GRANT GELERT

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INVENTIVE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE

Maintenance Manager • Procurement Director • Material Manager • Regional Maintenance Manager Continuous Improvement • Fleet Maintenance • SOP Development • Inventory Management

Improved Profitability • Reduced Overhead Costs • Streamlined Supply Chain • Optimized Inventory

Refined Workflow • Boosted Sales Volume • Assembled Skilled Teams • Trained Employees

WORK EXPERIENCE

MAACO Kirkwood Aug 2020 - present

General Manager

●Generated $1.1M in sales in 2020 and increased to $1.6M in 2022 – a 37% total volume growth in only 2 years – while spearheading all day-to-day operations.

●Continued sales increase in a tough economic environment

●Mobilized a team of 12+ employees, providing motivation and support to meet all goals.

●Trained new and existing employees on all MAACO SOPs to ensure consistent service quality.

●Streamlined parts inventory for vehicles-in-progress and upcoming vehicles.

●Boosted customer satisfaction by conducting QC on every vehicle.

●Secured the highest Google rating among all MAACO body shops in the St. Louis area.

●Increased internet capabilities and started a new inventory system.

●Switched front office team members over from desktop computers to tablet-style computers.

Greyhound Lines Inc. Aug 2018 - July 2020

National Manager

●Set up a new refurbishment plant in Brownsville, TX with $1M+ in initial inventory.

●Optimized 30,000 SKUs across North America while removing obsolete parts from old units.

●Oversaw a $16M joint inventory from multiple sites across North America.

●Reduced costs, improved efficiency, and instilled best practices while working on an advisory team to streamline select garages within the Greyhound company.

●Spearheaded a key effort to shut down operations in Western Canada and set up shipping of all inventories and equipment to Eastern Canada (Toronto), and later to Brownville, TX.

●Promoted workplace safety during COVID by sourcing PPE for all garages and terminals.

Cavallo Bus Lines LLC Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

Director of Maintenance

●Oversaw a fleet of 111 coaches, 3 garages, and 30+ employees across 3 states.

●Minimized equipment failure by leading preventive maintenance planning.

●Collaborated with the Director of Safety to make sure all Cavallo Bus Lines employees adhered to established safety protocols and worksite best practices.

●Provided weekly reporting on KPIs encompassing coach availability, road failures, inventory turns, cost reductions with vendors, warranty/cores, and parts breakdown.

●Increased productivity by setting up training to develop knowledge for mechanical staff.

Greyhound Lines, Inc. 2001 - 2018

National Parts & Inventory Control Manager Aug 2014 - Feb 2018

●Oversaw 52 separate inventories totaling $12M+ in total value while working with each garage to meet company inventory standards.

●Trained 100+ direct reports on using the computer system and updated company policies.

●Traveled to all Greyhound garages in the US and Canada to complete annual inventories and facility audits, ensuring that all locations followed all internal protocols.

●Kept out-of-service coaches down to a minimum.

●Built a skilled team by hiring qualified candidates and delivering comprehensive training.

●Controlled lead times by holding continual discussions with vendors.

●Worked with the Technical Operations to support all maintenance campaigns and initiatives.

Project Manager, Nappanee May 2010 - Aug 2014

●Controlled a $17M/year parts budget while overseeing Greyhound’s Refurbishment Plan.

●Worked with onsite business partner, ABC Companies, to control costs, ensure that all parts met OEM specifications, forecast upcoming needs, and coordinate supply chain with vendors.

●Engaged with the Engineering Department in developing new parts, ensuring adherence to Greyhound safety standards and comprehensive safety of passengers and employees.

●Reduced parts cost by collaborating with vendors to approve parts for project/field use.

Project Manager, Canada Oct 2009 - May 2010

●Yielded a $1M reduction in overall parts inventory for Canada while keeping out-of-service and equipment rentals under control.

●Fostered workflow efficiency by traveling throughout Canada to meet with local management and unions, inspect each garage, and offer recommendations.

●Established new operating procedures that resulted in stronger controls and more efficiency.

●Performed year-end inventories with local maintenance managers to ensure that company policies were being followed, as well as to provide updated training to teams.

●Minimized service costs by reworking each garage’s inventory for better parts management, ensuring that stock reflected local equipment being serviced.

Parts Supervisor Jan 2008 - Oct 2009

Working Foreman July 2004 - Jan 2008

Prior Experiences: Greyhound Lines Inc., Diesel Mechanic

EDUCATION

Center for Management, Law, and Public Policy High School

High School Diploma

TECHNOLOGIES

Microsoft Office Suite • M5 • MCMS • RTA • MS Query • Audatex • CCC

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