Everette Wayne Rees
Live Oak,FL
Summary
Dedicated Assistant Bureau Chief leader adept at setting, updating and strengthening department. History of refining operations and inspiring teams to improve quality and productivity. Well-organized and attentive with good interpersonal, communication and planning abilities.
Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Assistant Bureau Chief Region II
FDC
01.2016 - Current
- Established and optimized bureau procedures to meet changing requirements
- Trained, motivated and disciplined employees to achieve optimal performance
- Oversaw program operations by applying in-depth maintenance & construction knowledge and efficient decision-making skills
- Initiated operational improvements using lean methodologies to drive efficiency and reduce costs
- Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies
- Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals
- Established a uniformed method to collecting and processing ACA Standard Data
- Established the AIM system as an asset management tool, not just a work order system
- Established a tracking system for ADA projects to keep us consistent across the facilities
- Established a tracking system for maintenance projects
- Ability to recognize and recruit talent to create an efficient and professional team for the support of each facility
- Established a Inventory Management System with each facility to control spending and maximize budget allocations
- Established open and fluid communications with each Facility Administration Team as well as Regional Director
CPC II, Project Administrator
FDC
07.2013 - 12.2016
- Provided assistants to Maintenance Superintendents for trade knowledge, time management issues, employee relations
- Also provided technical trade training along with managerial training
- Had positive input for projects to help articulate needs of security to Architect, Engineering and Construction Management Firm to produce a quality useful project
- Project Administration to include: Pre-Con meetings, Safety Planning, Forecasting job costs, setting up job schedules, contracts and administration schedules, providing progressive reports
- Drafted budgets, management plans and provided clear communication with Institutional Administration, contractors and upper management
- Provided SOV’s, subcontractor bids, PRS and bid negotiations
- Assessed institutional maintenance departments and their efficiency in work completion, time management, quality workmanship, made recommendations for adjustments to help in overall efficiency
- Provided training and advice to help control budgets, helped employees prioritize workloads, help in communication with administration and how to implement plans to create a professional department
- Provided assistance in progressive discipline, coaching troubled employees and basic managerial practices
- Executed on-time, under budget project management on complex financial issues for senior leadership
- Delegated assignments based on design plans, project needs and knowledge of individual team members
- Digitally archived weekly progress and technical knowledge base photographs of all assigned projects
Maintenance Superintendent
Baker Correctional Institution
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Forecasted needs and adjusted future plans
- Coordinated and directed project meetings
- Enforced memoranda and business correspondence and standard operating procedures
- Evaluated employees, directed improvement plans and performance against expectations
- Managed operations in accordance with budget requirements
- Maintained compliance with company policy and procedure requirements
- Conducted randomized inspections of completed work orders
- Sourced new vendors for purchasing needs
- Determined recurring business needs and maintained necessary inventory levels
- Recruited and interviewed highly qualified candidate to fill vacancies
- Led department meetings to build team cohesiveness and coordinate projects
- Established training programs, monitored weekly, monthly and quarterly achievement goals
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimized operational efficiency and reduce downtime
Maintenance Superintendent
Gainesville Correctional Institution
10.2010 - 01.2012
- Reduced total operating costs through maximizing efficiency through direct labor, disconnecting old and unused equipment
- Recruited and hired new staff
- Worked with administration to understand priorities, increased communication with staff by including myself on weekly facility inspections
- Oversaw direct compliance with all policy and procedures to include a real preventative maintenance program
- Worked with contractor and oversaw new building of Santa Fe Work Release Center
- Created new LBR for institution and assisted in the security LBR
- Offered feedback to management on the effectiveness of strategies to increase productivity
- Created and implemented maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime
Vocational Instructor III
Suwannee Correctional Institution
04.2010 - 10.2010
- Provided knowledge and efficiency in the maintenance plumbing department
- Organized inventory created inventory control levels and re-stocking program
- Provided labor and knowledge for institution work orders
- Created a preventative maintenance program for water heaters, mixing valves, Y-strainers and ICON system
- Maintained plumbing system at main unit, annex, work camp, BEQ and staff housing as well as out buildings
- Located and repaired many troubled areas that the institution had incurred since existence
- Provided assistance with 2 other plumbing vocational positions
- Implemented cost savings methods by utilizing 1 water heater in each dorm on a rotating schedule
- Used work order system to implement work, PRS system to purchase materials
CEO/Owner CFC
Quality First Plumbing, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2010
- Capitalized company revenue through growth
- Conducted cost, schedule, contract performance, variance and risk analysis
- Reduced and controlled expenses by improving resource allocation
- Compiled and synthesized relevant business data such as financial and work
- Drafted business plans, budgets and quarterly and semi-annual business reviews and performance-based data
- Reduced total operating costs through digital online tools such as Quick books and headcount forecasts
- Managed the day to day tactical and long-term strategic activities
- Increased staff from 3 to 55 full-time employees and 9 subcontract crews
- Estimated new construction, remodel and repair plumbing systems
- Bought and managed a repair and complete rehab of residential house and commercial build-out company
- Implemented and created a maintenance division in the multi-housing market to include preventative maintenance and repair/remodel, contracted maintenance contracts for inspection of lift stations and underground utilities
