Operations Manager
Pizzo & Associates, Ltd.
Leland, IL
04.2000 - 11.2022
Operations Management
- Managed budgets for Fleet, Facilities, Technology, and Safety and Training
- Managed vendor relationships and purchasing
Fleet Maintenance and Management (through 2020)
- Spec and purchase fleet vehicles and equipment, including medium duty trucks, trailers, and heavy equipment.
- Performed service, inspection, diagnosis, and repair of fleet vehicles including hybrid, diesel trucks, and heavy equipment.
- Interviewed, hired, trained, and supervised mechanics, service writer, and parts staff
- Implemented and managed fleet maintenance software
- Designed and fabricated custom sprayers and equipment
Facilities Maintenance and Management
- Responded to building emergencies and managed repairs.
- Maintained HVAC, temperature control, electrical and building automation systems.
- Performed general construction, plumbing, and electrical work
IT and Computer Administration
- Managed vendor relationships, spec and purchase computers, hardware, and software
- Configure and deploy computers and network appliances
- Managed migration from on-prem windows servers to MS365 cloud services, including Office, SharePoint, Onedrive, Teams, and Exchange Online
- Install and maintain physical network cabling and hardware
Safety and Training Management
- Conducted investigations, performed root cause analysis, and developed and implemented corrective actions.
- Developed programs, policies, and procedures to reduce or eliminate workplace injuries and hazards.
- Managed DOT compliance, including driver qualification and training, drug and alcohol testing, and maintained registrations and recordkeeping
- Managed OSHA recordkeeping, responded to OSHA inquiries and audits
- Managed workers compensation claims and employee return to work process
