Resume: Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Operations Manager, Chief Engineer.
Thomas J. Latsis (via JobCenter)
Name: Thomas J. Latsis
Company: (none specified)
E-mail: TJN...@AOL.COM
Phone: 847-551-9846
Location: Southwest, West coast, Pacific NorthWest, South.
Thomas J. Latsis 42 Cardinal Lane
Carpentesrville, Illinois 60110
(847) 551-9846
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
A Chief Engineer or Facilities Maintenance Manager position where extensive experience and strong technical and organizational skills will be assets. Seeking a challenging opportunity to utilize acquired skills.
Summary of Qualifications
18 years of progressive management experience in supervision, training, and operations management. Skilled in streamlining operations and implementing cost an time efficient standards.
Excellent leadership skills. Motivates others to achieve top performance. A self-starter who takes the initiative to solve problems and improve operations.
Consistently promoted to higher levels of responsibility. Learns quickly and works well independently and as part of a team.
Analyzes existing procedures to evaluate cost efficiency. Has consistently reduced operating costs through decreased utility consumption and reduction in outside maintenance services.
Skilled in developing practical tools to improve efficiency including supply order log, budgeting, preventive maintenance schedules, emergency procedures, stock inventory, maintenance and repair procedure and material safety data catalog.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1994 to COOK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT #88, Bellwood, Illinois
Present Facilities Maintenance Manager
Manages all aspects of equipment and facilities maintenance of ten buildings, including operation of energy management, Comfort Works, Building Supervisor, DDC Controls, Windows NT Workstation, Windows 95, life safety projects, utilities, security, safety, blueprint reading and bid specifications. Handles all aspects of VAV systems, HVAC, boilers, chillers, electric and pneumatic controls, motor repairs, booster pumps, air compressors, air handlers, heat exchangers, electric repairs, air purification, plumbing, carpentry, and landscaping. Performs troubleshooting. Manages preventive and predictive maintenance programs, centralized supply area and maintenance request priorities. Supervises and trains 45-person maintenance, custodial and transportation crew. Prepares and administers a $2.4 million annual budget; prepares facility reports.
Upgraded facilities throughout the district including energy management controls, improved security systems featuring motion and heat detection, electric door entrances and video cameras.
Saved the district $350,00 by completing a rehabilitation of the Administration Center in-house rather than through outside contractors.
1993 to JUNO LIGHTING, DesPlaines, Illinois
1994 Maintenance Manager
Handled all aspects of equipment and facility maintenance, including VAV, HVAC operations and maintenance, hydraulics, plumbing, electrical, motor repair, conveyers, pumps, air compressors, pneumatics, air handlers, energy management, preventive maintenance and blueprint reading.
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Maintenance Manager, Juno Lighting continued
Also handled landscaping and exterior maintenance. Performed troubleshooting. Supervised and trained an 11-person maintenance crew. Prepared and administered budget. Prepared maintenance reports. Coordinated, scheduled, and assigned work.
Participated in meetings and communicated with employees.
Developed and implemented the company's first preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Reduced outside service calls and related expense for HVAC maintenance and repair.
1987 to GREATER ELGIN AREA YMCA'S, Elgin, Illinois
1993 Chief Engineer
Managed operations of two facilities, including hiring, training and supervision of maintenance crew. Handled all aspects of equipment and facilities maintenance, including HVAC, boilers, heat exchangers, pneumatics and electric controls, plumbing, electrical, motor repair, booster pumps, carpentry, air purification and swimming pool operations, water testing and balancing. Prepared and administered budget.
Performed preventive maintenance, troubleshooting and organized maintenance schedules.
Handled better than 90% of all engineering, maintenance and repair work in-house including complex boiler, electrical projects and water purification.
1984 to UNOCAL 76 TRAVEL PLAZA, Hampshire, Illinois
1987 Facilities Maintenance Manager
Conducted hiring, training, supervision and personnel actions for maintenance staff. Prepared budgets. Oversaw interior/exterior maintenance, structural and fixture repair, HVAC, VAV, boilers, air compressors, booster pumps, chillers, pneumatic and electrical controls. Also handled landscaping, water treatment plant, well pumps, plumbing, electric, motor repair, fuel pumps, carpentry and repairs to 20 room motel and full service restaurant.
Performed scheduling, preventive maintenance and all related administrative functions.
Earned a bonus from company management for saving the organization more than $45,000 per year in electricity costs.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Science, Management, Columbia, University, 1997
Elgin Community College, Elgin, Illinois Completed nearly 66 hours in Management and HVAC course work.
Attended seminars on Management, Personnel
Training,Transportation, Marketing, Building Service,
HVAC, Contracts, Boilers, Water treatment and Energy Management.
Received Certification from Johnson Controls on Automated Building Controls, 1985.
Attended Western Illinois University Building Maintenance Workshop, 1988.
Stationery Engineer License, 1991.(#312527)
CFC Universal Certification, VGI training, 1996. (EPA approved)
Certified in Direct Digital Controls (DDC), Carrier Automated System, 1996.
HVAC Certificate, Power Engineers Institute, 1996.
Certified in Boiler Operations, National Technology, 1996.
EPA Certification, Abatement Supervisor, Occupational Training Services, 1997.
Certification, Facilities Management, American Management Association, 1997.
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