Plant Operations Facilities Management

THOMAS RUSSO, ASME, BSIT, MBA-FM

Phone: 860-***-**** – Email: ***********@****.***

AREAS OF IMPACT

Facilities Management Emergency Management Strategic Planning & Leadership

Regulatory Oversight Energy Conservation Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA)

Engineering Operations Management Documentation Analysis & Interpretation Union Personnel Supervision

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Foote School – New Haven, CT 2025

Interim Facilities Manager, Plant Operations & Construction

Reporting to the Operations Director, Facilities Maintenance & Engineering is responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, oversight for approx... 18-acre campus, ensuring guidance for the safe and efficient functioning, maintenance, and engineering of all facilities, buildings, equipment, machinery, utilities, landscaping, systems, physical environment, and grounds-keeping. Also responsible for the planning, organizing, supervising, and coordinating and controls the activities of the buildings maintenance functions which are necessary in maintain all the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utilities, and grounds in an operative and safe working condition in accordance with State authorities. Coordinates with onsite Facilities and Maintenance staff, regarding projects and programs, as appropriate. Schedules contractual maintenance services assists with equipment selection, and procurement to support operations, renovations.

Stamford Health – Stamford, CT 2023 - 2024

Interim Director of Facilities Engineering, Plant Operations & Construction

Reporting to the Interim Executive Facilities Director, the Director of Facilities Management and Maintenance is responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, oversight for approx.. 40 FTEs, and guidance for the safe and efficient functioning, maintenance, and engineering of all facilities, buildings, equipment, machinery, utilities, landscaping, systems, physical environment, and grounds-keeping. Also responsible for the planning, organizing, supervising, and coordinating and controls the activities of the building operations and maintenance functions which are necessary in maintain all the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utilities, and hospital grounds in an operative and safe working condition in accordance with JACHO, DPH, CMS authorities. Coordinates with onsite Facilities and Maintenance staff, regarding projects and programs, as appropriate. Schedules contractual maintenance services assists with equipment selection, and procurement to support operations, renovation projects, and future expansions

Griffin Hospital – Derby, CT 2021 – 2022

Interim Director of Facilities Engineering, Plant Operations & Construction

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Facilities Management and Maintenance is responsible for providing day-to-day leadership, oversight, and guidance for the safe and efficient functioning, maintenance, and engineering of all facilities, buildings, equipment, machinery, utilities, landscaping, systems, physical environment, and grounds-keeping. Also responsible for the planning, organizing, supervising, and coordinating and controls the activities of the building operations and maintenance functions which are necessary in maintain all the physical structures, HVAC, mechanical, electrical systems, utilities, and hospital grounds in an operative and safe working condition in accordance with JACHO, DPH, CMS authorities. Coordinates with onsite Facilities and Maintenance staff, regarding projects and programs, as appropriate. Schedules contractual maintenance services assists with equipment selection, and procurement to support operations, renovation projects, and future expansions

Sodexo – Trumbull, CT 2019 – 2020

Manager of Facilities Engineering, Plant Operations & Construction

Oversaw each and every facet related to facilities operations, environmental engineering operations and health and safety procedures while leading a team of employees and other managers that were directly responsible for inspecting and maintaining the plant operations/facilities and environmental/custodial departments to ensure optimal operating efficiency and high-performance for 23 Connecticut Travel Plaza Centers

Manchester Community College – Manchester, CT 2019

Adjunct Professor, Quality Control Manufacturing (MFG 114)

Taught the concepts of manufacturing statistical process control with topics including measures of central tendency, measures of variation, normal distribution theory, process run charts, process control charts for variable and attribute data, normal probability plots, Pareto diagrams and cause and effect diagrams – among other things

PMI Pioneer Valley LLC -- Cheshire, CT 2016 – 2019

Owner/Director of Facilities, Operations, Plant Engineering & Construction

Manage facilities engineering, operations and maintenance for commercial, residential and HOA entities while providing hands-on experience regarding the oversight of capital projects, which includes design and construction and the responsibility of the management architect and contractor selection processes and relationships

River Ridge at Avon, Benchmark Senior Living – Avon, CT 2015 – 2016

Director of Facilities, Operations & Engineering

Managed engineering, operations and maintenance at a 130-bed senior living care community while providing hands-on experience regarding the oversight of capital projects, which included design and construction and the responsibility of the management architect and contractor selection processes and relationships

