RUSSELL W

RUSSELL W. BURLESON

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E XPERIENCE

**/**** – Present Macy’s Stone Mountain, GA

Manager - Maintenance/Engineering & Housekeeping

Maintain 1.3 million sq. ft. Distribution Center

Supervise staff of technicians and engineers; assign, direct, and evaluate their work; and oversee the development and

maintenance of staff competence.

Coordinate production and quality control; analyze technology, resource needs, and market demand, to plan and assess

the feasibility of projects and formulate detailed plans to accomplish goals and lead the integration of technical

activities.

Confer with management and production staff regarding project specifications and procedures.

Plan, purchase and direct the installation, testing, operation, maintenance, and repair of facilities, recycling and

equipment.

Maintain a preventive maintenance program; including a spare parts inventory.

Forecast and maintain departmental budgetary requirements.

Process recyclable materials from multiple sources (in-store, home delivery and fulfillment center) creating revenue.

Coordinate duties and schedules with subcontractor for contractual housekeeping requirements.

Active member of the safety committee, experienced with OSHA compliance matters, and very involved in promoting

employee engagement, knowledge sharing and team building

5/2009 – 11/2011 PolyOne Corporation Suwanee, GA

Maintenance Manager

Managed a 45,000 sq. ft. facility (manufacturing and office space).

Performed monthly safety audits. Helped to prepare FDA compliance initiatives.

Maintained all HVAC, process water, compressed air, dust removal, electrical, fire safety and other industrial

components.

Developed and sustained a PM program; including a spare parts inventory.

8/2008 – 5/2009 Lane Valente Industries Bohemia, NY

Lead Electrical Tech

Perform maintenance of national retail contracts in the Southeast. Perform build outs of retail spaces in the area as well.

This includes electrical, HVAC, and some general maintenance duties in light commercial applications.

Train and coordinate other technician schedules and duties to develop their proficiency.

6/2007-8/2008 Ready Construction Gainesville, GA

Owner

Ran a small construction company doing mostly residential remodeling. This consisted of kitchen, bath, and other

custom projects. Performed electrical, plumbing, HVAC, carpentry, and masonry.

Created house plan designs for several other builders and remodeling companies.

11/1982 – 6/2007 Atlanta Journal & Constitution Atlanta, GA

Manager of Electrical Maintenance

Began as an Electrician and was promoted to Lead Electrician and ultimately Manager of the Electric Dept of 20

associates.

Repaired and maintained all production equipment and infrastructure that included systems containing DC drives and

variable speed AC drives, several types and brands of PLCs, fire alarm and suppression systems, HVAC, security, and

data centers.

Modified and upgraded systems to overcome obsolescence while keeping pace with technology and creating an

inventory system for all spare parts.

RUSSELL W

RUSSELL W. BURLESON

acfi3a@r.postjobfree.com 2532 VENTUR

As manager, consistently managed the department under budget while maintaining a minimum of downtime. A program

was developed to provide leadership and technical training to electricians that increased the overall technical ability of

the department. This program also enhanced career path development for future management positions.

RUSSELL W. BURLESON

2532 VENTURE DRIVE, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30506 770-***-****

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RUSSELL W

RUSSELL W. BURLESON

2532 VENTURE DRIVE, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30506 770-***-**** 2532 VENTUR

3/1979 – 11/1982 Mead Packaging, Machinery Division Atlanta, GA

Electrician

Assembled high-speed packaging machinery.

Read blueprints, built control panels, installed conduits, energized and tested completed units.

Experience with DC drives and variable speed AC drives, PLC’s and various control devices.

5/1978 – 3/1979 Yeargin Construction Company Greenville, SC

Construction Electrician

Install conduit (IMC), power and control wires (Tray Cable), etc. in a textile plant.

Advanced from Top Helper position to Journeyman in this short time, directing crews in their daily tasks.

Gained valuable experience working with safety departments and developing a safe work environment.

6/1977 – 5/1978 Archer Electric Company Atlanta, GA

Construction Electrician

Performed various tasks associated with commercial and residential electrical work.

Started out with basic skills and training and learned to apply them in practical situations.

Completed residential jobs and some small commercial work without supervision.

E DUCATION

8/1973 – 6/1977 Henry County High School McDonough, GA

High School Diploma

Completed two years of Electro-Mechanical training at this Vocational High School.

R EFERENCES

PROFESSIONAL

Rick Ridgway George Alford

Cell: 678-***-**** Cell: 770-***-****

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PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL

Steve Haarmann

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