DAVID K. BANNISTER
Oviedo, FL ***** ***************@*******.*** 206-***-****
AIRCRAFT SERVICES PROCESS IMPROVEMENT SITE MAINTENANCE
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
●Maintenance expert with over 30 years of experience in maintenance and operations within the industrial industry whose strategic alliances with clients and vendors cultivate increased revenue and savings.
●Action-oriented leader who aligns teams to work in unison, cut waste, and maximize efficient operations for continual process improvement.
●Operational driver with proven success directing complex projects from first concept to fully operational status.
●Develop, communicate, and implement systems, processes, and metrics to ensure compliance with the company standards.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
PROGRAM IMPLIMENTATION DIAGNOSTICS P&L REPORTING INVOICING MAINTENANCE TRACKING QUALITY CONTROL ASSET MANAGMENT
EQUIPMENT REPAIR FAA/OSHA COMPLIANCE CONTRACTS POLICIES & PROCEDURES TRAINING
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VICE PRESIDENT GROUND SERVICE EQUIPMENT 05/2019 – 01/2023
dnata – Orlando, FL
●Manage operational performance, costs of operation and maintenance, operational safety, and compliance with environmental laws and regulations.
●Direct procurement of all types of company owned and operated ground service equipment, supplies, and parts needed to support equipment and facilities.
●Aid in the development and implementation of training materials and procedural manuals.
●Confer with customers and representatives of associated industries to evaluate, promote, improve, and expand ground services.
●Lead a safety centric culture through consistent execution and implementation of company programs and processes throughout the region.
●Ensure consistent practices and processes are used in asset management, financial reporting, and state and local government regulations.
●Supply operational input vertically and horizontally for strategic business planning, technology integration, innovation, planning, and process changes in facilities across the network.
●Develop teams to improve work performance and maximize potential through succession planning, KPI integration, coaching, ongoing training, and mentoring.
●Develop initiatives to improve cost performance and profitability through oversight and analysis of operational budget and use results to improve cost performance and profitability.
●Lead the process of scheduling, rostering, and recruiting through consistent review of all station schedules by week, and hold teams accountable for proper rosters, compliance, and recruiting needs.
●Proactively communicate and partner with senior management team, as well as cross functionally with Commercial, Financial, HR, Safety, and other support teams, to ensure consistent understanding of corporate goals and requirements to achieve regional alignment.
●Train employees and physically work on all types of equipment.
SITE MAINTENANCE MANAGER/RELIABILITY ENGINEER 10/2015 – 05/2019
Vanderlande – Nashville, TN
●Conduct failure root cause assessments and ongoing Assessments on Warehouse and Baggage Handling systems.
●Improved capability of maintenance personnel by generating standard operating procedures that minimized waste.
●Methodologically analyze and improve departmental processes and people development.
●Partnered in weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with customers and their agents to review performance.
●Preventive maintenance with warehouse and Baggage handling systems.
●PLC and Communication experience.
●Computer Maintenance systems, SCADA and other diagnostic systems.
●Supplied Training to the locations on maintenance of the equipment, in the Warehouse, Baggage handling, Parcel industries.
MAINTENANCE MANAGER II 11/2013 – 10/2015
YRC Freight – Nashville, TN
●Plan, organize and coordinate maintenance of linehaul and city equipment for assigned locations.
●Ensure maintenance activities supply dependable, cost-effective, and driver acceptable equipment on a prompt basis and schedule equipment maintenance following the operational needs.
●Maintain cost control of expenditures at assigned location for the maintenance facility, commodity inventory, and equipment.
●Hire, train and develop employees within assigned areas to ensure ongoing and correct communications between corporate and field facilities.
●Schedule work assignments and supply necessary resources for performance of duties.
●Maintain a safe working environment through safety awareness training and pro-active employee involvement.
●Manage area vendors through established processes to control cost and ensure adherence to company maintenance procedures.
