Rene Elizondo
Mesa,AZ
Summary
Experienced in government procurement systems with strong communication and organizational skills. Background in project management and budget reconciliation, adept at setting up programs for startups. Expertise in negotiation and collaboration for successful outcomes. Proven track record in energy efficiency and facilities consulting, as well as managing risk through activities such as RMARs. Capable of working overseas and excels in organization management. Skilled in decommissioning and commissioning sites, extensive experience in work space planning and facilities maintenance management with certification in the field. Well-versed in GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), successfully worked with new start-ups and expertise in clean room environments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Facilities Manager & Safety Manager
Printed Energy
10.2023 - 05.2024
- Directed facility operations under Vice President's guidance for efficient functioning of various departments.
- Oversaw facility operations within Printed Energy procedures and standards.
- Spearheaded project implementation and construction initiatives organization-wide.
- My other role is the Safety Manager, which is to implement & ensure the safe practices of the organization and practices with all departments and team members
- Streamlined procedures to enhance environmental sustainability.
- Coordinate with engineering, production and manufacturing teams to manage facilities' daily operations efficiently.
- Directed maintenance programs ensuring optimal performance for organizational systems.
- Led initiatives for incident solutions.
- Collaborated with management to identify staff training requirements for safety practices.
- Established and implemented operational procedures to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Managed external vendors across organizational departments.
- Developed strategies for optimizing asset utilization.
- Spearheaded local incident management process from initiation to resolution.
- Oversaw project timelines and resource allocation under Facility Operations for effective service completion.
- Follow Printed Energy processes on tracking and reviewing project costs, submitting PO requests, coordinating with vendors, reporting on project health, etc
- Assisted Executive Leadership in managing and completing designated initiatives.
- Managed team communications to ensure seamless issue tracking and timely problem-solving.
- Organized comprehensive walkthroughs of facilities tailored to specific vendor requirements.
- Review vendor/contractor contracts & agreements, property leases etc
- Manage all internal and external monthly reporting required from the organization
- Coordinate with internal departments (e.g.: Accounting, Finance, EH&S, Compliance, Security and
- Utilized energy management practices for effective monthly report compliance.
- Understand and execute Business Continuity Planning
- Facilitated comprehensive training sessions for facility operational guidelines.
- Ensured accurate documentation for audits related to EPA, AZDEQ, Air & Noise.
- Oversaw standards compliance across City of Tempe Fire & Life Safety initiatives.
- Managed and analyzed budget estimates.
- Oversaw OPEX for corporate real estate and facilities based on developed budgets.
- Drafted budget proposals for long-term asset maintenance and upgrades.
Facilities Manager / Project Manager
Gila River Telecommunications Inc
06.2019 - 08.2023
- Oversee proper functionality of Facilities & Properties within Remote Operation Centers.
- Formalized company guidelines to enhance clarity.
- Ensure buildings comply with Health & Safety regulations.
- Cultivated strong relationships with vendors and contractors to ensure optimal maintenance of mechanical, electrical, life and safety equipment.
- Collaborated with General Manager and CEO alongside support team to assist business operations and facility management.
- Reported directly to CEO/GM
Facilities Manager – Project Manager
JLL - Asurion
10.2019 - 05.2020
- Directed activities related to automation, machinery maintenance, and equipment reconfigurations.
- Implemented strategies to optimize facilities-related processes for cost-effectiveness.
- Generated cost estimates, schedules, correspondence, contracts and purchase requisitions for projects assigned.
- Oversaw and directed vendor activities.
- Manage, implement, and or participate in design and planning
- Understand and participate in real estate leasing and implementation as needed
- Managed all aspects of space planning and facilities adjustments.
- Apply best practices to maintain facilities and preserve assets, finishes and furnishings.
- Performs regular safety and risk assessments and develops mitigation plans to ensure continuous and efficient operations (OSHA & ADA compliant)
- Managed fiscal planning processes to assess requirements for materials, labor, and infrastructure changes.
- Managed site budget, monthly accruals, procurement orders and vendor invoicing.
- Standard Operating Procedures documented and Preventive Maintenance Procedures outlined.
- Oversaw round-the-clock availability to address site incidents.
- Use CAFM System to process work orders, proactively assess and track client service needs, advising with assessments, recommendations and metrics
- Collaborate, develop and maintain effective business relationships and communications with partners and internal teams
- Schedule work activities with Property Management, internal teams, and the client
- Responsible for facilities disaster recovery efforts and business continuity
- Partnered with senior leadership in facilities management to drive key initiatives.
