Summary
Dynamic Building and Utilities Manager with a proven track record at Bel Brands, excelling in project management and team leadership. Expert in optimizing maintenance processes and enhancing safety standards, I successfully led facility upgrades while fostering strong interdepartmental relationships. Skilled journeyman plumber and X-ray certified welder, dedicated to operational excellence.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Building and Utilities Manager
Bel Brands
05.2023 - Current
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
- Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
- Led the successful completion of major facility upgrades projects while adhering to budget constraints and timelines.
- Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
Maintenance Supervisor
Bel Brands
09.2022 - 05.2023
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Streamlined work order processes for increased efficiency in addressing maintenance requests and tracking progress.
- Supervised 10 or more employees and scheduled shifts.
- Enhanced safety standards through regular staff training sessions, hazard assessments, and ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Facilitated strong communication between maintenance personnel and other departments to ensure seamless coordination during planned outages or emergency situations.
- Supervised a team of technicians, providing guidance on complex repair tasks and fostering professional development opportunities.
Maintenance Technician
Bel Brands
06.2020 - 09.2022
- Operated varied hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
Maintenance Technician
Agropur Us
03.2011 - 04.2020
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Inspected and maintained equipment to keep items in top working condition.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
- I was at the time the only Maintenance Tech 3 I troubleshot and fixed multiple cheese equipment and whey drying equipment failures
- I led a welding team that completed small projects to save the plant CAPEX cost
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Trained new employees on proper use and care of tools, machinery, and safety protocols.
Journeyman Plumber
Redlinger Bros
06.2005 - 03.2011
- Mentored apprentice plumbers in proper techniques, safety protocols, and industry standards for quality workmanship.
- Maintained a safe working environment by adhering to OSHA regulations and following industry best practices.
- Installed valves, hangers, supports, and flanges inside piping systems.
- Selected type and size of piping required for each project.
- I spent most of my time welding Steam and gas lines for large industrial projects like 3m and valley queen cheese
Education
Bachelor of Science - History
05-2005
Bachelor of Science - History
High School Diploma -
05-2000
Skills
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Decision-making
- Complex Problem-solving
- Staff training and development
- Task delegation
- Relationship building
- Operations management
- Project management
- Project planning
- Shift scheduling
- Journeyman Plumber
- X-ray certified welder
- Specialized in Sanitary welding
Certification
Journeyman Plumber
Aerial Lift trainer
Welding Trainer
Boiler Level 1 Certification
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Building and Utilities Manager - Bel Brands
05.2023 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor - Bel Brands
09.2022 - 05.2023
Maintenance Technician - Bel Brands
06.2020 - 09.2022
Maintenance Technician - Agropur Us
03.2011 - 04.2020
Journeyman Plumber - Redlinger Bros
06.2005 - 03.2011
University of Wisconsin, Parkside - Bachelor of Science, History
North Dakota State University - Bachelor of Science, History
Watertown High School - High School Diploma,
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