Andrew Cottingham
Harlem,GA
Summary
Resourceful Employee with over 17 years of expertise in Operational Maintenance, Business operations, financial oversight, and resource management to achieve smooth flow of and project operations. Leading crews in production and operations maintenance to include procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems, and providing targeted solutions. I am knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budgeting, and financial management. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs, and improvements in maintenance, manufacturing, government sectors, and industrial fields.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Work Control Project Planner (Nuclear)
SRNS
03.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Department of Energy, Aiken, SC
- Management and Scheduling that follows the project throughout all steps to include all maintenance and operations involvement
- Producing progress reports and forecasts for team members, clients, and stakeholders
- Supports customers by providing a full range of procurement services for parts and maintenance work packages and financial support for business needs
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins
- Prepare and present periodic written reports to upper management and directors, track milestones, scheduling and present them to upper management
- Collaborating with estimators to calculate resources needed for the project
- Assists leaders with planning, developing budget estimates; specifications and plans for bidding, construction, renovation and repair work of buildings and equipment
- Planning contingency programs develops the best approach to solutions based on contracting experience and knowledge
- Determined lowest cost, factoring in quality, and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts
- Meeting with contractors and suppliers
- Writing bids for tender
- Managing several projects with the support of junior planners and maintenance personnel
- Working between offices and construction sites
- Keeps records and makes reports on building operation and maintenance
- Department of Energy, Aiken, SC
Reliability Maintenance Shift Manager
Amazon.com
11.2021 - 03.2023
- Company Overview: Distribution Appling, GA
- Established milestones and objectives based on input from functional areas and stakeholders
- Source Material for all maintenance organizations and support product-line extensions
- Addressed and resolved technical, financial, and operational concerns by collaborating with team members and directors
- The ability to effectively plan and allocate talent and/or material resources to meet high-demand and impending deadlines
- Develop training plans for maintenance departments across the country
- Develops and maintains accurate and complete files according to company procedures
- Develop work plans for the emergency repair of critical assets
- Promote a safe working environment by following all safety procedures
- Research suppliers of goods and services
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime
- Monitored priorities and mediated between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
- Managed efficient teams of up to 15+ employees
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues and reducing downtime by 93%
- Assessed operating conditions and adjusted settings to maximize performance and equipment longevity
- Developed and implemented employee incentive programs to promote top performance
- Developed and initiated projects, managed costs, and monitored performance
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
- Updated operational methods, oversaw accounting procedures, tracked information, and compiled data to improve efficiency
- Appling, GA
Senior Maintenance Lead (Nuclear)
SRMC
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Company Overview: Department of Energy, Aiken, SC
- Developed written plan of services in conjunction with program participants
- Evaluated diagnostic data to determine eligibility and needed services
- Reviewed maintenance program for efficiency accuracy and timeliness and provided feedback for improvement to company leadership
- Optimized productivity by eliminating downtime, efficient budgeting, allocating tasks and maintaining high standards of safety and quality
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals
- Monitored priorities and mediated between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing
- Supervised safety, prevention, and fire protection programs
- Monitored building systems and directed preventive maintenance
- Department of Energy, Aiken, SC
Maintenance Manager 1st Shift
U.S Battery
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Company Overview: Production Facility Augusta, GA
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives
- Ensure the use of common parts & supplier platform opportunities whenever possible
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects
- Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance
- Managed projects from procurement to commission
- Track inventory and submit purchase orders as needed
- Drafted project reports to identify successful outcomes, insights, and future recommendations
