Manuel Peralez
626 Grove Bend San Antonio, TX 78253 - (M) 210-620-5351    mlperalez@hotmail.com

 

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Summary of Experience

 

I am an experienced project manager and experienced with processes and programs (CAFM, CMMS, MCS, JDE, Maximo, SAP), property and assets, technical consultation, and administrative avenues with proven leadership skills and results in improving overall department performance, operations and business development, contract management, emphasizing coordinating and establishing organizational goals. I am experienced in proposing, scoping, and coordinating shared services. I have managed new construction of two new medical hospitals from groundbreaking to certification of occupancy on behalf of owners. Able to manage total quality production, implementing statistical productivity monitoring such as Kaizen, Lean, P&L and Total Quality Management methodologies. I have years of expertise in business, maintenance, program finance, life safety, and administrative management including positive performance and production management and utility management. I am experienced with staff development and training, documentation, policy and procedure compliance and presentation. Demonstrated ability to identify and troubleshoot critical issues impacting quality management and productivity, customer service, administrative protocol, strategic planning and objectives, budget planning and continuous improvement skills.

 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Facility/ Project Manager: ISS Facility Services   11/13- Present                               San Antonio TX

 

 

·               Currently work as a contracted project manager in facility construction for City Public Services (CPS) in San Antonio, TX.

·               Manage multiple projects in a mid/large complex and diverse work environment. 

·               Manage program and project training and mentoring for organization associates.

·               Manage CPS client program portfolio, asset management and serve as the system administrator of the Facility Management System (FMS).

·               Managed a facility management program for 11 Latin American countries serving client portfolio

·               Create and manage asset and real estate dossiers for each country and respective client sites

·               Manage dossiers through MCS computerized facility management system

·               Assist site managers with service request and preventive maintenance work order processes and attributes

·               Create records and reports on JDE, SharePoint for weekly and monthly management review

·               Serve as liaison for Spanish speaking clients and senior management at ISS

·               Train, develop and assist managers with document translations, system upgrade rollouts, trouble calls and report tracking techniques.

·               Reside on system facility engineering review board, developing maintenance plans and tasks for client assets

 

Director of Plant Operations: Aramark   10/13/ - 11/13                                             Brownsville TX

·                        Managed facility engineering operations at Valley Baptist Medical Center which included a 250- room hospital, Women’s Treatment Center and Behavioral Health Center

·                        Directed a team of maintenance and housekeeping personnel performing duties at each facility

·                        Managed service requests, work orders, vendor contracts and capital projects

·                        Responsible for utilities management and life safety as per Joint Commission standards

·                        Resided on safety committee and held responsibilities as a safety officer for the medical center

 

Director of Plant Operations: Victory Medical Center   12/2012- 10/2013               San Antonio TX

·        Direct operations pertinent to hospital life safety programming

·                        Manage the computerized facility maintenance program using SAP, fleet, and multi-facility    property.

·                        Perform required inspections, audits, reviews, and plan of action regarding deficiencies against   Joint Commission standards

·                        Manage administrative duties such as contracts, service agreements, project management, employee development, training, positive performance, and procurement budgets.

·                        Serve on the hospital safety and environment of care committees.

·                        Reside on policy and procedure review board

·                        Served as organization project manager overseeing construction of new medical hospital

·                        Create monthly reports on financials, preventive maintenance, life safety deficiencies and corrections, and managerial issues

 

Operations Director: Simon Property Group      07/2012- 11/2012                      San Antonio TX

·                        Oversee operations of daily activity for tenant lease space, common mall areas, business suites, and multiple retail outlets, ensuring corporate standards are within building code compliance and standards.

·                        Prepare maintenance schedules using Maximo, budgets, term contracts and service agreements, for capital and non-capital projects.

·                        Train, mentor, and manage personnel activity, and coordinate preventative maintenance schedules. Work with budget financials, accruals, forecasting, and analyzing short and long term return on investments, complete with reports to senior and executive management.

·                        Use JD Edwards, SharePoint, and One World software to track financials, and enter forecasts and accrual accounting. 

·                        Responsible for the operational functions of retail property and associated assets.

 
Plant Operations Manager: Department of State Health Services 07/2009- 06/2012   San Antonio TX      

Manage Tri-campus facilities and ensure code compliance with accreditation standards applicable to The Joint Commission, Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, State of Texas Health and Human Services Commission, State Licensure, State Fire Marshal Office, State Office of Risk Management.

·                     Managed the Central Plant Maintenance Department, Bio-Medical Technician, Property Management, Fleet Dept. and Grounds Dept., to include employee work schedules, quality assurance, performance plans, evaluations, employee development, positive performance programs, and training compliance.

·                     Ensure power plant operations are functioning to capacity to provide acceptable environmental conditions for residents in critical and non-critical healthcare settings.

·                     Manage a computer-aided building maintenance program CAFM, asset management, bar coding systems, which generates work orders and critical preventive maintenance schedules.

·                     Maintain updated AutoCAD drawings of building’s floor plans, remodeling, renovations, fire safety equipment locations, utilities locations, emergency power systems, and campus roadway infrastructures.

·                     Served as plant manager/ facility representative for all campuses for in-house and contracted capital construction projects.

·                     Oversee the Utility Management element of the Environment of Care compliance with state and federal regulatory jurisdictions.

·                     Conduct walk-through inspections, E-SOC, plan of corrections, and generated discrepancy reports and work orders for corrective preparation for accreditation surveys.

