Maintenance Engineer

Dean S. McCully

*** ****** ****** ( River Forest, Illinois 60305 ( 708-***-****

**************@*****.***

PROFILE

Hands-on Production / Maintenance Supervisor recognized for providing

strong, effective management, maintenance and operations in diverse

industries. Recognized for knowledge, leadership, insight, problem solving

and high level of contribution. Self motivated professional with excellent

organization and communication skills; working effectively with technical

and design teams, senior management, and both skilled and non-skilled

employees.

Manufacturing: Proven record of successes in improving production

efficiency, reducing costs, and maximizing resources.

Skilled in supporting manufacturing facilities and working

closely with all departments to achieve seamless

operations.

Maintenance: Broad range of knowledge in facility and equipment

maintenance. Possesses the ability to manage multiple

projects and provide a clear, analytical, and objective

approach to problem solving.

Leadership: Strong "hands on" approach that is effective in creating a

committed, proactive and knowledgeable work force. Strong

supervisor who leads manufacturing / maintenance teams in

numerous process improvements and quality control

procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BALL CORPORATION Elgin, Illinois 1984 - 2011

Worldwide packaging manufacturer with approximately 250 employees at their

Elgin facility.

(Formerly US Can Company & Continental Can Company)

Production Department Supervisor (1989 - 2011)

Responsible for achieving production objectives, troubleshooting,

recommending and implementing equipment and production procedural

improvements. Directly supervised 20-30 union employees. Involved with

training, discipline, and various productivity, quality, and human resource

programs.

. Utilized Kaizon events to improve changeover times and reduce line

spoilage on litho presses and coaters.

. Utilized 6-Sigma techniques learned in Yellow Belt training for problem

solving and process improvements.

. Implemented Cardinal Rules Safety Program to hold employees accountable

for working safely.

. Developed and implemented a production board for posting daily production

to communicate production efficiencies to department employees by line

and shift.

Machine Shop Supervisor (1986 - 1989)

Responsible for maintaining plant tooling, documentation, and working with

tooling engineers when changes were made. Controlled the parts inventory of

die parts to minimize inventory investment. Worked closely with vendors to

reduce tooling cost without jeopardizing quality or durability of tooling.

. Standardized mechanical drive train components to reduce spare parts

inventory costs.

. Evaluated tooling materials and tolerances to reduce tooling costs.

Production Supervisor - Can Assembly (1984 - 1986)

Supervised an oblong (F-style) can assembly department.

. Developed and implemented a spoilage reduction program and improved

production efficiencies by using the team approach and quality circles.

BARR COMPANY, Niles, Illinois 1982 - 1983

Custom packer of aerosol products.

Plant Engineer - Aerosol Filling Operations

Responsible for the maintenance and upgrading of seven aerosol filling

lines and related process areas. Responsibilities also included the machine

shop.

. Developed and implemented use of changeover carts to reduce changeover

downtime.

CHICAGO EXTRUDED METALS, Cicero, Illinois 1981 - 1982

Regional producer of extruded brass products

General Foreman - Maintenance

Managed the Plant Maintenance Department, consisting of 6 supervisors and

45 unionized craftsmen. Duties included determining plant maintenance

priorities, budget preparation and control, and capital improvement

projects.

PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING, Chicago, Illinois 1972 - 1981

Worldwide manufacturer of personal and health care products.

Mechanical Supervisor - Continuous Soap Making (1979 - 1981)

Supervised a group of skilled maintenance mechanics in a multi-craft union

environment. Responsibilities included preparing and controlling the annual

repair and expense budget as well as managing the capital improvements

budget.

. Evaluated machine speeds on 4 roll Lehman soap mills and matched machine

speeds to actual process requirements - resulting in over 90% reduction

in downtime due to mechanical breakdowns.

Automatic Controls Engineer (1974 - 1979)

Technical resource for plant instrumentation and controls systems. Carried

instrumentation projects from the design concept through material

acquisition, construction and startup.

. Designed, installed and maintained electronic and pneumatic

instrumentation and control systems in engineering and manufacturing

environments, and served as a plant instrumentation resource

. Worked closely with process department managers to improve

instrumentation on process control systems and resolved instrumentation

related process control problems when necessary.

Instrumentation Pre-Startup Inspector - Engineering Division (1972 - 1974)

Responsible for initial inspection of instrumentation, proper installation,

and control system startup.

. Worked as liaison between engineering design groups and plant personnel

to help facilitate control system start up.

EDUCATION

State University of New York at Alfred - Alfred, New York

A.A.S. Electro-Mechanical Technology - June, 1972

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