Michael Burton
*** ****** ****** ? El Cajon, CA
619-***-**** ? abljjl@r.postjobfree.com
Operations Leadership
Leveraging individual strengths to motivate field technicians, branch
employees and customer service team members.
Extensive management experience with emphasis on building strong teams and
empowering employees. Proven ability to resolve high-profile, complex
customer situations for mutual profitability. Areas of expertise and
experience include:
. Customer Service Operations
. Productivity Improvement
. Resource Analysis and Planning
. Control and reconciliation of monthly operating costs
. Managing Customer Projects
. Training and Development
. Corporate/Regulatory Safety Compliance
. Employee Relations
. Quality Assurance
Professional Experience
Verizon, San Diego, CA 1998 - 2010
Local Manager - Business Operations
Successfully managed multiple territories which included San Diego and
Hawaii.
. Coordinated and supervised the daily activities of numerous team members,
across multiple departments.
. Areas of responsibility included, meeting all contractual repair times,
maintaining over a million dollars of spare parts, overseeing Customer
projects and attending weekly meetings, managing Field Technicians and
Branch employees.
. Controlled budgets and reconciled monthly operating costs while meeting
or exceeding corporate profit targets on the 2.5 million of annual income
under my control.
. Responsible for multiple projects ($25,000 to $250,000) which included,
ensuring that all projects came in on time and within budget, managing
timelines, ordering of all necessary equipment and coordinating the
duties of voice and data field technicians along with contract employees.
. Effectively managed full cycle of employment process from making hiring
decisions, conducting employee reviews, delivering disciplinary actions
and creating opportunities for career advancement/ongoing training.
Additional Experience
GTE Customer Networks, San Diego Ca.
M.A.C. Supervisor - Supervised a team of Field Tech's for "Moves Adds and
Changes" of customer's Voice and Data equipment.
Communication Wiring Specialists, San Diego Ca.
Project Foreman/M.A.C. Supervisor - Supervised a team of wiring installers
for large Voice and Data Installs.
NCE, San Diego Ca.
Project Foreman - Supervised and worked with a team installing
communications equipment and wiring.
U.S. Army - 201-MI-BN
US Army, 201st Military Intelligence Battalion working with
communications. Carried a TS-SBI clearance and achieved the Army
Achievement Medal, Army Merit Medal, National Defense Medal, and the Good
Conduct Medal.
Training and Education
Management Training Courses - "MAP - Leadership Skills Development
Program," "How to Motivate, Manage and Lead a Team," "How to Disarm and
Diffuse Conflict and Confrontation," and "Strengthening Your People Skills
in the Workplace"
US Army Signal Core - Certificate in Combat Communications
ITT - Certificate in Basic Telephony
Rolm - Certificate in CBX/PBX Maintenance