Ken Fanning
Rhinelander,WI
Summary
Dynamic Maintenance Supervisor with a proven track record at Trigs River Walk Center, enhancing equipment efficiency and team productivity by over 30%. Expert in preventive maintenance and skilled in fostering professional development. Demonstrates exceptional troubleshooting and team supervision, ensuring seamless project execution and safety compliance.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Trigs River Walk Center
Rhinelander, WI
04.2019 - 10.2024
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- 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.
- Supervised a team of technicians, providing guidance on complex repair tasks and fostering professional development opportunities.
- Assisted in the planning and execution of facility expansions, ensuring proper installation of new equipment and seamless integration with existing systems.
- Conducted regular performance evaluations of maintenance staff to identify strengths, areas for improvement, and opportunities for growth within the organization.
Maintenance Crew Supervisor
Charter NEX Films
Rhinelander, WI
09.2001 - 04.2019
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Streamlined maintenance processes for increased efficiency and reduced downtime.
- Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
- Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Monitored daily progress and work quality to provide guidance and direction to mechanics and installers.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
Quad Axle Dump Truck Driver
Musson Brothers Inc
Rhinelander, WI
03.1997 - 10.2001
- Maneuvered trucks to correct locations for material drops, working with large equipment operators to correctly position loads for best distribution.
- Minimized delays by planning and adjusting routes to account for changing weather and traffic conditions, also hauling of road gravel and asphalt.
Over the Road Truck Driver
ITC TRUCKING
Merrill, WI
05.1987 - 05.1997
- Enhanced company''s public image by maintaining a clean and professional appearance both personally and with equipment while on the job, drove east coast and southern states.
- Reduced cargo damage incidents through secure load placement and proper tie-down techniques.
- Minimized downtime due to unforeseen circumstances by effectively adapting plans as needed during long-haul trips.
- Maintained clean driving records by consistently obeying traffic laws, staying alert at all times, and prioritizing safe driving practices throughout every trip.
- Improved company reputation through courteous interactions with clients, vendors, and law enforcement officers while representing the organization on the road.
- Ensured timely deliveries by maintaining consistent communication with dispatchers and customers.
- Dropped and hooked trailers and changed configuration of equipment.
- Completed daily inspections, basic maintenance and common repair actions to keep equipment operating at full capacity.
- Inspected load security and checked for damages.
- Completed routine maintenance on truck to keep in working order.
- Completed preventive maintenance checks and basic repairs to vehicles.
- Demonstrated professionalism with accurate logbook entries, meeting all reporting requirements for hours of service and equipment conditions.
- Strengthened safety measures by conducting thorough pre-trip inspections and following all federal regulations while on the road.
- Managed paperwork accurately and efficiently, including bills of lading, driver manifests, and expense reports.
Education
Certificate In Auto Mechanics And Small Engines 1&2 - Auto Mechanics And Small Engines
Nicolet Collage
Rhinelander, WI05.1986
Diploma - Shop Classes
Rhinelander High School
Rhinelander, WI06.1983
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Team Supervision
- Facilities Maintenance
- Maintenance recordkeeping
- Troubleshooting
- Plumbing Repairs
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- HVAC Systems
- Safety Protocols
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Electrical Systems
- Quality Control
- Grounds Maintenance
- Employee performance evaluation
- Welding Techniques
- Job Planning
- Employee Scheduling
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Hydraulic systems
- Pneumatic Systems
- Skilled Maintenance and Repair
- Maintenance Planning
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Tools and Equipment Maintenance
- OSHA Compliance
- Employee Safety Training
- Machinery Operations
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Trigs River Walk Center
04.2019 - 10.2024
Maintenance Crew Supervisor
Charter NEX Films
09.2001 - 04.2019
Quad Axle Dump Truck Driver
Musson Brothers Inc
03.1997 - 10.2001
Over the Road Truck Driver
ITC TRUCKING
05.1987 - 05.1997
Certificate In Auto Mechanics And Small Engines 1&2 - Auto Mechanics And Small Engines
Nicolet Collage
Diploma - Shop Classes
Rhinelander High School