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Work History
Education
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I am an active member of KHA and KHELSA
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George Kreidler III

George Kreidler III

Rosalia,Kansas

Summary

Accomplished Facilities Director with a strong focus on reliability and operational performance. Experienced in leading high-performing teams and driving initiatives that enhance service excellence and safety standards.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Facilities Director/Public Safety Officer

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - Current

* Direct all plant operations, facilities maintenance, engineering, grounds, and infrastructure services across hospital and ambulatory care locations

* Ensure continuous operation of critical systems including HVAC, electrical distribution, emergency power, medical gas, fire protection, and life safety systems

* Lead preventive maintenance, reliability-centered maintenance, and emergency preparedness programs

* Develop and manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, and operational goals

*Oversee capital improvement projects, vendor relationships, and contracted services

*Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain a high-performing facilities team

* Lead a skilled team of technicians, including HVAC techs, electricians, plumbers, painters, locksmiths, and other facilities staff

*Partner with hospital leadership to support patient safety, operational excellence, and regulatory readiness

*Lead Joint Commission, CMS, NFPA, OSHA, and other regulatory compliance efforts

*Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, customer service, safety, and operational performance

*Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, professionalism, and service excellence

Hospital Facilities Technican

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
08.2016 - Current

* Ensures functionality of all main power plant equipment, including boilers, plumbing, HVAC and medical gases

* Preventive maintenance of equipment and buildings as scheduled and as needed

* Documentation of all inspections and repairs with safety measures and OSHA standards

* Hospital security, including routine rounds and aggressive response times for emergencies

*Work closely with all staff as well as patients, visitors, and contractors

* Sonic monitoring systems operation

* Biomedical maintenance technician

*Assisted in JCAHO audits

Project Manager

HCA Wesley Medical Center
08.2019 - 08.2023

* Inspecting and maintaining all fire and smoke rated walls in accordance with NFPA 80 including electrical rooms, clean and soiled utilities, plant areas and patient rooms and anywhere life safety drawings dictate.

*Maintaining accurate parts and supplies inventory using the Hilti system that are necessary to perform on-site repairs and wall constructions.

*Writing above ceiling work permits and calling on contractors in all phases of construction

*Working through complex architectural challenges both in new and existing construction

*Following up with contractors after work is completed and final walk through of projects inspection

*Mentoring 2 trades helpers with my combined 12 years of supervisory experience from early career endeavers and my abilities and rounded knowledge of hospital construction and operation to progress in remediation of sophisticated fire and fabrication and building requirements on a local, state, and federal level

* Am responsible for fire extinguisher and exhaust hood renewals both physical and in the computer systems

*Updating life safety drawings to best of ability with plant engineer and architect firm.

*Using all forms of technology to communicate including zoom, office pro, outlook, cell,

*Work with many contractors, hospital staff, and team members on select projects that are complicated involving multiple people working together to construct and,build and still remain compliant in the regulatory setting

*Work on call and weekend rotations for general facilities mechanical repairs and emergencies on complex

*Constructing walls and repairing sheet-rock in fire rated are according to NFPA

*Fill in for general facilities mechanics or building maintenance techs are absent

* Remediated any JCAHO write-ups for corrective active

Am responsible for taking on area specific or sensitive projects per director of plant ops

Education

Associate of Science - Agriculture Technology

Pratt Community College
05-1998

Associate of Science - Agriculture Technology

Pratt Community College
Pratt, KS
05-1998

Skills

  • Building maintenance
  • Electrical systems
  • Emergency preparedness
  • Space planning
  • Asset management
  • Construction
  • Repairs and maintenance
  • Public safety
  • Alarm systems
  • Building operations
  • HVAC
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving
  • Leadership skills

Timeline

Facilities Director/Public Safety Officer

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
01.2023 - Current

Project Manager

HCA Wesley Medical Center
08.2019 - 08.2023

Hospital Facilities Technican

Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
08.2016 - Current

Associate of Science - Agriculture Technology

Pratt Community College

Associate of Science - Agriculture Technology

Pratt Community College

I am an active member of KHA and KHELSA

I am a current member of KHA and KHELSA  which gives me great peer support and learning what is new or troubling other hospitals in Kansas and nationwide. I also hold a current Class A CDL and am very active in my family farm and ranch.

George Kreidler III