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DeMario Tucker

DeMario Tucker

Fayetteville,MI

Summary

As a seasoned Plant Operations Leader and Project Manager, I bring over 15 years of dynamic experience with plant equipment, process safety management, and ensuring top-notch reliability across diverse environments. Versatile Leader: Accomplished in steering high-performance teams in manufacturing, R&D, and Class-A office properties. Proven manufacturing experience, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring quality operations, with a high mechanical aptitude. Leadership Skills: Adept at change leadership, utilizing organizational skills and systems testing to highlight gaps. Known for developing and administering budgets with a foresight on financial responsibility. Collaborative Leadership: Exceptional at fostering cross-functional collaboration, managing vendor relationships, and overseeing regulatory audits. My expertise encompasses Facilities Management, MEP systems, Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S), and regulatory compliance. Project Management Skills: Proven success in managing multiple projects, from concept to completion. Specialized in mechanical systems, capital funding, and deploying problem-solving skills to maintain the highest customer satisfaction. Effective Communicator: Strong interpersonal skills and a presenter, supervisor, whisperer, ensuring seamless collaboration with diverse teams. Committed to diversity, inclusion, and fostering positive workplace experiences. Global Impact: Managed global asset reliability and HSE for CBRE Coca-Cola Account, overseeing 160+ buildings and 15,000 equipment assets. Previous experience includes leading the launch of Amazon's largest sorting facility.

Professional with a robust background in health, safety, and environmental management. Skilled in risk assessment, regulatory compliance, and incident investigation. Strong focus on team collaboration and driving results. Reliable, adaptable, and committed to fostering a safe and efficient workplace. Experienced in implementing comprehensive HSE programs to enhance safety performance. Utilizes thorough knowledge of safety regulations and best practices to promote a safe working environment. Track record of effectively managing safety audits and incident investigations.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Asset Reliability/HSE Manager

CBRE
07.2023 - 11.2024
  • Strategically managed and accounted for a $15MM Life Cycle Management capital project budget within the client's global portfolio, executing over 100 projects. Develop a reporting presentation for stakeholder client services to discuss progress, risk and budget analysis
  • Managed the variable global project management team in APAC, LATAM, EMEA & NA regions for the execution of the Life Cycle Management projects design, vendor selection and procurement to deliver a successful business plan
  • Developed and managed a global facility and asset condition assessment process for strategic capital efficiency planning and forecasting, covering 110+ buildings and 10,000 MEP critical equipment assets in over 60 countries.
  • Managed the global Asset Data Collection management task for Coca-Cola's account, increasing the CMMS overall data quality score by 50% by identifying criticality, condition rating, capacity, quantity, and equipment label information.
  • Lead safety audit processes and standards, conduct reviews, ensuring HSE compliance and protocol adherence while fostering an entrepreneurial culture of ownership.
  • Train global team members in project management tools, including dashboards for asset management data and assessment tools.
  • Developed foundation strategy for continuous improvement, capital planning, and life cycle management.
  • Utilized technical skills to coach PJM, Operations, and contractors to ensure scope development that led to stakeholder approval.
  • Served as interim Global HSE Manager, managing incident management, safety training, and OSHA compliance

Technical Manager & Plant Engineer

Huber Engineered Materials
05.2021 - 09.2023
  • Managed the Maintenance Department team of 9 members (Maintenance Supervisor & 8 Technicians) within a chemical manufacturing facility.
  • Reduced annual facility maintenance cost by over $100k a year.
  • Prepared project documentation, including feasibility reports, project estimates, project schedules, scopes of work, EH&S reviews, and capital appropriations requests (CA). Provide schedule and cost control for projects.
  • Project managed the refurbishment and redesign of the Plant Compressed Air system, which resulted in $50k in annual energy savings and improved air quality.
  • Implemented the Predictive Maintenance programs to baseline track asset health (oil analysis & vibrational monitoring).
  • Implemented training development for technicians and operators to enhance technical aptitude.
  • Oversaw the monthly Safety Committee meetings with hourly workers and executed all suggested safety projects generated from employee gatherings.
  • Applied attention to detail in quality improvements, cost reduction, and equipment utilization through statistical analysis and Six Sigma techniques.
  • Coordinated capital resources to resolve process deficiencies.
  • Led the site MOC process as SME.
  • Managed site construction activities for capital projects include selection/supervision of contractors, safety orientations, safety inspections, coordination with operations, resolution of design conflicts, and management of change orders.

