ALWIN GEORGE
Ajax,ON
Summary
Offer over 6 years of experience in Maintenance, Facility and Project management. Highly motivated supervisor with 4 years of experience in coordinating and controlling employees in both unionized and non-unionized environment. Expertise in diagnosing HVAC,mechanical, electrical,PPhydraulic, or pneumatic problems. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to train technicians and other staff Effective leadership, negotiation, and team management skills Solid working knowledge of cost control, material management and maintenance scheduling Proficient in MS Office, LIMS. Deep Knowledge of COUPA (accounting software), Maximo CMMS). G licence with good driving history. Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD design and modifications.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Buildings and System Engineering Supervisor/Facility Management
United Parcel Service
, Canada
11.2021 - Current
- Managed facility repairs of 1M sqft facility which includes HVAC repair, roofing, plumbing, paving, landscaping, snow removal.
- Participate in weekly department review/planning meetings and monthly sort/health and safety meetings.
- Conduct monthly safety and focus meeting with mechanics for discussing business requirement and employee concern.
- Prepare annual repair budget for building and systems based on departmental guidelines.
- Prepare reliability action plan for improving conveyor and facility reliability.
- Conduct annual PMI and on job audits for mechanics.
- Conduct new employee orientation for coop students and technicians on their joining date.
- Manage all documents and licensing for ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements includes Ontario occupational Health and Safety Act.
- Perform annual Facility/environmental/Safety audits and correct all deficiencies within 60 days of completion of audits.
- Train all mechanics and technicians on how to create a safe work environment for themselves and others.
- Supervise all repair activities and review progress with upper management.
- Create conveyor breakdown report and perform root cause analysis for breakdown.
- Prepare bid package and contracts based on specification from company.
- Develop implementation plan that include analyses such as cost benefits and return of investment.
- Led the planning and execution of a 500,000 sq ft warehouse construction, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget.
- Coordinated with architects, engineers, and contractors to develop detailed project plans and timelines.
- Managed a budget of 10M, overseeing procurement of materials and resources to optimize costs.
- Ensured compliance with local building codes and safety regulations, conducting regular site inspection.
- Establish and execute project communication plan.
- Manage project execution to ensure adherence to scope, schedule and budget.
- Prepare project status report and cost tracker from collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
Maintenance/Facility supervisor
Hudson’s Bay
, Canada
07.2018 - 11.2021
- Delegate maintenance tasks to the rest of the team and finding relevant vendors and service providers as required.
- Co-ordinate, assign, supervise and review all Maintenance activities and outcomes for unionized Mechanical and Electrical Technicians to ensure all equipment is in ‘as new or better’ condition.
- Participated in health and safety committee.
- Actively participate in recruitment screening and selection of prospective new hire.
- Purchase any equipment, tools, or materials that may be required using CMMS software.
- Provide regular coaching, feedback and recognition based on the expected behaviors, job description and performance on objectives.
- Assessing procedures and making recommendations for improvement.
- Assist with preparation of budget and tracking expenditures.
- Work with other department staff to collect data regarding new projects, and ensuring data is recorded accurately in the CMMS.
- Monitor Benchmark metrics, identify trends, and adjust the maintenance schedule to achieve the daily/weekly goals.
Mechanical Technician -Packaging
Apotex Inc.
Toronto, Canada
05.2016 - 06.2018
- Provided training for packaging technicians on equipment set-up and basic troubleshooting.
- Diagnosed mechanical, electrical, hydraulic or pneumatic problems and perform repairs.
- Provided technical information on repair and maintenance to other departments and management.
- Performed set up of packaging equipment as required, and sanitation of equipment based on schedule.
- Implemented improvements to equipment for productivity, safety and regulatory compliance.
- Performed preventative Maintenance program for all packaging lines based on SAP information.
Shift Engineer/Supervisor
Midas Mileage
Kerala, India
06.2012 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: (Leading manufacturer of tire re-treading products with around 1000 Employees)
- Supervised team of 12 unionised employees including production and maintenance personals.
- Monitored and evaluated employee job performance and assisted manager in conducting performance appraisals.
- Trained maintenance teams and other plant personnel in quality/safety processes and new job processes to department performance standards.
- Implemented quality improvements including spot audit, equipment inspection and implementation of remedial action.
- Scheduled, installed and undertaken periodic maintenance of electrical and mechanical equipment, components.
- Audited the manufacturing site to ensure worker practices are safe.
- Completed and maintained work report using Microsoft office.
- (Leading manufacturer of tire re-treading products with around 1000 Employees)
Education
Energy Systems Engineering Technology -
Centennial College
Scarborough01.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University
Kerala, India01.2012
Skills
- Project management
- Budget preparation
- Root cause analysis
- Regulatory compliance
- Employee training
- Safety auditing
- Contract management
- Preventive maintenance
- Team leadership
- Performance evaluation
- Vendor management
- Communication skills
- Recruiting
- Team motivation
- Customer relations
- Manufacturing
- Drawings, schematics, and wiring diagrams
- Blueprints and technical manuals
- Documentation control
- Safety management
- Root-cause analysis
- CAD proficiency
- Project planning
- Facility management
Certification
- Six Sigma Yellow Belt certified.
- PMP certified.
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt certified (LSSWB).
- Certified CPR and First Aid handler.
- Certified in operation of Mobile Work Elevated Platform (MEWP).
Qualifications Summary
- Over 6 years of experience in Maintenance, Facility and Project management.
- 4 years of experience in coordinating and controlling employees in both unionized and non-unionized environments.
- Expertise in diagnosing HVAC, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic problems.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills to train technicians and other staff.
- Effective leadership, negotiation, and team management skills.
- Solid working knowledge of cost control, material management, and maintenance scheduling.
- Proficient in MS Office, LIMS.
- Deep knowledge of COUPA (accounting software), Maximo CMMS.
- G licence with good driving history.
- Intermediate knowledge of AutoCAD design and modifications.
Timeline
Buildings and System Engineering Supervisor/Facility Management
United Parcel Service
11.2021 - Current
Maintenance/Facility supervisor
Hudson’s Bay
07.2018 - 11.2021
Mechanical Technician -Packaging
Apotex Inc.
05.2016 - 06.2018
Shift Engineer/Supervisor
Midas Mileage
06.2012 - 07.2014
Energy Systems Engineering Technology -
Centennial College
Bachelor’s Degree - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Mahatma Gandhi University