Manager Maintenance

Thomas J. Lafforthun Sr. 803-***-****

**** ******** *****, *****, ***** Carolina 29803 *********@*****.***

Summary

1. More than twenty years of solid commercial and industrial facilities experience

2. Bachelor’s Degree in Facilities Management

3. Managed staff of 27, hire, coach and develop

4. Experienced in budget creation and administration

5. Time tested veteran in developing, implementing and administering maintenance programs

6. Experienced in capital equipment and services procurement

7. Highly skilled in dealing with the ever elusive installation and service providers

8. Strong negotiating skills, trustworthy, motivated and client driven

9. Licensed contractor, Aiken, South Carolina

10. Member of the Honeywell President’s Club

Experience

PEACHTREE LAMP & POST, Aiken, South Carolina Present

Manager, Self-Employed

Purveyor of Handcrafted Estate Class Copper Lighting, Mailboxes, and Site Signage

Work with Architects, Developers, Custom Builders, and Estate Owners.

Provide Site Assessments, Product Recommendations, Cost Estimates,

Installation Planning, Technical Support, and Consumer Education.

CHILDTIME DAYCARE CENTERS, Albany, New York 2003 - 2004

Regional Facilities Manager

Assignment managing 94 properties throughout the northeastern region.

Developed and managed operating and project budgets.

Nine direct reports, hire, train, and manage.

Developed and managed a network of local, regional, and national service providers.

Managed maintenance, building renovations, fire, security, utilities, grounds,

housekeeping, HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.

TRAMMEL CROW COMPANY, Albany, New York 2001 - 2003

Facility Manager, (Contract)

Assignment furnishing Facility Services for a Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Plant.

Managed facility and armed security staff of 27 in a 24/7 industrial environment.

Developed maintenance and project budgets, managed within fiscal parameters.

Maximized employee safety in and out of their working environment.

Achieved Zero Lost Time Incidents during my tenure.

Established and maintained trust relationships with suppliers and service providers.

Property Manager, (Contract)

Assignment supporting a nationally recognized bank.

Managed 33 properties in a diverse rural and metropolitan setting.

Developed operating and project budgets. Managed within fiscal parameters.

Planned and managed building renovation projects.

Established and maintained solid trust relationships with owners, tenants, and

service providers.

Thomas J. Lafforthun 803-***-****

1116 Watsonia Drive, Aiken, South Carolina 29803 *********@*****.***

ADIRONDACK COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGIES, Duanesburg, New York 2000 - 2001

Facility Maintenance Planner, (Contract)

Assignment supporting New York State Department of Children and Family Service.

Facility maintenance planning, equipment inventory, condition assessments, repair

estimates, installation, and service management.

SODEXHO, Albany, New York 1999 - 2000

Manager of Deferred Maintenance, (Contract)

Assignment supporting an area college.

Managed large, diverse portfolio of deferred maintenance projects utilizing

unionized staff and outside service providers.

Prepared and managed budgets, operated within fiscal guidelines.

Cultivated positive working relationships.

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK/BOCES, Norwich, New York 1998 - 1999

Field Instructor, (Contract)

Assignment supporting Proctor & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Norwich, New York.

Instructor – Subject: Autonomous Team Development Skills, Process Equipment

Maintenance.

WOMACK ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Fort Bragg, North Carolina 1998

Assistant Facilities Manager, (Contract) Assignment supporting the U.S. Army, 14 buildings, 1.3 million feet.

Managed facility services to include building maintenance, building decommissioning,

grounds maintenance, quality assurance, CMMS support, and project management.

Education

State University of New York

Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, New York

Bachelor of Professional Studies

Area of Study – Technology

Concentration – Facilities Management

United States Air Force

Aircraft Mechanic

Honorably Discharged

Technical training in aircraft maintenance

Awards and Achievements

Honeywell, Top Hat Divisional Award

(Highest Divisional Award, Nationally) (Multiple Recipient)

Honeywell, The President’s Club Corporate Award

(Highest Corporate Award, Internationally)

City of Aiken, South Carolina

Contractor’s License, Number 1488-8N

Thomas J. Lafforthun Sr. 803-***-**** 1116 Watsonia Dr., Aiken, SC 29803 *********@*****.***

Training Course Outline

This outline lists courses I have developed and instructed. Course design is based on meeting the customer’s requirements and goals.

1. HVAC Fundamentals

2. HVAC Maintenance

3. Air Filter Service

4. Mechanical Drive Maintenance

5. Temperature Controls

6. Energy Management Applications

7. Heat Exchanger Applications

8. Computer Aided Heat Exchanger Design

9. Heat Recovery Applications

10. Air Cleaning Equipment Applications

11. Air Cleaning Equipment Service

12. Carpentry

13. Woodworking

14. Home Repairs

15. School To Work Introductory Safety

16. Plumbing Service

17. Mechanical Skills, Autonomous Team Development

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