Mechanical Engineer Contract Administrator

Lyle Peterson East Peoria, IL***.***.**** ***************@*******.***

Results-driven professional with a wealth of experience in facility and operations management with a focus on optimizing operations and resource allocation to meet and exceed performance metrics. Astute in financial analysis and budgeting in collaboration with key stakeholders. Delivers ethical stewardship with an empowering managerial approach and a focus on establishing and nurturing long-term sustainable relationships. Align with leadership expectations to support key program initiatives and manage expectations. Adaptable with a diverse skill set and excels in root cause analysis and troubleshooting to resolve performance issues. Self-motivated and equipped with a rich mixture of coaching, team building, and networking skills. Invests in an empowered and aligned culture to drive the best results and increase engagement. Exhibits professionalism, attention to detail, communication skills, a positive attitude, and a dedicated work ethic.

Areas of Expertise

Facilities Management Repairs & System Upgrades Infrastructure Management Budgeting Maintenance

Leadership Fire Suppression - PIVs, Sectional Valves, Hydrants Elevators Overhead Door Systems-Rytec, Ritehite,

Dynaco, CHI. Door Man Doors Foundry Equipment Procurement Operations Management Resource Allocation

Accomplishments

Attended the 2021 "Train the Trainer" Training Seminar which qualifies me to teach mobile crane training to employees on the safe and proper way to operate mobile cranes including Broderson, Terex, Linkbelt, etc.

Served as the Mechanical Engineer for Dust Collection, facility utilities, wastewater treatment, compressed air, and Mapleton's infrastructure.

Collaborate with contractors to conduct annual inspections of backflow preventers in the potable water systems and the stormwater system, including lift station maintenance, repair of deteriorating stormwater inlets, and collapsing pipes in the 50+-year-old system.

Executes repairs to roof systems, contract administrator for River City Construction, Core Construction, Pipco Companies, O’Brian Bros plumbing, Mid-Illinois Companies, Orkin Pest Control, Vanochen Services, Fehr Painting, Lozier Oil, Enviroserve, Eagle Services, Lincoln Office, Lonewolf Concrete, United Contractors Midwest, Arbon, DH Pace, Thyssenkrupp Elevators, Kreiling Roofing, Henson & Robinson, etc.

Direct infrastructure repairs to roads, parking lots, trucking aisles, shipping docks, office remodels, and furniture procurement.

Professional Experience

Caterpillar Peoria, IL

Facility Manager - Utilities Dept. 2017 - Present

Facilitate the replacement or repair of fire suppression components, including PIVs, sectional valves, hydrants, wet and dry valve sprinkler systems, and maintain overhead door systems including Rytec, Ritehite, Dynaco, CHI, and Door Man doors.

Review structural drawings to determine floor loading limits for setting new machines or adding overhead cranes or jibs.

Monitor and manage elevator repairs and upgrades in alignment with capital forecasts for the more costly repairs.

Oversee cleaning contracts from janitorial work to maintain the entire campus and the heavy industrial clean-up related to foundry work.

Mold floor cleaning (sand, steel shot, etc.) and lead the operation of all dust collector systems, including cartridge and baghouse systems.

Facility Engineer - Dept. 634 2015 - 2017

Served as the Mechanical Engineer for machine parts procurement, steel procurement, and fabrication design.

Managed the procurement of machine repair-related materials and machine parts to support Induction melting furnaces, Arc furnaces, holding furnaces, shot blasts, conveyor systems, mold machines, core machines, vertical cylinder lathes, vertical cylinder hone, heat treat furnaces, sand system elevators, silos and belt systems, transporters and vacuum tube systems, and steel for in-house fabrication projects.

Facility Engineering Supervisor - Dept. 634 2013 - 2015

Supervised machine repair, machine repairmen, and electricians and oversaw maintenance and electrical resources on all 3 shifts.

Scheduled daily work assignments to 40 employees and delivered support and oversight for assigned repairs.

Provided safety training with daily safety talking points, written personnel evaluations of all employees annually, and provided feedback for any suggested areas of improvement related to these performance reviews.

Delivered shift coverage for any weekend, shut down, or holiday work and provided carry-over reports to on-coming shift supervisors.

Machine Repairman 2000 - 2013

Assigned to a rearrangement group for the building of needed assets and/or removal/rearrangement of equipment.

Conducted repair work on all foundry-related machines including but not limited to melting furnaces, holding furnaces, heat treat furnaces, shot blasts, dust collectors, sand transporters, scrubbers, conveyor belts, elevators, vertical lathes, hones, mold machines, core machines as well as fabrication of steel structures such as platforms, stairs, handrails, etc.

Repaired lift stations and compressed air systems, building plumbing repairs to lines and fixtures under 2".

Executed lifting device inspections and small basic machining tasks related to maintenance.

Education

Foundry Machine Repair Apprenticeship Caterpillar Tractor Co. – Cat U Mapleton, IL

General Coursework - AutoCAD Illinois Central College East Peoria, IL

Welding/Ship Building Coursework Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI

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