Joseph E. Thomas

*** ****** ****** ***** 470-***-****

Sharpsburg, GA 30277 adxicg@r.postjobfree.com

Profile

Highly skilled individual now looking to downsize his career path and focus more directly on the tasks at hand and less on the management of a large number of people. Depth of experience drawn from working projects and programs with Federal, State & Local, Fortune 500, and emerging ventures. Successful leading teams and organizations with both direct and indirect authority, executing strategies and implementing programs directly affecting a few people to 1,000+ people. Highly flexible, adaptable, and versatile. Operates effectively at both strategic and tactical levels.

Comprehensive experience managing budgets, schedules, staffs, purchasing, subcontracts, regulatory compliance, quality assurance and customer relations associated with facility operations & maintenance and construction for large commercial, light industrial and government complexes as large as 63,000 acres and over 10,000 structures leading to above average profits/cost saving.

Leadership and genuine character have fostered loyal clients and a personnel following due to a common-sense, honest, and down-to-Earth approach to making a difference each and every time and in every under-taking.

Proven ability to deliver complex, multi-faceted projects and programs on time and on budget and on scope expectations.

Knowledge & Experience Summary:

Commercial Maintenance Industrial Maintenance Construction Contracts

Preventive Maintenance Predictive Maintenance(TPM) Material Handling Policies & Procedures

Root Cause Analysis Budgets Mechanical Electrical

HVAC to 300 tons Cost Reduction Team Building OSHA

Safety Training Quality Control Human Resources Estimating Cost Plus Firm Fixed Universal CFC/HCFC

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) JCAHO Compliance

Strong technical ability combined with effective management and decision-making skills. Experience has extended well beyond maintenance and construction to include security, staff training and warehouse operations. Proficient in systems and procedure analysis and improvement geared to cost reduction and profit increase.

Flexible and proficient in handling multiple projects with attention to detail and quality. Proficient in finding workable solutions to complete projects and meet goals.

Professional Experience

Managed and performed all aspects of commercial building maintenance for multi-facility complexes as large as 63,000 acres with several million square feet of structures on highly profitable maintenance contracts.

Supervised up to 175 multi-cultural maintenance staff on contracts and projects amounting to as much as $130 million per year.

Managed subcontracts, including bid review, selection, negotiation, contract administration and quality assurance for commercial maintenance and construction projects.

Increased profitability for each employer by improving productivity, training, communications, morale, document tracking and predictive/preventative maintenance measures.

Career Progression

Halperns, Atlanta, GA June 2022-June 2023

Consultant/Maintenance Manager One year contract

Develop stagic programs to bring maintenance operations to currnet industry standards. Developed preventive and

predictive maintenance program to include checklists and schedule for PM and PdM. Set standards for on hand spare

parts inventory. Developed additional sources for spare aprts to reduce costs and increase uptime of equipment.

Increased safety awareness and purchased supplies to impliment lock out/tag out stations through the building.

Developed manual work order tracking system and procedures pending the installation of a computerized

maintenance system.

Headley Construction, Inc Newnan, GA Feb 2021-April 2022

Senior Project Manager Laid off

Manage construction projects both remodel and new construction to include the installation of equipment, structural, mechanical and electrical installation, large scale repairs of concrete, piping, parking lots, sprinkler systems, etc. in the range of $750,000 to $5, 600,000. Advise on best engineering practices, safety practices. Site health, safety and environmental lead. Responsible for subcontractor evaluation, selection and performance review.

Lichty Commercial Construction Atlanta, GA Jan 2020-Jan 2021

Senior Project Manager Laid off

Manage construction projects to include remodels and new construction to include the installation of equipment, structural, mechanical and electrical installation, large scale repairs of concrete, piping, parking lots, sprinkler systems, etc. in the range of $500,000 to $1,500,000. Advise on best engineering practices, safety practices. Site health, safety and environmental lead. Responsible for subcontractor evaluation, selection and performance review.

