Maintenance Manager
Resume:
Phone: 609-***-**** cell MICHAEL D. DERRIG
East Windsor, NJ 08520 E-mail: **********@***.***
Fleet Maintenance Management, Vehicle Specification, Procurement, Financial Control
Extensive experience in fleet maintenance and asset management, effectively bringing fleets to top edge in performance, technology, economics, fuel economy, safety, and efficiency. Increased fleet utilization through quality, productivity, and efficiencies.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Navistar Inc. (International Trucks) 2010 - Present
Warrenville IL.
Manager – Order Fulfillment Critical parts (Consultant)
• Requested by Navistar to come in and overhaul the Parts Critical Backorder Department by way of personnel, procedures and policies
• Build an alliance between Dealers and the Parts Group and re-establish a better understanding of what is required by the Corporation to better manage their customer needs.
• Bring a different perspective to the parts group and help them understand the urgency of what they do from a customer’s point of view
• Worked with HR to rebuild the supervisory level of the department
• identified personnel who either needed additional training on procedures or were not working at the level of customer service that was required
• Met with personnel at all levels of management and position on a weekly basis to help them better understand the customer’s needs and expectations
Hermann Leasing Co. 2009 - 2010
North Brunswick, NJ
Director Maintenance
• Hired and trained maintenance and parts managers to take over and run the operation in an efficient manner
• Developed a fleet in that had stagnated in size of $20mil.in assets, bringing it to a competitive industry level within 12 months significantly increasing both size and asset value of the fleet.
• Led the start up and opening of two new facilities. Hired skilled resources and supplied necessary equipment in the New England area.
• Created an efficient parts inventory system, organized and computerized the inventory eliminating shrinkage and improve purchasing procedures resulting in a significant cost savings to the company.
• Managed our largest customer to realize a 100% service satisfaction level from an 84% service level with their customer General Motors Parts within (5 months).
• Devised a computerized fleet rental program to better track equipment and invoice customers resulting in an annual increase of 4% in accounts receivables monthly.
• Advised accounting on procedures to establish a comprehensive maintenance budget and initiate a process to consistently work within or under budget monthly
• Increased monthly retail revenue from $50,000 to over $100,000 consistently
Michael D. Derrig
Ferraro Foods Inc. 2008 - 2009
Piscataway, NJ
2009 – 2010
Fleet Manager Maintenance/ Safety (Consultant)
• Revitalized a neglected fleet that had not been maintained in over two years and brought it under control in six months. This was accomplished by implementing accepted maintenance policies and procedures
• Reduced road calls and breakdowns from an average of seven a day to less than five a month resulting in a cost savings to the business of over $1 million in road service and lost revenue a year.
• Instituted a tire maintenance and pressure-monitoring program for a fleet that had 90%-underinflated tires. The results were elimination of breakdowns, lost driver productivity and increased fuel economy
• Revamped a refrigerated fleet of 75 units that had an out of service rate of 60% and reduced that to 0% in 3 months, in time for warm weather operation.
• Started a safety program to educate and train drivers resulting in a reduction in accident rates of 60%.
• Enabled the fleet to maintain 100% utilization of its equipment, complete deliveries without breakdowns and the consequences of returned deliveries and lost revenues that are a direct result of poor maintenance.
Louis J. Kennedy Trucking Co. (LJK), 2001 – 2008
Kearny, NJ
Vice President Maintenance/Operations
• Managed the company’s growth into two new remote facilities and helped grow operations in seven locations.
• Revamped maintenance roster; established new hiring standards for all mechanics resulting in better quality of service and repairs.
• Negotiated with vehicle manufacturers to set specifications/pricing for new truck and trailer, resulting in significant financial savings annually.
• Introduced new fuel saving specifications into the fleet five years before fuel costs skyrocketed saving substantial cash in today’s market.
• Worked with vehicle manufactures to stabilize insurance costs by implementing new safety enhancements into our fleet such as rollover stability control, and collision avoidance systems.
• Increased employee productivity metrics to make company more profitable to include consolidating both the dispatching and terminal operations into one operation.
NEW ENGLAND MOTOR FREIGHT (NEMF),
Elizabeth, NJ 1998 – 2001
Vice President, Asset Management
• Managed capital purchasing budget of over $15 million.
• Managed company assets: terminal facilities and fleet of over 2,000 tractors, 6,000 trailers, 300 forklifts, and 250 automobiles.
• Reduced vehicle out of service levels from 8% to 3% while increasing fleet size by 30%; diminished excessive road calls.
• Revamped the entire 160-person maintenance roster; established new pay scales and hiring standards for all mechanics resulting in more competitive pay practices and increased staff retention.
Michael D. Derrig
GUARANTEED OVERNIGHT DELIVERY 1996 – 1998
Newark, NJ 1996 – 1998
Director of Maintenance
• Spearhead new company-wide purchasing department; decreased procurement costs dramatically.
• Established maintenance standards; brought runaway repair costs/excessive road calls under control.
• Negotiated with vehicle manufacturers to set specifications and pricing for new vehicle orders
A-P-A TRUCK LEASING CORPORATION, 1974 – 1996
A-P-A TRANSPORT CORPORATION
NY WATERWAY FERRY
North Bergen, NJ
Director of Maintenance
• Responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of a fleet of 1500 tractors and 2000 trailers with major customers such as the New York Times, Goya Foods, AFI Food Service, Haagen Dazs.
• Involved in bidding process to design, build, operate and maintain the Hudson Bergen Light Rail System; submitted plan to maintain rail system and properties for the 20-year life of the proposed bid.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other computer and maintenance software.
EDUCATION
University Nevada Las Vegas, Completed credits in Business Management
County College of Morris, Randolph, NJ. Completed credits in Business Management
MILITARY SERVICE
US Air Force Staff Sergeant E-5 Honorable Discharge 1970 - 1974
AFFILIATIONS
Technology & Maintenance Council and New Jersey Motor Truck Assoc.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Alliance (FMCSA) Member Expert Advisory panel
CONSULTANT
TCI (Transportation Consultants Inc.) Assisted in establishing maintenance procedures and priorities for many fleets.
INSTRUCTOR
Bergen Community College Adult Education, Drive Train Fundamentals
SPEAKER
Delivered presentations to various industry sales and manufacturing groups, Served on manufacturing advisory panels, such as Mack, Volvo, International, Bendix, Hendrickson, and Grote Lighting.
Speaker at the Javits Center NYC for the 15th World Congress of Intelligent Transportation Systems on the Sustainability of Profits through Fuel Economy
Keynote speaker at the NJMTA Fuel Economy Symposium.
REFERENCES
Michael Cancelliere
Senior Vice President & General Manager Navistar Parts Group
Office 630-***-****
Cell 708-***-****
John Gendelman
Vice President Northeast Great Dane
Office 800-***-****
Cell 908-***-****
Joe Cambria
President Cambria Equipment
Office 732-***-****
Cell 908-***-****
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