- I oversaw Phoenix, Las Vegas and San Francisco properties with a total square feet portfolio 318,000
- Awards & Recognition:
- Received the 2017 & 2018 Platinum Award from
- Corporate Real estate for Excellent Sites throughout the Portfolio- From JLL – Asurion
- Received Project Leadership Award 2017 form JLL for new business addition to the account
- (In reference of converting three sites in London England to JLL
- Americas
- Received the 2015 & 2016 Gold Award from
- Corporate Real estate for Excellent Sites throughout the Portfolio- From JLL – Asurion
- Received 2016 & 2017 Leadership Award from
- Asurion – Client Recognition
Corporate Facilities Manager / Project Manager
HemaCare Corporation
02.2019 - 11.2019
- Monitor and regulate Facilities & Operations to align with established protocols.
- Responsible for GMP practices & standards are being met to FDA standards
- Oversee the daily Maintenance &
- Calibration technicians and staff in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Clinical & Life Sciences –
- Biomedical Research
- Manage capital projects for construction, renovation, utilities and bringing in new equipment
- Maintain a relationship with all Vendors & Contractors to see that all Mechanical, Electrical, Life & Safety equipment is maintained and serviced
- Work closely with department Directors and business support team and provide support services to both the business, facilities
- Maintain, Monitor & edit department monthly Budget
- Report directly to the
- Vice President of Operations
- Oversee Northridge California and support all Biomedical Research Laboratories &
- Coordinated logistical aspects of clinic operations seamlessly.
Director of Facilities
Equality Health
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Oversaw Facilities, New Construction, etc
- About HemaCare
- HemaCare Corporation is a provider of human blood products and services in support of the rapidly expanding field of immune therapy, including stem cell therapy
- Our expertise has evolved through 40 years in the business of blood collection, processing and storage
- In addition, we have established a robust donor recruitment and management system which supports an extensive registry of well-characterized repeat donors
- HemaCare’s controlled procedures ensure a readily available inventory of high-quality, consistent and selectable primary human cells and biological products for advanced biomedical research
- Our customers are engaged in basic research and development of clinical therapies that are designed to manipulate the immune system for treatment and cure of cancer, degenerative diseases and immune and genetic disorders
- HemaCare’s products and services address several key markets, including immune therapy research, cell manufacturing for clinical therapy, and clinical laboratory instrument development
- We specialize in custom cell collections for customers who may require donors with specific attributes (phenotypic or disease state, for example), or sub-sets of immune cells that can be selected in our laboratory using the latest technology
- HemaCare’s products and services address all stages of cell therapy development, from basic biological research in academic institutions to pharmaceutical cell development in large drug companies
- Manage facility related projects as required: activities including, but not limited to, electrical, lighting, construction, building automation, general maintenance, grounds, maintenance of machinery, equipment, and reconfigurations
- Manage ongoing facilities maintenance and operations programs, setting standards, using metrics, and look for ways to improve optimization of facilities space, investment and utility costs
- Prepare cost estimates, schedules, correspondence, contracts and purchase requisitions for assigned projects
- Manage and supervise vendors
- Manage, implement, and or participate in design and planning
- Understand and participate in real estate leasing and implementation as needed
- Manage and coordinate building space allocation, moves (macs), layouts, and facilities expansion
- Applied best practices for maintaining facility assets, finishes and furnishings.
- Performs regular safety and risk assessments and develops mitigation plans to ensure continuous and efficient operations (OSHA & ADA compliant)
- Capital budget planning, estimates for facility modifications, equipment labor, and materials
- Develop and manage the annual site budget, accruals, POs and vendor invoicing
- Documents Standard Operating Procedures, Preventive Maintenance Procedures, develops playbook and manages updates for assigned facilities
- Responsible for 24- hour on-call for site incident Management., Corporate Real estate –
- Ensure the operation of the Facilities & Properties are operating to the accordance of the Organization standards
- Which in detail involves Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of the portfolio, which include corporate sites and health clinics
- That are in the state of Arizona, California, New Mexico & Texas
- The portfolio is a total of000 Square feet
- Other responsibilities include overseeing Security, design construction, alteration, operation, repair and equipment, loss prevention, safety, security, fire and life safety management
- Establish goals, objectives, standards of performance; develops and implements operating policies and procedures, but also ensures compliance with policies, standards, regulations and codes
- Report directly to Chief Financial Officer - I oversaw Arizona and New sites, California, New Mexico, Texas properties with a total square feet portfolio 450,000.