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program
- Monitored priorities and mediated between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time
- Analyzed account information to improve and optimize customer relations, resulting in an increase in production by 87%
- Oversaw implementation of 'Before Hand' and Break- down service campaigns
- Monitored systems to assure increase in power flow and integrated new system components, fixtures, and motors
- Oversaw team of service professionals focused on production
- Monitored product quality and communicated necessary improvements to site leaders
- Hired and trained new maintenance workers to improve efficiency of department and cultivate productive work atmosphere
- Augusta, GA
Tool and Dye Lead
Boeing
07.2011 - 06.2017
- Company Overview: Aircraft Production Charleston, SC
- Manage personnel who used precision tools for different forms of measurement to build, maintain and verify work with equipment used on Boeing airplane platforms
- Designs various fabrication and assembly tools per part engineering drawings and blueprints to enable tool fabrication using computer or paper tool design processes
- Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection
- Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects
- Developed and implemented project plans and budgets to ensure successful execution
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays
- Inspected all received aircraft parts to verify compliance with FAA regulations
- Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives
- Demonstrate functionality of fabricated and assembled tools
- Performs required tool set up, maintenance, inspection, and repairs verifications
- Follow six sigma and 5S organization tools to keep the factory production line operational and to increase production rates daily
- Lead teammates in the right direction for a positive work environment to maximize output
- Report day's workload completion to site leadership and global managers
- Supervised twenty employees and scheduled shifts
- Charleston, SC
Structural Maintenance Mechanic Lead (Nuclear Deterrence Aircraft)
United States Navy
02.2008 - 07.2011
- Company Overview: Military Oklahoma City, OK
- Responsible for upkeep of thirteen separate aircraft and fifteen sailors
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion
- Functioned as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback
- Used strong analytical and critical thinking skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- Responsibilities included maintenance and repair included troubleshooting problems, drilling and fastener installation, sheet metal repair and replacement, rivet and fastener install and removal, inspection of work of other air frame mechanics, flight controls, launch and recovery of aircraft, keeping planes on flight schedule for necessary missions
- Gained proficiency and experience in aircraft maintenance and repair
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance
- Diagnosed malfunctions and troubleshot issues
- Continuously adhered to strict regulations as well as detailed instructions, guidelines, and specifications
- Attended classes for management qualifications to be able to run and operate shop to better support needs of the United States Navy
- Analyzed and identified deficiencies in pneumatics, hydraulics, and mechanical systems so that all systems could stay up and running
- Maintain aircraft with support equipment such as forklifts, scissor lifts, hydraulic stands, cherry pickers, and tows
- Quality inspector for work area to verify that work was completed correctly and to prevent work
- Oklahoma City, OK
Education
Master of Business Administration -
American InterContinental University
Atlanta, GABachelors of Science - Business Administration
American InterContinental University
Atlanta, GASkills
- Top Secret Clearance through NSA
- Cost control
- Scope definition
- Meeting facilitation
- Documentation and reporting
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Continuous improvement
- Multitasking
- Technical understanding
- Interpersonal skills
- Budget control
- Task prioritization
- Scope implementation
- Staff management
Certification
- Specification Interpretation
- Tool and Parts Inventory Oversight
- Planning and Prioritization
- CMMS (10+ years)
- Program Management Military (4 years)
- Microsoft Office (10+ years)
- Microsoft Word (10+ years)
- Microsoft Power Point (10+ years)
- Policy and Procedure Writing
- Application Procedures
- Outside Contractor Oversight
- Policy Management
- Financial and Operational Reporting
- Records and Database Management
- Employee Safety Training
Timeline
Senior Work Control Project Planner (Nuclear)
SRNS
03.2023 - Current
Reliability Maintenance Shift Manager
Amazon.com
11.2021 - 03.2023
Senior Maintenance Lead (Nuclear)
SRMC
05.2018 - 11.2021
Maintenance Manager 1st Shift
U.S Battery
10.2017 - 05.2018
Tool and Dye Lead
Boeing
07.2011 - 06.2017
Structural Maintenance Mechanic Lead (Nuclear Deterrence Aircraft)
United States Navy
02.2008 - 07.2011
Master of Business Administration -
American InterContinental University
Bachelors of Science - Business Administration
American InterContinental University
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