Maintenance Manager

Amazon
03.2021 - 05.2023
  • Internal facility launch manager for the largest sortation facility in Amazon's history, processing more than one million packages per day at KCVG Amazon Air Hub. Spearheaded asset commissioning, functional testing and quality assurance inspections of a new greenfield 1 million square foot building construction management project to meet client acceptance test standards.
  • Manage over 100 skilled technicians utilizing reliability engineering methods and customer engagement to obtain high OEE.
  • Led KCVG's Next Day Air Sort RME team to record-breaking sort volume of over 500K parcels.
  • Technical oversight of a $500k reliability precision maintenance project, which entailed detecting conditions of all facility critical assets, composing a data report, and implementing corrective solutions to ensure optimal asset reliability. Assets included material handling equipment, Air Handlers, Roof Top Cooling Systems, and Fire Pump Units.
  • Responsible for establishing the KCVG_RME InstaClean program. The first RME InstaClean program in the Amazon Network.
  • Responsible for publishing KCVG RME's Monthly newsletter that provided updated engagement content surrounding continuous improvement projects, technician of the month, upcoming/past engagements, aviation safety site news and holistic wellness announcements.
  • Constructed the Energy Recovery document that details step-by-step procedures for bringing the facility back into operation in case of a power outage.

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor/ Project Manager

Isle of Capri Casinos (acquired by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.)
09.2018 - 03.2021
  • Responsible for Capital project execution and refurbishment of high-value assets and implementing corrective actions and quality standards.
  • Ensured safe, effective, and efficient operation of facility-related auxiliary equipment and campus grounds, including but not limited to electrical service, building automation, plumbing systems, gas service, fire systems, HVAC, water heaters, boilers, chillers, cooling towers, generators, and property grounds.
  • Recruited new vendors and contractors to gain competitive bidding on capital projects and service contracts.
  • Implemented preventive maintenance strategies for the facility's most critical equipment.
  • Managed the maintenance tasks efforts of 35 department technicians & skilled trades team members relating to maintenance planning, evaluation, coaching, scheduling, training to resolve technical issues.
  • Created the Isle of Capri's first SOP document for Arc Flash & Electrical Safety while simultaneously acquiring Arc Flash Kits and coordinating the site's Arc Flash NFPA 70E training course.
  • Developed, maintained, and reported project schedules and budgets from planning through project closeout on the land and marine side.
  • Managed the project delivery process through the planning, design, construction, and closeout phases of building renovation and construction projects.
  • Executed total mechanical refurbishment of the Isle of Capri's largest Cooling Tower.

Project Engineer

PPG Industries
08.2017 - 09.2018
  • Managed both capital expansion & maintenance projects ranging upwards of $5MM.
  • Developed Capital Expenditure scope specification for projects, prepared budget estimates, and obtained approval for the developed plans.
  • Prepared work descriptions and drafts for EPC firms for contract work, purchased equipment, contractor quotations, analyzed bid comparisons, hired contractors, executed project and prepared purchase requisitions.
  • Project Managed a secondary HDP Silica Dense Phase transport line that resulted in the production of doubled HDP rates for high demand product while creating maintenance flexibility.
  • Project Managed the 2085 Slurry Screening Project which eliminated the risk of product contamination downstream which was critical in retaining the no. 7 largest customer account.
  • Managed a capital improvements project that increased the Vertical Milling throughput by 100% based on analysis conducted on delays and failures which then led to an improved system design and upgrade in equipment.
  • Designed the Good Manufacturing Practices CGMP capital project by installing capital equipment improving operations ability of consistently producing a high quality product that adheres to GMP regulations.
  • Executed a major maintenance refurbishment of one of the plant's most critical assets and established a service program between both OEM and service contractor to maintain reliability.
  • Managed continuous improvement repairs of the plant air system by replacing segments of the air header, and executed a major refurbishment of the largest centrifugal air compressor with air dryers. This project helped the organization towards the energy efficiency goal.
  • Kept track of the continuous improvement maintenance scorecard based on repairs following predictive inspections reports.
  • Obtained SAP 'Super User' status that was allotted to few individuals based on SAP knowledge.

Operations Unit Supervisor

PPG Industries
10.2013 - 10.2016
  • Managed the entire operational unit's planned maintenance jobs for over 140 rotating equipment that including the following equipment: Rotary Kiln Dryers, Filter Wheels, Roller Mills, Vertical Hammer Mills, Granulators, Air Classifying Mills, Dense Phase Systems, Deaerators.
  • Coordinated repairs with maintenance and engineering to minimizing production downtime.
  • Managed 12 (Union Operator) direct reports. Responsible for training, coaching and evaluations.
  • Managed operational unit cost control, budget and waste management.
  • Increased the tonnage per hour rate of the vertical milling process bottleneck by 100% - 400%.
  • Completed internal and external CAIRs for quality continuous improvement and production improvements.
  • Revise SOP's and training documents for unit operations.
  • Perform trending analysis using DCS to troubleshoot production campaigns and performed RCFA.

