David Higgins
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Experience
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Zinger Property Group
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Maintenance Supervisor
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2013 - Present
Autumn Springs Apartments is a 242 unit complex consisting of 14 buildings, club house with a pool sitting on 82 acres, Working supervisor responsible for the maintenance and grounds upkeep of facility. All aspects of maintenance is handled in house,(electric, plumbing, HVAC, etc.). Supervise 5 people while coordinating with property manager to maintain and manage property. Currently working with national contractor on a $6M renovation of complex. *Developed system to track every apartment through each phase of renovation. *Ensure that the Aluminum wiring complies with NEC standards and is CO/ALR compatible. *Coordinate with contractor and owner to track renovation and ensure that each aspect is done correctly and in a timely manner. *Organize and catalog parts / supplies for shop and set up an accountability program.
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YellowVAN Handyman
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Westerville, OH
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Owner
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2010 - 2013
YellowVAN Handyman / HomeTask provide professional services of all types with a unified web interface and Member support call center. Launched first franchise in Columbus, OH market with no local support or knowledge. Currently assist new franchise partners launch their businesses as well. Average 15 residential and commercial jobs per week. Customers contact us regarding our services via the internet and word-of-mouth referrals sent to us by previous satisfied Customers. * Window treatment installer for Lowes, improving Customer Satisfaction rating to over 98% * Company Representative at the Columbus Spring and Fall Home & Garden Shows, generating and distributing leads among area franchisees for Customer follow-up * Saved one homeowner $3,000+ by determining requirements using advanced product knowledge
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Kroger
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Warehouse Supervisor - Receiving and Loading
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2008 - 2010
The Kroger Co. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger (NYSE:KR) is one of the nation's largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2010 sales of $82.2 billion. Supervised 50 – 60 Employees to receive inbound and load outbound food products for 435 area stores, approximately $10 million in product per day. Collaborated on setting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for assigning routes and dock doors. Developed accurate procedures for issuing gate logs on incoming routes and tracking processes on incoming loads using Excel spreadsheets. * Led Team re-assigning dock door sequence resulting in more fluid movement of product, increasing productivity and reducing error rate * Certified ServSafe® Food Safety Manager
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CHI Health
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Facility Manager / Engineer
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1999 - 2007
The area's only integrated, medically-based wellness facility designed especially for people committed to improving and maintaining their health. Maintained building and equipment for a 75,000 sq. ft. Medical Facility Association (MFA) Health and Wellness Center (private health club attached to hospital – rehabilitation facility), including cardio and physical/aquatic rehab, and nutrition education. Accountable for annual budget projection and management of Maintenance and Housekeeping Departments. * Negotiated contracts, parts and supply costs with Vendors * Designed and supervised the production of nine major projects totaling $1.9 million * Researched and replaced hot water mixing valve and boiler, saving $25,000 annual maintenance and operational costs * Worked 55 hours/week while maintaining full course load at Bellevue University * Won Alegent Health VIP Award, 2000 and 2003
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Nebraska Air Guard / United States Air Force
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Lincoln, Nebraska Area
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Master Sgt. (retired), Communications / Navigation Technician
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1981 - 2003
Supervised 25 person crew for Operation Enduring Freedom, invasion of Afghanistan. Duty assignments were distributed, days' proper security codes were distributed and equipment properly checked out. Prioritize work assignments. Scheduled Personnel for shifts to cover 24/7. *Quality Assurance Inspector: located a serious ‘Safety of Flight’ flaw with block 40 modification cockpit conversion to digital, saving lives and millions of dollars in assets Continuous , detailed testing and documentation in a flight simulation mode duplicated the error allowing us to determine that the radio altimeter was wired incorrectly *Wrote operational check list for the ARA-50 UHF/DF utilizing existing equipment saving the Air Force approximately $500K: the AF deleted the only piece of equipment in inventory that could accomplish this; developed a new operational check using equipment already in inventory.
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Coreslab Structures
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Canada
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Construction
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300 - 400 Employee
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Facility Engineer
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1997 - 1999
Precast/prestress concrete and hollowcore plank construction solutions company. Lead Technician for boiler and concrete bed vibrating systems; preventive maintenance, troubleshoot and repair. Accurately input data into CMMS for proper history of equipment. Train all maintenance personnel on how to use CMMS and computer systems. * Trained personnel on use of the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) * Taught co-workers how to read financial spread sheets and maintenance records so that they could determine how much certain pieces of equipment where costing to maintain, this would allow us to determine if it was equipment or personnel issues * Directed the repair procedures for the concrete bed vibrating system, saving 30 Staff hours / month by researching the manufacturers recommended procedures and preventive maintenance and implementing the schedule effectively
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MEGA Corp.
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Greater Omaha Area
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Maintenance Coordinator
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1993 - 1997
MEGA Corp provides property management services for commercial & residential real estate. Established procedures for Tenants to report maintenance requests as part of the Commercial Property Management agreement with MEGA Corp. Educated the Maintenance Staff regarding specific duties, procedures and appropriate timelines for completion of maintenance orders. Trained Staff how to maintain and repair items instead of calling a service technician all the time (toilets, minor HVAC, replace seals on motors, replace motors/pumps, repair/replace igniters on boilers, maintain boilers, preventive maintenance (grease bearing, flush systems etc.) in 1997, managed 30+ properties Class A – C and apartment buildings. * Increased maintenance department budget from $750K to $1,100K per year * Received the “Extra Mile Award”, 1996: after managing the building for one year, reduced cost to 95% of allocated Maintenance Cost, after second year it was decreased to 87%
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Education
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Bellevue University
BS, Business