DISTRICT FLEET MAINTENANCE MANAGER 07/2012 – 11/2013
Waste Management – Richmond, VA
● Manager plans, organize and supervise the regional maintenance function and management team.
●Overall fleet/equipment support and associated maintenance to ensure overall fleet condition, equipment reliability, safety, and cost-effective fleet performance.
●Manages Waste industry fleet of vehicles and equipment including but not limited to: Class 5-8 trucks with mounted equipment, offroad support equipment and supervisory vehicles.
●Comply to all Federal, State, local and company regulations for safety and environmental compliance, Implementation and successful use of the company’s initiative-taking, preventive maintenance process and procedures, full use of buying programs, electronic maintenance tracking software.
●Annual operating budget development, support of the annual capital budget planning process.
●Manage Regional maintenance budgets.
TECHNICAL SERVICES MANAGER – AIRCRAFT SERVICES INT’L GROUP 08/2011 – 03/2012
BBA Aviation, PLC (Orlando, FL) – Los Angeles Int’l Airport
●Implemented policies and procedures for an ever-changing environment in alignment with company goals as well as FAA and OSHA compliance regulations.
●Conduct failure root cause assessments and ongoing Assessments on Warehouse, Parcel and Baggage Handling systems.
●Improved capability of maintenance personnel by generating standard operating procedures that minimized waste.
●Methodologically analyze and improve departmental processes and people development.
●Partnered in weekly, monthly, and quarterly meetings with customers and their agents to review performance.
●Preventive maintenance with Warehouse, Parcel and Baggage handling systems.
●PLC and Communication experience.
●Computer Maintenance systems, SCADA and other diagnostic systems.
●Provided Training to the locations on maintenance of the equipment, in the Warehouse, Baggage handling, Parcel industries
●Functioned as Standing Member of special committee dedicated to creating polices for safety, training, and company compliance.
●Conducted evaluations to ensure maintenance standards were met while managing the effective use of resources.
GSE MANAGER – AIRCRAFT SERVICES INT’L GROUP 06/2008 – 08/2011
BBA Aviation, PLC (Orlando, FL) – Seattle Int’l Airport
●Established strategies that created income from departmental waste while meeting environmental needs.
●Tracked and administered BHS and GSE parts warranty program.
●Set team priorities, distributed work, watched progress, and controlled quality outputs.
HS&E MANAGER – SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 06/2007 – 06/2008
BBA Aviation, PLC (Orlando, FL) – Memphis Int’l Airport
●Enforced health and safety protocols to ensure a safe work environment for employees where responsible work practices were used.
●Monitored initial and ongoing safety training compliance for the base, including OSHA, FAR 139, and HAZWOPER.
●Implemented and supported programs for hazard identification and control, fire/life safety, accident/injury prevention, emergency preparedness, hazardous material/waste management, ergonomics, environmental regulatory compliance, and industrial hygiene.
GSE MANAGER – AIRCRAFT SERVICES INT’L GROUP 11/2006 – 06/2007
BBA Aviation, PLC (Orlando, FL) – Memphis Int’l Airport
●Directed preventative maintenance program designed to minimize costs and maximize use of site equipment.
●Planned, organized, and directed the work of technicians to meet goals with the most efficient use of personnel, facilities, and equipment.
●Met all financial review dates and corporate directed programs in a prompt fashion.
GSE LEAD MECHANIC – SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT 01/2000 – 11/2006
BBA Aviation, PLC (Orlando, FL) – Memphis Int’l Airport
●Administered testing and inspection program to decide quality, suitability, and compliance with specifications.
●Organized and tracked all fleet expenses, keeping a detailed record of all fleet vehicles.
●Ensured safe and secure operations, following highest standards of health, safety, security, and all government statutory requirements.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS
CERTIFICATIONS
Avful FAR 139 Fire Training DOT Hazardous Shipping Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response
Operation, Adjustment, and Maintenance of Whittaker Pressure Control Components, CSA Compliance, Meritor Refuse Brake, AC Certification