David Swann
8436 Chagrin Mills Rd
Russell, Ohio 44072
440-338-4892 home
216-287-0727 cell

Experience
Manufacturing, Engineering , Project Management, Safety, Vehicle Maintenance
Facility Management, Facility Maintenance, Field Service, Equipment Maintenance
Planning & Coordination, High & Low Power, Lean Manufacturing, Kazien Processes
Plant Layout & Design, Reliability Engineering, Environmental Services,
Hydraulic Maintenance, Electrical Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance
Electronic Maintenance

8/8/2007-Present
Independence of Portage County. Inc
Maintenance & Facilities Coordinator
Responsibilities: In a Hands on Environment, Manage the maintenance at all the companies 9 facilities, responsible for maintaining the company's equipment, buildings, Vehicles and facilities. Provide technical expertise regarding all maintenance for all systems, electrical, lighting, mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and hydraulic, engineering, Fire Alarm and
sprinklers systems, Nurse call systems Handicap lifts and ramps, wheelchairs, beds. Developed and implemented short-term and mid-term business plans for department, and assist in the development of the strategic maintenance plan for the company.
Project Manager for all capital projects.
Plan, manage and direct the efforts of maintenance, electric, carpentry, plumbing, landscape, painting, drywall and hydraulic work and provide maintenance and mechanical engineering support.
Developed, implemented and communicated short-term and mid-term (1 - 2 years) business plans for the operations, ensuring associates understand the companys, different areas and the corporation's business plans and understand their role in accomplishing these plans. Assist in establishing the longer-term strategic plans for the company.
Developed operating policies and procedures for all predictive and preventive maintenance of all company facilities, vehicles, and staff.
Mentor and motivate associates, providing training and development to optimize their performance and personal growth.
Communicated performance standards to associates, recognizing and rewarding individual and group accomplishments and counseling performance problems. Ensure that all associates have the resources and capabilities to effectively accomplish their responsibilities.
Serve as a member of the company's planning group.
Direct the analysis of mechanical and operational problems on company equipment, overseeing the planning and implementation of corrective action.
Oversee the scheduling of preventive maintenance checks and inspection of all company equipment ensuring there are no disruptions to the schedules.
Develop, maintain and report required operational information to management. Analyze and record cause of delays on daily report.
Ensure that company facilities and grounds are maintained in accordance with relevant regulations, company standards and fiscal consideration, OSHA, JACHO, ADA, NEC, NFPA, Life Safety, Medicaid, MSDS and all State and Federal and local codes.
Prepare major equipment bids; approve purchase of new equipment as appropriate. Represent the company's position and interest in dealing with outside contractors, vendors, and engineering consultants.
Have responsibility for company safety including arranging and coordinating annual fire safety inspections with local fire departments; arranging and coordinating internal safety inspections; and implementing solutions to identified safety deficiencies.
Direct all staff on all housekeeping issues, plans and procedures.
Direct all housekeeping staff on the proper procedures for bio-hazards, waste disposal, sanitizing, laundry, and anything that has to do with the cleaning of facilities and everything in them.
Direct the parts storeroom operation for all facilities.Keep abreast of latest manufacturing technologies and systems and engineering concepts.
Perform other related responsibilities, as needed, to support Corporation's business objectives.

1995-8/6/207
Horsburgh & Scott, Cleveland, Ohio
Duties: Repair all plant equipment, preventative maintenance, and trouble shooting & repair of- hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and electronics, cranes, tow-lift/trucks, shot peen booth, Heat treat furnaces, paint booth, VTL's, Boring Mills, Grinders, Lathes, Gear Cutters, etc. Able to use all types of test instruments and gages, meters, calipers, micrometers, Furnaces Bgas above and belowground, Quenching pools etc.
Visit customer plants or sites and give direction on how to repair equipment.
Lean Manufacturing, Kazien Processes.
Quote gearing to customers, help customers with all inquires research, hp, torque applications or gear drives.
Very experienced in most all Microsoft software. Excel access, power point, office, etc. also in various other software.

1993-1995
Armont Industries, Cleveland, Ohio.
Duties: travel to customer facility's or field locations and either give maintenance assistance on any equipment or directly repair equipment myself. Supervise 3-5 Employee's on job sites.
Repair, troubleshooting or installation and moving was done on the following types of equipment: presses from 5-25,000 ton either mechanical or hydraulic, boring mills, lathes, bridgeports, VTLs, slitting lines, pipe welding lines, metal forming-stamping lines, all types of gearing from small to extremely large. elevators, lifts, cranes all types, boom, overhead, rolling, spar. Grinders horizontal and vertical.
Furnaces large and small, gas or electric. gear cutters, pfauter, maag, moog, ge,g&l, Mitsubishi, Hitachi.
Electrical - install, troubleshoot and repair up to 13,000 volts. AC-Dc motors, control panels, electronic components.
Hydraulic pumps, cylinders, controls, plumbing, coolers, inter-coolers and reservoirs.

