Maintenance Manager

Alton Cromartie, Jr.

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Spartanburg, SC 29301

Home: 864-***-****

Cell: 864-***-****

Email: abm67n@r.postjobfree.com

Education: North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC

1995 Graduate

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN MECHANICAL

ENGINEERING

Professional Experience:

NOMACORC LLC, ZEBULON, NC

8/08-1/10

Maintenance Supervisor

. Managed all production and

facility maintenance activity for a manufacturer of synthetic wine

closures.

. Supervised a team of 17

skilled individuals in a continuous, high volume manufacturing

environment. Included 12

multi-craft technicians, a Maintenance Buyer, Planner Scheduler,

Maintenance Coordinator,

Machinist, and a Facility Maintenance Technician.

. Managed the Department's

equipment and facility maintenance budgets. Overall Department

spending was favorable 11%

to the 2009 final revised budget. The value of the Maintenance

Storeroom was reduced 19%

throughout the 2009 budget year.

. Implemented a formal

failure analysis tool for the Maintenance Department and introduced it

to

the Operations Management

Team. This process is currently in use to identify failure causes

throughout Production.

. Created an outline for the

Company's electrical safety program per NFPA-70E and NEC

guidelines. Administered

an electrical assessment of all Maintenance Technicians to identify

gaps

and to develop individual

training plans.

. Developed monthly

equipment outage plans to improve maintenance effectiveness on all

production equipment. The

OEE in the Printing Department increased 12% by the end of 2009.

. Acted as Project Lead for

the migration of the Company's shared Maximo computerized

maintenance management

system from its host facility.

. Developed key performance

indicators for the Maintenance Department to drive continuous

improvement. Communicated

Team performance weekly to customer base.

. Organized an energy

assessment of the facility and developed an action plan to implement

high

ROI improvements.

Electrical energy usage was reduced 5% at the end of 2009. Planned and

executed the first site-

wide power outage and main breaker testing during 2009.

GRAMMER INDUSTRIES, INC., PIEDMONT, SC

11/07-

8/08

Production Supervisor

. Managed all night shift

production activities associated with the assembly of automotive

seating

components for a Tier 2

supplier.

. Performed all emergency

and preventive maintenance on production and assembly equipment.

. Created daily production

schedules for both night and day shifts using SAP planning module.

Expedited orders from

material suppliers were reduced as a result.

. Increased team flexibility

and assembly process knowledge through peer cross-training.

. Implemented 5S program on

the night shift. Accomplished through team member area

assignments, teaching

program fundamentals, continuous inspections and coaching.

. Created positive, team-

focused work environment through open and honest communication,

leading by example,

coaching, mentoring, recognition and corrective action.

. Tracked team member time

and attendance using ADP EZLabor time management system.

. Assisted in reducing

quality non-conformances 23% within 3-month period. Accomplished

by creating a production

rework position, training team members to identify non-conformance at

their respective work

stations, and relocating the final inspection station to the assembly

area.

. Required safety glasses to

be worn in all areas of production. Provided input to the EHS Manager

in creating a protective

eyewear policy to ensure team member safety.

. Directly supervised a

total of 30 full-time and contract production assembly team members.

NESTLE PREPARED FOODS COMPANY, GAFFNEY, SC

3/05-8/07

Maintenance Supervisor

. Oversaw all maintenance and

engineering operations throughout the factory during the night shift.

. Introduced root cause analysis

techniques to all maintenance department supervisors and team

leaders as part of the

company's Consequence-Driven Maintenance (CDM) objective. Identified

gaps in existing PM

program. Worked closely with the CDM coordinator throughout this

process.

. Expanded equipment knowledge and

improved response times by cross-training mechanics and

electricians on equipment

outside of their regular assignments.

. Work closely with Equipment Prep and

Setup (EPSU) manager to identify opportunities to

improve factory

efficiency. Initiated combined equipment preflight by maintenance and

EPSU

personnel at startup as a

result.

. Developed and tracked maintenance

key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.

. Worked as Facilities Manager for 2

months, which included annual summer shutdown, while

factory looked to fill

position. Created facility maintenance planner/scheduler position,

expanded

PSM knowledge and

initiated competitive contractor bidding process while in this role.

. Gained additional

operational and servicing knowledge of the factory's steam generating

gas and

electric boilers, ammonia

refrigeration, compressed air, power distribution and waste water

treatment systems by

working with maintenance contractors, vendors, and regulatory

inspectors.

. Improved maintenance work group

performance by training mechanics and electricians to use the

different functions of

MAXIMO and how to access this work management tool from the floor.

