Scott Furman
Avondale, AZ 85392
Email: abllbv@r.postjobfree.com
Phone: 623-***-****
Professional Profile
Career Objective
In all of my positions held throughout my career I have been goal driven to exceed all
expectations and push the envelope to provide the best possible service that I can offer. My goals
are to carry this type of dedication and due diligence into supervision and managerial perspective
rolls within your organization.
Personal Profile
The time spent gathering all the knowledge I have attained in the last twenty years has
become a crucial part in the way that I think, plan and strategize all projects. Being in the shoes
of the hourly worker helps me appreciate the front line employee. This helped me hone my
skills and contributes to the way I think as a technician and supervisor. My experience over the
years has been to listen, understand, evaluate and make the right decision with a clear mind.
Determination and patience have brought me to my current position and I am searching for a
company that I can bring my vast knowledge to and take me to new levels in my career.
Skills Summary
Maintenance Engineering CMMS development and
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Maintenance Management and implementation
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Supervision Budget decampment, capitol
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Procurement and contract planning and project management.
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negotiations Mentoring and training all staff
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into a can do mentality and highly
promote a safe working
environment.
Professional Experience
• Arizona American Water
Senior Maintenance Mechanic June 2009 to present
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I currently perform plant operations duties including checking,
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troubleshooting and improving water production and treatment facilities. As Sr.
Operator, I currently promote associate development by assisting operations staff
with training seminars including safety, preventative maintenance and system
operations. Receives job assignments through work orders and verbal instructions
from Plant Operations Foreman or Operations Supervisor, and is expected to carry
projects through to completion, resolving most problems independently.
Participates by a method of hands on work, prioritizes work and decides what
equipment and materials are needed to accomplish assignments. Reads and
interprets water facility plans. Fills in for Plant Operations Foreman when absent.
Additional duties performed:
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Providing leadership, mentoring and managing field based staff towards expansion and
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continuous improvement on all levels.
Drive maintenance Best Practices: Innovate, document, improve work methods,
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standardize, foster a safe work environment and require safe work practices, train,
commission equipment, collect, measure, and analyze to insure best practices are
applied.
Offer guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL)
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issues using ROI, and other analytical techniques.
Provide oversight for budget development and execution, and capital planning. Manage
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contract docs (RFPs, change and purchase orders), and invoicing.
Help manage vendor support and equipment relationships.
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Provide frequent on site monitoring, auditing and enforcement of maintenance execution,
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safe work practices, and institute and audit training drills across the network.
Recruitment, interview, and hire bar raising talent in Maintenance.
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Help to create a world class maintenance organization.
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City Of Goodyear
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Lead Maintenance Mechanic November 2005-June 2009
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In this position I managed a staff of five with work duties which include
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installing, maintaining, and repairing machinery and equipment at water and
wastewater treatment facilities and wastewater collection system for the City of
Goodyear Water Resources. I have strong knowledge in commercial mechanical
and electrical maintenance. My advanced skills in electrical troubleshooting,
hydraulics, programmable logic controllers and variable frequency drives are well
honed and are reflected by sharing this knowledge with new and current staff to
enhance proficiency within the department. Am proficient in electrical three phase
and single phase systems, analyzing control systems, and commercial HVAC
systems. Prioritizing, scheduling routine and emergency repairs, developing
proactive maintenance schedules, troubleshooting mechanical and electrical
equipment and perform complex repairs. Proficiency in electrical diagram,
blueprint reading and technical nomenclature are another addition to my vast
experience. Additional duties perfumed:
Providing leadership, mentoring and managing field based staff towards expansion and
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continuous improvement on all levels.
Drive maintenance Best Practices: Innovate, document, improve work methods,
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standardize, foster a safe work environment and require safe work practices, train,
commission equipment, collect, measure, and analyze to insure best practices are
applied.
Offer guidance to senior leadership on maintenance and equipment end of life (EOL)
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issues using ROI, and other analytical techniques.
Provide oversight for budget development and execution, and capital planning. Manage
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contract docs (RFPs, change and purchase orders), and invoicing.
Help manage vendor support and equipment relationships.
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Provide frequent on site monitoring, auditing and enforcement of maintenance execution,
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safe work practices, and institute and audit training drills across the network.
Recruitment, interview, and hire bar raising talent in Maintenance.
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Help to create a world class maintenance organization.
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EBay buying and selling Business
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Owner Operator March 2005 October 2005
I personally had to take extended time off of work to take care of my wife after
major back surgery. Doing so, I had to resign from AAA of Arizona due to length of
care for her recuperation. During the period of time taken off, I conducted and am
still running a successful EBay business which my wife is currently taking care of
and chose to return to the field that I am qualified after she fully recovered. The
field of maintenance is very challenging and rewarding.
AAA of Arizona
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Senior Maintenance Mechanic April 2003- March 2005
Maintaining, installing, and repairing all building HVAC, plumbing, cooling
towers, chillers, package heat pump units and split systems, energy management
systems and VAV boxes. Proficiency in electrical three phase and single phase
systems, commercial plumbing, backup generators and fire systems, UPS backup
systems, lighting, pneumatics, cooling towers, water treatment and hydraulic
systems. Applied and followed strict guidelines of the NEC and NFPA for all
practices in addition to all local codes and state laws.
