Manager Plant

MELVIN EARLS, JR *******@*******.***

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Springfield, TN 37172

(c) 615/389-4637

EXPERIENCE

MARTIN METHODIST COLLEGE, PULASKI, TENNESSEE

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Director of Facilities: plan, organize and direct the maintenance, repair and alteration of buildings and grounds; serve as the district representative in planning and developing facilities and new constructions; ensure that jobs are completed efficiently and within regulatory guidelines and projected deadlines; prepare and manage the annual budgets for the maintenance, grounds and custodial departments; ensure optimal utilization of personnel and other resources. DRURY INNS & SUITES, FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE

12/96 – 1/17

7/04 – 1/17 Regional Maintenance Manager: oversaw maintenance personal for 14 hotels in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Coordinate with Regional Managers on budgeting for hotels upkeep, expensing and capital expenditures. Duties include, but not limited to, upkeep/repair of hotel equipment and building. Such as boilers, hvac, drywall, vinyl, electrical, phone room & wireless internet equipment, plumbing, pool/spa, commercial washer/dryer, cooling towers, chillers, semco units, dectron units, booster pumps, proofers, ovens, etc. All general upkeep/repair of hotel rooms and public areas. Rotate from each property weekly to oversee preventive maintenance program and to assist property maintenance person with large projects, training of new personnel and ongoing training of property maintenance people. Also member of Pre/Post Opening Team of all new Drury Hotels. Responsibilities include start up of all new equipment, assembling maintenance shop, hiring/training new personnel. 5/02 – 7/04 Regional Maintenance Manager in Training 1/00 – 5/02 Traveling Maintenance

12/96 – 1/00 Property Maintenance

FIVE STAR MANUFACTURING, SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE

12/94 – 12/96

Plant Manager: oversaw plant operations, including but not limited to paint shop, press department, assembly, shipping and receiving and human resources. FLEETLINE PRODUCTS, SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE

8/89 – 12/94

Press Department Supervisor: oversaw the operation/running of 26 press machines to ensure production was meet/exceeded each night. Changed dies out on press machines using tow motor or crane, depending on size of die needed. Oversaw operation of shear, break press, cold saw and band saw. Operated tow motor to supply parts. Promoted to Assembly/Shipping Department Supervisor where responsibilities were to build 300 to 500 pair of quarter fenders daily for Peterbuilt/Freight Liner, package and ship. Supervised 32 employees.

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