DANIEL E.KLAUSING

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Oviedo, Fl.32765

leld0j@r.postjobfree.com

407-***-****

FACILITY MANAGER

QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY

Highly motivated and quality-driven engineering professional, with broad-based experience in project management, construction, site / facility management, preventive maintenance, operations, and safety management. Utilize superior organizational skills to ensure that the entire facility, down to the smallest detail, meets user needs while upholding corporate standards. Exceptional problem solving, team-building, leadership, budget management, profit and loss projection, and negotiation skills. Possess stellar reputation in directing global facilities’ support operations, coupled with comprehensive skills in establishing and maintaining productive working relationships among cross-cultural team members associated with the project. Innovative and extremely effective in stressful situations.

CORE COMPETENCIES

* HVAC Systems

* Facilities Engineering and Inspections

* Budget Control and Implementation

* Project Management and Planning

* Commercial and Residential Construction

* Operations and Maintenance

* Plumbing, Carpentry, and New Construction

* Plant Management and Engineering

* Safety Standards and Building Materials

* Leadership and Staff Motivation

Facility Manager, Viox Services, Inc., Orlando, FL

Mar 2010-Present

Extensively traveled to Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Florida to direct facility and maintenance operations for 140 buildings. Assume full responsibility in managing overall renovations, estimations, and awarding of contract. Proactively mentor and supervise a staff of 10 mobile mechanics as well as contractors and vendors. Perform emergency calls from company dispatch for the buildings within the area. Sustain constant communication with maintenance mechanics all throughout the operation; communicate with vendors and contractors to either start or follow up projects. Primarily held responsible for ensuring all work orders and projects are assigned, scheduled, and completed in a timely manner as well as maintaining operational budget and proper billing to customer. Carry out administrative duties, including work orders and purchase order numbers for invoices from vendors and contractors.

Notable Contribution:

* Diligently managed planned and unplanned capital budget that significantly improved the timeliness and discrepancy issues of financial operations.

Region Facility Manager, La Petite Academy, Inc./Learning Care Group Inc., Orlando, FL

Sep 2005-Feb 2010

Played an integral role in maintaining up to 180 buildings in Florida, North and South Carolina, Georgia, as well as Alabama. Meticulously managed the budgets for facilities, maintenance, and landscape of all buildings in the region. Ensured vendor invoices; provided expert oversight in approving estimations; authored and successfully justified contracts for new projects. Strategically checked and analyzed ongoing projects; coordinated with maintenance technicians to secure smooth business operations.

Notable Contribution:

* Facilitated the training for a staff of 12 maintenance technicians and maximized their skills that resulted in balanced workload in each region.

Assistant Director of Plant Operations, Greystone Healthcare Management, Tampa, FL

Apr 2004-Jul 2005

Built and cultivated long-term quality relationships with all departments to comply with the overall health, safety, and licensing inspections. Visited all buildings in the area and worked closely with contractors to identify potential projects. Established solid partnerships with maintenance technicians at each building; supported and contributed in checking training materials; evaluated the performance of building and maintenance technicians.

Notable Contribution:

* Increased efficiency and productivity by directing new construction and renovations, estimation and award contract while collaborating with contractors and sub-contractor.

Project Manager, Tri C Inc., Merritt Island, FL

Nov 2003-Apr 2004

Directly managed the interior build-out of financial and medical offices. Took charge in completing the specifications, prints, and budget for the project. Handled and successfully completed bid sheets and distributed to contractors. Prepared and carried out schedules and deployment of overall projects, which include traveling extensively to all projects out of state and processing project turnover to the owner.

Region Facility Manager, KinderCare Learning Centers, Inc., Casselberry, FL

Sept 1991-Sep 2003

Consummately executed the maintenance of 100 buildings in Florida and Louisiana. Exemplified talent in controlling budgets for maintenance, landscape, and janitorial for buildings. Worked collaboratively with a staff of six maintenance technicians and an administrative assistant.

Notable Contributions:

* Recognized for notable performance in covering other states vacancies for management position.

* Designed and implemented plans for occurring capital projects that utilized working relationships with maintenance technicians on preventative maintenance.

* Collaborated with a software company named Ultramain Systems, Inc. and efficiently developed a new facility management program that would write professional forms for each step of new construction and renovation projects.

* Utilized in-depth knowledge of the software and work order system that led to well-organized operations of maintenance technicians to process orders on a handheld device.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:

* NATIONAL GUARD, E-6, Engineers, Lima, OH

* CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT, 1990-1991 ( Raymond Antonucci Construction, Deerfield Beach, FL

* CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENT,

* ELECTRICAL FOREMAN, 1974-1990 ( Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America, Toledo, OH

EDUCATIOn Degree/Forestry Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

* 2010 OSHA 10-HOUR SAFETY TRAINING ONLINE COURSES

* HAZMAT Spill Prevention and Control

* Personal Protective Equipment

* Use and Disposal of Combustible and Flammable Liquids

* Back Injury Prevention

* Bloodborne Pathogens Safety

* Materials Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal

* Slips, Trips, and Falls Prevention

* Confined Space Entry * Lockout-Tagout

* Indoor Air Quality and Fall Protection

* Combustible and Flammable Liquids

* Professional Ethics

* Ladder and Scaffolding Safety

* Sexual Harassment for Supervisors

* Materials Handling and Storage

* Preventing Discrimination in the Workplace

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:International Facility Management Association

AWARDS AND HONORS: Ranked #1 out of 12 facility managers

TECHNICAL SKILLS: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Outlook), Lotus, Netscape,

Microsoft 95/98/NT/XP/2000 Operating Systems, 360 Work Order System, and JD Edwards Work Order System

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