Everton Edwards
Cameron,NC
Summary
Fleet Director and Equipment Operations leader with 22 years of experience in Maintenance Operations and Logistics, excelling in customer experience and spearheading innovation, equipment readiness, and process improvement in the military sectors. Led 100+ soldiers in diverse operational environments, fostering teamwork and achieving mission success. Entrusted to manage a Fleet Portfolio valued at 140 million. Achieved a 95% mission readiness rate, showcasing exceptional mechanical aptitude and visionary project management skills.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager
US Army
04.2022 - Current
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
- Opened and closed location and monitored shift changes to uphold successful operations strategies and maximize business success.
- Launched quality assurance practices for each phase of development
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
- Planned, created, tested and deployed system life cycle methodology to produce high quality systems to meet and exceed customer expectations.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Documented inventory of spare parts to enable tracking history and maintain accurate records.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Created and submitted detailed reports to highlight maintenance activities and equipment performance.
Maintenance Coordinator
US Army
01.2019 - 04.2022
- Reviewed maintenance program for efficiency accuracy and timeliness, and provided feedback for improvement to company leadership.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Managed efficient teams of up to [Number] employees.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Conducted annual performance evaluations for [Number] employees and identified promotion opportunities.
- Managed maintenance team of [Number] employees and coordinated repair schedule according to priority level.
- Decreased maintenance accidents by [Number]% through robust safety monitoring and QA process.
- Provided safety education and technical training to maintenance crew to establish equipment repair standards.
- Managed fleet of [Number] carriers and released aircraft according to designated schedule.
Maintenance Team Chief
US Army
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
Recruiter
US Army
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requirements and expectations.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
- Placed advertisements, evaluated applicant credentials, conducted initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
- Developed recruiting strategies to identify qualified candidates and build network.
- Evaluated strengths and weaknesses of candidates through effective screening processes.
- Emphasized job benefits and perks to applicants to improve organization's attractiveness.
- Consulted businesses on successful recruiting and retention practices to help minimize turnover.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Collaborated with HR leadership regarding candidate salary determinations.
- Conducted reference checks, background screening and other pre-employment checks to verify information on applicant's resume.
- Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
- Improved organizational filing systems for confidential employee records, resulting in improved accessibility and efficiency.
- Worked alongside global business leader to deploy new training strategies.
Maintenance Supervisor
US Army
08.2012 - 01.2014
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
Maintenance Fleet Technician
US Army
09.2008 - 08.2012
- Collaborated with other mechanics to inspect diesel engines for signs of damage.
- Maintained a 95% mission readiness for all assigned fleet with a verity of equipment ranging from wheeled, to material handling requirement, and tracked vehicles
- Mentor for Soldiers that ride motorcycles, counseled and generated safety briefings
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive Technology
Central Texas College
Killeen, TXHigh School Diploma -
Stephenson High School
Stone Mountain, GA05.2002
Skills
- Facilities Management
- Production Scheduling
- Maintenance Planning
- Fleet Management
- Preventive Maintenance
- Process Improvement
- Team Leadership/Management
- Mechanical Aptitude
- Vendor Relationship Management
- Project Management
- Resource Allocation
- Ingenuity and Visionary
Owner of a concierge mobile mechanic service that removes the inconvenience from auto repair"
I have built a concierge mobile mechanic service that services my community and surrounding cities with world class auto repair service that meets our customers where they are. We are also striving to add a give back Friday in support of our educators to repair their cars at no labor cost in support of keeping teachers on the road. I have created a repeatable process that will grow the organization of independent contractors.
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
US Army
04.2022 - Current
Maintenance Coordinator
US Army
01.2019 - 04.2022
Maintenance Team Chief
US Army
03.2017 - 01.2019
Recruiter
US Army
01.2014 - 01.2017
Maintenance Supervisor
US Army
08.2012 - 01.2014
Maintenance Fleet Technician
US Army
09.2008 - 08.2012
Associate of Applied Science - Automotive Technology
Central Texas College
High School Diploma -
Stephenson High School
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