Project Engineer (International Assignment)

PPG Industries
12.2014 - 04.2015
  • Managed the Waste Water project, which included scope creation, installation of Settlers, Flocculator, and major infrastructure.
  • Created working specification documents for the reuse of existing equipment for new expansion purposes and commissioning documents that details procedure for process start up.
  • Managed SAP entry of new equipment functional locations, equipment number creation, and critical spare parts entry.

Maintenance Analyst (Maintenance Engineer)

Tenaris
01.2011 - 12.2012
  • Project managed both contractor and equipment suppliers in regards to recommended deliverables, labor hour estimate, verification measurements and progress reporting.
  • Responsible for supporting capital improvement projects, analyzing downtime, reliability, managing designing and redesigning of equipment.
  • Served as site leader for the energy management initiative.
  • Analyzing process improvements, troubleshooting equipment, training employees and handling procedures changes.
  • Utilize SAP (CMMS) for maintenance planning, scheduling, purchase requisition creation and project management.
  • Increase maintenance reliability of production by creating the equipment standardization and inspection SOP's.
  • Analyzed projects technical performance, schedules, and budgets.
  • Coordinated preventive & predictive maintenance inspections.
  • Executed projects with budgets >$300K.
  • Continuous improvement through data analysis.
  • Proactively participate in HSE initiatives, JSAs and risk assessments.
  • Implemented risk based maintenance practices established by corporate equipment criticality standards that were based on quality, productivity and safety standards.
  • Increased equipment life cycle, coordinating mechanical failure analysis of machinery and installations.
  • Ensured the quality of maintenance services entrusted to third parties.
  • Created all aspects of technical specifications, emphasizing equipment selection, testing, and installation.
  • Prepared spare parts lists.
  • Ensured complete engineering, fabrication, P&ID, and package activities to ensure operability and schedule compliance with project specifications (including design methods and safety).

Education

Executive Certificate - Corporate Sustainability Management Course: Risk, Profit & Purpose

Yale School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration - Business

William Howard Taft University
Lakewood, CO
08.2027

Masters of Science - Global Energy Management

University of Colorado Denver
Lakewood, CO
08.2024

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
01.2007

Skills

  • Facilities Management
  • Project Leadership
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Change Leadership
  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Effective Communication
  • Global Impact
  • Construction safety
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Incident investigation
  • Hazard identification
  • Confined space entry
  • Emergency response planning
  • Asbestos management
  • Lockout and tagout procedures
  • Research methods
  • Hazardous waste remediation
  • Earth science
  • Contaminated site cleanup
  • Conducting technical audits
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Team collaboration
  • Decision-making
  • Task prioritization
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Goal setting
  • Self motivation
  • Quality control
  • Interpersonal communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Safety training
  • Electrical safety
  • Accident prevention
  • Fall protection
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Excellent communication
  • Site inspection
  • Project management
  • Report writing

Personal Information

Total Experience: As a seasoned Plant Operations Leader and Project Manager, I bring over 15 years of dynamic experience with plant equipment, process safety management, and ensuring top-notch reliability across diverse environments.

Timeline

Global Asset Reliability/HSE Manager

CBRE
07.2023 - 11.2024

Technical Manager & Plant Engineer

Huber Engineered Materials
05.2021 - 09.2023

Maintenance Manager

Amazon
03.2021 - 05.2023

Facilities Maintenance Supervisor/ Project Manager

Isle of Capri Casinos (acquired by Eldorado Resorts, Inc.)
09.2018 - 03.2021

Project Engineer

PPG Industries
08.2017 - 09.2018

Project Engineer (International Assignment)

PPG Industries
12.2014 - 04.2015

Operations Unit Supervisor

PPG Industries
10.2013 - 10.2016

Maintenance Analyst (Maintenance Engineer)

Tenaris
01.2011 - 12.2012

Executive Certificate - Corporate Sustainability Management Course: Risk, Profit & Purpose

Yale School of Management

Doctor of Business Administration - Business

William Howard Taft University

Masters of Science - Global Energy Management

University of Colorado Denver

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology

Wayne State University