Wade Farrington
Fort Myers
Summary
Accomplished and results driven Maintenance Manager and facilities manager with extensive experience managing multiple projects. Proven effective leader with a record of safety, productivity, and cost savings that understands all aspects of production and facilities maintenance.
Seasoned Maintenance Manager bringing valuable experience in facility management, team leadership, and preventative maintenance protocols. Skilled at streamlining operations to increase efficiency and reduce downtime. Known for fostering a proactive work environment while implementing cost-effective solutions. Have made significant contributions to previous roles by enhancing overall productivity through improved maintenance strategies.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance manager
Amazon
Waco
03.2024 - Current
- Managing a team of 72 technicians
- Team includes 4 area managers, maintenance technicians, controls technicians and robotics technicians and base building technicians
- Responsible for a 4.2 million sqft automated amazon fulfillment center
- The facility including 8000 amazon robots
- Responsibilities include machine repair and optimizing runtime, continuous improvement, safety vendor management, new product installation management and customer care
- Excellent communication skills
- High level of customer obsession and satisfaction
Maintenance and Facilities manager
JLL ( Amazon account )
Fort Myers
03.2021 - 03.2024
- Managing a team of 16 technicians including mechanical and controls techs
- Responsible for machine upkeep and repair as well as base building
- Vendor management
- Excellent safety record for myself and my team
- Excellent communication skills
- First aid/CPR/AED trainer
- Forklift trainer
- Aerial work platform trainer
- QEE (QEW) evaluator
- CMMS - Maximo, Megamation, Maintimizer
- Preventative Maintenance
- Vendor Management
- Capital Projects
- Electrical
- Forklift repair and trainer
- Generators
- UPS systems
Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Crenlo Cab Company
Rochester
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Company Overview: Manufacturer of operator cabs and roll over-protective structures to OEM’s in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, and specialty truck markets
- Formerly Worthington Industries
- Responsible for managing the maintenance and facilities management for 3 manufacturing and assembly facilities totaling 500K square feet
- Managed 21 direct reports on 2 shifts for each building (2 supervisors, 1 coordinator, 1 electrician, 3 electronic technicians, and 14 maintenance technicians)
- Responsible for all aspects of the maintenance department – PM scheduling, repair scheduling, parts locating, capex planning, and 5S
- Responsible for annual capital expenditure budgeting
- Utilized Megamation CMMS
- Responsible for vendor management and approvals such as industrial equipment suppliers, welding, pipe fitters, riggers, janitorial, and landscaping
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLC’s and Fanuc and ABB 6 axis robots
- Manufacturer of operator cabs and roll over-protective structures to OEM’s in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining, and specialty truck markets
- Formerly Worthington Industries
Maintenance Manager
Pier Foundry
St. Paul
07.2017 - 05.2019
- Company Overview: Highly automated production foundry
- Induction melting, automatic molding, and material handling
- Managed 19+ maintenance technicians and 1 coordinator across 3 shifts in a green sand grey and ductile iron foundry
- Responsible for labor tracking, work order creation and the assignment and management of preventative maintenance program
- Responsible for overseeing the troubleshooting of all machinery and facility
- Utilized Maintimizer CMMS
- Experience with Allen Bradley and GE PLC’s
- Oversaw maintenance department budget and managed outside contractors, such as industrial equipment suppliers, welding, pipe fitters, riggers, janitorial, and landscaping
- Managed inventory control
- Responsible for capital projects and machine installations
- $250K dust collection system from planning to installation to reduce PEL’s and was the first foundry in the country to meet these limits
- $200K automated overhead crane install that increased the speed and reliability
- Highly automated production foundry
- Induction melting, automatic molding, and material handling
Regional Facilities Manager
JLL
Shakopee
06.2015 - 07.2017
- Company Overview: Commercial real estate services, solutions, insights and advisory across the Midwest
- Managed the Amazon account for the northwest region, to include 6 amazon sort centers in 6 states (MN, CO, OR, WA, MI, KS)
- Supervised and managed maintenance techs, janitorial, facility, landscape and worked with the landlords at each location
- Involved with machine side of the job and participated in most troubleshooting throughout the US
- Extensive knowledge in hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical, PLC’s, motor controls, welding, and fabricating, building lighting, and building security
- Utilized EAM CMMS
- Certified train the trainer plus in forklift, platform lift, aerial boom lift, first-aid, CPR and AED
- Traveled the entire country to various Amazon sites to train all technicians
- Certified Safe-start trainer
- Hired by Amazon’s 3rd party security team to train their employees in First Aid, AED, and CPR
- Commercial real estate services, solutions, insights and advisory across the Midwest
Maintenance Manager/Grinding Manager/Welding Manager/Assembly Manager/Tooling Manager
Mid-Continent Engineering
Minneapolis
02.2013 - 07.2015
- Company Overview: Supplier to first tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries – machine, welding, and assembly shop
- Responsible for ensuring minimal machine downtime across 3 shift facility
- Rebuilt entire maintenance team from the ground up shortly after being hired
- Ensured all PM schedules are completed in a timely manner
- Experience with Fanuc PLC’s
- Utilized Maximo CMMS
- Worked on the floor with a team to troubleshoot machines, conduct repairs, schedule PM’s, training technicians and order parts
