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DARREN TYUS

Maintenance Manager/Project Manager
Hebron,KY

Summary

Dedicated Maintenance Supervisor, quality assurance inspector and offering 15 years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling facilities maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Dock and Door Technician

Wolter Inc
Fairfield , OH
03.2023 - 01.2025
  • Implemented preventive maintenance programs for 45 clients, reducing downtime and increasing overall efficiency of their door systems.
  • Participated in ongoing training to stay current on industry trends, best practices, and safety regulations.
  • Led training sessions for new hires on company procedures, door system basics, troubleshooting techniques, and customer service expectations.
  • Upgraded outdated door systems with modern technology to improve security and energy efficiency for clients.
  • Performed meticulous inspections and detailed documentation of findings to ensure 100% adherence to safety regulations and client requirements.
  • Ensured safety compliance with proper inspection, maintenance, and repairs of commercial and residential doors.
  • Boosted company reputation through excellent communication skills when interacting with customers during service calls.
  • Developed lasting relationships with suppliers to ensure availability of high-quality parts at competitive prices.
  • Supported sales efforts by assisting in product demonstrations, consultations, and providing technical expertise to clients.
  • Improved door functionality for clients by diagnosing issues accurately and implementing appropriate solutions.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction by providing timely and efficient installation and repair services for various door systems.
  • Diagnosed problems and completed timely repairs.
  • Installed door frames, steel rolling curtains or electric door openers using power tools, hand tools and electronic test equipment.
  • Completed required paperwork such as work orders according to services performed or required.

Tech IV Mechanic

SA-TECH
Norfolk, VA
09.2021 - 03.2023
  • Performed complex mechanical alignments and calibration of equipment to quality standards.
  • Meticulously tracked all parts and devices used on each service call.
  • Implemented, configured and optimized safety standards in maintaining 100% of personal safe and equipment operation.
  • Performed routine maintenance for manufacturing operations.
  • Assisted in developing specialized fixtures, test equipment and procedures for failure analysis.
  • Read manuals and manufacturer instructions to install and troubleshoot devices that resulted in 20% increase of maintenance turnaround.
  • Maintained quality assurance and customer satisfaction objectives.
  • Organized work to meet demanding production goals.
  • Developed corrective action plans and prevention strategies to improve product reliability.
  • Conducted tests of components and systems to evaluate performance and identify concerns.
  • Completed job reports and logs immediately following service calls.

Maintenance Manager

Special Boat Team Twenty, U.S. Navy
Virginia Beach, Virginia
05.2017 - 08.2021
  • Supervised daily operations, including employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
  • Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction ratings by motivating team members to strengthen quality and increase productivity.
  • Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Rolled out improved training programs for maintenance employees.
  • Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues and reducing downtime 90%.
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.

Training Coordinator

Mid-Atlantic Reginal Maintenance Center, U.S. Navy
Norfolk, VA
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Gathered data about course success and participant experiences to help with future course planning.
  • Monitored training reports within learning management system for respective roles to promote initial and annual training completion.
  • Liaised between trainers and course participants.
  • Worked with central management to identify, plan, align and address training needs.
  • Decreased training time by designing effective new training programs.
  • Developed and implemented updating training programs for 150 employees

Contract Manager

NAVFAC Far East PWD, U.S. Navy
FPO , AP
10.2015 - 05.2016
  • Mitigated business risks by analyzing contracts' potential impacts and avoiding unfavorable terms.
  • Tracked contracts for management and issued regular tracking reports covering current status and upcoming milestones.
  • Interpreted contact terms and coordinated solutions to resolve disputes between clients and service providers.
  • Monitored contracts' performance to detect non-compliance with terms and deficient returns and organize proactive resolutions.
  • Managed, supervised and controlled execution of contracts ranging from $200 thousands to $9.1 M.
  • Developed highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
  • Initiated timely project management within budget constraints for multi-faceted problems concerning executive leaders.

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Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

South University
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2015 - 06.2019

Associate of Arts - Office Supervision And Management

Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
06.2008 - 12.2014

Skills

    Preventive Maintenance

Project Management

Staff Management

Responsible

Maintenance & Repair

Good listening skills

MS Office

Team building

Teamwork

Customer service

Quality Assurance

Equipment repairs

Function testing

Timeline

Dock and Door Technician

Wolter Inc
03.2023 - 01.2025

Tech IV Mechanic

SA-TECH
09.2021 - 03.2023

Maintenance Manager

Special Boat Team Twenty, U.S. Navy
05.2017 - 08.2021

Training Coordinator

Mid-Atlantic Reginal Maintenance Center, U.S. Navy
05.2016 - 05.2017

Contract Manager

NAVFAC Far East PWD, U.S. Navy
10.2015 - 05.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration And Management

South University
01.2015 - 06.2019

Associate of Arts - Office Supervision And Management

Coastline Community College
06.2008 - 12.2014
DARREN TYUSMaintenance Manager/Project Manager