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Brandon Wood

Leonard

Summary

Strategic Lead Engineer specializing in maintenance planning and budget management. Delivered significant cost savings by minimizing contractor reliance and enhancing operational efficiency. Fostered collaboration and ensured project success while upholding OSHA compliance and safety standards.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead Engineer

Jones Lang Lasalle
Dallas
01.2021 - Current
  • Monitor key operational indicators, quickly assessing risk in order to avoid delay or cost escalations.
  • Slashed costs by reducing use of outside contractors for many building repairs.
  • Conducted operational compliance reviews on each property to ensure adherence to standards.
  • Collaborated with management team to address budget constraints.
  • Render oversight of multiple departments, including housekeeping, security, mailroom, and reception.
  • Conducted building inspections to maintain secure work environment and identify facility maintenance needs.
  • Worked with other engineers on best practices.
  • Coordinated training and resources to streamline onboarding process for new properties.
  • Building maintenance and management of facility needs.

Facility Coordinator

Hilton Worldwide
Carrollton
07.2009 - 10.2020
  • Oversee eight-member team, maintaining open lines of communications to enable successful completion of all assigned tasks.
  • Led maintenance of facility needs, ensuring timely responses to operational requirements.
  • Sustain a secure work environment by conducting building inspections to identify facility maintenance needs.
  • Render oversight of multiple departments, including housekeeping, security, mailroom, and reception.
  • Monitor key operational indicators, quickly assessing risk in order to avoid delay or cost escalations.
  • Improve overall efficiency by building automation controls, chillers, HVAC, generator, and uninterruptable power circuits.
  • Streamlined project delivery by focusing on efficient task completion and coordination among team members.
  • Decreased electricity and carbon footprint by upgrading lighting from HID lights to LED.
  • Reduced reliance on outside contractors for building repairs, resulting in significant cost savings.

Electrical Technician

Plastipak Packaging Inc
Garland
10.2005 - 11.2008
  • Performed facility, production, and electrical maintenance to ensure operational reliability.
  • Ensured technical compliance with industry standards during preventive maintenance.
  • Utilized technical expertise to assess and test a variety of equipment and machinery, ensuring optimal performance.
  • Made significant contributions to determining priorities while performing equipment and machine repairs and maintenance.
  • Decreased downtime by ensuring availability of 24-hr on-call support.
  • Enhanced operational efficiency by contributing to installation of new manufacturing equipment.
  • Showcased leadership abilities while supervising production lines.
  • Ensured accuracy and attention to detail when recording work orders in SAP.

Control Installation Technician/Service Technician

Divcon EMS
Dallas
06.2001 - 10.2005
  • Evidenced strong ability to troubleshoot complex issues impacting air handlers, frequency drives, 480-volt motors, pumps, chillers, and valves.
  • Achieved operational functionality through precise repair of equipment, machinery, tools, and components.
  • Adapted to technological changes while running diagnostic programs and resolving complex issues.
  • Ensured compliance with delivery schedules, quality standards, and safety regulations.
  • Conducted operations in a safe manner and ensured a risk-free work environment by rigorously ensuring compliance with policies and regulations.
  • Trained new employees on installation techniques in a workshop setting.

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering

ITT Technical Institute
Richardson, TX

Skills

  • Strategic Maintenance Planning
  • Facility management
  • Safety Management
  • OSHA Compliance
  • Quality Assurance & Control
  • Performance Optimization
  • Budget management
  • Project coordination
  • Process Innovation
  • Rapid Problem Solving
  • Leadership development
  • Supplier relationships

Certification

  • Journeyman Electrician, Texas
  • TCEQ A/B Certification for Underground Fuel Storage Tank

Career Experience

  • Jones Lang Lasalle, Dallas, TX, 01/01/21, Present, Lead Engineer, Building maintenance and management of facility needs., Worked with management team on budget constraints., Monitor key operational indicators, quickly assessing risk in order to avoid delay or cost escalations., Render oversight of multiple departments, including housekeeping, security, mailroom, and reception., Sustain a secure work environment by conducting building inspections to identify facility maintenance needs., Worked with other engineers on best practices., Onboarding of new properties., OCP work on each property., Slashed costs by reducing use of outside contractors for many building repairs.
  • Hilton Worldwide, Carrollton, TX, 07/01/09, 10/01/20, Facility Coordinator, Spearhead maintenance of facility needs., Oversee eight-member team, maintaining open lines of communications to enable successful completion of all assigned tasks., Monitor key operational indicators, quickly assessing risk in order to avoid delay or cost escalations., Render oversight of multiple departments, including housekeeping, security, mailroom, and reception., Sustain a secure work environment by conducting building inspections to identify facility maintenance needs., Improve overall efficiency by building automation controls, chillers, HVAC, generator, and uninterruptable power circuits., Minimized project delivery through continuous focus on ensuring successful completion of all tasks., Decreased electricity and carbon footprint by upgrading lighting from HID lights to LED., Slashed costs by reducing use of outside contractors for many building repairs.
  • Plastipak Packaging Inc, Garland, TX, 10/01/05, 11/01/08, Electrical Technician, Undertook a multifaceted role involving facility, production, and electrical maintenance., Guaranteed technical compliance with industry standards when performing preventive maintenance., Capitalized on technical expertise when assessing and testing equipment and machinery, such as pumps, motors, chillers, cooling towers, electrical, plumbing, hydraulics, pneumatics, air compressors, heat exchangers, blow molding machines, conveyers, palletizers, wrappers, strappers, and forklifts., Ensured accuracy and attention to detail when recording work orders in SAP., Made significant contributions to determining priorities while performing equipment and machine repairs and maintenance., Decreased downtime by ensuring availability of 24-hr on-call support., Revamped efficiency while contributing to the installation of new manufacturing equipment., Showcased leadership abilities while supervising production lines.
  • Divcon EMS, Dallas, TX, 06/01/01, 10/01/05, Control Installation Technician/Service Technician, Facilitated achievement of operational functionality by precisely repairing equipment, machinery, tools, and components., Assured strict compliance with delivery schedules, quality, and safety guidelines., Kept abreast of technological changes when running diagnostic programs and mitigating challenging complications., Evidenced strong ability to troubleshoot complex issues impacting air handlers, frequency drives, 480-volt motors, pumps, chillers, and valves., Conducted operations in a safe manner and ensured a risk-free work environment by rigorously ensuring compliance with policies and regulations., Mentored all new employees to ensure understanding of installation practices.

Work Preference

Job Search Status

Open to work

Salary Range

$55000/yr - $200000/yr

Timeline

Lead Engineer

Jones Lang Lasalle
01.2021 - Current

Facility Coordinator

Hilton Worldwide
07.2009 - 10.2020

Electrical Technician

Plastipak Packaging Inc
10.2005 - 11.2008

Control Installation Technician/Service Technician

Divcon EMS
06.2001 - 10.2005

Associate of Applied Science - Electronics Engineering

ITT Technical Institute
Brandon Wood