Territory Facilities Manager
JLL, Asurion
07.2014 - 07.2018
- Corporate Real estate –
- Ensure the operation of the Facilities & Properties are operating to the accordance of the Organization standards
- Assure that the buildings are functioning to all Health & Safety regulations and building codes
- Maintain a relationship with all Vendors & Contractors to see that all Mechanical, Electrical, Life & Safety equipment is maintained and serviced
- Work closely with Site Directors and Business support team and provide support services to both the business, facilities
- Maintain, Monitor & edit department monthly Budget
- Report directly to the Regional Manager of Facilities
- Oversee Phoenix, San Francisco, and support with Las Vegas & Orlando Florida- properties with a total square feet portfolio 318,000
- In 2017 I’ve worked in the United Kingdom, London England and assisted with three Asurion sites and converted them over to JLL Europe.
Program Manager
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind
10.2013 - 07.2014
- Facilities - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf– Government State Agency
- Ensure the operation of the Facilities is operating to the accordance of the State Agency standards
- Ensured compliance with all Health & Safety regulations and building codes.
- Managed adherence to equipment upkeep protocols.
- Managed operations of maintenance staff and other departments.
- Organized strategic emergency evacuation plans.
- Manage activities for the safety / Emergency Response team.
- Established and managed collaborative relationships with local law enforcement to ensure campus safety.
- Managed department budget and monitored expenditures.
- Ensure departmental compliance with guidelines.
- Secured Arizona Government Procurement contracts with reliable vendors and contractors.
- Performed regular inspections alongside State Health inspectors, Fire Marshalls and Local Police agency.
- Communicated tasks and updates to Assistant.
- Streamlined workflows through strategic planning and performance analysis.
- Managed 421,700 square feet portfolio and 22 acres of property.
Senior Facilities Manager
Community Bridges Inc.
09.2012 - 09.2013
- Ensures the assigned facility operates & is maintained in accordance with the occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Arizona Division of Occupational Safety and Health (ADOSH), The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Arizona Administrative Code (AAC),
- Arizona Department of Health Services/Department of Behavioral Health Licensure (ADHS/OBHL), The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) and Community Bridges Policies and Procedures. Develop & Implement Facility operation & Maintenance. Conduct performance & annual reviews, Interview’s. Monitor & edit department monthly reconciliation & Budget. Monitor, Payroll. Responsible for all of Community Bridges facilities in Maricopa County, Gila County, Navajo County, Yuma County, and Pinal County and throughout the state of Arizona as required. Reported directly to the V.P of Facilities and Chief Operating Officer. Square feet portfolio 391,700 Total of 22 Facility properties
Education
BBM - Business Management / Financial Planning
University of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ06.2017
Facility Management Professional (FMP) -
IFMA
Tempe, AZ03.2025
Certificate Course - Organization Management
Rio Salado Community College
Mesa, AZ01.2012
AFM - Electromechanical Technologies & Facilities Management
Refrigeration School
Phoenix, AZ08.2011
Skills
- Departmental rules
- Regulations
- Policies
- Procedures
- State and federal laws
- Principles of policy formulation
- Program planning
- Space Planning
- Negotiation
- Procurement systems
- Facilities start up
- Decommissioning of buildings
- Effective communication
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- MS Office
- Public speaking
- Public relations
- Communication skills
- Organizational Skills
- Project Management
- Budget
- Cost
- Reconciliation
- Program setup
- Negotiate
- Collaborate
- Energy Efficiency
- Facilities Consulting
- Risk Management
- Organization Management
- Decommission Sites
- Commissioning Sites
- Work Space Planning
- Facilities Maintenance Management
- GMP
- New Start Ups
- Clean Room
Certification
- CPR & First Aid, American Red Cross
- OSHA 10
- Fire Safety / Emergency Response
- FEMA - Incident Commander / Shooter on site - Federal
- Facility Management Professional - Credential
- Facilities Maintenance Management - Certification
Work Availability
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Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridRemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Work-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursWork from home option4-day work weekPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingTimeline
Senior Facilities Manager & Safety Manager
Printed Energy
10.2023 - 05.2024
Facilities Manager – Project Manager
JLL - Asurion
10.2019 - 05.2020
Facilities Manager / Project Manager
Gila River Telecommunications Inc
06.2019 - 08.2023
Corporate Facilities Manager / Project Manager
HemaCare Corporation
02.2019 - 11.2019
Director of Facilities
Equality Health
07.2018 - 03.2019
Territory Facilities Manager
JLL, Asurion
07.2014 - 07.2018
Program Manager
Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and Blind
10.2013 - 07.2014
Senior Facilities Manager
Community Bridges Inc.
09.2012 - 09.2013
BBM - Business Management / Financial Planning
University of Phoenix
Certificate Course - Organization Management
Rio Salado Community College
AFM - Electromechanical Technologies & Facilities Management
Refrigeration School
Facility Management Professional (FMP) -
IFMA
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