 

Design Engineer: UC Synergetic Design    09/2008-05/2009 (lay-off)                    Corpus Christi, TX                                                         

Worked as member of a team of engineering technicians who designed, manufactured, and analyzed structural integrity and reliability of primary power electrical distribution systems.

·                     Analyzed and verified detailed structural drawings for repair or installations of primary power electrical facilities associated to the area power grid.

·                     Manufactured detailed designs using various software programs which included running profile and structural analysis using 2D and 3D AutoCAD for construction integrity.

·                     Developed contracts with utility customers seeking engineering services

·                     Managed contractual service agreements and managed project development

 

Superintendent of Building Maintenance Operations: City of McAllen 02/2008- 09/2008                    McAllen, TX    

Managed the City’s facility management department, operations, and maintenance and reliability of mechanical equipment, and kept compliance with federal, state, and local jurisdiction codes. Served as the city’s energy manager and developed energy saving programs and designed and upgraded city park lighting to new EPA standards.

·                     Oversee project management, design and develop contracts and bid specifications for bid packages.

·                     Managed and organized personnel work schedules and procedures to include employee performance management, time reporting and employee evaluations through CMMS.

·                     Implemented training on safety policies and procedures through presentation and orientation in co-operation with EPA, NFPA, OSHA, ISO 9001, ISO 14000 and ANSI standards.

·                     Inspected and provided City owned and maintained buildings with up to date equipment and code requirements to ensure compliance with all city regulations.

·                     Worked with city manager’s staff and city architects to maintain building structures and bring antiquated structures up to code.

 

Design Engineer: American Electric Power   05/2005- 02/2008                                      Pharr, TX    

Provided company construction crews with manufactured computer-designed engineering sketches and drawing for customers seeking electrical utility service. Made field studies to calculate load draw and update power grid mapping systems to show current load draw and grid construction. Met with customers to analyze service needs and requirements.

·                     Manufactured detailed sketches using various computer-aided software programs i.e. (AutoCAD & CAD lite, LD-Pro, Visio, DeLorme, and Geoset) for construction crews to build primary and secondary electrical facilities to serve customers.

·                     Contacted customers to obtain warranty deeds and legal descriptions of property for easements, right-of-way, and proper permit requirements. Worked with state and county offices to file records and proper documentation.

·                     Met with engineering firms and private construction companies to discuss electrical facility routing and costs.

 

Facility Maintenance Manager: American Electric Power     10/2000- 05/2005                 Pharr, TX    

Managed a team of maintenance technicians and contracted housekeeping employees to maintain 13 facilities in the San Benito Division- Rio Grande Valley service centers.

·                     Supervised Maintenance department including technicians and custodial. Developed strategies for performance improvement, customer service, and synergistic process improvement programs. Performed personnel management duties such as performance plans, evaluations and time keeping, recording and reporting

·                     Maintained logs on mechanical, structural, and regulated equipment pertinent to facility and service centers function and operation to maintain compliance with OSHA, EPA, ISO/IEEE and all federal, state and local jurisdictions.

·                     Performed assessment of mechanical equipment for budgetary preparations and efficiency standards.

·                     Schedule repairs or contract labor for repairs on all buildings and/or equipment associated to maintenance.

·                     Provided and scheduled mandatory training of personnel and reported on performance and compliance with regulatory agencies.

 

Building Maintenance Technician: City of Mission, TX                            11/1993- 10/2000

Mission, TX                                                              

·   Provided mechanical and technical support for municipally owned buildings.

·   Monitored traffic lighting systems within city limits and administered repairs when necessary.

·   Maintained electronic/computerized scoreboards and equipment belonging to city owned recreational facilities.

•          Provided mechanical and technical support for city sponsored events throughout the course of the year. (i.e.; Parades, Carnivals, Softball games.

 

Product Manufacturing Manager: Aloe Vera of America  12/1980-11/1993       Mission, TX ·            Oversee production and manufacturing during evening shift which processed, stabilized, and packaged Aloe Vera gel for consumable products. ·            Conducted daily sanitization procedures and quality control samplings. ·            Conducted culture studies and monitored pH levels in product. ·            Designed sanitization and sterilization systems beneficial to plant operations. ·            Supervised personnel in production, compounding, maintenance,  and warehouse shipping/receiving. ·            Kept formulation logs and was in charge of raw materials procurement. ·              Assisted general manager with outage inventory, staffing, logistics, quarterly production reports, and equipment maintenance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EDUCATION SUMMARY

 

University of Phoenix                                                                                                     San Antonio, TX

 

·                     Masters of Business Administration

·                     GPA – 3.75

·                     Member Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society of Business Administration

 

University of Phoenix                                                                                                     San Antonio, TX

·                     Bachelors of Science Degree in Business Management

·                     GPA – 3.89

·                     Member Delta Mu Delta International Honor Society of Business Administration

 

South Texas College                                                                                                             McAllen, TX

·                     Associates of Science Degree in Engineering

·                     Member Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society

·                     Member Society of Hispanic Engineers Program

 

·                     Pharr Vocational School                                                                                            Pharr, TX

·                     Basic Wiring Residential / Commercial

·                     State of Texas Journeymen’s Electrical License

·                     Member of Valley Builders Association

·                     NCI Certification for HVAC

 

Mission High School                                                                                                                         Mission, TX

·                     High School Academics

·                     Graduated with honors –1979