Thomas Berning
St. Cloud,FL
Summary
Successful Senior Maintenance Director who consistently strives to meet or exceeds goals through insightful decisions, education and observation. Well-versed in inspection requirements, NFPA guidelines, safety, project management, construction, budget and reporting with great attention to detail. Determined provide the highest level of care in a safe, comfortable and well maintained environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Maintenance Director
Southern Healthcare Management
02.2008 - Current
- Responsible for the oversight of compliance of state and federal requirements at 7 skilled nursing facilities throughout Florida.
- Manage and track Life Safety inspections at assigned locations.
- Train and educate maintenance personnel on compliance standards for OSHA, AHCA, CMS, Joint Commission, Fire Marshal and Emergency Management.
- Led planning, coordination, and execution of major construction projects, including generator installations, fire alarm replacements, facility renovations, flooring upgrades, and nurses' station replacements, ensuring timely completion and compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
- Routinely inspected each facility for areas of improvement.
- Provide detailed report of each facility to VPO and facility.
- Built a network of preferred vendors to ensure high quality services are provided to the organization.
- Provided level of support between VP of Property Management and facility personal.
- Established professional relationships with Life Safety Inspectors.
- Assisted with capital improvement projects, budget and building expense control.
- Provide assistance in the absence of maintenance director.
- Managed a variety of situations from major system failures to full facility evacuations.
- Remained in compliance at home facility to achieve deficiency free life safety inspections.
- Established team priorities, maintained schedules and monitored performance.
- Worked frequently with mechanical and plumbing systems to complete knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
Maintenance Director
Solaris Healthcare Windermere
08.2017 - 01.2018
- Monitored building systems and directed preventive maintenance.
- Worked frequently with mechanical and plumbing systems to complete knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
- Verified building areas were working optimally and kept clean.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Improved facility efficiency by implementing preventative maintenance programs and coordinating repair projects.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Implemented emergency response plans and procedures for facility-related incidents, ensuring a swift and coordinated approach to minimize impact.
- Enhanced safety within the workplace by conducting regular inspections, identifying hazards, and addressing issues promptly.
- Implemented energy-efficient solutions throughout facilities, resulting in cost savings and a reduced environmental impact.
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Supervised safety, prevention and fire protection programs.
- Developed and implemented building operations and maintenance policies.
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
Physical Plant Manager
Titusville Rehab & Nursing Center
01.2012 - 12.2012
- Maintain records of required inspections for review by AHJ.
- Assign tasks and work orders.
- Identify potential problems and take corrective actions
- Prioritize repairs along with PM schedule depending on severity
- Provided guidance to management regarding project bids for onsite improvements.
- Manage PM program.
- Worked frequently with mechanical and plumbing systems to complete knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
- Sourced outside contractors for special projects and oversaw bidding and selection processes.
- Lead Safety Committee
Education
High School Diploma -
New Dimensions High School
Kissimmee, FLSkills
- Life Safety compliance
- Knowledge of NFPA codes
- Ability to manage situation to achieve desired outcome
- Communication between wide variety of departments
- Vendor Relations
- Job Prioritizing
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Employee Safety Training
- Identify improper repairs
- Detect potential for future failures
- Corrective Action Implementation
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Facility management
- Budget planning
- Asset management
- HVAC systems
- Plumbing systems
- Safety protocols
- Preventive Maintenance
- Project management
Certification
- EPA 608 Technician Certification
- FEMA ICS-100, ICS-200
- NFPA 80 Inspection, Testing and Maintenance for Swinging Fire Doors.
- DOT Hazardous Waste Manifest
- 3M Fire Protection
Timeline
Maintenance Director
Solaris Healthcare Windermere
08.2017 - 01.2018
Physical Plant Manager
Titusville Rehab & Nursing Center
01.2012 - 12.2012
Senior Maintenance Director
Southern Healthcare Management
02.2008 - Current
High School Diploma -
New Dimensions High School
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