David J. Politano
New Bedford
Summary
To obtain position of Operations Manager of Facilities at Massachusetts General Hospital
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
HVAC Assistant Foreman
Massachusetts General Hospital
07.2025 - Current
- support HVAC shop foreman in shop management, assign tasks, and oversee personnel
- Facilitate collaboration among various departments to guarantee timely completion of maintenance and repair requests.
- Train and supervise facility maintenance staff, providing guidance and support as needed.
- Collaborate with external contractors and vendors to ensure quality work and timely completion of projects.
- Assist in the development and implementation of emergency response plans and procedures.
- Conducts routine inspections of completed HVAC work and evaluates the performance of assigned maintenance crews
- Organizes daily workloads using electronic work order systems and maintains accurate records of maintenance activities.
- Upholds workplace safety and environmental compliance while supporting training initiatives for new maintenance personnel.
- Coordinates off-hours responses to equipment failures and participates as part of the hospital's emergency response and fire drill teams
- Oversees departmental inventory and orders special parts (e.g., heat exchangers, steam traps, and pump parts) to prevent equipment downtime
HVAC Mechanic
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2005 - 06.2025
- Maintain and repair commercial air handlers
- Maintain and repair of centrifugal chillers and cooling towers
- Responsible for the proper working of variable air volume boxes
- Responsible for the quality and performance of systems in operating and isolation rooms
- Maintain and repair exhaust fans
- Maintain and repair HVAC related equipment in assigned buildings
- Daily usage of building and grounds computer systems
- Working as part of a team on large scale projects
Substitute Teacher
Peterson School of Engineering
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Instructed students on basic refrigeration functions
- Oversaw students' lab work
- Assessed students' understanding of information and concepts being taught
HVAC Apprentice
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2001 - 06.2005
- Maintained and repaired commercial refrigerators and ice machines
- Responsible for the quality and performance of walk-in boxes in Research Labs
- Maintained and repaired water coolers
- Maintained roof top splits/package units
- Responsible for the quality and performance of the hospital's kitchen equipment
- Responsible for off season maintenance of chillers and towers
- Daily usage of building and grounds computer system
- Working as part of a team on large scale projects
Supply Delivery
Staples
06.1997 - 06.2001
- Transported and delivered Staples products
- Responsible for maintaining delivery records
- Product assembly
Education
Refrigeration License -
Peterson School of Engineering
Woburn, MA01-2004
General Education Courses
Massachusetts Bay Community College
Wellesley, MA01-1997
High School Diploma - undefined
Don Bosco Technical High School
Boston, MA01-1994
Skills
- Operation and maintenance expert
- Analytical thinker
- Troubleshooting expertise
- Leadership & Mentoring
- Personal & Departmental Management
Timeline
HVAC Assistant Foreman
Massachusetts General Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Substitute Teacher
Peterson School of Engineering
09.2009 - 06.2010
HVAC Mechanic
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2005 - 06.2025
HVAC Apprentice
Massachusetts General Hospital
06.2001 - 06.2005
Supply Delivery
Staples
06.1997 - 06.2001
General Education Courses
Massachusetts Bay Community College
High School Diploma - undefined
Don Bosco Technical High School
Refrigeration License -
Peterson School of Engineering