KEVIN J. KENNEY
Mentor, OH 44060
Home: 440-***-****
Cell: 440-***-****
Email: *********@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Maintenance Supervisor with a broad range of mechanical experience from the chemical manufacturing field.
Excellent communication and problem solving skills. Results-oriented individual with strong experience in:
Customer Quotes Established Customer Relationships
Supervision Project Management
Preventative Maintenance Management Procurement
Scheduling Maintenance Lock-Out Tag-Out
Conducting Group Safety Training Hazardous Material Training
Operating and Maintenance Rotating Equipment
Continuous Process Improvement Planning and Implementing Equipment Repair
Fixed Equipment inspecting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aramark, Parma OH March 2009 to October 2009
Facility Management at a GM Auto Stamping Plant
Maintenance/ Housekeeping Supervisor
Managed maintenance activities and coordinated all equipment repairs, as well as Supervised Housekeepers which in
all totaled 25 personnel.
Plan, and coordinated weekly maintenance and housekeeping schedules
Provided direction, and training to Maintenance staff and housekeeping to assure proper repairs and upkeep were
maintained.
Conducted daily safety meetings, and provided instruction for safe practices.
Supervised welded or screwed pipe projects, as well as air diaphragm pump installation project work.
International Paper, Solon OH 2005 to 2008
A Manufacturer of Corrugated boxes.
Maintenance Supervisor/ Coordinator
Supervised 9 Maintenance Mechanics.
Manage maintenance activities and coordinated all equipment repairs.
Supervised in house and contractor projects. Forklift repairs, overhead door repairs, and special piping projects.
Worked with Production and Mechanics to identify mechanical problems such as bearing, conveyor belt issues, photo
eye, or machine roll issues, and Boiler steam supply issues.
Created work orders, purchase orders, PM work orders, all through a SAP computer program.
Worked with Mechanics and Outside Contractors to identify HVAC problems. Examples, a bearing, compressor, or
filter issues.
Managed and controlled monthly maintenance budget by entering figures in a spreadsheet.
Purchased all mechanical and facility equipment. Examples. Piping, fittings, photo eyes, valves, gaskets, wire, pumps,
electrical fittings, PLC’s, control cards, proxy switches.
Planned, and coordinated weekly maintenance schedules.
The Stanley Proctor Co, Twinsburg, OH 2004 to 2005
A Mechanical and Fluid Power Distributor
Inside Sales/ Customer Service
Responsible for product quoting, order processing, mechanical engineering consultation, and customer service.
Air Technical Industries, Mentor, OH 2002 to 2004
A Manufacturer of Material Handling Equipment.
Regional Sales Manager / Inside Sales
Managed and sold over 2,000 Material Handling Products with a territory covering Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and
Michigan.
Responsible for product quoting, order processing, mechanical engineering consultation, and customer service
troubleshooting/ problem solving.
Research Organics, Cleveland, OH 1999 to 2002
A manufacturer of bio-chemicals used in Pharmaceuticals.
Maintenance Supervisor
Managed maintenance activities. Supervised 8 mechanics. Led in-house and contractor projects.
Provided direction and training to maintenance staff to assure proper repairs on facility equipment.
Developed more efficient preventative maintenance program resulting in savings of 25% of costs and less equipment
downtime.
Expanded vendor base to improve supplier relationships while saving $50K in material costs
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The Lubrizol Corporation, Painesville, OH 1979 to 1999
A supplier of performance chemicals used in fuels, coatings, and process chemicals with continuous operations 24/7.
Maintenance Mechanic
Handled welding, pump repair, fitting, plumbing, and electric crane operation. Troubleshooting/ problem solving to
make repairs and put production back online. Made difficult welds on thin-walled steel tanks and piping. Supervisor
fill in. Scheduled work orders. Worked with vendors and customers to assure good business purchases for parts needed
throughout the facility.
Preventative maintenance of mechanical equipment to avoid downtime.
Organized work to be performed by assigning it to fellow employees.
EDUCATION
Lakeland Community College, Kirtland, OH
A.S. Business Management, June 2002
Auburn Career Center / Welding and Blueprint Reading Courses
COMPUTER SKILLS
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Windows 95, 97, 98 Baan System, Tribute System,
SAP System.