THADDEUS NICHOLS

• Conduct research and analysis of fleet utilization, maintenance history, inspection findings, asset records, and operational requirements for approximately 175 government-owned vehicles to evaluate program efficiency, identify deficiencies, and recommend improvements to fleet operations and mission readiness.

• Analyze preventive-maintenance schedules, repair trends, vehicle availability, recalls, warranty information, and lifecycle data in AMS and Sunflower; use findings to prioritize work and support approximately 98% fleet readiness.

• Collaborated with FBI employees, management, FBIHQ, GSA personnel, vendors, contractors, and repair facilities to identify operational needs, resolve issues, and coordinate services, enhancing fleet and facility objectives.

• Prepare reports, summaries, inspection findings, cost information, recommendations, and briefing materials for management concerning fleet readiness, maintenance requirements, facility conditions, asset accountability, and corrective actions.

• Present findings and recommendations to management and stakeholders to support operational decisions, resource allocation, maintenance planning, and resolution of fleet and facility issues.

• Coordinate annual inspection and certification of four 12,000-pound vehicle lifts and recurring facility/environmental inspections; document results and coordinate corrective actions with responsible contractors and stakeholders.

• Received the FBI Exceptional Program Management (EAP) Award in 2025 for contributions supporting fleet and operational readiness initiatives.

• Directed maintenance and asset-support activities for approximately 600 utility vehicles and heavy-equipment assets; analyzed work orders, repair history, downtime, utilization, costs, and recurring failures to identify trends and recommend process improvements.

• Provided guidance to employees and stakeholders regarding maintenance procedures, safety requirements, work practices, purchasing, vendor services, and administrative processes; supervised three technicians and managed an annual operating budget of approximately $500,000.

• Guided employees and stakeholders on maintenance procedures, safety requirements, work practices, purchasing, vendor services, and administrative processes; supervised three technicians and managed annual operating budget of $500,000.

• Prepared and communicated operational findings, cost comparisons, repair recommendations, and vendor evaluations to inform maintenance, procurement, and resource-allocation decisions.

• Administered ten vendor service contracts and evaluated service options and in-house capabilities, reducing outside repair expenditures by approximately 50% and project costs by approximately $30,000.

• Oversaw maintenance facility operations, including 40,000-square-foot space, $80,000 in parts inventory, five HVAC units, eleven insulated overhead doors, fueling infrastructure, and shop equipment.

Executed diagnostics, preventive maintenance, and major repairs on diesel trucks and construction equipment, reviewing equipment condition and maintenance history to prioritize repairs and ensure reliable operations.

• Recorded maintenance activities, inspections, repairs, and equipment deficiencies in fleet management systems, providing findings and recommendations to supervisors and operations personnel to enhance decision-making.

• Implemented safety, maintenance, and inspection procedures to maintain emergency-response readiness and ensure equipment availability.

Supervised fourteen union senior mechanics supporting approximately 300 Gillig diesel transit buses and coordinated daily maintenance priorities, preventive-maintenance schedules, repairs, and vehicle deployment.

Reviewed maintenance workload, vehicle availability, recurring repair issues, and staffing requirements to enhance workflow and ensure service readiness in 140,000-square-foot transit maintenance facility.

Provided direction and procedural guidance to technicians, coordinated operations and support personnel, and communicated equipment status and maintenance needs to management to streamline maintenance processes.