Cary Gillean

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 1990 - Sept 1994

  Avionic Systems Journeyman, F-111
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  Sabah International

  Nov 1996 - Jan 1999

  • Business developer for the inspection and service department for special hazard fire suppression systems and fire alarm systems• Responsible for administration and maintenance of service contracts• Responsible for new and on-going accounts• Responsible for estimating and coordinating repairs for customer systems Provide inspection services for special hazards fire suppression systems, including Halon, FM200 and high pressure CO2.

  • Service Sales Representative

    May 1997 - Jan 1999

  • Fire Suppression Service Technician

    Nov 1996 - May 1997
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  Summit Fire Protection, LP-MI

  Jan 1999 - Oct 2018

  System and Service Estimator, General Manager

  • Business developer that successfully has brought millions of dollars of new work to VanEx Fire Systems.• Responsible for Special Hazard Fire Suppression business development• Responsible for Fire Alarm business development• Responsible for Firetrace Fire Suppression business development• Responsible for estimating, project coordination, facilitating the permit/approval of work, hiring subcontractors, progress billing and project closeout for new construction of special hazard fire suppression systems• Attentive to project details; helping to find Value Engineering opportunities• Experience with project sizes up to $1.5 million in value• Worked with various architectural and engineering (A&E) firms to generate budgets and specifications for projects • Proficient with requirements of NFPA and local AHJ's to help expedite project completion Show less

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  Summit Companies

  Oct 2018 - Apr 2020

  Operations Manager

  As an Operations Manager, I continued in my responsibility for Special Hazard Fire Suppression business development for new fire suppression systems, to include clean agent, High Pressure CO2, Low Pressure CO2, Firetrace, Flame detection, and gas detection systems.My duties still included estimating, project coordination, facilitating the permit/approval of work, hiring subcontractors for installation, coordination of testing, progress billing and project closeout. Working with A&E firms to generate budgets and specifications for projects. Maintaining proficiency with requirements of NFPA and local AHJ's to help expedite project completionProposal preparation for system inspections, service, and repair. I maintained the supervisory role over the Service Sales Representative and gained a more active role in managing the field personnel. Show less

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  Summit Fire Protection

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2023

  Fire Suppression Manager

  As a Branch Fire Suppression Manager, I continued in my responsibility for Special Hazard Fire Suppression business development for new Kidde Fire Systems fire suppression systems, to include clean agents, High Pressure CO2, and Low Pressure CO2. I also am proficient with Firetrace systems and Det-Tronics flame and gas detection hardware.I also was responsible for developing the pre-engineered and fire extinguisher departments within the branch. I have experience with the Ansul, Amerex, and Buckeye pre-engineered product lines. This work included selling new kitchen hood suppression systems and industrial dry chemical systems, as well as fire extinguishers.My duties still included estimating, project coordination, facilitating the permit/approval of work, hiring subcontractors for installation, coordination of testing, progress billing and project closeout. Working with A&E firms to generate budgets and specifications for projects. Maintaining proficiency with requirements of NFPA and local AHJ's to help expedite project completion.I had a supervisory role over all employees of the branch including Service Sales, field ITM personnel, admin personnel, design personnel, and shop personnel. I was also responsible for any employee terminations, resignations, and new hires.I was responsible for meeting all financial expectations of the branch operations, including monthly financial review in relation to budget with upper management. Show less

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  Janus Fire Systems

  Sept 2023 - now

  In-house Sales Consultant

  I am responsible for Special Hazard Fire Suppression business development and proposal generation; to include knowledge of system design/configuration, selection of required hardware, and installation requirements for Low Pressure CO2, Clean Agents, High Pressure CO2, Dry Chemical, and Watermist. I will also provide in-house technical support to our sales staff and distributor network.