- Responsible for balancing machine, production and building budgets
- Skills - electrical troubleshooting, automation, hydraulics, pneumatics, HVAC, building security, welding, fabrication, EPA
- Started as maintenance supervisor, quickly moved into Maintenance Manager, and then promoted to manager over multiple areas while being groomed for the Plant Manager role
- Supplier to first tier OEMs within the medical, aerospace and defense industries – machine, welding, and assembly shop
Night Shift Supervisor
Cambria
Le Sueur
12.2008 - 02.2013
- Company Overview: Industry leader of American-made natural stone surfaces
- Supervised two separate night shift maintenance crews and handled training for all new mechanics
- Responsible for all repairs, PM’s, installations, and fabrication for all production equipment needs
- Coordinated repairs, PM’s, and fabrication daily with production and warehouse managers
- Ensured that all employees wore proper PPE and follow all safe work practices
- Utilized Maximo CMMS for work orders, preventive maintenance, and parts management
- Industry leader of American-made natural stone surfaces
Shift Maintenance Technician
Entegris
Chaska
01.2006 - 11.2008
- Company Overview: Provider of critical products and materials used in advanced high-technology manufacturing – plastic injection molding facility
- Responsible for all PM’s and repair of plastic injection and extrusion machines used by production
- Repaired and maintained machining stations for product finishing and product packaging equipment
- Responsibilities included, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, automation, welding, fabrication, HVAC and deionized water systems
- Worked in 3 levels of clean rooms
- Experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, and GE PLC’s
- Experience with Fanuc, ABB and Star robots
- Training: Repair of over and underhung cranes and 2 courses in Fanuc robot program training
- Provider of critical products and materials used in advanced high-technology manufacturing – plastic injection molding facility
Weekend Maintenance Mechanic
Target Corporation Distribution Center
Fridley
06.2001 - 10.2005
- Company Overview: Distribution and receiving center for Fortune 500 company and leading American retailer
- Responsible for 2.5 miles of conveyor system located in a 1.2 million square foot warehouse
- Handled repair and PM’s on automated product sortation systems, facility and rolling stk
- Responsible for building security and fire prevention systems
- Participated in Crown forklift training classes in PM’s and repair
- Distribution and receiving center for Fortune 500 company and leading American retailer
Weekend Maintenance Mechanic Lead
Progress Castings Aluminum
Plymouth
05.1998 - 06.2001
- Company Overview: Subsidiary of ATEK Companies, providing sand and permanent mold aluminum casting solutions for customers internationally
- Responsible for a 5-person weekend maintenance crew
- Responsible for all PM’s and repairs of all foundry equipment (hydraulic, pneumatic, welding, fabrication, electrical, duct collection, and facilities work involved)
- Subsidiary of ATEK Companies, providing sand and permanent mold aluminum casting solutions for customers internationally
Maintenance Mechanic
The Electron Corp.
Littleton
11.1988 - 04.1998
- Company Overview: Gray and ductile iron foundry that produces quality casting solutions, from design to production
- Responsible for all PM’s and repairs on foundry equipment
- Worked most weekends with the electricians, wiring, installs and motor controls
- Rebuilt induction melt furnaces and switch gears
- Gray and ductile iron foundry that produces quality casting solutions, from design to production
Education
Graduate -
Greenway High School
Some College -
Hibbing Community College
Some College -
St. Cloud State
Skills
- PLC - Allen Bradley
- PLC - Siemens
- PLC - GE
- PLC - Fanuc
- Robots - ABB
- Robots - Fanuc
- Robots - Star
- Welding - MIG
- Welding - TIG
- Welding - Arc
- Welding - Gas
- Hydraulics
- Pneumatics
- Fabrication
- HVAC
- Preventive maintenance
- Equipment maintenance
- Project management
- CMMS utilization
- Vendor management
- Machine troubleshooting
- Team leadership
- Budget management
- Safety compliance
- Effective communication
- Training and development
- Continuous improvement
- Problem solving
- Electrical systems
- Problem resolution
- Recruitment and hiring
- Employee development
- Performance management
- Decision-making
- Idea development and brainstorming
- Positive attitude
- Asset management
- Deadline management
- Schedule management
- Risk management
- Collaborate cross-functionally
- Team collaboration
- Contractor management
- Staff training
- Safety protocols
- Multitasking capacity
- Maintenance planning
- Cost reduction
- Reliability
- Inventory replenishment
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Complex Problem-solving
- Teamwork
- Hiring and training
- Materials requisition
- Team building
- Contractor oversight
- Expense tracking
- Talent acquisition
- MS office
- CPR trainer
- First aid trainer
- Aed trainer
- Safety management
- Forklift trainer
- Aerial lift trainer
Certification
- Certified Safe Start Trainer
- Underhung and overhung crane operation and repair training
- Crown forklift repair training
- Fanuc robot programming training
Timeline
Maintenance manager
Amazon
03.2024 - Current
Maintenance and Facilities manager
JLL ( Amazon account )
03.2021 - 03.2024
Maintenance and Facilities Manager
Crenlo Cab Company
05.2019 - 08.2020
Maintenance Manager
Pier Foundry
07.2017 - 05.2019
Regional Facilities Manager
JLL
06.2015 - 07.2017
Maintenance Manager/Grinding Manager/Welding Manager/Assembly Manager/Tooling Manager
Mid-Continent Engineering
02.2013 - 07.2015
Night Shift Supervisor
Cambria
12.2008 - 02.2013
Shift Maintenance Technician
Entegris
01.2006 - 11.2008
Weekend Maintenance Mechanic
Target Corporation Distribution Center
06.2001 - 10.2005
Weekend Maintenance Mechanic Lead
Progress Castings Aluminum
05.1998 - 06.2001
Maintenance Mechanic
The Electron Corp.
11.1988 - 04.1998
Graduate -
Greenway High School
Some College -
Hibbing Community College
Some College -
St. Cloud State