1991-1993
Plant Maintenance & Manager for American Spring & Wire in Cleveland, Ohio.
In charge of 11 Employees. Maintenance, Building, Tooling, Heat Treat, R&D, Shipping.
I had the responsibility if making sure that all aspects of production ran smoothly, from the start of production to the product shipping on time.




Military Experience
U.S. Army 1979-1989 Combat Engineers, Power Generation, Nuclear Missiles, Motor Maintenance, Building Maintenance.
I am qualified in the following military occupational specialties - MOS

63B wheeled vehicle mechanic - Automotive master mechanic
63D power generation mechanic
63H tracked vehicle repairer,truck equipment specialist - Master Diesel Mechanic
63Z mechanical maintenance supervisor - Manager of Mechanics, Installers & Repairers
52D power generation equipment repairer - Generator Mechanic
63Y tracked vehicle repairer -Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic
21E heavy construction equipment operator
21W carpentry and masonry specialist.
Supervised maintenance, management and training of 33 personnel for 7 years, responsibilities included -Building's, (Commercial - Residential)- Electric, Plumbing, Carpentry, Doors, Cabinets, Kitchens, Baths (Wheeled Vehicles and Tracked Vehicles)- Diesel, Gasoline, Power Generation Equipment, Pneumatic, Electrical, Hydraulic, Electronic, Vehicle Recovery (large & small, tracked or wheeled) Nuclear Missile Systems & Computers, working indoors or outdoors in all types of weather and conditions.
I was assigned to travel to countries worldwide and install or repair equipment and facilities that were either U.S. or U.S. Allies, all jobs had to be done right the first time, no going back for parts or calling for assistance.
Basically when the U.S. Government or it's Allies had facilities or equipment in a location that needed fixed, upgraded or installed they cam to us and I or we would travel to the site and get done whatever needed to be done.
While on these assignments I would be assigned to units from the country that owned the equipment, it was a very learning experience.
I have traveled to the continents of Africa, Europe, South America, Central America & North America extensively.
In charge of all aspects of The Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS) and SAMS (Standard Army Maintenance System) at the company and Battalion level.
Trained in All military weapon systems, small arms, communication systems, all wheeled and tracked vehicles, CPR, Combat Medic, and Trauma EMT. .

I Served in the following units:
43rd Engineers Combat Heavy- The Only Army unit that has Earth Moving Equipment.
5/6 ADA -Battalion Nike-Hercules Nuclear Missiles
6/56 ADA- Chaparral Missiles, M1A1-2 Abrams, Bradley Fighting Vehicles, Vulcan Cannon.
54th Signal Battalion - Radio, Satellite, Teletype Equipment, basically anything the military uses to communicate.


Military Schools
Bold Lettering is the Civilian Education Level Equivalent
University of Boston - Mechanical Engineering Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Engineer School - Masters Degree
U.S. Army Maintenance school - Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit - Ft. Benning
U.S. Army Ranger School - Ft. Benning
U.S. Army Airborne School - Ft. Benning
U.S. Army Ranger Advanced Training - Dahlonega Georgia, Panama, Germany
32D AADCOM NCO Academy - Landsthul Germany - Bachelors Degree, Business Management
U.S. Army ADA Electronic Maintenance School - Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Civilian Maintenance, Management School Germany - Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School - Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance School - Associates Degree
U.S. Army Ordnance Munitions, Mechanical, Electronics, Maintenance School - Masters Degree
U.S. Army Aviation Maintenance School - Bachelors Degree
U.S. Army Combat Medic School - Bachelors Degree

I am Fluent in German Language.
I have a very good understanding of the Polish Language. I can also listen to most of the European languages and have somewhat of an understanding of what people are saying, as most of the languages have a historical Germanic base to them, the words are very similar.



1975-1979
Install underground telephone cable in roadsides, under roads and in swamps, (Florida).
Locate other underground utilities prior to digging, gas, electric, and water. Operate and maintain heavy equipment,
Backhoes, Excavators, Bulldozers, Scrapers, Pole Trucks, Cherry Pickers, etc.

Affiliations- Big Brothers of America, Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, VFW, American Legion.