Manager Maintenance

Robert N. Tonn, CEM, CDM/E

C: 808-***-**** ~ able33@r.postjobfree.com 925 Nana Lane, St.

Louis, Missouri 63131

SENIOR EQUIPMENT MANAGER

Results driven and innovative civil construction equipment professional

with a 15 year career path of progressive responsibility primarily in mid-

size, critical budget and start-up operations.

EXPERTISE:

> Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Selection,

Implementation & Administration

> Asset Lifecycle Analysis/Evaluation Asset Utilization/Return on

Investment Calculations

> Design of Preventative Maintenance, Component Replacement Intervals &

Operations Programs

> Setting Internal Equipment Rental Rates

> Capital Expenditures, Leasing, Rentals, Acquisitions, Asset Appraisals

& Disposals

CORE COMPETENCIES:

> Multiple Site logistics & Support/ Remote Project Operations

> Comprehensive Mobile Equipment Fleet Operations

> Regulatory Compliance Matters/Emissions (CARB/TERP)

> Division Budgeting/Profit & Loss

> Strategic Planning

> Logistics, Inventory & Supply Optimization

> Repair/Replace/Refurbish Accounting Studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Regional Equipment Manager (US) (Inaugural)

08/200

9

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4/2

010

Graham Construction Group (US), Seattle Washington

. Directed support personnel and facilities managing over 6,000 assets

out of 4 locations supporting construction operations in 10 states.

. Prepare presentations related to equipment selection, due diligence,

application and budgeting.

. Authorized all purchase orders over $500 through computer based work

flow process.

. Audited all internal rental rates, billing, job costing and

inventories.

CORPORATE EQUIPMENT MANAGER (Inaugural) 07/2008 -

8/2

009

Robert Heely Construction, Inc., Paso Robles, California

. Selected, implemented, and configured RTA CMMS software package to

manage mobile heavy fleet equipment.

. Develop equipment preventative maintenance and fleet perpetuation

action plans.

. Prepare presentations related to equipment selection, application and

budgeting.

. Develop California Air Resources Board (CARB) compliance & capital

expenditure strategy.

EQUIPMENT MANAGER (Inaugural) 09/2006

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05/

200

7

A & K Construction, Fallon, Nevada

Maintained 70 class 8 dump trucks/trailers, over 300 units of road

building, utility and quarry equipment working from 2 facilities and 3

quarries.

. Specified, selected & launched multiple facility computerized fleet

management system including training, implementation and initial

system configuration.

DIRECTOR of FLEET (Inaugural)

08

/20

05

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05/

200

6

Balfour Beatty Rail, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida

The inaugural Director of Fleet charged with directing North American fleet

operations. The fleet consists of 500 licensed vehicles with another 700+

units of heavy rail maintenance and civil construction equipment valued at

upwards of $50m. Initiated and justified all capital and major equipment

repair expenditures. Established preventative maintenance programs

including parameters and key performance indicators.

Projects:

. Supported the equipment requirements of 20 Area Managers operating in

40 states.

. Changed equipment maintenance charges from job to asset costing to be

recovered through internal rental.

. Traveled to the United Kingdom to investigate the viability of using

surplus rail mounted maintenance equipment in the North American

market.

. Selected, implemented and administered Ron Turley & Associates (RTA)

fleet management software package.

. Authored rewrite of company fleet policy, procedure & S.O.P. manual.

ISLAND FLEET MANAGER (Inaugural) 12/2001 - 08/2004

Castle & Cooke Hawaii, Lana'i City, Hawaii

The inaugural Fleet Manager for the resort Island of Lana'i tasked to

direct all facets of fleet operations consisting of 350+ class 2-8 trucks,

buses, cranes and heavy mobile construction equipment required to maintain

island operations to include multiple 5 star hotels, signature golf

courses, nurseries, landscape equipment shops, "extreme high end"

residential construction, water well, sewer, quarrying, concrete & asphalt

production. Responsibilities included administering heavy civil operations

and P & L that included $17m assets with a budget of $2.5m.

