Christopher M. Sills

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Hartford City, Indiana 47348

765-***-****

Experience:

Jan 2016

Aug 2019 Ardagh Glass Winchester

*** *. ***** ******, **********, Indiana

Started as Maintenance supervisor over batch and furnace, then facilities, Worked with Infor,CMMS to get PM program improvements. We made improvements to plant infrastructure, starting with power distribution, air compressors, fire systems, and process equipment.

June 2013

Dec 2015 HDP Resin Partners

6534 S Scatterfield Rd, Anderson, Indiana

Automation Engineer

Hired to start updating process equipment to increase productivity of injection molding operation, this included programming repairing, ABB, Fanuc, Ranger, Wittmann, Sepro robotic equipment. Also set up vision inspection system using Cognex cameras and Compac Logics system.

Sept 2005

March 2013 Prairie Farms Dairy

722 Broadway Anderson, Indiana

Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager

I was hired to take over maintenance and update plant systems, increase through put of dairy,

And other products. injectionHaving been very successful in pint operation, taking production from approximately 14,000-16,000 a day to over 175,000 + a day. These improvements included Molding operations, PLC and HMI programming, robotic palletizing, vision checking systems.

Worked with Red Diamond Tea to set up a tea brewing operation that will produce 30,000 gallon of tea a day, again with PLC automation. Another area that we worked in was the addition of Yogurt processing, being able to process 20,000+gallons a day. All of this also included upgrading of electrical, refrigeration, heating, systems of plant. This included replacement of boilers, ammonia compressors, main transformer and switch gear. Also in charge PSM for plant along with EHS and IDEM, and EPA reporting. Also was recognized by Energize Indiana for the implantation of power factor correction equipment, and the uses of VFDs in almost all pumping and conveying systems though out plant. We also expanded cooler facility by 19,000 square feet during this time. Set up 5S throughout plant and started continuous improvement prodigals.

May 2004

June 2005 DIY Group Inc.

2401 W 24th Street Muncie, Indiana

Process Engineer / Maintenance Manager

I have been incharge of all maintenance activeties of a contract packaging operation. This includes the up-grading of one of kind high speed bottle capping equipment. Also new line lay out process improvements. A large amount of PLC programimg and electrical systems up-grading. I also started implementation of Datastream MP2 maintenance management system, for inventory management and preventive/preditive maintenance work-order system. We had reduced downtime by about 10%.

June 2000

April 2004 Vermont Castings Majestic Products Co.

1000 E. Market St. Huntington Indiana

Manufacturing Engineer

While at Majestic I was instrumental in development of new equipment, i.e. automated pipe machine, this includes mechanical, electrical, and SLC programming of this multi-million dollar equipment. I also was in charge of bringing in three large mechanical presses and up-grading there control systems. Trained in 6 Sigma to implement continuous improvement objectives. Worked with the 14 maintenance personnel on training and up-grading their diagnostic skills. I was involved in implementing the move to Datastream MP2 maintenance management system. We were able to reduce downtime by 25% and increase production efficiency by over 30% I was responsible for bringing electrical systems in plant up to date, automating feed systems to punch presses automate press controls, diagnose machine malfunctions, direct maintenance employees on machine repairs. The variety of equipment included Bliss, Niagara, CCI, Aida punch presses, Lakewood, Lockformer roll-forming, Hurco, Cincinnati, Chicago, Pirana press breaks, Murata, Finn-power, Amada turret presses. I’m competent in programming Rockwell RS Logics, DeviceNet, RS Networx, Micologix, Powerflex motor and system controls. Also I can program Giddings-Lewis DSM controls, Cutler-Hammer controls, Gould Modicon, and Rexroth Indramat controls.

Sept 1999

June 2000 BRC Rubber Group

810 Lancaster St. Bluffton, Indiana

Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager

At BRC I was incharge of all maintenance activies and training 8 maintenance employees for compression and injection rubber molded products. I was instrumental in improving operations of large number of centrally powered hydraulic BTR compression molding presses. This included redesigning distribution and accumulation systems for these presses. I also worked on improvement of operation of 300 ton Rutil, and 200 ton Rep, screw injection presses. I started the instrumentation of Datastream Maintanit for inventory control and preventive maintenance operations for plant. In the short time I was there we had reduced downtime by a substantial amount.

June 1995

Sept 1999 Maple Leaf Farms

1200N 200E Milford, Indiana

Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager

Responsible for all plant maintenance activities, supervise 6 maintenance staff in equipment and electrical repairs. Design and up-grade systems, including computerized weighing, and labeling system. Implemented new production line lay-out, also all new fresh water supply and treatment, plus waste water treatment systems. Redesigned boiler treatment, and production hot water supply. By implementing all these changes and a PM program we improved plant operations to a 50% greater capacity. Also repair and up-grade of Ammonia Refrigeration system, including OHSA, Haz-Mat PSM compliance and EPA, PHA compliance. Note: Certified by; The Refrigeration Service Engineers Society, and The IIAR.

June 1995

May 1990 Colonial Baking Company

1100 W. Kilgore Av. Muncie, Indiana

Project Engineer / Maintenance

Started as a Maintenance Mechanic Class C, promoted to Maintenance Engineer, then to Project Engineer; To attain this classification, qualified as an Electrician, Millwright, and Machine Repair tech. Responsible for maintaining, repairing, various types of processing equipment, and also designed new automated packaging systems. Thourgh the efforts of myself and the maintenance staff in PM and continuous improvement, we had the plant operating at a 98% efficiency, the best in the corporation.

March 1990

July 1985 Premix E.M.S. Inc.

1400 W. McDonald St. Hartford City, Indiana

Production / Maintenance Supervisor

Directly supervised up to 45 production, and 8 maintenance employees in the manufacturing of compression molded composite automotive body panels. We were using SMC in the 600,1500, and 3000 ton Erie compression molding presses, and used a variety of compounds in the 60 ton Van Dorn injection molding presses. We also used Unique Tool water jet robotic deflashing, and ABB robotic pick and place bonding operations. Responsible for overtime and maintenance scheduling, also programming press operations and secondary robotic systems. I would do performance reviews for all my direct reports. I was hired as a Press Operator Set-Up Technician, when plant first opened.

Education:

ITT Technical Institute, Fort Wayne, Indiana

May 1995, A.A.S. Electronics Engineering Technology

Various Engineering Class’ at IPFW, Fort Wayne, Indiana

Seminars & Classes:

OSHA 40-hour General Industry Safety & Health

March 2003

Rockwell Automation DeviceNet for Networx

August 2001

Rockwell Automation Advance Programming for RS Logics 500

May 2001

Canary Enterprises Emergency Response Training ( Haz- Mat)

November 1998

Nalco Water Treatment, Notre Dame University

July 1996

Kawanee Boiler Training

August 1991

Video Jet Printer Training

July 1990

American Management Association, Supervisors

August 1989

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