReduced scrap from 7-8% to less than 4.5% over the last yearReduced operation costs through alloy changes, savings of $300,000 or more annually. Alloy changes also increased lifetime of furnace linings nearly 1.5 timesTracked monthly tonnage on furnaces for measurements of lifespan liningsHeld several other postions through my career there including: Quality Assurance Lead | 2010 to 2014Supported foundry management in all aspects of operating and running the foundry, quality, supervision, troubleshooting and assist in day to day operationsPerformed daily tests and measures for quality, operate spectrometer to ensure proper chemistry of grey and ductile ironCompleted documentation to certify quality standards, ISO compliance and specific client requirements Provided troubleshooting and occasional maintenance for entire foundry, including furnace, molding machines, and sand linesPerformed manual testing of green sand to ensure proper green strengths and permeabilityCompleted tracking and tracing of test bars; machining and tensile testing, and recordkeeping for all test resultsPerformed BHNs daily on castings to ensure proper hardnessFurnace Attendant, Third ShiftVane Pump AssemblyMolding Department, Mold OperatorSnag Grinding