James Harms
Lompoc,California
Summary
Efficient Maintenance professional skilled in task delegation, maintenance scheduling and team oversight. Commended for quality performance and reliability demonstrated over 30 years of industry experience. Advanced knowledge of equipment maintenance and repairs. Dedicated Maintenance Supervisor bringing [Number] years of positive maintenance team leadership. Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance scheduling as well as unscheduled repairs to minimize downtime. Highly skilled in plumbing and HVAC with commitment to quality and efficiency.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Manager
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
Lompoc
03.1993 - Current
- Managed the maintenance staff and their daily activities.
- Monitored the performance of all equipment to ensure proper functioning.
- Developed preventive maintenance procedures for all machines used in production.
- Established a system to track inventory of spare parts, tools and supplies.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Drafted budgets for maintenance operations and monitored expenditures.
- Coordinated with vendors to purchase replacement parts as needed.
- Inspected buildings, grounds and equipment regularly for safety hazards or breakdowns.
- Conducted regular training sessions for maintenance personnel on safety protocols and best practices.
- Organized work orders, assigned tasks to staff members and tracked progress of repairs and maintenance projects.
- Reviewed completed work orders to ensure quality control measures are followed.
- Recommended upgrades or modifications to existing systems based on analysis of data.
- Resolved conflicts among employees in the maintenance department.
- Assigned duties to workers according to their skillsets.
- Maintained records of repairs, service requests, costs.
- Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioning systems when necessary.
- Scheduled routine inspections of all areas within facility premises.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues according to industry standards.
- Maintained equipment performance by cleaning and lubricating components.
- Implemented preventive maintenance program by planning and coordinating major scheduled maintenance outages
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
- Contacted vendors to procure equipment and tools to meet organizational demands.
- Reviewed blueprints and manuals to repair and restore optimal functionality.
- Issued equipment training assignments and work schedules for [Type] personnel.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Reviewed employee performance and provided ongoing feedback and coaching to drive performance improvement.
- Proposed or approved modifications to project plans.
- Resolved customer inquiries and complaints requiring management-level escalation.
- Held regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
- Analyzed business performance data and forecasted business results for upper management.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
Education
High School Diploma -
Torrance High School
Torrance, CA06-1981
Some College (No Degree) - Small Business Administration And Management
El Camino College
Torrance, CAApprenticeship - Plumbing
LA Trade Tech
Los Angeles, CASkills
- Materials Requisition
- Inventory Replenishment
- Facilities Maintenance
- Employee Performance Assessment
Certification
C-36 PLUMBING LICENSE CONTRACTOR 933723
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
Housing Authority of the County of Santa Barbara
03.1993 - Current
High School Diploma -
Torrance High School
Some College (No Degree) - Small Business Administration And Management
El Camino College
Apprenticeship - Plumbing
LA Trade Tech
C-36 PLUMBING LICENSE CONTRACTOR 933723
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