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Ellis Burns
Facilities Manager
Saginaw,MI
Summary
Mechanically-inclined Apartment, Megachurch Facility Manager and c ertified Chemical Technician bringing more then 20 years of proven successful cost-reduction techniques and error-free compliance inspections. Environmental, workplace and personnel safety-driven compliance professional with in-depth knowledge of [Type] regulations, [Type] best practices and standard operating procedures. Offering a proven aptitude for proactive issue resolution and enforcement of safe practices among personnel.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Facility Manager
Victorious Believers Church
Saginaw, Michigan
03.2001 - Current
- Evaluated facility operations and personnel for safety and health regulations compliance.
- Conducted inspections of facility grounds, external structure, systems and equipment.
- Oversaw all aspects of equipment installation, maintenance and repair for both internal and external services.
- Led facility management staff and consultants in producing business plan that focused on facility operations.
- Supervised staff of [Number] in day-to-day activities.
- Tracked and documented operational and financial records to perform analysis of performance and costs.
- Supervised [Number] team members throughout redesign and renovation process.
- Maintained facility grounds, equipment and safety compliance.
- Ordered, maintained and distributed supplies and inventory.
- Prepared reports and schedules with accuracy.
- Developed and oversaw budgets for facilities and worked within cost restraints.
- Reviewed and oversaw construction and renovation projects.
- Held classes to teach staff facility procedures.
- Oversaw facility space leasing and kept peace among units.
- Assisted with agricultural and landscaping designs and plans.
- Maintained lost and found and unclaimed property, disposing and donating items unclaimed for long periods.
Maintainance Supervisor
Mapleview Apartments
Saginaw, Michigan
01.2003 - 01.2008
- Maintained professional, organized and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Evaluated suppliers to maintain cost controls and improve operations.
- Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Handled customer complaints, resolved issues and adjusted policies to meet changing needs.
- Evaluated employee performance and coached and trained to improve weak areas.
- Monitored workflow to improve employee time management and increase productivity.
- Maintained compliance with company policies, objectives and communication goals.
- Worked with management team to implement proper division of responsibilities.
- Achieved results by working with staff to meet established targets.
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
- Developed training, task and process guidelines and communicated clear and concise directions to employees.
- Enforced rules and regulations outlined in company manual to set forth expectations comprehensibly and consistently.
- Set overall vision and provided team leadership.
- Conducted employee evaluations to provide feedback and set expectations for future job performance.
- Identified individual employee's unique work styles and adapted management methods.
- Interviewed, hired and trained new employees for production positions.
- Conducted routine inspections to check quality and compliance with established specifications.
- Delegated high volumes of work to empower team, build trust and assist with professional development.
- Coordinated employee schedules to keep pace with business needs and meet company demands.
- Identified unsafe or unhealthful workplace conditions or hazards to enforce safe work practices and procedures.
- Streamlined operations to improve process efficiency.
- Prepared, calibrated and monitored production levels to achieve targets.
- Tracked and prepared quarterly reports to present to leadership.
- Repaired equipment to keep jobs moving smoothly, informing maintenance department of major machinery failures.
- Organized contests and established goals to optimize productivity and improve employee morale.
- Defined operational metrics to evaluate efficiency of processes and procedures.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
- Revitalized operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output and boost overall quality.
Cerfied Chemical Technician
Dow Corning Corporation Midland Plant
Midland, Michigan
06.1990 - 06.2000
- Silicone polymerization, adhesives and paper coatings
- Efficiently organized and maintained equipment to keep laboratory productive and safe.
- Restocked laboratory work stations and sterilized surfaces to maintain readiness for any project requirement.
- Applied chemistry knowledge and expertise to enhance [Type] applications.
- Analyzed [Type] materials to evaluate nature, reactivity and other factors affecting use in [Type] applications.
- Compared [Type] products against design and production specifications through quality and integrity checks.
- Automated reactor control system for precise control of polymerization and batching processes.
- Tracked experimental results, coordinated data reviews and produced detailed reports.
- Assessed organic and inorganic compounds to identify chemical properties.
- Recorded test results using variety of chemistry-specific software programs.
- Developed experimental formulae to support [Type] operations.
- Handled chemicals such as nitric acid, sulfuric acid and hydrofluoric acid using strict safety protocols.
- Operated industrial mixers to compound and blend chemicals.
- Designed and implemented [Number] gallon reactor to run solvent and water-based adhesives.
- Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
- Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
- Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
- Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems.
- Saved $[Amount] by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
Education
No Degree - Compter And Informational Sciences, General
Delta College
Bay City, MISkills
Service contracts management
Cost-reduction methods
Facility [Type] inspections
Planning and scheduling
Operations oversight
Leadership and supervision
Performance Evaluations
Teamwork and Collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Self-Motivated
Analytical and Critical Thinking
Teambuilding
PPE Compliance
Maintenance and Repair
Interpersonal Communication
First Aid/CPR
Organization and Time Management
Flexible and Adaptable
Decision-Making
Inventory replenishment
Materials requisition
Employee scheduling
Preventive Maintenance
Troubleshooting
Deadline management
Staff Management
Employee performance assessment
Critical Thinking
Planning and Coordination
Training and Development
Good Telephone Etiquette
Data Entry
Accomplishments
- Documented and resolved [Issue] which led to [Results].
- Achieved [Result] by introducing [Software] for [Type] tasks.
- Achieved [Result] through effectively helping with [Task].
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Collaborated with team of [Number] in the development of [Project name].
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Supervised team of [Number] staff members.
- Achieved [Result] by completing [Task] with accuracy and efficiency.
Software
Certification
Certified Chemical Technician
Timeline
Maintainance Supervisor
Mapleview Apartments
01.2003 - 01.2008
Facility Manager
Victorious Believers Church
03.2001 - Current
Certified Chemical Technician
06-1993
Cerfied Chemical Technician
Dow Corning Corporation Midland Plant
06.1990 - 06.2000
No Degree - Compter And Informational Sciences, General
Delta College