Edward Novak
Sheridan,AR
Summary
Dedicated and focused Project Management Specialist with over twenty years’ experience excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail oriented and adaptive team player with experience in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance and Project Management
Kohler Company
02.2015 - Current
- Collaborated closely with senior management on long term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
- Participated in cross-functional teams responsible for developing innovative solutions for complex problems.
- Identified risks associated with each project and developed strategies for mitigating risks.
- Supervised preventative maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Implemented predictive maintenance and condition monitoring programs and coordinated planned maintenance.
- Monitored the performance of all equipment to ensure proper function and reliability.
- Utilize KPI metrics to achieve business objectives.
- Project management
- Root Cause analysis
- Project Development
- Productivity Improvement
- Lean Practices
- 5S, TPM, TQM, Kaizen, WCM, 8D, Six Sigma
- CMMS systems, SAP
- Asset Reliability and planned maintenance
Maintenance Supervisor
Stihl Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2015
- Scheduled repair and maintenance of machines and support equipment to support production operations.
- Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to maintain uptime.
- Oversaw team in completing job tasks.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Implemented improved training procedures to better develop new personnel.
Education
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Stockbridge High School
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Ferris State University
Multiple professional certificates - undefined
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United States Air Force
Skills
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
- Preventive Maintenance
- Project management
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Maintenance planning
- Work order management
- Staff management
- Safety protocols
- Predictive maintenance
- Grounds maintenance
- Team leadership
- Mechanical aptitude
- Vendor relationship management
- Electrical systems
- Continuous improvement
- Inventory monitoring
- Facilities maintenance
- Equipment inspection
- Computerized maintenance management system
- Spare parts inventory
- Contractor management
- Employee performance assessment
- Facilities management
- Employee performance evaluation
- Energy management
- Welding and fabrication
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- HVAC systems
- Safety monitoring
- Resource allocation
- Budget administration
- Contractor oversight
- Asset management
- Inventory replenishment
- Deadline management
- Installation management
- Employee scheduling
- Materials requisition
- Production scheduling
- Building automation systems
- Expense tracking
- Fire protection systems
- Elevator maintenance
- Parts oversight
- Plumbing systems
- Budgeting and cost control
- Problem resolution
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Decision-making
- Computer skills
- Task delegation
- Shift scheduling
- Cost control
- Scheduling and coordinating
- Professional and courteous
- Managing operations and efficiency
- Project planning
- Emergency response
- Goal setting
- Performance evaluations
- Staff training
- Good judgment
- Strategic planning
- MS office
- Budget management
- Technical proficiency
- Employee coaching and mentoring
- Team development
- Training and development
- Documentation and reporting
- Financial management
- Performance tracking and evaluation
- Staff development
- Hiring and training
- Schedule management
- Customer relationship management
- Interpersonal relations
- Employee development
- Negotiation
- Performance reviewing
- Negotiation and conflict resolution
- Business planning
- Business development
- Process improvement
- Idea development and brainstorming
- Positive attitude
Timeline
Maintenance and Project Management
Kohler Company
02.2015 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Stihl Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2015
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Stockbridge High School
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Ferris State University
Multiple professional certificates - undefined
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United States Air Force