Kevin Scott Lykins
Story City
Summary
Skilled Facilities Coordinator specializing in building systems and operations management. Coordinates teams and vendors for maintenance and repairs, driving productivity through effective communication and strategic planning. Implements cost-saving measures while ensuring high standards of facility performance and safety.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Facility Maintenance Coordinator
Iowa Department of Transportation
Ames
07.2025 - Current
- Coordinated maintenance schedules for state transportation facilities and infrastructure.
- Developed preventive maintenance plans to enhance facility longevity and safety.
- Conducted inspections to identify maintenance needs and prioritize repairs.
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure timely service for maintenance tasks.
- Oversaw vendor-provided janitorial, pest control, and landscaping services.
- Directed emergency response to critical building issues to mitigate damage.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to promptly address facility concerns.
- Monitored service providers' performance to guarantee timely task completion.
Utility Systems Repair Operator
National Centers for Animal Health
Ames
09.2004 - 07.2025
- 14 years’ experience working in the Facilities Engineering Unit.
- I accepted a job in the Utility Plant as a Work Lead in March of 2019 to oversee the work of roughly 15 Utility Plant employees.
- Assigned work orders to lower-grade employees while training new hires to improve team efficiency and operational effectiveness.
- Purchased materials and tools necessary for project completion assigned to crews.
- Assisted supervisors with paperwork, ensuring compliance and accuracy in documentation.
- Reviewed and wrote Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for operational consistency.
- Submitted Statements of Work (SOW), purchase requests, and other documentation to facilitate task execution.
- Executed maintenance on fire and water tube boilers, chillers, pumps, and heat exchangers.
- Data includes natural gas in boilers, turbines, and campus-wide fuel and energy usage.
- Fuel oil in generators, boilers, and levels in our bulk holding tanks.
- KW and energy usages for numerous out-buildings.
- Chiller and boiler run hours.
- Tracked liquid propane consumption on campus to optimize energy utilization.
- Executed troubleshooting and repairs on various equipment including fittings, valves, pumps, and boilers to maintain system reliability.
- I have experience troubleshooting, replacing, installing, and repairing valve control devices such as positioning, pressure, and flow.
- Have rebuilt multiple pumps such as Vaughn chopper pumps, and Summit transfer pumps.
- Proficient in steam systems, chilled water systems, natural gas systems, compressed air systems, heating water systems, emergency power generation, wastewater treatment systems, rebuilding traps, strainers, automatic control valves (Fisher), calibrating level sensors, flow sensors, etc. (Rosemount/Fisher).
- Aided in the training of all new employees.
- When there are questions about techniques, work needing done, or different tasks that need completing, I am sought upon for my input in 9/10 cases.
- Experience in roofing, sheet rocking, hvac, framing, flooring, remodeling, welding, soldering, brazing, siding, concrete work, finish carpentry, refrigeration, plumbing, steam fitting, electrical and minor electronics.
- Very proficient with various power tools such as: Skill saw, pipe threader, pro-press, angle grinders, reciprocating saw, radial arm saw, table saw, drills, and pneumatic nailers/impacts.
- Supervisor: Don Brown 515-357-8718
- Okay to contact this Supervisor: Contact me first
- Trained new staff on standard operating procedures and safety guidelines.
- Supported senior staff in troubleshooting equipment issues during operations.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area and equipment in accordance with safety regulations.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure compliance with safety protocols.
- Maintained production and quality documentation.
- Collaborated with coworkers to complete projects efficiently, contributing to timely achievement of business objectives.
- Observed and troubleshot equipment and machines to detect malfunctions and notify appropriate personnel of needed repairs.
- Performed routine maintenance on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
- Adjusted machine operations to ensure quality standards.
- Set up tools, dies, jigs, fixtures, gauges and other related parts for use in production operations.
- Managed multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Used daily system logs to document production information, discussing issues with management.
- Looked through work orders to determine type and quantity of materials needed for each production batch.
- Led plant operations during operator absence using automated systems for troubleshooting.
- Gathered data for environmental reports submitted monthly to the Department of Natural Resources.
Education
High School or equivalent -
Roland-Story
Story City, IA05-2004
Some College Coursework Completed - Criminal Justice
DMACC
Ankeny, IA, United StatesSkills
- Building systems management
- Preventive maintenance
- Facilities inspection
- HVAC maintenance
- Electrical maintenance
- Plumbing maintenance
- Building automation
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Standard operating procedures
- Emergency response
- Process improvement
- Vendor management
- Team collaboration
- Effective communication
Desired Locations
- United States, IA, Ames
- United States, IA, Des Moines
Job Related Training
- Fork lift training
- Ariel man lift training
- All-terrain fork lift training
- Spill prevention, reporting, and control plan training
- Records management training
- Select Agent refresher training
- CPR training
- Fire extinguisher training
- Anti-harassment/sexual harassment training
- Bloodborne pathogen training
Additional Information
Outstanding performance rating for the last 15 years in maintenance., 75 wpm with minimal errors., Proficient in the use of all Microsoft applications.
Job Type
Permanent
Work Schedule
Full-Time
Coursework
- Contracting Officer’s Representative Level 1
- Certified Smoke Opacity Reader
- Building Trades class at DMACC
Personal Information
Available: Immediately
Timeline
Facility Maintenance Coordinator
Iowa Department of Transportation
07.2025 - Current
Utility Systems Repair Operator
National Centers for Animal Health
09.2004 - 07.2025
High School or equivalent -
Roland-Story
Some College Coursework Completed - Criminal Justice
DMACC