Justin Brown
SAHUARITA
Summary
Experienced Facilities Supervisor with 10 years of expertise in energy management and building systems, specializing in electrical, security, mechanical, and HVAC. Demonstrated leadership abilities in fostering relationships, driving consensus, and spearheading transformative organizational initiatives. Dedicated professional committed to optimizing operational efficiency and ensuring seamless functioning of facilities.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Facilities Supervisor
Rain Bird Corporate Headquarters
12.2023 - Current
- Built business case and presented to senior management for multiple projects including fire alarm replacement, swamp cooler replacement, building automation, remote gate monitoring and operation, access control additions, irrigation system replacement, diesel generator replacement, fire pump replacement, parking lot lighting additions, asphalt replacement, break room(2) and restroom(14) renovations and complete renovation of 11,000 sq ft office suite. All projects approved and executed.
- Manage large and complex projects simultaneously
- Manage vendors including safety, quoting, completing quality work, and payments
- Serve as main point of contact for faculty needs
- Lead a technical team and provide technical resources when needed
Facilities Engineer
Rain Bird Corporate Headquarters
07.2022 - 12.2023
- Plan, implement, and maintain building and facility infrastructure. Identify needs and execute prompt corrective action
- Supervised construction of new 100,000+ square foot manufacturing facility
- Managed, programmed, and installed access control system company wide
- Bid and implemented maintenance plan for 109 HVAC units and 59 swamp coolers across a campus of 3 buildings
- Established business case, presented to manager and director to complete Arc Flash Study for Tucson campus and coordinated electrical safety training for multiple sites across the US and Mexico
- Evaluated and implemented improved procedures to drive a culture change around safety
- Established and performed QA on new building parts inventory to eliminate system downtime
- Troubleshot and repaired plant equipment such as fire/burglary alarm, access control, air compressors, fire pump, and HVAC equipment
- Coordinated completion of new break room, RGA office area, and lobbies
- Established preventive maintenance routines for facility equipment to establish planned maintenance
- Took initiative to repair lighting and PA system inside main facility demonstration garden that had not worked in years
- Reignited community connection by donating office furniture and unneeded items to local non profit and school system
- Lead a team of temporary workers to complete several projects including renovating 20 offices with new furniture, clearing storage room to convert to break room, clearing storage area of years of items, and cleanup and 5S of the trailer yard
Operations Manager – Engineering and Facilities
Target Fulfillment Center
09.2020 - 07.2022
- Promoted safe working across the site by eliminating potential safety hazards and ensuring team commitment to all safety procedures including Lockout/Tagout, Arc Flash, and use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Executed $2.1 million catwalk project from building the business case, presenting to directors, working with engineers, making appropriate adjustments with engineers, and submitting final approvals
- Actively participated and directed to assist in emergency maintenance events provided influence to regional engineering directors, lead system engineers, and maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve maintenance issues to resume operations often called assisted on off time.
- Managed projects including clearing an area of old forklifts and other equipment by taking partners with headquarters contacts, internal partners, vendors. Cleared a mezzanine of years forgotten items and converting to a conference area and socially distant break room with capacity for 150 people. Coordinated installation of needed plumbing, electrical, microwaves, refrigerators, projection screen, and PA system. Presented business case to leadership to install new $120k battery changer.