Construction & Maintenance Consultant Sept 2017 to Jan 2021

Refrigerated Cold Storage Warehouse End of contracrt

Manage construction and maintenance projects in an ammonia refrigerated distribution center to include equipment, structural, mechanical and electrical repairs and installation. Due to personnel shortage, brought on to help bring a 60+ year old facility up to standards. Lead and teach health, safety and environmental requirements. Responsible for maintenance and construction P&L.

FLUOR INC Union City, GA Oct 2015 to Sept 2017

Site Construction Manager End of contract

Manage Task Order type construction projects in a distribution center to include the installation of equipment, structural, mechanical and electrical installation, large scale repairs of concrete, piping, parking lots, sprinkler systems, etc. in the range of $3000 to $500,000. Advise on best engineering practices, safety practices. Site health, safety and environmental lead. Responsible for subcontractor evaluation, selection and performance review. Performed annual site OSHA training. All projects brought in on time and under budget.

AMERICAN WATER College Park, GA Dec 2009 to Feb 2015

Senior Maintenance Mechanic End of contract

Perform maintenance on motors to 250 horsepower, pumps of all types, valves, piping, filters, blowers, filters, gear reducers and other equipment in a water pollution control plant. Tasked with improving predictive (TPM) and preventative maintenance procedures with the intent to drive down costs and improve uptime. Improved uptime by 75%. Performed inspections of self performed and subcontracted repairs. Assisted in the implementation of the inventory control program. Advise on preventive/predictive maintenance scheduling.

KROGER COMPANY Atlanta, GA Jul 2008 to Jul 2009

Facilities Maintenance Manager Laid Off

Department was $3.8 million over budget and had an overtime rate of over 30%. Reorganized the department structure to align with the customer. Was able to exceed budget projections by 3.8% for the last quarter of FY 2008 and was under budget over $440,000 for the first quarter of FY2009. Responsible for a budget in excess of $22 million. Instituted changes in hiring practices, performance standards, fair and equitable enforcement of policies and procedures, etc. Reduced the overtime rate from 30% to an average of 5.18% while maintaining the level of service to the customer. Rescheduled the work force to accomplish 7 day per week coverage without the use of overtime. Revitalized a technical training program that had been stagnant for years. Propelled the process of finding cost effective alternatives to past practices to accomplish significant cost savings.

COLLETON RIVER CLUB INC Bluffton, SC Mar 2006 to Jul 2008

Facilities Manager Offer from Kroger

Maintenance operation that was highly disorganized and inefficient. Reorganized staff, changed work control procedures, procurement procedures, work methods, set new standards of performance, changed the scope of work of the department to minimize non-engineering duties, instituted training programs to increase employee abilities and efficiency and safety awareness, developed policies and procedures to allow for quicker response to corrective maintenance requirements. Initiatives allowed for a 400% increase in completed work, a 95% decrease in re-work requirements with a 5-fold increase in customer satisfaction and a 15% savings in cost.

CONTRACK INTERNATIONAL Fayed, Egypt Dec 2003 to Aug 2005

($300 million Construction Services and Facilities Maintenance Contractor)

Operations and Maintenance Manager End of contract

Built a maintenance operation from the ground up for the preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance of air base critical systems to include a 36,000 kilowatt emergency power plant, 630,000 gallon per day potable water production and distribution system, a 130,000 gallon per day sewage processing system, fuel storage and dispensing, high voltage electrical distribution, aircraft control tower, 5000 square meter aircraft maintenance facility, aircraft fire suppression system, the 24/7 operation of the water, sewage treatment and emergency power plants on a $1,700,000.00 cost plus not to exceed 1 year contract. Cost saving initiatives allowed for a 6-month extension of the contract without an increase in total contract cost and a $300,000 surplus. Instructed client personnel on preventive/predictive maintenance philosophy and best methods to perform specific maintenance tasks. Authored 300 plus preventive/predictive maintenance checklists. Served as US standards and technical expert to local national employees, Corps of Engineers and Egyptian Air Force. Performed consulting duties as requested by the Corps of Engineers for another contract and was awarded the title of Subject Matter Expert for facilities maintenance.

Certified as a Universal Technician in Refrigerant Recovery

Former Alabama State Licensed Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Contractor

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