Supervisory duties included creating and scheduling maintenance tasks as well as
performing maintenance and repairs. Creating, implementing and managing new
asset management system. Working with outside contractors, bidding and accepting
final offers and scheduling contracted work. Providing leadership to all employees
including reviews, counseling and disciplinary actions. Managed all outsourced
services and vendors. Helped plan, manage and developing budgets for
maintenance. Scheduling and coordinating moves in all facilities.
Western Container Corporation
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Systems Technician February 2002- March 2003
Maintained repaired and installed all and HVAC, plumbing and electrical single and
three phase. Service and maintain Bellis and Morcom compressors. Maintaining,
repairing water cooling towers, sand filters, reverse osmosis systems and electrical
controls. Serviced and repaired commercial low-pressure chillers and chilled closed
loop system, along with performing and maintaining water treatment systems
including reverse osmosis systems. Implemented and managed CMMS and help
develop parts inventory and tracking system. Assisted in successfully start up of the
high speed bottling facility.
My skills also include maintaining and repairing high speed bottle blowing
machines including SIG and Sidel bottle blowing machines, inverters, pneumatics,
motors, conveyors, variable frequency drives, hydraulic systems and gear boxes.
Maintained and repair Zechetti air vayor and packaging machines. Performed
changes and troubleshooting on programmable logic controllers and variable
frequency drive equipment. Maintained and calibrated all equipment flow meters,
photocells and sensors. Ensured Maintained and tested all fire systems in the
facility.
American Institute of Baking
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Certified Maintenance Engineer/January 1997- August 2001
Installed and maintained all electrical panels and repaired of food service and
baking equipment. Insured proper operations and repair of all boilers, air
conditioning and ventilation units. Repair and maintained of machinery and
equipment in the building. Work cooperatively with all outside contractors.
Read and be familiar with all architectural drawings and electrical schematics
of the building and their safekeeping. Helped establish and implement and
maintain building energy management system. Followed strict OSHA
regulations and local building codes. Maintaining and repairing chiller
systems, boiler, HVAC split systems, pneumatics, walk in coolers and
freezers. Installing and moving all modular office furniture and equipment.
Maintained all records and testing fire systems and backup pumping system.
Maintained and programmed Inet Building Energy Management systems.
Coordinated and assisted in the demolition and remodeling of major
commercial office space. Proficient in reading and drawing electrical
schematics and deciphering blue prints and building as built plans.
Compressor maintenance and pump repair. Maintenance and repair on Paviar
hearth ovens, proof box, rounder’s, sheeter molders, AMF KRD2E high speed
bun divider and ETM panomat, Peerless and Hobart Mixers, AMF bread
baggers, tiers, gas fired carousel ovens both indirect and direct fired, cracker
and laminating line, flour and corn tortilla production presses and ovens,
Middleby Marshall and Lincoln convection pizza ovens and liquid brew
systems. Working with equipment manufacturers and training on Allen
Bradley PLC driven equipment and variable frequency drives. All the above
mentioned were used in every class cycle, serviced and maintained on a
weekly, monthly, bi annual and annual preventive maintenance schedule.
Education
Perris Union High School, Perris, Ca.
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San Diego Job Corp, Imperial Beach, Ca. Auto Mechanics 1984-1985
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Auto Mechanics
Flint Hills Technical College Emporia, Ks. Industrial Engineering
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Technologies1992- 1993
American Institute of Baking
Electrical Troubleshooting, Maintenance Engineering, 1997
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Fundamentals of Programmable Controllers, Maintenance Engineering, 1998
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Refrigeration Technology, Maintenance Engineering, 2000
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Bakery Maintenance Engineering - AIB- 2000
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Maintenance Management, Maintenance Engineering, 2000
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Certified Maintenance Engineer, 2000
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Associates Degree in Maintenance Management 2000
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AAA Of Arizona
Customer Service and Supervisory training, 2003
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How to supervise people/ Fred Pryer Seminars/ Career Track
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City Of Goodyear Professional Development Series
Leadership:
7 habits for managers/ Franklin Covey
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Strategic planning
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Problem solving and decision making
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Motivation and retaining staff
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Performance management
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Interviewing and selection
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The individual, the team, the customer
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Coaching and delegation
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Change management
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Corrective action and discipline
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Conflict resolution
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Open mind policy
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Western International University
Enrolled in August 2004 to achieve my Bachelors in Business with a minor in
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Management. Estimated graduation date May 2012. Associates in Business has
been achieved.
Licenses, Certificated
HVAC EPA Certified Universal in removal and repair of commercial and
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residential equipment.
FEMA Certified
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OSHA Certified
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Warehouse/ Shipping, Receiving/ Delivery Driver/ Fork lift operation.
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Wastewater Operator 1 ADEQ state license.
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Water Distribution Operator 1 ADEQ state license.
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Collections Operator 1 ADEQ state license.
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Water Treatment Operator 1 ADEQ state license.
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Computer Skills
Windows 2000/Professional/Vista/7
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Microsoft Office Professional 2003/2007/2010
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Microsoft Project 2003
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I/Net Building Systems Manager
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Naviline Financial Software
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Hanson computerize CMMS.
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Lotus Notes
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JD Edwards Financial systems
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