Manager Maintenance

Gregory N. Jacknewitz

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Objective _______________________________________________________________________________

Dedicated production/support manager with a broad range of Lean Manufacturing, TPM and interpersonal skills.

Background includes 15+ years of progressive experience within a Fortune 500 company. Looking to mold the

extensive knowledge learned with new opportunities in an operation/production manager position.

Professional Summary ___________________________________________________________________

Driven operations leader offers extensive experience in world class manufacturing, performance improvement and

cost reduction while maintaining high product quality and safety. A self starter with proven abilities to

conceptualize workforce optimization and management. Highly effective leadership and motivational skills

supporting the development of unified teams (union and non union) in the shared achievement of the corporate

mission and vision. Demonstrated history of meeting and exceeding performance metrics, cost reduction and

efficiency improvements.

Core Competencies ______________________________________________________________________

1. Lean Manufacturing 6. Cost Reduction 10. Materials Planning

2. Six Sigma 7. Process Improvement 11. Purchasing

3. 5S 8. Equipment 12. Supplier/Vendor

4. Benchmarking Reliability Management

5. Workflow Optimization Improvement 13. Total Quality Management

9. Total Productive

Maintenance

Professional Experience __________________________________________________________________

Anheuser Busch InBev, Saint Louis, MO (1992 to Present)

Reliability Manager at the Columbus, Ohio Brewery (2007 to present).

Manage 27 union maintenance technicians. Coordinate all maintenance activities with the brewing

department to minimize production downtime. Manage and optimize all preventative maintenance tasks to

help improve equipment reliability. Manage a $1.5M budget on a monthly basis to achieve targets. Manage

all aspects of maintenance contractor’s work within the department. Led the implementation of the

Brewing Maintenance Pillar portion of the Voyager Plant Optimization program, which is a global program

to optimize production by sharing best practice management, organization and process techniques.

Maltster at the Idaho Falls, Idaho Malt Plant (2005 to 2007)

Learned all aspects of elevator and malting operations. Implemented several process improvement

initiatives that increased efficiency and productivity while reducing conversion costs: reduced kiln cycles

by 40% which increased throughput and reduced fuel usage and implemented new railcar loading

procedure which increased load capacities by 2% resulting in the reduction of total railcars shipped.

Managed a $1M combined salary and parts budget. Managed all aspects of a non union workforce of

fourteen to twenty five workers.

Group Manager at the Merrimack, New Hampshire Brewery (2004 to 2005).

Managed all aspects of the brewing department from Grains unloading through filter beer release.

Managed a union work force of fifteen plus workers. Worked rotating shifts, managed the brewing,

maintenance, and utilities departments during off shifts and assisted in setting and changing priorities

based upon the production schedule. Worked in conjunction with the packaging department to help achieve

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the scheduled releases for the plant. Assisted the engineering department with the installation of the new

filter beer release manifold project, which improved the efficiency of packaging beer.

Group Manager Trainer in The Research Pilot Brewery in Saint Louis (1992 to 2004).

Assisted in developing the Brewing Group Manager training program for new hires. Provided detailed

process training to new and future Group Managers. Assisted in the creation and management of the $1.1M

budget for the Research Pilot Brewery. Worked closely with the maintenance department to setup and

implement the preventative maintenance programs for the Research Pilot Brewery. Managed all purchasing

functions for the department. Collaborated with the engineering department to create and implement all

capital projects within the department.

Education ______________________________________________________________________________

UNIVERISTY OF MISSOURI SAINT LOUIS – Saint Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry, 2003

565 Apple Valley Circle Delaware, OH 43015 740-***-**** **************@*****.***

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