Steve Ylitalo

Experience

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  Flint Hills Resources

  Apr 1992 - Nov 2001

  Maintenance Schedule Coordinator (Multiple)

  Maintenance Schedule Coordinator• Managing manpower decisions for multi-craft maintenance workforce of ninety, with three other coordinators, for refinery wide maintenance activities. Also coordinate support from other departments, such as Inspection, Equipment Reliability, Process Engineering and Operations. • Closely manage emergency, high risk, and production-limiting maintenance work to ensure safety and timely completion.• Led safety meetings for maintenance staff of 40 people.Shift Production Supervisor• Lead production and maintenance employees in the Waste Water Plant, Hydrogen Unit, Alkylation Unit, and Tank Farm. • Responsible for professional development and quarterly reviews of 16 team members.Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds• Plant-wide responsibility of buildings and grounds. • Direct supervision and development of seven person maintenance team. • Responsible for facility maintenance contractor performance.Electrical and Control Reliability Supervisor• Supervisor of plant-wide HVAC systems and HVAC maintenance staff, 47 buildings.• Primary responsibility for building mechanical systems and automated controls, as part of the project management team that designed and implemented a 120 million dollar project to upgrade and centralize plant-wide control systems• Improved air purification process which saves the company $250,000 annually.• Design and setup of preventive maintenance program. Show less

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  Lovegreen

  Nov 2001 - Jun 2003

  HVAC Mechanical & Control Systems Service Foreman

  • Senior Technician commercial and industrial mechanical and control service.• HVAC mechanical and control systems preventive maintenance.• Estimating mechanical projects ranging in size from $10,000 to $350,000.

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  UHL Company

  Jun 2003 - Aug 2011

  HVAC Mechanical & Control Systems Service Foreman

  • Mechanical and control systems service foreman for hospitals, schools, universities, colleges, laboratories, research facilities, office buildings, government buildings, churches, and banks. • As a foreman in Minnesota’s largest HVAC automated control companies’ service division, I was one of the key people called upon for critical, time sensitive and complicated problems.• Prioritize HVAC and control systems improvements, aiding capital budget planning for Shakopee School District, along with gain Energy Star awards for their buildings.• Design and setup of preventive maintenance programs.• Re-commissioning of building automation controls and HVAC mechanical systems.• Estimating projects and service repairs, including drafting contract proposals. Show less

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  Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2023

  Facility & Central Services Manager

  Leader in Indoor Air Quality, Smart Buildings & Energy Innovations, Building Controls Network Security.• Manage facility maintenance operations, building and grounds, security, janitorial, front desk, copy center, space planning and renovation projects.• Member of Council wide Energy & Sustainability Team. Created and implemented energy reduction plan to gain a 97% Energy Star award for the facility. • Developed six year budget forecast, ten year maintenance plan• Contract management & development of facility support services.• Continuity of Operations Plan- emergency planning team (site lead). Building Safety Committee (Management Representative), developed site Emergency Evacuation Plan Show less

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  Daikin Applied Americas

  Aug 2023 - now

  District Operations Manager