Gary Brian Smith
Sylvania, OH **560 859-***-****
EXPERIENCE
Sylvania Public Schools
School Bus Driver, November 2023 – Present
Contracted substitute bus driver for elementary to high school students. Elementary school recess monitor. Responsibilities include transporting children and other passengers to and from school safely and on time. Obeying all traffic laws and maintaining a clean and mechanically sound bus. Ensuring the safety of all students. Assisting students with getting on and off the bus as needed and disciplining children as needed to maintain a safe environment. Picking students from established stops and transporting students to special events. Assisting school staff with various activities as required
Amazon Fulfillment Centers SDF6 (formally Zappos Fulfillment Centers)
Facilities Service Tech II, May 2011 – February 2016
Responsibilities include repairing and making improvements to building and infrastructure, supporting and maintaining fire protection systems. Maintaining the distribution center’s HVAC system, repairing racking systems. Fabrication of wood and metal to include welding. Repairing and maintaining material handling equipment in addition to pneumatic systems. Maintaining automated conveyor system. Completing preventative maintenance routines, documentation and procedures. Tracking and storing the department’s inventory. Supporting continuous improvement in department and distribution center. Experience with Kaizen and Shinji projects.
Winterwood Properties
Maintenance Supervisor, January 2011 – April 2011
Responsible for overseeing maintenance operations for 104 apartment units. Schedule daily maintenance repairs. Parts fulfillment for warehouse supplies. Coordinate pest control and monthly inspections for all units.
Major Accomplishments:
Successfully reduced outstanding service requests in maintenance system from 70 to under 10; a task that has not been completed within the last 2 year
Reorganized warehouse resulting in significant cost savings to company
Lexington Housing Authority
Maintenance Tech, June 2009-December 2010
Responsible for completing service orders generated by government funded housing residents. Completed all maintenance operations for apartments and single-family homes. Collaborate with warehouse staff to ensure proper supplies readily available for service order repair needs. Managed ordering and maintain purchase orders for team with local vendor.
Winterwood Properties @ Gleneagles
Maintenance Supervisor, December 2008-June 2009
Responsible for overseeing maintenance operations for 184 apartment units. Schedule daily maintenance repairs. Parts fulfillment for warehouse supplies. Coordinate pest control and monthly inspections for all units. Deciding team member for additional maintenance staff; assisted with interviews of potential employees. Trained new hires on maintenance procedures.
Major Accomplishments:
Certified in pool maintenance
Successfully reduced service orders in maintenance system
Georgia-Pacific Int’l/Dixie Cup
Utility Operator/Machine Operator, April 2008-July 2008
Responsible for operation and maintenance of ten paper cup-manufacturing machines.
Link-Belt Construction Equipment
Shipping/Receiving Coordinator/Boom Assembly, August 2007- March 2008
Responsible for receiving and inventorying all small crane assembly parts for manufacturing plant. Operate overhead cranes and power tools in assembly of extension booms. Coordinated with team members for quality control in boom assembly.
Major Accomplishments:
Mastered computer system for parts inventory
Assisted with warehouse upgrades resulting in reduced man hours locating parts
Clayton-Smith Properties
Managing Partner, January 2001 –August 2007
Owner-operator of 52 rental properties; responsible for leasing, billing, and inspecting all units. Preformed all maintenance service requests for current tenants and repaired damages in recently vacated units.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK)
Offline Repair Team Member, January 1996 – June 2005
Member of assembly team responsible for installation of front axels, instrument panel, and
steering columns. Consistently meet required performance and quality quota standards.
Worked in parts receiving & delivery where duties included picking and sequencing parts for
On-time delivery to line installation team. Drive fork trucks and small jugger throughout
facility for parts delivery. Responsible for repairing any problems (electrical, mechanical,
parts replacement, etc.) found on automobiles and ensuring that vehicles are ready for
shipment.
Major Accomplishments:
Kaizen team member reviewing manufacturing procedures and man power efficiency. Team discovered and removed unnecessary robot in manufacturing procedures resulting in $80,000 yearly savings
Safety leader for assembly line making improvements to line operations reducing injuries
EDUCATION
2 yrs. – Vocational School, Machine Tool Tech
1 yr. – Vocational School, Electricity
1 yr – Eastern Kentucky University, General Studies
SKILLS/TRAINING
Class B CDL
OSHA and ISO9000 knowledge
Forklift Certified
First Responder & CPR Certified
LOTO Certified
Great knowledge of assembly line processes
Mindset for process evaluation and man hour efficiency
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request