Facilities Maintenance Los Angeles

GUSTAVO COTO

310-***-**** *********@*****.*** LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE & OPERATIONS LEADER

Results-driven facilities and operations leader with 20+ years managing manufacturing, distribution, and multi- site operations across portfolios up to 2M sq. ft. Proven track record in EHS compliance (OSHA, EPA, DOT, ADA), preventive/predictive maintenance, and capital project execution. Adept at leading large cross- functional teams, optimizing industrial systems, and delivering measurable improvements in safety, cost savings, and operational reliability.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• OSHA / EPA / DOT / DHS Compliance

• Hazardous Materials Handling & Safety Training

• Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Programs

• Capital Projects & Infrastructure Upgrades

• Vendor & Contractor Management

• Fleet & Transportation Oversight

• CMMS (Corrigo, SAP, Fiix) MS Office

• Team Leadership, Training & Development

• Budget & Cost Control ($20M+)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director, Facilities Maintenance

FN Logistics – Southern California Aug 2021 – Present

• Manage 650,000+ sq. ft. facility operations with 24/7 logistics and distribution requirements.

• Lead preventive/predictive maintenance programs, boosting asset uptime by 15% while reducing emergency downtime.

• Oversee vendor/contractor programs for fleet, mechanical, and facility systems, ensuring regulatory compliance.

• Developed site safety, traffic, and compliance protocols, reducing incidents by 20% YoY.

• Administer security and access systems; serve as escalation point for hazardous materials handling and risk mitigation.

Director, Facilities Maintenance & Distribution

Amazon / Daifuku ELS – Southern California Jul 2020 – Aug 2021

• Directed 200+ staff across 2M+ sq. ft. of automated distribution with a $10.5M annual budget.

• Implemented predictive diagnostics for conveyor and mechanical systems, improving uptime by 18%.

• Enforced OSHA, EPA, and DOT standards across facilities; passed 100% of audits.

• Built KPI-driven vendor management framework, raising service compliance by 25%. Director, Facilities Operations & Property Management Decurion Corporation – Los Angeles, CA Jul 2014 – Mar 2020

• Oversaw 1.5M+ sq. ft. industrial and commercial portfolio with $14.5M budget.

• Led multiple capital improvement projects, reducing project costs by 12% while improving energy efficiency.

• Ensured compliance with ADA, OSHA, and city regulations across historic properties.

• Created emergency preparedness and hazardous materials response plans. Facility Director / Warehouse Distribution

Distinctive Distribution – Los Angeles, CA Jan 2009 – Jul 2014

• Directed 125+ staff and operations for 250,000+ sq. ft. facility handling chemical-based products.

• Improved inventory and chemical storage compliance, eliminating 3rd-party audit findings.

• Introduced CMMS system for maintenance tracking, cutting downtime and generating 1.8% annual budget savings.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Maryland State University – College Park, Maryland & Japan BA Communications

Major: Speech and Communication Minor: Sociology and Psychology

• OSHA Safety Certification LOTO Confined Space Entry (CSE) Emergency Preparedness

• CMMS Systems: Corrigo, SAP, Fiix

MILITARY SERVICE

United States Marine Corps Semper Fidelis

LANGUAGES

Fluent Spanish English

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