- Managed day to day operations of a 6.5-million-dollar business to include: Management of 4 department heads, 8 project superintendents, 1 business manager, 1 inventory control manager, 1 fleet manager and 55 employees
- Abilities to adjust priorities, assess budgetary needs, coordinate and implement plans to achieve goals, maintain effective working relations with employees and customers
- Conduct surveys and resolve work related production issues as well as employee and operation problems
- Coached and guided managers to improve effectiveness and policy enforcement, resulting in improved employee job satisfaction and higher performance levels
- Maintained effective staff and resource utilization rates to balance financial and operational obligations
- Read and executed blueprint takeoffs, designed and engineered drawings for retro and new construction
CEO/Co-Owner
Sunshine State Plumbing
12.2002 - 12.2003
- Bought and managed small plumbing business
- Engaged in service maintenance contracts, new construction and remodel
- Provided estimating services, budgetary and cost analysis, inventory control, employee relations, training and efficiency of business to include the addition of new work and 8 added employees by recruiting new customers
- Collected and analyzed data to evaluate operational issues and make process improvement recommendations
- Tracked project costs and status, reported on risks, and made recommendations on corrective actions
Sales – Project Coordinator, Construction Operations Manager
New, All Florida Pipe and Supply
12.2001 - 12.2002
- Created sales routes, provided customer relations, inventory control, purchasing generated financial reports, coordinated new construction projects, projected sales and growth, provided training to other division managers
Operations, Purchasing and Construction Manager
JD Vaughn and Sons Plumbing
11.1999 - 12.2001
- Maintained and collected data for cost analysis on new construction projects
- Carefully coordinated plans and specs using marketing programming standards
- Facilitated processing of RFT’s, submittals and samples among the general contractor, the owner and the owner’s consultants
- Reviewed and investigated Proposed Change Order Requests (PCOR)
- Submitted all project closeout documents in accordance with the contract
- Assigned projects and tasks to employees based on their competencies and specialties
- Assisted initiative to achieve maximum efficiency in direct labor cost
Service Operations Manager
Larry Teague Plumbing/ARS Company
03.1997 - 11.1999
- Managed team of 15 professionals
- Reduced and controlled expenses by negotiating material cost, analysis reports of employee time, job cost and training to improve productivity
- Developed a maintenance and preventative maintenance program from several multi-corporations
- Worked with American home Shield residential maintenance and home warranty
- Developed departments first incentive performance plan which motivated staff and resulted in a 21% increase in sales
- Surpassed revenue goals in four consecutive quarters
- Initiated program that standardized employee training and let to increase in customer satisfaction by 26%
- Developed standard operating procedures
- Monitored key performance metrics
- Completed financial analysis of revenue
- Conducted surveys of customer feedback
- Designed sales and service strategies to improve revenue and retention
- Created statewide purchasing agreements throughout Florida for plumbing material that resulted in a 14% overall cost savings in supplies
- I was directly involved in new business acquisitions sales and restructure
Hajoca Corporation
04.1988 - 12.1997
- Collaborated with other account managers to prepare and deliver performance updates and quarterly business reviews
- Wrote, proofed and edited sales proposals and correspondence
- Monitored market conditions, products innovations and competitor activity, and adjusted account sales approach to address latest market developments
- Consistently secured new accounts, resulting in a 26% increase in year-to-year revenue
- Worked closely with company executives to identify new business opportunities, securing sales in underground utilities and new construction
- Determined the cost and pricing of proposal and bids
Repair/Service Plumber
Gary Rodgers Plumbing
01.1983 - 04.1988
- Performed pipe fabrication, installation and fitting according to proper specifications
- Identified and located required tools prior to starting each project
- Installed and replaced water heaters, drainpipes and water supply lines
- Cut and beveled piping using cutting torches, saw and threading machines
- Created and submitted daily reports on the progress of all plumbing projects
- Maintained tools and equipment to keep them in excellent working condition
- Followed relevant codes, regulations and safety techniques
- Performed emergency on-call work hours during evening, weekends and some holidays
Education
Vocational - Business
Westside Skill Center
Health and Human Services: Counseling, Addictions Psychology and Sociology
Jacksonville Baptist Institute
Jacksonville, FLState Certified Contractor - Plumbing And Business Law Construction
AAA Construction School
Jacksonville, FL05-2004
High School Diploma -
Paxon School For Advance Studies
Jacksonville, FL06-1984
Skills
- Multi-Project Coordination
- Excellent Administrative
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Team Leadership
- Public speaking
- Data analysis
- Project management
- Budget management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Performance evaluation
- Conflict resolution
- Workforce planning
- Risk assessment
- Market analysis
- Negotiation skills
- Strategic communication
- Budget administration
- Team collaboration
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Staff management
Certification
State Contractors CFC1426244, Jacksonville Builders Association, 2004
Timeline
Assistant Bureau Chief Region II
FDC
01.2016 - Current
CPC II, Project Administrator
FDC
07.2013 - 12.2016
Maintenance Superintendent
Baker Correctional Institution
01.2012 - 07.2013
Maintenance Superintendent
Gainesville Correctional Institution
10.2010 - 01.2012
Vocational Instructor III
Suwannee Correctional Institution
04.2010 - 10.2010
CEO/Owner CFC
Quality First Plumbing, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2010
CEO/Co-Owner
Sunshine State Plumbing
12.2002 - 12.2003
Sales – Project Coordinator, Construction Operations Manager
New, All Florida Pipe and Supply
12.2001 - 12.2002
Operations, Purchasing and Construction Manager
JD Vaughn and Sons Plumbing
11.1999 - 12.2001
Service Operations Manager
Larry Teague Plumbing/ARS Company
03.1997 - 11.1999
Hajoca Corporation
04.1988 - 12.1997
Repair/Service Plumber
Gary Rodgers Plumbing
01.1983 - 04.1988
Vocational - Business
Westside Skill Center
Health and Human Services: Counseling, Addictions Psychology and Sociology
Jacksonville Baptist Institute
State Certified Contractor - Plumbing And Business Law Construction
AAA Construction School
High School Diploma -
Paxon School For Advance Studies
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