Pete Zavala
Lakewood,CA
Summary
Facilities and Maintenance Manager with a strong background in preventive maintenance, safety compliance, and team supervision. Brings hands-on experience coordinating repairs, inspections, inventory, and CMMS tracking to support reliable operations and reduce downtime.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Evans Manufacturing Inc.
Garden Grove, California
04.2025 - 08.2026
- Directed emergency repairs to minimize equipment downtime and maintain production continuity
- Scheduled preventive maintenance to ensure optimal performance of motors, conveyors, and plant systems
- Inspected machinery for wear, leaks, and safety concerns
- Led maintenance technicians in repair and upkeep of production equipment and facilities at Evans Manufacturing Inc.
- Utilized Limble CMMS for effective management of maintenance tasks and resources.
- Coordinated parts inventory and vendor orders to ensure timely availability of repair supplies for uninterrupted operations
- Managed janitorial team to maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards throughout facilities. to ensure cleanliness and organization throughout facilities.
Facilities Manager
Lakeshore
Carson, CA
03.2024 - 02.2025
- Supervised scheduling and execution of equipment maintenance, repairs, and installations to uphold operational standards.
- Oversaw scheduling of equipment maintenance, repairs, and installations.
- Managed daily operations of facility staff to ensure efficient workflow. by handling assignment delegation and timely completion.
- Conducted thorough inspections of equipment to assess functionality and safety., facility grounds, external building structure and systems on a regular basis.
- Executed routine inspections of equipment and facilities to ensure safety compliance.
- Inspected equipment, buildings, and grounds regularly.
- Maintained comprehensive records of all building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, and electrical, to support maintenance planning.
- Maintained records of all building systems including HVAC, plumbing, electrical.
- Provided support in the planning of special events held at the facility.
Maintenance Manager
King Plastics
Orange, CA
09.2023 - 03.2024
- Developed preventive maintenance procedures for all machines used in production.
- Scheduled routine inspections of all areas within facility premises.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees, optimizing resource use and meeting project deadlines.
- Allocated tasks to workers according to unique skill sets, improving task execution and team performance.
- Designated responsibilities to workers, aligning tasks with their specific skill sets.
- Recruited and trained new employees to align skills with job requirements, enhancing overall team effectiveness.
- Implemented training procedures that accelerated development of new personnel, improving onboarding experience.
Maintenance Manager
Judco Manufacturing
Harbor City, CA
03.2016 - 07.2023
- Created inventory tracking system for spare parts, tools, and supplies to improve availability and reduce downtime.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Coordinated with vendors to procure essential equipment and tools, ensuring alignment with operational requirements.
- Delegated daily tasks to enhance resource management and ensure on-time project delivery.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Allocated tasks to workers according to their skill levels.
- Provided technical support during system malfunctions.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
Facility Manager
Magnetika Inc.
Gardena, CA
04.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordinated scheduling and execution of equipment maintenance, repairs, and installations, ensuring operational readiness.
- Inspected equipment, facility grounds, external building structure and systems on a regular basis.
- Conducted regular inspections of facilities to ensure safe working conditions.
- Conducted regular safety inspections to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Inspected equipment, facility grounds, external building structure and systems on a regular basis.
- Inspected equipment, facility grounds, external building structure and systems on a regular basis.
- Recruited and trained staff, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Supervised groundskeeping staff to maintain facility cleanliness and safety.
Maintenance Manager
Pelican Products
Torrance, CA
07.2005 - 03.2015
- Implemented preventive maintenance program by planning and coordinating major scheduled maintenance outages
- Implemented preventive maintenance program, coordinating major scheduled maintenance outages to reduce equipment downtime.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Established inventory tracking system for spare parts, tools and supplies to improve operational flow.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees, optimizing resource management and ensuring on-time project completion.
- Matched tasks with workers' skill sets to optimize productivity and efficiency.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Chiller Compressor And Control Training
Thermal Care
Niles, ILCertificate of Technical Studies - Compressed Air Systems Seminar
Kaeser Compressor
Cypress, CACertificate of Technical Studies - Crane Hoisting And Rigging Safety
Industrial Technologies
Rancho Dominguez,CA.Certificate of Technical Studies - Industrial Electronic Controls
ATMS
Long Beach, CACertificate of Technical Studies - Installation And Safety Practices
Swagelok Companies
Long Beach, CACertificate of Technical Studies - Hydraulic Safety And Preventative Maintenance
Gates Rubber Company
Los Angeles, CACertificate of Technical Studies - HVAC, Electronics, Motor Control
Harbor Occupational Center
San Pedro, CAHigh School Diploma -
Carson High School
Carson, CASkills
- Preventive maintenance
- CMMS management
- Equipment diagnostics
- Emergency response
- HVAC systems maintenance
- Electrical systems knowledge
- Hydraulic systems expertise
- Pneumatic systems handling
- Facility plumbing maintenance
- Equipment inspection and maintenance
- Motor diagnostics skills
- Motor troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting skills
- Lockout/tagout compliance
- Maintenance scheduling
- Work order management
- Maintenance oversight
- Inventory monitoring
- Parts inventory management
- Materials requisitioning
- Vendor management
- Vendor relationship management
- Team leadership
- Staff management
- Employee development
- Team collaboration
- Safety compliance
- Vendor relationship management
- Mechanical aptitude
- Task delegation
- Blow molding experience
- Injection molding experience
- Overhead crane and hoist experience
- Forklift certified
Affiliations
- Enjoy gardening
- Working on cars
- DIY home projects
Accomplishments
- Manager of the year 2005 Pelican Products
- Gold Star award 2016 Judco Manufacturing
References
References available upon request.
Languages
English
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Evans Manufacturing Inc.
04.2025 - 08.2026
Facilities Manager
Lakeshore
03.2024 - 02.2025
Maintenance Manager
King Plastics
09.2023 - 03.2024
Maintenance Manager
Judco Manufacturing
03.2016 - 07.2023
Facility Manager
Magnetika Inc.
04.2015 - 03.2016
Maintenance Manager
Pelican Products
07.2005 - 03.2015
Certificate of Technical Studies - Chiller Compressor And Control Training
Thermal Care
Certificate of Technical Studies - Compressed Air Systems Seminar
Kaeser Compressor
Certificate of Technical Studies - Crane Hoisting And Rigging Safety
Industrial Technologies
Certificate of Technical Studies - Industrial Electronic Controls
ATMS
Certificate of Technical Studies - Installation And Safety Practices
Swagelok Companies
Certificate of Technical Studies - Hydraulic Safety And Preventative Maintenance
Gates Rubber Company
Certificate of Technical Studies - HVAC, Electronics, Motor Control
Harbor Occupational Center
High School Diploma -
Carson High School