Robert Hamilton
Lakewood,CA
Summary
Results-driven leader with extensive maintenance and repair experience in various industries. In-Depth hands-on experience as well as substantial managerial accomplishments. Diverse experience with many different unions and collective bargaining agreements. Focused on successful team building, cost-cutting and operational improvements. Determined to cut costs without impacting quality of products and services. Reliable team player committed to building high-performing teams. Results-oriented business leader with more than 20 years of experience in day-to-day business operations management. Effective liaison to key clients, accounts and external business stakeholders. Leverage trends across industries and markets to derive solutions and approaches focused on creating value for customers and profitability for company. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines. Merger and acquisitions specialist adept in creating seamless integration of new operations and businesses.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Operations & Maintenance Manager
Fenix Marine Services
San Pedro, CA
07.2013 - Current
- Responsible for management of Power, Chassis, and Bombcart shops with over 50+ mechanics
- Develops processes, implements standard operating procedures and maintains safe work environment while overseeing maintenance of company owned rolling stock as well as chassis owned by I.E.P.'s
- Plans, coordinates, and manages work of power, chassis, and bombcart shops including vehicle servicing and cleaning, vehicle repairs, component overhauls and preventive maintenance inspections
- Identifies opportunities and efficiencies for improving service delivery methods
- Ensures 100% compliance with C.A.R.B
- Regulations
- Ensures achievement of all maintenance-related key performance indicators (KPIs), including type and timeliness of preventive maintenance inspections (PMIs), time ‘out of service’ and missed services
- Establishes and adjusts maintenance priorities in accordance with work demands, resources, department goals, and terminal requirements
- Reviews financial and budget variances weekly
- Reviews and assists in creating annual departmental budget
- Reviews repair orders and production KPI's
- Initiates, innovates, implements projects and processes that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
- Assists in preparation of departmental policies and procedures
- Administers provisions of CBA between ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association
- Ensures that Fenix Marine Service's safety policy, procedures, and regulations are implemented and safe working environments are provided in all shop areas
- Conducts monthly safety meetings.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget
- Formulated processes to reduce downtime and financial loss
- Advanced productivity KPIs to achieve key business goals and objectives
- Increased profit by streamlining operations
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Shred-it
Santa Fe Springs, CA
07.2011 - 07.2013
- Responsible for effective management of all fleet and maintenance activities within Shred-It's Western Region, including cost control, technician development, and training/safety standards
- Conducted fleet evaluations to ensure Shred-It's maintenance standards were met
- Ensured cleanliness and maintenance of maintenance shops through regular inspections
- Ensured company standards were met by selecting, coaching, disciplining, and training employees and evaluating employee's performance
- Responsible for evaluation of shredding components (shredder, valves, pumps, hydraulic lines, electrical panels etc.) to determine forward progress (repair, retrofit, scrap)
- Performed shredder preventative maintenance inspections/repairs and scheduling of all fleet assets throughout Western region
- Diagnosed & Repaired shredders and minor truck components
- Repaired components on trucks that include hoses, pipes, shredder, pump, motor, hopper lifts, lift gates
- Removed and disabled components from trucks destined for decommission
- Removed, cleaned, evaluated and re-installed components as required
- Developed and implemented creative solutions for installing new technology on older truck models
- Tested and checked equipment to ensure it performed to expectations.
Technical Director
GE Transportation, a Wabtec company
Commerce, CA
07.2010 - 07.2011
- Provided leadership and direction to BNSF mechanical technicians and electricians
- Directed and advised on jobs personnel were to perform including all appropriate documentation
- Worked with Remote Monitoring and Diagnostics to provide technical solution that met performance, reliability, and quality
- Managed and supervised up to 20 I.A.M
- And I.B.E.W
- Union employees
- Interpreted and ensured adherence to GE work scopes
- Encouraged and maintained safe work environment
- Responsible for F.R.A
- Compliance, O.S.H.A
- Safe work practices, and specific BNSF safety policies
- Provided feedback to other GE teams for updates to work scopes and shop processes.
Maintenance and Repair Manager
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, LP
Long Beach, CA
12.1999 - 11.2008
- Responsible for management of Power, chassis, reefer, and crane shops at various terminals
- Develops processes, implements standard operating procedures and maintains safe work environments while overseeing maintenance of customer-owned rolling stock as well as chassis owned by I.E.P.'s
- Plans, coordinates, and manages duties of various shops including vehicle servicing and cleaning, vehicle repairs, component overhauls and preventive maintenance inspections
- Identifies opportunities and efficiencies for improving service delivery methods
- Ensures achievement of all maintenance-related key performance indicators (KPIs), including type and timeliness of preventive maintenance inspections (PMIs), time ‘out of service’ and missed services
- Establishes and adjusts maintenance priorities in accordance with work demands, resources, department goals, and terminal requirements
- Reviews repair orders and production KPI's
- Initiates, innovates, implements projects and processes that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs
- Administers provisions of CBA between ILWU and Pacific Maritime Association
- Ensures that PCMC's safety policy, procedures, and regulations are implemented, and safe working conditions are provided in all shop areas
- Conducts monthly safety meetings
- Conducted daily shop inspections as well as Quarterly OSHA inspections.
Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc - Quality Systems Management
New England College of Business
Falmouth, MAAssociate of Applied Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Torrance, CADiploma of Education - Diesel Mechanics Technology
Lincoln Tech
Grand Prairie, TXSix Sigma Green Belt -
Juran Institute
New York, NYSkills
- Operations Management
- Leadership
- Maritime
- Planning Budgeting & Forecasting
- Safety Management Systems
- Lean Six Sigma
- Contract Negotiation
- Inventory Management
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Excel
- Work Orders
- Accident and Injury Investigation
- Employee Performance Assessment
- Profit and Loss Reporting
- Financial Reports
Timeline
Operations & Maintenance Manager
Fenix Marine Services
07.2013 - Current
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Shred-it
07.2011 - 07.2013
Technical Director
GE Transportation, a Wabtec company
07.2010 - 07.2011
Maintenance and Repair Manager
Pacific Crane Maintenance Company, LP
12.1999 - 11.2008
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc - Quality Systems Management
New England College of Business
Associate of Applied Science - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
Diploma of Education - Diesel Mechanics Technology
Lincoln Tech
Six Sigma Green Belt -
Juran Institute
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