Garrick Mims

• Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
• Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
• Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
• Supervised 12 employees and scheduled shifts.
• Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
• Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective materials procurement.
• Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
• Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.

Installed and maintained traffic control devices as well as installed police surveillance equipment and serviced fiber-optic network for City of St. Louis high-speed internet system. In prior role as Maintenance Mechanic Lead;repaired, maintained, and serviced all plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and painting for City of St. Louis at Lambert International Airport.

Assembled roof supports for commercial and residential buildings.

Performed electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and repairs for Administration and Inmate Housing buildings.

Installed and serviced satellite TV

Spliced and repaired underground fiber optic and copper cables.

Installed and maintained 5ESS switch inside of Central Office buildings.