Stephen Kushner
Texas City
Summary
Dynamic Maintenance Supervisor with extensive experience at PAE-Nasa Johnson Space Center, adept at optimizing preventive maintenance and budget management. Proven track record in team leadership and employee training, enhancing operational efficiency and safety compliance. Skilled in troubleshooting and vendor relationship management, ensuring high-quality facility performance and emergency response readiness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
PAE- Nasa Johnson Space Center
Houston
01.2019 - Current
- Supervise employees in the day to day maintenance operations
- Manage and supervise employees to include participating in the hiring process, training, conducting performance reviews, documenting employee actions and disciplining workforce as necessary
- Plan, schedule, coordinate, assign work tasks and manage multi-craft disciplines to ensure execution of preventative corrective maintenance tasks while ensure quality and completeness of work
- Expedite, track, budget, and manage all costs associated with maintenance activities to include all labor and materials
- Identify and implement industry 'Best Practices' for modernization and repair of industrial facilities, plant utilities, laboratories and office buildings
- Communicate the status of the work being performed with all involved parties
- Develop strategic approaches to planning and implementing a consolidated maintenance program that maximizes staff utilization while minimizing the time required to execute the work
- Plan, order, budget, and track materials and work with Procurement to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements for maintenance materials
- Utilize maintenance scheduling software to plan, schedule and track all maintenance activities
- Manage teams executing maintenance work to include analyzing workload requirements and scheduling maintenance activities for preventive and corrective maintenance
- Analyze scheduled activities and adjust crews and tasks accordingly to accomplish all requirements
- Maintenance personnel in the safe and effective operation of equipment and building systems
Senior Chief Building Engineer
Healthcare Trust of America
Houston
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Oversee the operations and performance of routine repairs and preventative maintenance for 30 office buildings totaling 3,413,590 square feet in South Texas
- Responsible for the overall management of the mechanical life/safety, electrical and plumbing operations for the area’s commercial buildings and for the start-up of operations of new acquisitions in the area
- Responds to tenant calls and performs necessary repairs or adjustments as appropriate
- Oversee completion all work order documentation in accordance with departmental protocol
- Schedules daily tasks, preventative maintenance, and projects with maintenance staff
- Develop, implement and improve procedures related to preventive maintenance, energy management and indoor air quality
- Maintains on-going communication with tenants, owners, facility management team and vendors
- Respond to all emergency situations quickly (fire, evacuation, equipment failure etc.) and tenant concerns
- Maintains inventory of tools and equipment
- Maintains all mechanical rooms, storage areas, shop areas, in a clean and safe condition
- Directs and trains maintenance personnel in the safe and effective operation of equipment and building systems
Facilities Foreman
La Marque Independent School District
La Marque
01.2014 - 01.2017
- Oversaw all functions and operations related to the upkeep, repair, and improvement of facilities and grounds, under the direction of the Superintendent & Director of Operations
- Upgraded the effectiveness and efficiency of maintenance and custodial staff
- Coordinated all safety issues and training within the district
- Supervised the proper functioning of the various systems within the physical facilities of the district
- Designed and implement energy saving programs throughout the district
- Assisted in implementing the bidding process of district projects (including development of bid specifications)
- Developed budgets for capital outlay projects and other assignments as directed by the Superintendent and Director of Operations
- Responsible for the direct supervision of individual mechanics, maintenance personnel working in the school district facilities
- Plan schedules, and supervise the daily activities of various trades involved in building maintenance
Education
C.V.A - Heavy equipment operations, plumbing, sprinkler systems, HVAC repairs, electrician and landscaping services, appliance repairs
Trade School
Skills
- Excellent customer service
- Preventive maintenance
- Budget management
- Employee training
- Work scheduling
- Safety compliance
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Problem solving
- Customer service
- Facilities maintenance
- Staff scheduling
- Troubleshooting skills
- Vendor relationship management
- Maintenance scheduling
- Maintenance recordkeeping
- Plumbing repairs
- Job site management
- OSHA compliance
- Skilled maintenance and repair
- Emergency response
- Building maintenance & repairs
- Project management
- Supervisory
- Communication skills
- Guest liaison
- Cost control & budgeting
- Creative problem solver
- On-Call 24/7
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
PAE- Nasa Johnson Space Center
01.2019 - Current
Senior Chief Building Engineer
Healthcare Trust of America
01.2017 - 01.2018
Facilities Foreman
La Marque Independent School District
01.2014 - 01.2017
C.V.A - Heavy equipment operations, plumbing, sprinkler systems, HVAC repairs, electrician and landscaping services, appliance repairs
Trade School
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