Nicholas Wacker
Greenville,IL
Summary
Driven and accomplished leader with extensive experience in budgeting, regulatory compliance, and facilities management. Known for thriving in high-stress environments, I leverage effective project management and strategic planning to achieve strong results.
Core Competencies:
- Leadership & Team Management
- Budgeting & Financial Oversight
- Regulatory Compliance
- Project Management & Strategic Planning
- Petroleum Operations & Safety Protocols
- Customer Satisfaction & Relationship Management
Professional Experience:
- Facilities Maintenance Manager, Loves Travel StopsAchieved a remarkable 60% reduction in overtime costs while enhancing profit and loss (P&L) growth.
Proactively addressed challenges, consistently striving for optimal outcomes for both the company and clients.
- Petroleum TechnicianExpertise in well monitoring, equipment maintenance, and safety protocols.
Demonstrated reliability in executing tasks efficiently while meeting operational targets and compliance with industry standards.
Personal Attributes:
- Highly motivated with a "can-do" attitude.
- Strong collaborator, adept at working within teams and adapting to evolving project requirements.
- Excellent problem-solving skills focused on optimizing production processes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Petroleum Technician
SECO
07.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to successfully complete complex projects on time and within budget constraints.
- Provided expert advice on process optimization strategies which led directly to increased profitability margins without sacrificing product quality or safety standards.
- Assisted in training new team members, sharing expertise in petroleum systems operations and maintenance techniques.
- Supported emergency response efforts as needed, quickly reacting to unforeseen events while adhering to proper safety protocols.
- Streamlined production processes, performing comprehensive system diagnostics and troubleshooting.
- Optimized resource allocation by effectively managing inventory levels of spare parts and consumables.
- Played a key role in achieving operational targets, consistently meeting deadlines for project completion dates or milestones set by management.
- Proficient in multiple disciplines across the petroleum industry to include but no limited to UST/AST maintenance and operation, compliance testing, In ground and above ground vehicle lifts, lube dispensing equipment, tear out and install of flatwork and excavation safety.
Facilities Maintenance Manager/Project Manager
Loves Travel Stop
04.2017 - 11.2020
- Oversaw day to day facility maintenance for up to 80 travel stop locations over multiple states ranging from Wisconsin to Mississippi and Illinois to Western Colorado.
- Managed maintenance for multiple restaurant services, fueling operations, full service semi truck repair facilities, hotels, self store facilities and employee apartment housing.
- Experienced in multiple areas of truck stop fuel delivery systems from a hands on to project manager role. From basic service to in depth retros and construction.
- 5+ years experience in hop operations for HD equipment from service to ground up construction.
- Handle emergency maintenance issues from fuel down situations to diaster repairs from hurricanes, blizzards, flooding and tornados.
- Handled on call once per month for 1 week to cover 500+ locations in 42 states after hours needs
- Traveled to each location at a minimum of once per quarter in order to oversee the facilities condition as well as train on site employees to self-perform various preventative maintenance tasks.
- While on site i would evaluate the facilities condition to create a report in order to score the location on site personnel. I would coach each team member based on their equipments condition and maintenance records.
- I would identify needed projects while on site such as but not limited to full store/shower based remodels, parking lot repairs/add ons/replacements, fuel system upgrades to comply with current federal/state regulations, HVAC/refrigeration unit replacements, building add ons and PVC/TPO roof replacements.
- Maintained locations to a set budget and implemented cost-saving measures in order to improve overall maintenance spending division-wide
- Scheduled on-the-job travel from airlines, rental cars to lodging. Maintained purchase card as well as a company-provided vehicle.
- Created project outlines to send out for bidding. Evaluated bids to ensure proper pricing and scope of work.
- Managed GC's remotely as well as on-site to ensure the project was being completed to companies' specifications.
- Handled any change orders in a timely manner while keeping all parties to include on-site personal, upper management and contractors notified of any changes.
- Completed detailed walk-throughs of completed projects in order to complete a punch list of any items that needed to be corrected or redone.
Tire Care and Facilities Maintenance Manager
Loves Travel Stops
07.2014 - 03.2018
- Supervised a team of 9-10 Tire Techs, Maintenance Personal and Diesel Mechanics.
Reduced overtime by 60% by getting the correct personal into position and correctly following a master schedule set by corporate supervisors. - Operated and managed a P&L with gains in multiple areas since I took over the location.
- Responsible for the daily operation of a light mechanical diesel repair facility. I handled not only the operations but was also ordered part to a build to quantity and handled any invoicing problems that might've occurred.
- My maintenance responsibilities included the preventive maintenance for roof top AC units, high flow diesel pumps and gas dispensers, restaurant equipment to include ovens, warms , walk in coolers/freezers and all lawn care operations for the facility. Complied with all state and federal regulation to stay complaint with UST rules and regulations.
- Sought out and set up local fleets for preventive maintenance on their powered units as well as keeping existing fleets satisfied with the services we were currently providing them.
- Completed performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
- Certified in brake installment, wheel end replacement, federal DOT certified.
- Operated 3 different locations,, brought in to failing location and successfully turned the location around to create a positive impact. Created gains up 55% on the locations year over year P&L growth.
- Severed as a mentor for 5 locations to provide immediate assistance with problems regarding shop and site conditions.
- Responsible for staffing the shop and maintenance employees.
- Billed national and in house accounts. Gathered payment and handled charge-backs in a timely manor.
Tire Care Shift Lead
Loves Travel Stops
09.2013 - 07.2014
- Work Opposite the Tire Care Manager to provide supervision to Techs and Mechanics to follow up on task list compliance.
- Helped bring in and organize light mechanical service at location.
- Maintained a customer service score during my shifts and time again went above and beyond what was expected of myself.
- Was certified as a Tire Tech with a passing score of 94%.
Education
High School Diploma -
Greenville High School
Greenville, IL2009
Associate of Arts - General
Marion Military Institute
Marion, AL2011
Skills
- Self Motivated
- Great ability to handle unexpected changes while working in high-stress environments
- Skills in Excel, Project mates, outlook, Word, and Spreed sheets
- Ability to read blueprints and follow set scopes of work
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Results-oriented
- Dependable
- New product introductions strategies
- Risk management
- Fast learner
- Superb time management skills
- Detail-oriented
- Natural leader
- Regulatory Compliance
- Monitor Compliance
- Contracting
References
Dylan Schwartz- Supervisor of Petroleum Services, Loves Travel Stops
(405) 212-8872
Steve Hildebrand- Facilities Maintenance Manager Division 1930, Loves Travel Stops
(405) 205-2499
Cameron Blaum- Petroleum Technician United Petroleum
(618) 319-5084
Certification
- ICC U1 UST Installation/Retrofitting
- ICC U4 UST Cathodic Protection
- OSHA 40 Hour
- Gilbarco Dispenser Technician
- VeederRoot Technician with Installer and ATG Operability
- Fuel Cloud Installer
- DriSump Testing
- Hasstech Accurate Pipeline and TSC 1000 Tester
- MESA 2D Tank Tightness
- Gasboy Islander Prime
- Illinois Dept of Ag Weights and Measure
- Omegaflex and Deftrac installer
- API Workplace Safety
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Timeline
Lead Petroleum Technician
SECO
07.2021 - Current
Facilities Maintenance Manager/Project Manager
Loves Travel Stop
04.2017 - 11.2020
Tire Care and Facilities Maintenance Manager
Loves Travel Stops
07.2014 - 03.2018
Tire Care Shift Lead
Loves Travel Stops
09.2013 - 07.2014
High School Diploma -
Greenville High School
Associate of Arts - General
Marion Military Institute
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