Daryl Gobin

Daryl Gobin

Daryl Gobin

Associate Director for Facilities

Overview

Daryl oversees the Maintenance and Custodial teams for Housing and Residence Life. This includes all facilities-related activities including construction projects, remodeling, groundskeeping, dining hall upkeep, and maintenance requests.

Academic Interests and Expertise

Education

High School
Mt Eden High School, Hayward, California (1982)

Certifications

  • Basic Air Conditioning
    The KS Trane Learning Center, Wichita, KS (2004)
  • Computer repair
    Foley-Belsaw Institute, Kansas City, MO (2003)
  • Auto mechanics
    International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, PA (1998)
  • Locksmith
    International Correspondence Schools, Scranton, PA (1996)

Licenses

Class A CDL

Training

  • EPM Building Management System
  • Confined Space
  • Asbestos Operations & Maintenance
  • CPR & First Aid
  • CPR & First Aid Instructor
  • Basic Electricity & Electronics
  • Electrical Troubleshooting
  • AC Control Equipment
  • Three Phase Systems
  • Basic Supervisory Training
  • Emergency Preparedness Training

Professional Experience

2018-Present: Maintenance Supervisor
Wichita State University Housing & Residence Life

  • Direct maintenance and custodial supervisors on all facility needs throughout housing
  • Perform first line contact for outside contractors
  • Coordinate large scale projects with outside contractors
  • Provide technical assistance to facilities staff
  • Purchase parts and equipment for facilities
  • Coordinate and assess facilities staffing needs
  • Perform locksmith/key control duties for housing
  • Coordinate dining facilities needs

2015-2018: Maintenance Supervisor
Wichita State University Housing & Residence Life

  • Supervise maintenance and grounds employees
  • Built, maintained and assigned preventative maintenance program
  • Assign all work orders for maintenance and custodial
  • Perform locksmith/key control duties for housing
  • Provide technical assistance for all technicians in maintenance
  • Perform advanced electrical work for housing
  • Work with all contractors hired to perform work in housing
  • Purchase parts and equipment for maintenance team
  • Performed maintenance on building and equipment

2007-2015: Director of Maintenance
USD 495, Ft. Larned School District, Larned, KS

  • Supervises maintenance, grounds & custodial employees
  • Organizes scheduled preventive maintenance system for equipment and buildings.
  • Provides information for bids on equipment, maintenance and construction
  • Reads blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications for equipment and buildings.
  • Supervised renovation & construction of facilities
  • Performed key control & locksmith
  • Monitored and maintained the EPM system.
  • Performed maintenance on building and equipment.
  • Works with contractors, electricians, plumbers and etc.
  • Provides monthly reports to the local School Board.

1999-2007: Maintenance Supervisor (Heating, Air & Electrical)
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS

  • Performed scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, and repairing equipment, to detect and prevent problems
  • Performed testing on equipment to ensure that it functioned properly.
  • Operated equipment to ensure proper use and to analyze malfunctions
  • Repaired and adjusted equipment and system controls.
  • Calibrated testing instruments.
  • Read blueprints, schematics, manuals, and other specifications to determine installation procedures.
  • Tested electrical circuits and components.
  • Renovated & remodeled new and existing facilities
  • Maintained operation & chemical balance in cooling towers
  • Backup for key control & locksmith
  • Supervised skilled & unskilled inmates to perform maintenance & construction duties

1998-1999: Security Officer
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS

Supervised maximum & minimum security inmates

1995-1998: Locksmith
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS

  • Kept records of facility’s locks & keys
  • Inserted new or repaired tumblers into locks to change combination
  • Cut new or duplicate keys
  • Maintained locks & keys
  • Performed preventive maintenance on locking systems

1992-1995: Security Officer
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS

Supervised maximum & minimum security inmates

1992: Maintenance Employee (Temporary Position)
Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility, Larned, KS

  • Striped, waxed & buffed floors
  • Installed shelving units
  • Assembled furniture
  • Cleaned up construction debris