Karen Lepkowski
2 King Phillip Trl, Baldwinville,MA
Summary
Motivated Maintenance professional with demonstrated knowledge of facilities maintenance and operations that can contribute to the fulfillment of the University's mission to advance health and wellness throughout the community by leading in education, research, health care delivery and public service. Highly skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges. Bringing 33 years of diverse experience in maintenance and research ready to take on a challenging, growth-oriented, forward-thinking role with UMass.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Level Facilities Maintenance Manger
UMASS Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA
06.2019 - Current
- Managing multiple shops daily ensuring 20 staff stay on task: Refrigeration, Equipment, Electrical, General Stores, and Glass washers.
- Interpret work orders to complete corrective, preventive maintenance and joint commission work to maintain consistent service history.
- Supervise team to make sure that accomplished assigned tasks are done in efficient, timely, and cost-effective manner.
- Positively engage with diverse customers along with other internal departments, i.e. EH&S, radiation safety, to facilitate and find solutions to issues.
- Maintain electrical, refrigeration/freezer, water systems, revolving/electronic doors for consistent functionality and operation as designed.
- Oversee 1M campus elevator contract and supervise elevator repairs for 67 elevators by contractor.
- Developed onboarding program for new employees.
- Closely collaborate with project members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Played major role in training of new Office Manager position. Was interim Office Manager for 6 mo.
Albert Sherman Building Manager
UMASS Chan Medical School
Worcester, MA
12.2012 - Current
- Led coordination and maintenance support for 70+ labs in 500,000sf academic and research facility.
- Conduct inspections of building and equipment to identify maintenance concerns and direct timely repairs.
- Communicate effectively with occupants.
- Oversee two trust funded facilities - Glass washing and Cryogenic storage. Developed both trust funds.
- Work closely with other internal departments with occupants to keep property in compliance with local, state and federal regulation, i.e. EH&S, Radiation Safety.
- Manage 15 employee; oversee daily work completion. Refrigeration, Equipment, General Stores, Glass washing.
Manager Research Operations
UMass Medical School
Worcester, MA
07.2011 - 12.2012
- Lead in startup of (3) new Programs at UMass. RNA Therapeutics Institute (RTI), Program in System Biology (PSB), and Bioinformatics Informational biology (BIB).
- Multi-million-dollar operational budgets. Quotes, bids, ordering specialized instruments, setting up labs.
- Developed program plans, goals, and objectives for futures space and program needs.
- Assisted with hiring of personnel.
- Daily techinical support to 30+ labs.
Supervisor Lab Operations
UMass Medical School
Worcester, MA
02.2002 - 07.2011
- Operations supervisor for Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Pharmacology supporting 2 floors and 12 labs.
- Responsible for daily oversite 50 pieces lab equipment.
- Billings and budgeting for shared equipment within BMP.
- Working with labs and Facilities and other departments for all needs.
- Oversaw asset and space management.
Research Associate
UMass Medical School
Worcester, MA
10.1989 - 02.2002
- Lab Manager for Dr. Kendall Knight, Biochemistry Department.
- Managed lab of 5-8 people. Trained students and post-docs.
- Set up equipment, organized inventory and maintained lab.
- Maintained own research experiments.
- Interfaced with Facilities for any issues.
- Began overseeing Departmental equipment and organizing billings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Fitchburg State University
Fitchburg, MA05.1989
Skills
- 30 years of established relationships with over 150 labs on campus
- CMMS / AIM subject matter expert for Facilities
- SLA - Service Level Agreement development
- Trust Fund Management
- Asset and space management experience
- Summit, Buyways experience
- UPST interfacing
- Joint Commission book reviews
- 10 years of General Stores annual inventory improvement
- Strong understanding of budget impact with CMMS system
- Scientific background with facilities knowledge
- Facilities maintenance
Timeline
Senior Level Facilities Maintenance Manger
UMASS Chan Medical School
06.2019 - Current
Albert Sherman Building Manager
UMASS Chan Medical School
12.2012 - Current
Manager Research Operations
UMass Medical School
07.2011 - 12.2012
Supervisor Lab Operations
UMass Medical School
02.2002 - 07.2011
Research Associate
UMass Medical School
10.1989 - 02.2002
Bachelor of Science - Chemistry
Fitchburg State University
Committees
- UMMS Emergency Management Committee 2010-present
- UMMS Building Occupant Meetings 2008-2020
- UMMS Albert Sherman Research / Move Committee June 2009- Dec 2013
- UMMS Resource Max Steering Committee April 2009- December 2010
- UMMS Professional Employees Committee Sept 2004- Sept 2007 / Co-Chair 2005-2007
Trainings / Certifications
- CPMM Certification (AFE Certified Professional Maintenance Manager) Completion Dec 2022
- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
- OSHA 10hr Construction
- Lean White, Yellow, Green Certification
- Foundations of Management Certification Program - UMMS
- How to Manage Inventory & Cycle Counting Class - Skillpath class
- Financial Analysis for the non-Accounting Manager
Committees
- UMMS Emergency Management Committee 2010-present
- UMMS Building Occupant Meetings 2008-2020
- UMMS Albert Sherman Research / Move Committee June 2009- Dec 2013
- UMMS Resource Max Steering Committee April 2009- December 2010
- UMMS Professional Employees Committee Sept 2004- Sept 2007 / Co-Chair 2005-2007
Trainings / Certifications
- CPMM Certification (AFE Certified Professional Maintenance Manager) Completion Dec 2022
- NFPA 101 Life Safety Code
- OSHA 10hr Construction
- Lean White, Yellow, Green Certification
- Foundations of Management Certification Program - UMMS
- How to Manage Inventory & Cycle Counting Class - Skillpath class
- Financial Analysis for the non-Accounting Manager
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