Projects:

. Reorganized light vehicle & heavy equipment shops into a single

efficient, maintenance facility served by a single staff & parts

warehouse.

. Specified, selected & launched multiple facility computerized fleet

management systems to include training & initial system configuration

to track transit, golf course, plant, light and heavy equipment.

. Reconstituted previously charged off unused parts to provide actual

inventory amount and accurate equipment maintenance expenses.

. Set up internal/external rental metrics to recover all vehicle and

equipment costs.

. Bid & contracted capital refurbishment projects for facility, plant &

heavy construction equipment rebuilds.

. Organized driver qualification files, arranged auditing and trained

administrator.

. Wrote fleet island hurricane response plan.

FLEET GENERAL MANAGER 12/1999 -

10/2001

Fort Myer Construction Corporation, Washington, DC

Directed a total fleet of 650 units of civil construction equipment and

1,000+ small tools used for paving, civil & utility construction.

Replacement value of $20m with an annual operating budget of $5m.

Consistently maintained equipment availability at or above 90% fleet

availability.

Projects:

. Directed updating of Basic 4 computerized fleet maintenance records.

. Implemented a tire maintenance program reducing costs by 35% (20% of

budget) overall.

. Prepared for 24-hour response to honor emergency paving, utility

repairs & snow removal contracts for Washington DC. & the state of

Virginia was mandated.

. Directed the operation of 14 man heavy, 5 man weld and 4 man small

tool repair shops.

EQUIPMENT SUPERINTENDENT (Inaugural)

03/1999

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10/

199

9

Olympic Mill Services, Petersburg, Virginia

Planed equipment startup operations for a steel mill service company which

owned, operated, maintained or rented all heavy mobile equipment involved

in servicing a 1.5 million ton/year scrap steel recycling mill, haul roads

& facilities. In charge of facility upkeep, vendor relations, parts &

material inventories, tire conservation program, preventative maintenance

policies and inventory.

Projects:

. Procured fleet of 125 units of mobile steel mill service equipment

including switching locomotives, cranes, off road dumps, scrap

handlers, ladle carriers, 50-ton forklifts, etc.

. Responded to on site disasters including flooding, fires, accidents

and molten metal spills until conclusion.

. Set up 250 ton/day slag processing and crushing plant.

. Provided equipment support for multiple and ongoing construction

projects, installations and upgrades within the steel mill.

MAINTENANCE MANAGER/LEAD MECHANIC 08/1988 - 08/1997

Waste Management of Virginia & Carolinas

Directed fleet maintenance operations supporting 28-125 vehicles. Tracked

fleet expenses utilizing Computerized Fleet Management (CFA) fleet

management system. Initiated and supervised company training and warranty

recovery programs.

Projects:

. Planned/budgeted capital purchases and upgrades of

vehicles/facilities.

. Supervised start up and equipment installation of 200 ton/day

materials recycle facility (MRF).

. Supervised the installation, maintenance and repair of numerous multi-

phase industrial electrical equipment (industrial trash compactors) to

575vac.

CREDENTIALS:

. Member Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP),

Emissions Board Member; Certified Equipment Manager (CEM).

. North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI); Certified

Director of Maintenance & Equipment (CDM/E).

. Gerson Lehrman Group - Energy & Industrials Council Member.

. Crane Institute of America Mobile Crane Inspector.

. Gomaco University.

. Waste Management Inc. (WMI); Maintenance Institute Graduate.

. Automotive Service Excellence (ASE); Master Truck Technician.

University - Course Study

University of Missouri; Columbia, Missouri ~ Forestry, Economics, Business,

Geology

Military Occupational Specialties

U.S. Army MOS 68J20 ~ Honor Graduate ~ Aircraft Fire Control System

Repairer Supervisor.

U.S. Army MOS 62F20 ~ Senior Crane Shovel Operator Supervisor.

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