Blas Tenorio

About Blas Tenorio

Experienced leader in Facilities Management with unique focus on operational excellence and demonstrated success in delivering data driven results. Able to manage daily operations while developing strategic planning, process improvements and long-term vision. Strong interpersonal skills, organized, responsible with extensive experience in diverse environments and able to build teams effectively.

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Facilities Engineering and Maintenance

   Illumina

   Jul 2022 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Leader of the San Diego Facilities Engineering and Maintenance Teams supporting daily and long-term operations in a R&D and Manufacturing location.• Lead/Manage multiple sites within San Diego,>1.5 million square feet, 10 employees, with year-round facilities support. • Manage a team of 25: supervisors, manager, analysts, planner, technicians and engineers. • Lead efforts in creating and hiring of critical personnel: in-house Electrician, HVAC technician, specialty engineers (HVAC, PE license, Electrical, BMS), with cost savings with work performed in-house verses outsourced work. • Developed 2nd shift Facilities maintenance technicians, improved work order assigned, re-aligned PM scheduling and improved skills enhancement. • Developed training plans for engineering and maintenance, to improve their troubleshooting skills, minimize operation impact and align with team development plans. • Streamlined service contracts with significant cost savings of >$1 million. • Established Facilities Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) for all facility related activities. • Improved site wide shutdowns and scheduling by 75% over holidays, weekends and company breaks with streamlined processes, improved method of procedures MOPs and downtime.• Created weekend coverage meetings to review all weekend work activities within the sites. • Successfully supported an FDA regulated environment responsible for facilities equipment, PM and CM Maintenance, Calibration and Lifecycle Asset Management (LCAM), mid-sized mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction project management, change control activities, commissioning and facilities validation all within an FDA regulated environment.

Education

• California State University-Chico

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1996 — 2002

• California State University-Chico

  Master of Science, Production Engineering

  2002 — 2005