Antonio Cruz
Santa Fe,NM
Summary
Results-driven professional leads, motivates and collaborates with teams of mechanics. Experienced in troubleshooting and diagnosing repair issues. Committed to implementing best practices and standards to deliver customer satisfaction.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief Building Engineer
Vestar
01.2024 - Current
- Performed preventive maintenance and corrective repair to maintain buildings, industrial systems, equipment and grounds.
- Stooped, stood, climbed and lifted heavy equipment to perform installations.
- Interpreted mechanical, electrical blueprints and schematics to perform installations or repairs.
- Responded quickly to emergencies and summoned additional assistance to mitigate potentially hazardous situations.
- Surveyed and tracked mechanical, plumbing and electrical equipment to enhance service quality and comply with preventive maintenance plans.
- Liaised with vendor to coordinate quarterly fire alarm testing and maintenance.
- Conveyed thoughts and recommendations to supervisors, contractors and other stakeholders to resolve building-related problems.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
Work Execution Manager for MSS-CE
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Provided oversight for all Life Safety programs Lab wide
- Ensured all programs ran within budgets provided
- Oversaw MSS-CE safety awareness programs and implemented safety and security plans
- Ensured all programs were adequately staffed with properly trained craft support
- Provided input into all aspects of training and safety based guidance for 85 personnel.
- Maintained knowledge of industry practices, trends and applications to modernize business approach and leverage latest technology.
- Developed business initiative deliverables, monitoring tools, validation test plans and governance to serve needs of internal stakeholders.
Technical Project Manager for MSS-CE
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Helped with the oversight and provided functional and operational direction to Work Control Planners, Maintenance Support Specialists, and/or clerical employees, as assigned
- I am cognizant of making sure we harbor a safe and secure work environment for all our deployed craft and subcontracts and always try and ensure their safety and security above all else
- I have also been responsible for developing maintenance craft LVEEM work schedules and revisions and delegating work to our crews
- I make recommendations to improve work elements to the maintenance programs and follow through with action items
- I investigate, recommend and develop methods that improve the areas of safety, work implementation, planning, scheduling, and testing
- Duties include prepare, review, and issue of equipment and/or system modifications, corrective maintenance, and/or preventative maintenance work packages in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations
- I have taken ownership of these new duties and programs that have been given to me and have tried to be proactive in finding alternative resolutions to ongoing issues that have kept our maintenance programs from succeeding.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Developed project plans and managed project scope using methodologies to guide projects from conceptualization to implementation and maintenance.
Lead Tester and foreman for MSS-MP Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Maintenance
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Duties include prepare, review, and issue of equipment and/or system modifications, corrective maintenance, and/or preventative maintenance work packages in accordance with applicable procedures and regulations
- Work with LANL Engineering at all levels to support the NFPA70E projects throughout the LANL complex
- In charge for coming up with detailed and ROM estimates for LVEEM team and support craft, responsible for all M&TE electrical test equipment
- Responsible for developing maintenance craft work schedules and revisions and delegating to work crews
- Assisted in creating Thermography reports with Lead Tech
- Certified Level I Thermographer.
Assistant Business Manager
IBEW Local 611, International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
01.2006 - 01.2012
- Lead Negotiator for 7 Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Successfully integrated new Labor Management policies to ensure productive workplace
- Served as Government Liaison for State and Federal Projects
- Served 2 terms as Vice-President IBEW LU #611.
- Enhanced and redefined organizational structure to maintain competitive edge across territories.
Acceptance Testing and Breaker Testing
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2006 - 01.2008
- Performed Breaker Testing and Acceptance Testing on all new construction and remodels Lab wide
- Performed Tolerance testing on all calibrated electrical meters
- Responsible for generating Technical Data collected for records on tested electrical equipment
- Worked with Sub-Contractors to ensure proper installation and testing of new electrical installations.
Education
Business Administration - Project Management
Colorado Technology University
02.2025
Business Administration/Labor Relations -
National Labor College
12.2011
Apprenticeship Program -
JATC
12.2003
Skills
- Mechanical Systems Maintenance
- Facility Inspections
- Preventive Maintenance Planning
- OSHA Guidelines
- Preventive Maintenance
- Site Inspections
- Emergency Response
- Equipment Testing
- System Repair
- Systems Maintenance
Licenses Certificates
- Certified State of NM journeyman Electrician
- Certified Level II Thermographer
- Certified Low-Voltage Breaker Technician ETT 3
- Certified by AMP for Fiber Optics terminations
Attainments
- MSS- Electrical Foreman for LVEEM
- 1999 state of NM, Electrical Joint Apprentice and Training Committee apprentice graduate.
Military Service
01/01/1990, 12/31/1994, US Army, Squad leader, Army Achievement Medal, Army Accommodation medal, Meritorious Service medal
Timeline
Chief Building Engineer
Vestar
01.2024 - Current
Work Execution Manager for MSS-CE
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2016 - 01.2019
Technical Project Manager for MSS-CE
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2014 - 01.2016
Lead Tester and foreman for MSS-MP Low Voltage Electrical Equipment Maintenance
01.2012 - 01.2014
Acceptance Testing and Breaker Testing
Los Alamos National Laboratory
01.2006 - 01.2008
Assistant Business Manager
IBEW Local 611, International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
01.2006 - 01.2012
Business Administration - Project Management
Colorado Technology University
Business Administration/Labor Relations -
National Labor College
Apprenticeship Program -
JATC
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