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Matthew Looney

Angola,IN

Summary

Responsible Fleet Supervisor with strong foundation overseeing maintenance and repair of company vehicles. Enthusiastic professional knowledgeable in FMCSA and other government regulatory requirements. Strong history of relationship and trust building between operations and my teams.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Local Fleet Supervisor

Nipsco
12.2014 - Current
    • Developed cross-functional partnerships with operations to drive initiatives and leverage internal resources.
    • Continuous Improvement project lead for multiple years implementing a scheduling system used in Nipsco to improve communication and accessibility for operations and fleet..
    • Positively interacted with drivers, management and fleet garages, which helped improve overall communication.
    • Increased regulatory compliance by monitoring vehicles to verify adherence to operational, state and federal requirements.
    • Coordinated safety meetings to educate the Fleet team on best practices to mitigate hazard opportunities.
    • Generated PM reports detailing due date for fleet equipment and informed operations of status of all units weekly.
    • Motivated workers to exceptional performance through implementation of new strategies.
    • Managed labor assignments and equipment allocations and met transportation, operations and production goals.

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

F McConnell & Sons
06.2014 - 12.2014
    • Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities using outside vendors.
    • Contracted vehicle supplier for lease of equipment and maintenance.
    • Managed daily Operations team members to include loading and unloading of trucks, customer support, and training.
    • Inspection of equipment weekly for cleanliness and serviceability.
    • Motivated and trained employees to maximize team productivity.

Branch Service Manager

Cintas
07.2002 - 07.2014
  • Managed branch P&L statements for a 12 million dollar annual business. Including budgeting analysis and forecasting.
  • Handled customers' complaints and questions with utmost professionalism to restore satisfaction and maintain loyalty to branch.
  • Delivered quality service with remarkable efficiency by skillfully overseeing daily branch operations.
  • Coached staff to improve efficiency and revenue with more effective procedures and approaches.
  • Managed fleet purchasing working with vendors to ensure all units met spec and pricing requirements.
  • Managed external vendors for fleet maintenance on a fleet of 15 trucks and equipment.
  • Safety and driver training for all employees. i.e., Smith Driving

Sales Associate

Evans Toyota
07.2013 - 06.2014
    • Closed sales by overcoming objections, asking for sales, negotiating price, and completing purchase contracts,
    • Negotiated purchase prices and explained sales, warranty, and optional products.
    • Demonstrated automobiles by explaining characteristics, capabilities, and features, taking test drives and explaining warranties and services.
    • Answered telephone and email inquiries from potential customers.
    • Qualified buyers by matching requirements and interests to various car or truck models and discussing finance options.
    • Greeted customers on lot and in showroom to answer questions about brand and available inventory.
    • Prepared purchased vehicles and completed final delivery checks.

Aviation Life Support Technician

United States Marine Corps
09.1997 - 09.2002
  • Inspected and repaired parachutes, life preservers, oxygen equipment and ejection seat components.
  • Collateral Duty Inspector ( QA ) for Oxygen Generation for aircraft.
  • Seasoned with equipment from AV-8 Harrier, C-130 cargo, CH-153 and CH-46 Helicopters.
  • Received Navy / Marine Corps Achievement Medal in 2002 for planning and revision of all Marine Corps Harrier jet Oxygen Generating system that caused a world wide grounding of the Harrier.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Western Governor's University
Indianapolis, IN
03.2015

Skills

    • Preventive Maintenance and repair scheduling
    • Vendor Collaboration
    • Cost Reduction
    • Maintenance Scheduling
    • Process Improvement
      • Operations Support and Trust Building
      • Operations education - Led new hire orientation for fleet for 4 years and train operations online and in person for new process implementation
      • Safety leadership
      • PM Reporting and communication

Certification

  • Certified- CompTIA Project +

Timeline

Local Fleet Supervisor

Nipsco
12.2014 - Current

Fleet Maintenance Supervisor

F McConnell & Sons
06.2014 - 12.2014

Sales Associate

Evans Toyota
07.2013 - 06.2014

Branch Service Manager

Cintas
07.2002 - 07.2014

Aviation Life Support Technician

United States Marine Corps
09.1997 - 09.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Business Management

Western Governor's University
Matthew Looney