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Anthony Scott Pizzolato

North Port,FL

Summary

Maintenance Team Leader at PGT Industries with a proven track record in preventive maintenance and safety compliance. Supervisor with 32 years of related experience. Performs or delegates preventive maintenance or emergency repairs. Skilled in problem-solving and employee training.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Team Leader

PGT Industries
2019 - Current
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
  • Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
  • Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 6 employees.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
  • Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
  • Monitored daily progress and work quality to provide guidance and direction to mechanics and installers.
  • Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by implementing preventive maintenance programs and schedules.
  • Established open lines of communication between the maintenance department and other teams across the organization to promote collaboration and streamlined problem solving.
  • Championed a culture of safety within the maintenance team, consistently emphasizing the importance of proper equipment usage and adherence to safety protocols.
  • Reduced downtime for critical systems by conducting regular inspections and identifying potential issues before they escalated.
  • Managed maintenance projects, ensuring timely completion within budget constraints.
  • Mentored new team members, sharing knowledge of best practices.
  • Improved team efficiency with hands-on training and development of junior maintenance technicians.
  • Performed root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures, devising solutions to prevent future occurrences effectively.
  • Troubleshoot complex mechanical issues, applying expertise in various equipment types to quickly resolve problems.

Maintenance Manager

PGT Innovations
2008 - Current
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
  • Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules.
  • Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
  • Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
  • Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective procurement of parts and services, maintaining strong working relationships.
  • Developed detailed maintenance budgets, effectively controlling expenses while ensuring optimal equipment performance.
  • Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
  • Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
  • Enhanced safety standards through regular inspections, staff training, and adherence to OSHA guidelines.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Forecasted and reviewed maintenance budgets to establish cost-effective measures.
  • Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
  • Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
  • Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.

Maintenance Group Leader

PGT Industries
2002 - Current
  • Enhanced equipment reliability by implementing preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
  • Mentored junior technicians to improve their skills in troubleshooting equipment malfunctions quickly and effectively.
  • Established performance metrics for the maintenance team, tracking progress towards goals, and adjusting strategies as needed.
  • Spearheaded preventative maintenance program improvements resulting in increased uptime across multiple facilities.
  • Managed budgets for maintenance projects while maintaining quality standards and adhering to deadlines.
  • Provided expert advice during the selection process of new equipment purchases ensuring long term maintainability was considered.
  • Played an active role in plant expansions or modifications contributing valuable insights from a maintenance perspective.
  • Ensured safety compliance by conducting regular audits, identifying hazards, and implementing corrective actions.
  • Coordinated scheduled shutdowns effectively balancing resource constraints with required maintenance tasks.
  • Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.

Education

High School Diploma -

Chesterton High School
Chesterton, IN
05-1989

Skills

  • Scheduling and planning
  • Safety protocols
  • Health and safety compliance
  • Deadline management
  • Skilled maintenance and repair
  • Problem-solving
  • Decision-making
  • Employee safety training
  • Worker training
  • Preventive Maintenance

Timeline

Maintenance Team Leader

PGT Industries
2019 - Current

Maintenance Manager

PGT Innovations
2008 - Current

Maintenance Group Leader

PGT Industries
2002 - Current

High School Diploma -

Chesterton High School

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