Hi, I’m
Doug Covert
North Ridgeville
How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life you will have been all of these.
George Washington Carver
Summary
Experienced in overseeing complex operational functions and implementing process enhancements. Demonstrated ability to drive team collaboration and meet organizational benchmarks. Expertise in strategic planning and resource management to optimize operational performance and ensure smooth execution of business objectives. Proven track record of delivering results. Dedicated to leveraging leadership skills to contribute to the success of your organization.
Overview
30
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
ExxonMobil
Facilities and Operations Manager
05.2014 - 04.2025
Job overview
- Oversee and maintain world headquarters campus of buildings, manage the maintenance program, fleet, equipment and renovations
- Track budgets, coach train, and encourage all levels of employees
- Coordinate ongoing functions of the facility fix, repair, or replace any equipment, to include building, offices space and grounds, HVAC, parking garage, and security systems
- Asset management and all facilities improvements and preventative maintenance performed
- Acting as company liaison with all outside vendors
- Established KPI's, Analytic, through company CMMS
- Enforces the teams' proper inputs & usage of the company CMMS
- Issue all facility purchase orders for technicians and vendors
- FF&E, Life Safety Systems checks
- Develop relations with internal customers, have technicians complete work in a timely manner
- Oversee moves, add & changes
- Scheduling of activities including any construction that takes place in the facility, oversee security officers, and mail room and shipping department
- Expense tracking, Oversee department of engineering as Operations Manager
- Procurement Bill Pay in Oracle software PR/PO and expense reporting
- Manage order process of Office Supplies, and inventory
- Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost center code charge backs implemented and corporate card expenses
- Oversees projects, bid proposals and contracts, review quality of work performed milestones and project specifications
- Review blueprints, documents, department's policies, procedure manuals, job descriptions for revisions
- Make recommendations to the Executive Board Members Central Plant Operations
Bay Area Regional Medical Center Hospital
Building Maintenance Manager
04.2007 - 05.2014
Job overview
- Maintain a comfortable, clean environment for patients, employees, medical staff and the public in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of HCA, JCAHO, DHEA, and CMS federal agencies
- Complete work orders, special requests and preventative maintenance program
- Oversee plant operations to include grounds, biomedical equipment, any construction security and environmental services
- Daily testing of equipment such as logging hours and testing of back up generators, soft water equipment, and electrical
- Fire safety and online off line testing of fire safety with monitoring company
- Utilize company CMMS for efficiency for daily weekly and monthly tasks
- Log all budget and parts for inventory
- Test adjust and set limits for HVAC systems descale rooftop air handler units and inspect daily for any faults and corrosion
- Adds moves and changes for all staff and doctors offices
- Coordinate contractors on specialized equipment and log data
- Have Joint Commission walk throughs for CMS regulatory monitoring
- Replace or fix any internal plumbing, mechanical or electrical issues and contract out if out of spec
- Oversee and supply bathrooms and sanitation and coordinate with housekeeping director all biohazards and standard stocking and cleaning procedures
Hotel Alessandra
Chief Engineer
08.2002 - 04.2007
Job overview
- Company Overview: Full-service Hotel
- Operations of hotel maintenance and management
- Build and implement preventive maintenance scheduling, Scheduling of work orders, oversaw building operations and housekeeping staff to highest capacity
- Stay OSHA compliant and ensuring a safe working environment
- Negotiate the external building & parking lot LED lighting project which led to 1st year savings of $78,000 of service calls, labor and replacements
- Simultaneously handle issues as arises and making decisions on how to prioritize important issues
- Stay in compliant for life safety, use of TELS system, 24/7 on call duties and delegate rotation of on call with team members
- Keep staff within guidelines of code structures
- NFPA 99 & 101, OSHA, EPA and Life Safety, emergency power, building automation, electrical distribution, fire protection and alarms, & power plant operations
- Managing the maintenance of all the mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in place and additions
- Perform Life Safety checks and implement training to all staff members via training
- Supervises and manages staff and contracted providers, and participate in departmental budget, planning and supplies monthly reports
- Improvements and upgrade coordination, renovations overseen and directed hire contractors and storage for renovations and changes
- Full-service Hotel
La Mariposa Apartments
Apartment Maintenance Manager
05.1995 - 08.2002
Job overview
- Responsible for entire community
- All apartment turns and ticket requests, vendor relations and parts ordering
- Lead team for grounds, apartment renovations, and upkeep
- Project management
- Train all new employees and hold orientation, keep inventory records and perform preventative maintenance measures
- Collaborate with Property manager to ensure budgets are in line, coordinate with snow removal contractors and hands on help
- Repair and maintain all HVAC units, mechanical, electrical equipment, plumbing fixtures, structural facilities and grounds of the property
- Perform administrative requirements and complete necessary forms, reports, and make submitting on time
- Use of Yardi software for capital expenditures, vendor approvals payouts, turns, and ordering of parts
- Employee pay approvals and time off requests
- Pool and hot tub maintenance, train employees and security coordination with both staff and overnight hired contractors
- Appliance repairs and or replacements when required
- Carpet and flooring, as well as painting and housekeeping scheduling and coordination
- Keep MSDS sheets current and maintain EPA Freon logs, and Capital inventory
- OSHA and EPS laws to be upheld by all staff and enforceable
- Monitor all maintenance activities and keep shop clean, in order, and hold accountable all staff for following this procedure
- Schedule on call rotating and time swapping requests for personal time off
Education
Sanford BrownHouston, TX
Bachelor of Arts from Business Administration And Management
06-1994
College AmericaDenver, CO
Associate of Applied Science from Computer Science
06-1992
Skills
- Supervising experience
- Property management
- HVAC
- Maintenance management
- Mechanical knowledge
- Plumbing
- Problem-solving
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Customer service
Accomplishments
- Saved the company $ 400,000 by aggressively negotiating with suppliers.
- Earned the “Employee of the year” Award in 1998 for outstanding follow up and commitment.
- Reduced lost workdays and recordable incidents to ZERO by implementing a safety awareness program.
- Documented and resolved billing issues which led to reduced speed of internal funding.
- Supervised team of 22 staff members.
Certification
- OSHA 10
- Driver's License
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Limited Working
Availability
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Interests
Guitar and music, road biking, hiking fishing and camping.
Affiliations
- IFMA
Timeline
Facilities and Operations Manager
ExxonMobil
05.2014 - 04.2025
Building Maintenance Manager
Bay Area Regional Medical Center Hospital
04.2007 - 05.2014
Chief Engineer
Hotel Alessandra
08.2002 - 04.2007
Apartment Maintenance Manager
La Mariposa Apartments
05.1995 - 08.2002
Sanford Brown
Bachelor of Arts from Business Administration And Management
College America
Associate of Applied Science from Computer Science
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