Operations & Facilities Manager, Capital Projects Expert
Resume:
Kimberly A. Sherr
Emmaus, PA. 18049
Cell 610-***-****
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www.linkedin.com/in/kimsherr
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Diverse professional with accomplishments in various industries and disciplines. Extensive project management experience with capital projects and daily plant operations, new construction, facility retrofit, procurement of professional service providers and contract negotiations. Exceptional conceptualist. Catalyst for bringing vision to profitable results. Dynamic cross functional team player. Entrepreneurial thinker. Motivating leader. EDUCATION
Professional Certificate, End of Life Doula, University of Vermont (2026) APPA Institute for Facilities Management (2016)
M.B.A., 6 Classes completed, Moravian College & Theological Seminary, Bethlehem, PA (2012) B.A. Sociology, Magna Cum Laude, Cedar Crest College, Allentown, PA (2010) A.A.S. Industrial Management, Lehigh County Community College, Schnecksville, PA, (2002) Certification in Project Management, Stevens Institute of Technology / Lucent Technologies (2000) KEY COMPETENCIES
Turnkey management of capital, fast track and long-term projects
Budget and forecast management
Marketplace thinker- local, regional, domestic & global
Motivational leader and mentor
Mature situational assessment skills
Experience with internal change management
Process and procedural development, assessment, management PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Air Products, North America Manufacturing
Gardner Cryogenics & Rotoflow Turbomachinery
Manager – Facilities & Maintenance, 2023 -March 2026 Duties: Daily operations of two manufacturing divisions; eight locations, three states - Pa, Texas and Kansas. Administration and execution of annual Operations, RR, Capital budgets. Supervision of union maintenance technicians. Turnkey responsibility for capital improvements. Real Estate rental and acquisitions. Oversight of contract services portfolio. Facility closures. $3M annual Operations budget. $2M annual Capital budget. Construction Project Manager, 2021 – 2022
Duties: $27M facility build out. Design build. Coordination of daily on-site contracted services, scope management, budget management, safety training, daily communication, change order management, schedule, materials management.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, continued
Drug Plastics & Glass Company
Facilities Manager, 2019 - 2021
Duties: Oversight, planning, execution and budget management of maintenance and capital renewal projects supporting corporate headquarters and eight manufacturing facilities in five states (PA, South Carolina, Indiana, North Dakota, Arizona). Supervision of maintenance personnel. Annual project portfolio $5M. Cedar Crest College
Director of Facilities Management, 2017 - 2019
Duties: Leadership and oversight of Maintenance, Grounds, Events and outsourced Custodial Services staff supporting 850K gsf, 80-acre, single parcel campus. Strategic and long-term campus, facility and utility planning. Capital projects management including prequalification of contracted professional services, programming, bid packages, bid tabs, conceptual design through closeout, total project cost estimating, schedule development and budget management. Annual maintenance/operations budget $5M. Annual capital projects budget $20M. Grant Integrative Facilities Management
Director, Facilities Management, Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown Pennsylvania, 2015 -2017 (Contract position) Duties: Daily oversight of in-house maintenance, operations, capital upgrades and renovations for 148 bed non- profit Catholic hospital. Management of preventive maintenance, statement of conditions and life safety systems. Supervision of nine contracted maintenance personnel. Management of annual budgets. Moravian College & Theological Seminary
Associate Director, Project Management and Plant Operations, 2012 - 2015 Duties: Responsible for complete management of campus properties (95 structures on 3 parcels/85 acres total) including daily and deferred maintenance, renovations and capital/new construction. Development through reconciliation of annual project and operations budget. Complete project management via various delivery models from concept through warranty and handoff to operations. Construction and professional services contract negotiations. Vendor pre-qualification. Academic programming. Equipment and FFE procurement. Direct supervision of Assistant Director of Operations, two working foreman and nine maintenance staff. Direct responsibility for energy management and procurement (oil, NG, electric), work order system and operations fleet. Provide semi-annual presentations to the Board of Trustees. Annual capital project budget $10M - $30M. Moravian College & Theological Seminary,
Assistant Director, Project Management, 2007-2012
Air Products and Chemicals, Corporate Headquarters - Allentown, Pennsylvania Global Buyer; Fabricated Equipment, North American Fleet Trailers, 2005-2007 CERTIFICATES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Management Development Program (32 Credit hours)
• LEED 101 Getting Started with Green, U.S. Green Building Council
• Master of Negotiation Skills Sourcing College, Baker Communications PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS
• IFMA, International Facility Management Association, Lehigh Valley Chapter COMMUNITY OUTREACH
• Lehigh Valley Health Network
o Volunteer Services, Employee Health, April 2026
o Volunteer Services, Children’s ER, September 2021 – present. o Volunteer Services, Nobody Dies Alone program 2010 – present. 3 K. Sherr
SELECT CAPTIAL PROJECTS
Air Products – Gardner /Rotoflow Turbomachinery
• Relocation/ installation of (9) bridge cranes – Rotoflow
• Relocation of manufacturing equipment from leased facility to retrofitted purchased facility - Rotoflow. (DB
$26M)
• New support services; RFP thru contacts/MSA. ; Custodial Services, HVAC, Electrical, Grounds, Snow Removal.
• Real Estate assessments; consolidation and expansion projects.
• Plant closures. $650K.
Drug Plastics
• Development and rollout of company-wide High Voltage Master Service Agreement and Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Design development of Corporate Office employee entrance.
• Arbor master plan Corporate Office & Boyertown Facility
• Improvements and renewal of paved surfaces
• Improvements to main lobby of each manufacturing facility; flooring, furniture, lighting, paint
• Design and installation of new shipping and receiving driveway – Boyertown location
• Renewal and replacement of HVAC (RTU’s) at each manufacturing facility. Replace R-22.
• Design and installation of illuminated corporate identity signage – all locations
• Upgrade wet and dry suppression systems - all locations.
• Expansion and design of new 60K SF FT. warehouse – Indiana Facility
• Lighting upgrade – Mold and Tooling Shop
Cedar Crest College
• Various improvements to all student dormitories; entry, paint, flooring, furniture, restrooms, common areas, laundry facilities, study area, HVAC, roof replacement, window replacement
• Replacement of dining services equipment; dishwasher, food warmers, cold storage
• Campus signage – bldg. identification, way finding, interior/exterior location identification.
• Arbor Master Plan
• Campus Infrastructure Master Plan
Moravian College & Theological Seminary
• Collier Hall of Science, Phase II MEP/Teaching lab/ADA, 11-wk completion, $13.5M., DB, GMP, $842K savings
• Payne Art Gallery ADA & Permanent Collection Storage. $600K. IPD/DB, GMP cost+. (endowment)
• Negotiation of 3-Year Energy Curtailment contract. 1 test/2 events. 1 megawatt curtailment event. $75K revenue
• Procurement of first campus electric vehicle
• Bahnson Center - HVAC & interior upgrades, new entry, 12-wk completion, $1.1M, DBB, GMP cost+,
(donor/aux.)
• Collier Hall of Science - 3-year multi-phased project negotiations, IPD/DB, $20M overall. (donor/capital)
• Collier Hall of Science - Phase I, Programming/Space Utilization/Project Phasing. $230K. GMP.
• Main Hall dorm - exterior preservation/interior upgrade, DBB, $350K (donor)
• Misc. ADA projects - Scope/RFP/bid list, construction, punch list. $500K (capital)
• Misc. athletics projects - Scope/RFP/bid list, construction, punch list, $110K (donor/capital)
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