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Chicago, IL *****

Cell 630-***-****

E-mail ac1ek8@r.postjobfree.com

Brian C Milke

Skills

Windows/Excel/Word

Expert

Computer Repair and Building

Expert

Machinery Repair/Rebuilding

Expert

General Building Maintenance

Intermediate

Boiler Operation and Repair/Maintenance

Expert

Welding/Brazing

Intermediate

Objective

To obtain a position as a boiler operator and/or machinery repairman that utilizes my extensive knowledge of boiler mechanics, Navy Boiler Technician experience and 18+ years of boiler operation/machinery repair and building maintenance in industrial laundries, hotels, and power plants.

Work experience

02/2006 – Present Freelance Handyman

Spent the majority of this year trying to get an independent handyman business up and running. Unfortunately, business is not great enough to sustain an adequate income. I do however have excellent customer references that can be provided if necessary.

12/2005–02/2006 Milwaukee VA Milwaukee, WI

Boiler Plant Mechanic/ Operator

Duties Include: repair and maintenance of all boiler plant and high temperature high-pressure hot water generation equipment, monitoring and repair of outlying boiler systems, filling in as an operator during operator absences.

9/2004 – 12/2005 NAVFAC Midwest Great Lakes Naval Station

Great Lakes, IL Boiler Plant Operator

Operation of entire plant including boilers, generators, pumps, A/C and light duty maintenance. Since being hired at great Lakes, I have learned the entire plant system including the new co-generation equipment in record time. I was standing watch alone in my duty station in only one month’s time.

7/2001 – 9/2004 Hotel 71 Chicago, IL

3rd Shift Building Engineer

Working with little or no supervision, the my responsibilities included the following:

Responsible for HVAC control and maintenance, laundry facility maintenance, and boiler operation and maintenance.

Reconfigured the boiler operational controls, saving the company hundreds of dollars a week in natural gas costs.

Responsible for planned maintenance of the laundry equipment as well as all the repairs, saving the company money on outside repair calls. Since taking over the laundry maintenance, calls for first and second shift repairs dropped from many times a day to once a week, if any.

4/2001 - 7/2001 Various Various

Temporary Employee

Working as assigned by my Union (Local 399) at various locations until a permanent position could be found.

8/2000 - 4/2001 Angelica Textiles Chicago, IL

Chief Engineer

Responsible for the repair and maintenance of the entire facility. Managed 6 employees, coordinated safety inspections, set-up and enabled major plant cleaning, coordination of outside contractor work, and purchasing of new equipment. Needed little or no supervision to accomplish these tasks. All these projects were completed on time and within budget.

Implemented the first planned maintenance program run there in over 10 years, making successful advances in machine downtime as well as tracking repair parts and inventory. The engineering department was the only one in the building that stayed under budget for hourly wages and supply costs.

7/1998 - 8/2000 Westin O'Hare Hotel Rosemont, IL

3rd Shift Building Engineer

Responsibilities included all light bulb replacement (over 20,000) throughout the hotel, planned maintenance in the laundry and major repairs to equipment, guest room maintenance and repair as well as kitchen planned maintenance. These tasks and many more were completed without supervision, and inspected daily for accuracy and quality of work.

Education

2004 HVAC Certified – Universal

1991 City of Chicago Stationary Engineer’s License

1991 DeVry US-IL-Chicago

Some College Coursework Completed

- Started a degree program in the Engineering Electronics Tech. field.

5/1994 Wright College US-IL-Chicago

Some College Coursework Completed

Jul 1984 US Navy Recruit Training Command, San Diego, CA

Boot Camp.

Sep 1984 Naval Training Center, San Diego, CA

Fireman Apprenticeship Training

Graduated Honorman, Top of my class (9.66 out of possible 10)

Dec 1984 to April 1988 USS Hermitage LSD-34, Little Creek, VA

Boiler Technician of the Watch (BTOW)

Sep 1987 Little Creek Amphibious Training School,

Little Creek, VA

General Education Diploma (GED)

Professional memberships

3/1992 – Present: IUOE Local 399 Inactive Member

10/1991 – Present: City of Chicago, Department of Buildings, Stationary Engineer's License

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