Experience

Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Director of Maintenance

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  • Compile operational or personnel records, such as time and production records, inventory data, repair or maintenance statistics, or test results. • Develop, implement, or evaluate maintenance policies and procedures. • Examine objects, systems, or facilities and analyze information to determine needed installations, services, or repairs. • Conduct or arrange for worker training in safety, repair, or maintenance techniques, operational procedures, or equipment use. • Participate in budget preparation and administration, coordinating purchasing and documentation and monitoring departmental expenditures. • Meet with vendors or suppliers to discuss products used in repair work. • Compute estimates and actual costs of factors such as materials, labor, or outside contractors. • Confer with personnel, such as management, engineering, quality control, customer, or union workers' representatives, to coordinate work activities, resolve employee grievances, or identify and review resource needs. • Oversee construction and renovation projects to improve efficiency and to ensure that facilities meet environmental, health, and security standards, and comply with government regulations. • Recommend or authorize capital expenditures for acquisition of new equipment or property to increase efficiency and services of operations department. Show less



Detroit Department of Transportation

• Detroit, MI

• General Manager of Vehicle Maintenance

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2019

  • Examine transportation vehicles, equipment, or systems to detect damage, wear, or malfunction. • Inspect repairs to transportation vehicles or equipment to ensure that repair work was performed properly. • Investigate complaints regarding safety violations. • Issue notices and recommend corrective actions when infractions or problems are found. • Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes. • Determine schedules, sequences, and assignments for work activities, based on work priority, quantity of equipment, and skill of personnel. • Identify or select transportation and communications system technologies to reduce costs or environmental impacts. Show less



SMART Transportation

• Inkster, MI

• Superintendent of Maintenance Operations

  • Feb 1998 - Feb 2008

  • Direct or coordinate the supportive services department of a business, agency, or organization. • Prepare and review operational reports and schedules to ensure accuracy and efficiency. • Set goals and deadlines for the department. • Analyze internal processes and recommend and implement procedural or policy changes to improve operations, such as supply changes or the disposal of records. • Plan, administer and control budgets for contracts, equipment and supplies. • Monitor the facility to ensure that it remains safe, secure, and well-maintained. • Oversee the maintenance and repair of machinery, equipment, and electrical and mechanical systems. • Participate in architectural and engineering planning and design, including space and installation management. Show less



Yellow

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equipment Manager

  • Jun 1993 - Jun 2000

  • Negotiate and authorize contracts with equipment and materials suppliers, and monitor contract fulfillment. • Promote safe work activities by conducting safety audits, attending company safety meetings, or meeting with individual staff members. • Monitor operations to ensure that staff members comply with administrative policies and procedures, safety rules, union contracts, and government regulations. • Implement schedule and policy changes. • Participate in union contract negotiations and settlements of grievances. • Direct activities of staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, and facilities. • Recommend or initiate personnel actions, such as hires, promotions, transfers, discharges, or disciplinary measures. Show less