- Collaborated with department leaders, vendors, and contractors to safely accomplish engineering and maintenance goals
- As a project manager I obtained quotes, bids, defined scope of work, and established timelines for facility projects and repair needs, and supervised to completion
- Approved purchase orders for parts and supplies actively operating CMMS responsibilities ensuring critical parts were always on hand
- Worked within a $2 million budget to manage overall health, reliability, and life cycle management for industrial truck fleet
- Evaluated and implemented new procedures for battery maintenance improving industrial truck up time by over 20%
- Oversaw onboarding and completion of required training for new technicians and utility assistants
- Lead a team of technicians, utility attendants, and CMMS techs. Lead and mentored my team while using my expertise to promote 5 team members to elevated roles
- Conducted interviews, responsible for hiring and termination decisions
Maintenance Technician 2 – Engineering and Facilities
Target Fulfillment Center
09.2015 - 09.2020
- Committed to all safety procedures (Lock Out/Tag Out, Arc Flash, PPE, etc) while maintaining equipment
- Provided system up time through preventive/predictive maintenance procedures and continuous improvement initiatives
- Maintained building systems including HVAC, electrical, generator, fire, air compressors, and energy management systems through scheduled inspections as part of the equipment preventative maintenance program
- Supported production floor operations of electrical mechanical material handling systems including 3 phase 480V electrical
- Experienced in CMMS software, Maximo work order management, and Microsoft Office Suite
- Coordinated and planned with outside contractors to assure expeditious and quality service with a focus on safety
- Interpreted and worked from building schematics and blueprints and updated as necessary
- Delivered creative solutions for challenging problems to efficiently restore equipment breakdowns to service
- Recalculated shipping sorter conveyor speeds to eliminate nuisance sorter shutdowns and improve throughput by 300%
- Designed, built, and implemented trash incline conveyor to eliminate sprains and strains from reaching overhead
- Designed and installed integrated audio/video system resulting in more effective team training for entire building
- Awarded great team hero of the month March 2015, September 2016, October 2018, and December 2019
Senior Security Specialist
Target Fulfillment Center
08.2014 - 09.2015
- Utilized building surveillance and alarm systems to ensure premises were secure
- Troubleshot gate, cameras, and alarm system during periods of downtime
- Led building through bomb threat by collaborating with leadership and law enforcement resulting in zero incidents
- Assisted in closing theft case valued over $25,000
Senior Team Leader
Target
05.2010 - 08.2014
- Led and coached over 30 team members and leaders both as direct and indirect reports to effectively drive sales, execute new initiatives, and maintain a brand presentation
- Oversaw on-boarding and completion of required training for new hires and supported overall continued enhancement of the team's capability
- Performed additional leader on duty responsibilities, including overseeing total store operations, responding to customer service and vendor requests, prioritizing and delegating team member work load and responding to staffing concerns
Store Manager/Assistant Store Manager
Radio Shack
09.2003 - 05.2010
- Hired and trained over 20 new employees
- Set goals and adjusted payroll to accommodate forecast sales resulting in a year over year sales increase 5 years in a row
Sales Associate
Radio Shack
08.1999 - 09.2003
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV05.2010
Associate of Science - Computer Systems Administration
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ05.2016
Electrician Technician Certificate - undefined
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ12.2023
HVAC-R Technician Certificate - undefined
Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ07.2020
10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health - undefined
OSHA
12.2021
Skills
- Collaborative team development
- Strategic leadership
- Effective communication
- Service excellence
- Vendor coordination expertise
- Implementation of safety measures
- Project management
- Blueprint interpretation
- Hands-on technical training
- Technical knowledge
- Analytical problem solving
- Documentation and reporting
- Maintenance scheduling
- Resource allocation management
- Analytical decision making
- HVAC/Electrical systems
Timeline
Facilities Supervisor
Rain Bird Corporate Headquarters
12.2023 - Current
Facilities Engineer
Rain Bird Corporate Headquarters
07.2022 - 12.2023
Operations Manager – Engineering and Facilities
Target Fulfillment Center
09.2020 - 07.2022
Maintenance Technician 2 – Engineering and Facilities
Target Fulfillment Center
09.2015 - 09.2020
Senior Security Specialist
Target Fulfillment Center
08.2014 - 09.2015
Senior Team Leader
Target
05.2010 - 08.2014
Store Manager/Assistant Store Manager
Radio Shack
09.2003 - 05.2010
Sales Associate
Radio Shack
08.1999 - 09.2003
Associate of Science - Computer Systems Administration
Pima Community College
Electrician Technician Certificate - undefined
Pima Community College
HVAC-R Technician Certificate - undefined
Pima Community College
10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health - undefined
OSHA
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Shepherd University
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