Richard D. Baker Resume

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Richard D. Baker 304 Sycamore Dr. White House, TN 37188 (615) 979-1922 [email protected] SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS 25 years’ experience managing facilities and corporate support services. 30 years’ experience supervising maintenance personnel and outsourced contractors. Managed and developed maintenance programs to meet the needs of companies with diverse operations that included Corporate Office Buildings, Regional offices, Hotel Management, Manufacturing, and Distribution facilities. Strong negotiation skills working with vendors to reduce costs and down time. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE American Cancer Society May 2013 – Present Regional Facilities Manager (Mid-South Region) Responsible for the daily Facilities Management including but not limited to: facility repairs and maintenance activities, building engineering and operations, vendor management and control, and safety for 32 office locations and 5 Hope Lodges (Hotels) in a defined geography. Responsible for all aspects of the security applications for the corporation to include, security guards, access control systems, CCTV, burglar and fire alarm systems. The Mid-South Region covers Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Manage a team of 5 Facility Managers within the Regional coverage. Manage an Operations and Capital expenditures budget of 1.7 million dollars for the fiscal year. Aegis Sciences Corporation July 2012 – January 2013 Director of Facilities Managed Facilities Team consisting of 4 Facility Managers and support staff of 19 associates, as well as any outsourced vendors, (i.e. lawn care, roofing contractors, construction projects, etc…) Restructured the Facilities department and implemented metrics to meet the needs of lab operations that ran 24/7 to insure reduced turnaround time to process client information. Responsible for all aspects of the security applications for the corporation to include, security guards, access control systems, CCTV, burglar and fire alarm systems. Managed an operations budget of $200,000.00/month and Capital expenditures of approx. 8 million dollars for the fiscal year Standard Functional Food Group June 2009 – March 2012 Maintenance Supervisor Managed Maintenance Team of 32 Technicians and any outsourced vendors, (i.e. lawn care, roofing contractors, construction projects, etc…) Directed Team responsible for ordering replace parts, spares, and store room with an operating budget of $150,000.00/month. Responsible for insuring all production lines for a high speed packaging operation run efficiently to produce over 1.5 million bars per day. Work with Q/C department to insure work areas comply with GMP, HACCP, and Safety training. Responsible for all documentation and presentations related to Customer Audits and SQF Audits. This enabled the company to acquire and maintain a Level 3 SQF rating. Coordinated and scheduled Maintenance work order requests from the manufacturing plant and all other facilities in the Nashville area utilizing the CMMS (DataStream MP2). Worked with Engineering Group on continuous improvement projects, as well as developing Capitol expenditures budget for future processes.

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Richard D. Baker304 Sycamore Dr. White House, TN 37188

(615) [email protected]

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

25 years’ experience managing facilities and corporate support services.

30 years’ experience supervising maintenance personnel and outsourced contractors. Managed and developed maintenance programs to meet the needs of companies with diverse

operations that included Corporate Office Buildings, Regional offices, Hotel Management, Manufacturing, and Distribution facilities. Strong negotiation skills working with vendors to reduce costs and down time.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

American Cancer Society May 2013 – PresentRegional Facilities Manager (Mid-South Region)

Responsible for the daily Facilities Management including but not limited to: facility repairs and maintenance activities, building engineering and operations, vendor management and control, and safety for 32 office locations and 5 Hope Lodges (Hotels) in a defined geography.

Responsible for all aspects of the security applications for the corporation to include, security guards, access control systems, CCTV, burglar and fire alarm systems.

The Mid-South Region covers Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

Manage a team of 5 Facility Managers within the Regional coverage.

Manage an Operations and Capital expenditures budget of 1.7 million dollars for the fiscal year.

Aegis Sciences Corporation July 2012 – January 2013Director of Facilities Managed Facilities Team consisting of 4 Facility Managers and support staff of 19 associates, as

well as any outsourced vendors, (i.e. lawn care, roofing contractors, construction projects, etc…)

Restructured the Facilities department and implemented metrics to meet the needs of lab operations that ran 24/7 to insure reduced turnaround time to process client information.

Responsible for all aspects of the security applications for the corporation to include, security guards, access control systems, CCTV, burglar and fire alarm systems.

Managed an operations budget of $200,000.00/month and Capital expenditures of approx. 8 million dollars for the fiscal year

Standard Functional Food Group June 2009 – March 2012Maintenance Supervisor Managed Maintenance Team of 32 Technicians and any outsourced vendors, (i.e. lawn care,

roofing contractors, construction projects, etc…)

Directed Team responsible for ordering replace parts, spares, and store room with an operating budget of $150,000.00/month.

Responsible for insuring all production lines for a high speed packaging operation run efficiently to produce over 1.5 million bars per day.

Work with Q/C department to insure work areas comply with GMP, HACCP, and Safety training.

Responsible for all documentation and presentations related to Customer Audits and SQF Audits. This enabled the company to acquire and maintain a Level 3 SQF rating.

Coordinated and scheduled Maintenance work order requests from the manufacturing plant and all other facilities in the Nashville area utilizing the CMMS (DataStream MP2).

Worked with Engineering Group on continuous improvement projects, as well as developing Capitol expenditures budget for future processes.

Gibson Musical Instruments August 1997 - March 2009 Maintenance Manager Managed Maintenance Team and any outsourced vendors, (i.e. lawn care, janitorial service, roofing

contractors, pest control, filtration, dust collection, waste disposal, etc…)

Responsible for Project Management of all construction and remodeling efforts using both in-company labor and outside contractors.

Performed role as governmental agency liaison/safety coordinator to all Inspectors, including OSHA, Nashville Metro and all insurance carrier representatives.

Coordinated and scheduled work order requests from the USA Manufacturing Plant and all other facilities in the Nashville area utilizing CMMS (DataStream MP2). This included all HVAC, electrical, plumbing and fire protection equipment.