Open To Work
KEVIN E. BARCLAY
Lake Worth,Florida
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
SHOP MANAGER
MJC LAND DEVELOPMENT
Loxahatchee, FL
06.2024 - 04.2026
- Completely inspect all equipment that comes to the shop to ensure complete repairs are made with minimal downtime.
- Order all parts making sure that excessive and unnecessary parts are not ordered.
- Inspect equipment prior to it leaving the shop to ensure repairs are complete and nothing was missed.
- Responsible for the direction, coordination, and uptime of the department.
- Manage parts warehouse foreman and 3 parts runners.
- Manage 18 shop mechanics and fabricators to include timesheets, overtime, and work orders using HCSS.
- Collaborate with Director of Human Resources to interview, hire, onboard, and train new employees.
- Assist Human Resources with conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions as needed.
- Partner with Safety Director to provide weekly trainings on safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe department culture.
- Assess situations and identify areas for improvement.
- Advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake, and hydraulic systems.
- Responsible for maintaining good relationships with suppliers and developing new vendor relationships, as needed.
- Maintain maintenance costs and negotiate the sales and purchases of equipment and vehicles.
- Responsible for the performance of the department and a success driven team.
- Build a culture of friendly, knowledgeable, and accountable staff.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANAGER
JOHNSON-DAVIS INC
Lantana, FL
01.2022 - 06.2024
- Responsible for the direction, coordination, and uptime of the department.
- Manage 21 employees to include the shop manager, parts manager, and shop foreman.
- Build a culture of friendly, knowledgeable, and accountable staff.
- Partner with Safety Director to provide weekly trainings on safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe department culture.
- Collaborate with Director of Human Resources to hire, interview, onboard, train, manage time sheets, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions as needed.
- Direct all field and shop fleet repairs.
- Oversee a fleet of 300 heavy trucks, heavy equipment, fleet vehicles, dewatering pumps, and small equipment.
- Conduct quality control inspections and track inspections.
- Assess situations and identify areas for improvement.
- Advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake and hydraulic systems.
- Responsible for maintaining good relationships with suppliers and developing new vendor relationships, as needed.
- Maintain maintenance costs and negotiate the sales and purchases of trucks and equipment.
- Responsible for the performance of the department and a success driven team.
EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT/FLEET MANAGER
HARDRIVES
Delray Beach, FL
10.2015 - 12.2021
- Responsible for the direction, coordination and uptime of the department.
- Manage forty plus employees including three department managers.
- Build a culture of friendly, knowledgeable, and accountable staff.
- Supervise fuel department, parts department, and shop.
- Employees are our greatest asset; I coach, motivate and inspire them.
- Partner with Safety Director to provide weekly trainings on safety policies and procedures to ensure a safe department culture.
- Collaborate with Director of Human Resources to hire, interview, onboard, train, manage time sheets, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions as needed.
- Provide day-to-day leadership and training for body, fabrication, and tire shops to ensure our service is the best it can be.
- Direct all field and shop fleet repairs.
- Oversee a fleet of 400 vehicles.
- Conduct quality control inspections and track inspections.
- Assess situations and identify areas for improvement.
- Advanced knowledge of engine, emission systems, transmission, brake and hydraulic systems.
- Responsible for maintaining good relationships with suppliers and developing new vendor relationships, as needed.
- Maintain maintenance costs and negotiate the sales and purchases of trucks and equipment.
- Responsible for the performance of the department and a success driven team.
SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER
TEREX
Fort Wayne, IN
05.2005 - 09.2015
- Managed regional human resource functions as recruiting, selecting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees in assigned districts; communicated job expectations; reviewed compensation actions.
- Prepared and completed action plans and implemented production schedules to hold department accountable.
- Maintained and expanded customer base; built and maintained rapport with key customers; identifying new customer opportunities.
- Supplied training and technical support to customers and all the major rental companies - Herc, H&E, United, Sunbelt, High Reach, Briggs, and Blueline.
- Managed crews in the field.
- Provided suggestions for design improvement to the quality and engineering teams.
- Established new accounts and maintained ongoing relationships with existing accounts.
- Resolved customer complaints in a professional manner.
- Handled warranty issues to include making warranty determinations, ensuring that customers understood warranty policies and limitations and recovered money from suppliers.
- Conducted safety and root cause investigations resulting from injury accidents.
- GENIE - REDMOND, WA
Timeline
SHOP MANAGER
MJC LAND DEVELOPMENT
06.2024 - 04.2026
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANAGER
JOHNSON-DAVIS INC
01.2022 - 06.2024
EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT/FLEET MANAGER
HARDRIVES
10.2015 - 12.2021
SOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER
TEREX
05.2005 - 09.2015
Summary
Seasoned Equipment Manager bringing demonstrated equipment management and performance optimization skills gained during experience in OEM and construction environments. Deliver in-depth training and mentoring to help each improve abilities and advance work quality. Very knowledgeable in all aspects of equipment inspection and repair. Adapt at analyzing cost and making improvements where necessary. Dependable, hardworking and level-headed in addressing diverse problems for quick and accurate solutions.
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workDesired start date: Flexible
Desired Job Title
HEAVY EQUIPMENT MANAGEREQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT/FLEET MANAGERSOUTH-EASTERN REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGERSales ManagerWork Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
On-SiteRemoteHybridLocation: West Palm Beach, FL
Open to relocation: Yes
Salary Range
120000/yr - 200000/yrImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balancePaid time offCareer advancementSkills
- Service agreements
- Negotiation
- Crew supervision
- Mechanical tools
- Inventory and restocking
- Facility management
- Safety procedures
- Warranty management
- Equipment inspections
- Scheduling
- Parts research
- Cost estimates
- Inspections
- Equipment repairs
- Diagnostics
- Equipment maintenance
- Diesel mechanics
- MS office
- Purchasing
Certification
ASE Master Heavy Trucks
Deutz Instructor Certified
Genie Instructor Certified
Terex Advance Instructor Certified
Allison Transmission Certified
First Aid Responder / AED Certified
Many others as well