Fred R. Kreinbrink
Sandwich
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Utility Operations Manager
City of Naperville
09.2019 - 06.2025
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.
- Implemented business strategies, increasing revenue, and effectively targeting new markets.
Electric Utility Supervisor
City of Naperville
11.2012 - 09.2019
- Responded to calls during utility emergencies to protect integrity of machinery and conserve resources.
- Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.
- Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Benedictine University
Lisle, IL05-2009
Skills
- Incidents management
- Performance monitoring
- Performance reporting
- Production
- Health and safety compliance
- Staff development
- Schedule oversight
- Emergency response
- Invoice processing
- Microsoft office suite expert
- Team building/leadership
- Vendor sourcing
- Work flow planning
- Strategic planning
- KPI tracking
- Process improvement strategies
- Workforce management
- Purchasing and procurement
- Problem-solving
- Customer relationship management
Certification
- Licensed State of Illinois EMT-B - 30 years
- CPR/AED Trained
- OSFM Fire Fighter III
- OFSM Fire Officer I
- Confined Space Trained
- Trench Safety Trained
- NFPA 70E Arc Flash Trained
Timeline
Utility Operations Manager
City of Naperville
09.2019 - 06.2025
Electric Utility Supervisor
City of Naperville
11.2012 - 09.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Business Administration
Benedictine University
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