Engineer Maintenance

Steven D. Schaapveld

**** *. ***** *****, ***** Deer, WI 53223

Phone: 414-***-**** Email: ********@*****.***

Plant/Facilities Engineer

Construction - Maintenance - Administration

Innovative and detail-oriented plant/facilities engineer with proficiencies

and experience in supervision, designing, layout, construction and

maintenance of industrial and office facilities. Responsibilities included

electrical systems, mechanical systems, civil/structural, maintenance,

economics, administrative / supervision, environmental management, real

estate acquisition and security systems. Able to assure that the physical

facilities and equipment are properly maintained and properly installed to

create a comfortable, safe and healthy environment in which employees may

work.

Functional Expertise

Extensive knowledge, skills and capabilities derived from a substantial

professional career in installation, operation, maintenance, modification,

modernization and protection of physical facilities and equipment.

. Leadership & Management - Extensive and varied management duties and

accountabilities have refined my leadership capacity and

effectiveness. Prepared reports for upper management on environmental

issues, real estate acquisitions, facility audits, security and

safety.

. Supervision - Managed skilled and unskilled, union and non-union

employees and professional and contractual staffs throughout my

career. Selected as project leader in many multi- functional

projects.

. Creativity and Innovation - Developed ideas and plans, inventive time

tables and logistical elements which drove effective and desired

outcomes. Have the ability to understand plans / specifications and

convey this information into practical, functional and constructive

propositions.

. Budgeting & Financial Management - Developed and maintained operating

budgets relevant to the successful execution and desired outcomes for

maintaining existing structures, expansion and construction of new

buildings, remodeling projects and the purchase of equipment.

Developed and administered annual, five year and ten year budget

projections for the maintenance and operation of the physical

facilities and equipment. Assisted the Finance /Accounting Department

in asset management and tax attenuation projects.

Work History

Journal Sentinel Inc. - Milwaukee, WI 1982 to

2010

Plant Engineer

Coordinate and direct Engineering/Maintenance Department and Building

Service Department; control outside vendors / contractors in construction

projects, new equipment installations and repairs. Responsibilities

include electrical systems, mechanical systems, civil/structural,

maintenance, economics, procurement, administrative, supervision and

environmental management.

Telsmith Division, Barber Greene Co. - Milwaukee, WI 1979 to

1981

General Foreman

Coordinate and direct all second shift operations including machine shop,

assembly floor and maintenance. Pertinent dimension include: one foreman,

one timekeeper and 59 union employees.

General Motors, GMAD. - Janesville, WI 1973 to 1978

Student/Assembly Line Worker

Cooperative work study program where the employee/student is exposed to all

departments including personnel, industrial engineering, maintenance and

all assembly areas.

Education and Certifications

Milwaukee School of Engineering - Milwaukee, WI - MS - Engineering

Management, completed course work, thesis unfinished.

Milwaukee School of Engineering - Milwaukee, WI - BS - Mechanical

Engineering

Milwaukee School of Engineering - Milwaukee, WI - Certificate - Heating

Ventilation and Air Conditioning

Johnson Controls - Milwaukee, WI - Certificate - Metasys Facility Operator

University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI - Certificate - Total Building

Commissioning Process

Management Resource Assoc., Inc - Milwaukee, WI - Certificate - Sara Title

III & Performance Management

Professional Affiliations

. Association for Facilities Engineering (AFE)

. Building Owners and Managers Association International (BOMA)

. Plant & Facilities Maintenance Association, Inc. (PFMA)

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