Maintenance Manager

ANATOLY (TONY) SKVIRSKY

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SUMMARY

Accomplished, results focused, and performance-driven operations management professional with more than 23 years of progressive experience in large operations maintenance and staff supervision. Focused on overall efficiency, performance, and compliance with standards and regulations. Strong background of managing facility and large capital investment projects. Skilled at strategic planning, budget controls and problem resolution. Powered with a strong sense of responsibility and proven track record of dependability and effective communications. Utilizes resources to maximize manufacturing output, minimize waste/downtime, and improve capacity and efficiency while maintaining production quality, integrity and safety. Strong people manager with great motivational and leadership skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chicago Meat Authority, Inc. Chicago IL

Maintenance Manager June 2002 - January 2015

Lead Maintenance Mechanic August 1992 - June 2002

CORE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Facilities and Grounds Oversight and Maintenance

Managed operation of all plant buildings, equipment, and systems, while ensuring safety compliance, maximum plant operations efficiency, and meeting industry’s highest standards and best practices.

Managed all facets of buildings and grounds maintenance in compliance with all government agency policies, including OSHA, SQF, USDA and EPA requirements. Maintained all facilities in compliance to all U.S. and IL EPA requirements.

Coordinated facility projects including parking lots, commercial driveway and docks construction, roof repairs, fence installation, landscaping, sprinklers implementation, drainage maintenance, electrical and ventilation systems installations, and floors resurfacing.

Participated in plant construction and modernization from the initial stage to completion, including construction of a refrigerated and dry storage facilities, public areas, mechanical shops, chemical storage, management offices, compressor rooms, QC laboratories, and testing kitchens.

Was accountable and primary contact for security, fire, and burglary monitoring and alarm systems from installation to completion and was in charge of communications with the monitoring centers.

Coordinated maintenance department and outside vendors work with minimum production interference and downtime and meeting industry’s highest standards.

Initiated, implemented, and monitored preventative maintenance and root cause analysis programs to maximize plant operations productivity and efficiency, decrease downtime, maximize equipment & machines reliability and boost equipment efficiency and life cycle.

Made recommendations and carried out projects for improving plant operations, reducing costs, and solving maintenance-related problems. Established and monitored routine inspections and preventive services to achieve maximum efficiency and energy resources savings.

Applied continuous improvement principles to increase process and maintenance efficiency.

Identified and selected maintenance and construction contractors. Scheduled outside services and monitored their work quality and cost.

Knowledgeable of various contracts and unions, worked with Union representatives.

ANATOLY (TONY) SKVIRSKY

Continued

Policies, Regulations, Procedures, Codes, Compliance, Certifications, Controls & Compliances

Carried out responsibilities in accordance & compliance with federal, state, county, city, and organization policies, regulations & applicable laws, including USDA, OSHA, GMP, EPA, SQF, Fire Protection, City of Chicago, and others.

Was in charge of facility audits by City of Chicago water, fire, air pollution, environmental, sanitation department audits and routine inspections, as well as related documentation and follow up.

Conducted regular equipment, buildings, and work inspections, and ensured upkeep and maintenance of all properties, including monitoring chemical safety and hazards levels.

Ensured all safety devices are properly in place and utilized and that all plant personnel were educated in property safety procedures and provided lock out and tag out training.

Coordinated and ensured success of city & federal inspections of systems including plumbing, fire response, refrigeration, water salvage, air and ventilation, and many others.

Developed and implemented scheduled preventive and inspection programs and required safety inspections & reports from team members.

Created proper procedures documentation and checklists, regularly evaluated and updated all regulation, safety, and related processes and documentation.

Ensured staff were aware of and executing against their Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) responsibilities and required and ensured usage of personal protection equipment (PPE).

Procurement and Inventory and Budget Management

Managed, tracked, and forecasted a tightly controlled maintenance department annual budget. Ensured targets were met and savings were maximized. Managed all systems and equipment related inventory.

Managed bids, designing, scheduling, and execution for expansions and remodeling projects.

Ensured competitive pricing, including comparing vendor costs and negotiating labor, parts, and equipment pricing. Encouraged cost effective use of supplies and materials to minimize spend.

Proactively created solutions to improve operations, reduce costs, and solve maintenance problems.

Maintained paperwork for vendor payments and maintenance department payroll.

Monitored arrivals, costs, and use of inventory of spare parts, supplies, and equipment. Ensured proper on hand inventory of materials and parts to minimize operations down time.

People Management and Development

Managed staff of 12-14 employees from interviewing, hiring, and training to work planning and supervision, to appraising performance and addressing staff and performance issues.

Ensured maintenance personnel were creating a safe work environment, adequately trained and cross trained, equipped with the proper knowledge and tools, and able to work as a team.

Managed team regular, overtime and vacation work schedules and work orders, including maintaining teams to meet two shifts operations and third shift cleaning team support schedules.

Ensured maintenance department was trained on up to date operating procedures and programs and regularly conducted training programs and safety coaching for maintenance staff.

Performed annual & salary-performance reviews and encouraged staff professional development.

EDUCATION

Master’s degree in Machine Building and Quality Control and Assurance

Machine Building Institute (Mogilev, Belarus) September 1985 - June 1991

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