Bristol Hospital – Bristol, CT 2014 – 2015

Director of Facilities, Operations & Engineering

Managed engineering, operations and maintenance at a 133-bed acute care community hospital while providing hands-on experience regarding the oversight of capital projects, which included design and construction and the responsibility of the management architect and contractor selection processes and relationships

Windham & Backus Hospitals (Hartford Healthcare, Eastern Region) – Willimantic, CT 2011 – 2014

Senior Director of Facilities Management

Managed a staff of 75 employees in addition to overseeing the engineering, operations, maintenance, safety, bio-medical, environmental services and security teams at a 130-bed and 250-bed acute care community hospital. Notably responsible for budget development and the oversight of all renovation projects. Developed new leases for rental spaces within hospital and hospital-owned buildings, which increased revenue by 20%. Developed new off-site physician buildings by utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite and Rio Project to ensure each facet was timely and within budgetary restrictions. Supervised the activities of the construction management firm, architects, engineers and other consultants as part of the hospital’s major expansion program. Successfully handled all outside regulatory agencies by coordinating timetables and deadlines between State Health Department, Fire Safety and Building Inspectors as well as banking construction consultants. Developed estimates and monitored costs as part of $25 million project.

Sikorsky Aircraft – Stratford, CT 2010 – 2011

Manager & Global Facilities Integration Engineer

Responsible for the development of an aircraft manufacturing facility in Hyderabad, India. Established and coordinated team-related events with a group of engineers from both the United States and India. Developed preliminary layout designs for building construction and detail fabrication center

Waterbury Hospital – Waterbury, CT 2005 – 2010

Director of Facilities

Responsible for the overall operation, personnel, regulatory compliance and budget for a Plant-Engineering Department of a 650,000 square-foot, 250-bed hospital. Participated in the planning process for achieving a hospital-wide energy conservation initiative that resulted in a cost savings of $1 million. Coordinated efforts with contractors and hospital administration in regard to the planning of major renovations for an inpatient unit without disruption to patient care. Streamlined Infection Control and Life Safety programs in order to meet requirements of regulatory agencies such as JCAHO, CMS and DPH. Developed and implemented a building management program to ensure hospital-wide life safety precautions were maintained.

Bristol Regional Technical School – Bristol, CT 2005 – 2012

Technical Instructor, night school

Responsible for instructing the trades, such as Technical Math, Electrical, HVAC, Sheet Metal Fab, International Mech Code. Also assist in helping the tradesmen reach their goals to obtain their State Licenses.

Protein Sciences Corp. – Meriden, CT 2000 – 2005

Director of Facilities

Directly reported to the Chief Operation Officer and was most notably responsible for the maintenance of a 200,000 square-foot bio-pharmaceutical manufacturing plant. Supervised contractors and internal maintenance personnel and worked with scientists on project development utilizing Microsoft Project, the Microsoft Office Suite and AutoCAD in order to design and manufacture prototype process equipment. Assisted in the research, development and implementation of equipment design necessary to manufacture influenza vaccine. This resulted in an identified $350,000 cost savings within the first year. Coordinated efforts to prepare for successful FDA and DPH surveys. Designed and planned a 54,000 square-foot vaccine manufacturing facility.

NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS

Always sets challenging facilities and maintenance goals that support strategic plans already in place or being implemented

Integrated functional strategies, utilizing engineering concepts, to reach financial and operational objectives

Researched and developed new strategies to achieve goals and objectives

Deployed resources to reach energy conservation initiatives and objectives

Developed plans for managing skilled tradesmen productivity within organization and for improving project outcomes

Developed operational functions essential for increasing productivity such as evaluating and establishing standards and guidelines that were to be followed by all related departments

Monitored company policies and developed new operational procedures to increase efficiency

Managed and supervised facilities/operations on a daily basis including plant operations, purchases, supply chain, security, regulatory and life safety teams and/or departments

Directed areas with complex and multiple functions while liaising with division directors and department heads

Assisted division directors, department heads and vice presidents with planning and executing annual budgets

Coordinated with human resources department in forming various teams and training different departments

EDUCATION

Corllins University – Richmond, VA 2009

Master’s Degree in Business Administration with Facilities Management Concentration

Central Connecticut State University – New Britain, CT 2004

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Technology

Naugatuck Valley Community Technical College – Waterbury, CT 1997

Associate’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS

American Society of Healthcare Engineers Connecticut Hospital Engineering Society National Fire Protection Association Former United States Marine Corps Helicopter Mechanic Computer Aided Drafting Designer Certification Automated Manufacturing Engineering Certification

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