. Reorganized key line changeover

processes, through the approval of the Maintenance/Engineering

and Operations Managers,

as a test improve line startup efficiency following changeovers.

. Ensured safety and GMP

compliance through monthly training of team members on company

policies and procedures as

well as incorporating industry best practices.

. Directly supervised a crew of 26

maintenance team members that included 4 electricians, 4 facility

maintenance mechanics, 2

team leaders, 15 production maintenance mechanics and a machinist.

MILLER BREWING COMPANY, EDEN, NC

2/00-3/05

Maintenance Work Group Manager, 4/02-3/05

. Managed all maintenance in assigned

area of packaging and distribution for a continuous

operation. Assigned area

consisted of 31 laser-guided vehicles (LGVS), associated equipment,

and 48 forklifts in the

distribution department. Included 14 palletizers, 16 stretch wrappers,

and

the keg line in the

packaging department.

. Led, motivated, and provided

direction for 23 union employees: 10 mechanics, 7 electricians, 5

Forklift/LGV technicians,

and a maintenance planner.

. Headed weekly

planning meetings with department assistants to set maintenance work

priorities

using area

work order backlogs and to recap previous maintenance activity.

. Established maintenance budgets by

supplying information to Accounting for revised and original

budgets. Managed a

$600,000 annual overtime labor and direct materials and services

budget.

< Determined maintenance overtime requirements necessary to

meet factory demands.

. Provided detailed report of

maintenance activities weekly to upper plant management.

. Managed the creation of a preventive

maintenance program for the factory's $10 million dollar

LGV system.

. Developed business cases

from work activities and inventory usages. Presented information to

the

leadership group to obtain

additional maintenance resources.

. Organized and scheduled technical

training sessions for mechanics, electricians, and technicians

on LGV operation,

troubleshooting, and maintenance.

. Implemented change management procedure to

track changes of existing equipment and control

parameters.

< Introduced root cause analysis to identify downtime causes

and improve machine efficiency of

area equipment. Decreased unscheduled maintenance

activity by 34%. Average overall machine

efficiency increased by 18%. Developed

troubleshooting procedures from findings.

< Coordinated and supervised all maintenance activities for

special projects and equipment

modifications in assigned area. Led the design and

installation of an automatic self-cleaning

strainer on an external keg washer that reduced the

cleaning frequency. Resulted in a $7,200 per

year labor cost reduction and an ROI of 50%.

Devised and directed the installation of liquid

sensors at 10 keg washing stations. Resulted in an

18% increase in output.

< Utilized Reliability Centered Maintenance methodology and

Failure Analysis in creating PM job

plans for area equipment.

< Analyzed significant downtime events and developed action

plans to address.

< Controlled parts cost through review of inventory and

determined appropriate stocking levels.

< Maintained positive and productive labor relations through

effective communication, training and

the jurisdictional practices of the labor contract.

< Maintained compliance with sanitation and safety

standards.

< Developed 5S program to establish good housekeeping and

maintenance cost reduction practices.

Quality Control Engineer, 2/00-4/02

. Conducted quality audits of

packaging machine operators and retrained in deficient areas.

. Performed tests and inspections that

monitored the quality levels of finished goods, packaging

materials, and production

processes critical to the production of quality products.

< Acted to minimize the production of substandard product and

to contain any product suspected of

deviating from standard in Brewing, Packaging,

and Distribution. Determined appropriate courses

of action for deviations found.

. Conducted ergonomic studies of laboratory

equipment and presented findings to Safety and

Engineering. Resulted in

the automation of laboratory test equipment.

< Used statistical process control data to trend fill and air

levels of packaged products. Established

benchmark for can and bottle line filler settings

from results.

< Maintained quality control equipment and laboratories in

good repair and clean condition.

NEAL MANUFACTURING INC.,

GREENSBORO, NC 3/96-2/00

Quality Control Technician

. Operated automatic and

manual coordinate measuring machines (CMM's) to inspect fabricated

and machined parts from

lathing, milling, welding, shearing, and assembly departments.

. Programmed both manual

and automatic CMM's to inspect high volume automotive parts, using

customer supplied prints.

. Maintained calibration of

all company issued measuring instruments.

. Organized and presented a

basic statistical process control course to 106 shop employees.

< Worked with quality manager and production supervisors to

design and set up fixtures to machine

new parts.

< Operated Fanuc CNC milling machines.

Professional . Sheffield Measurement CMM operation and

maintenance

Development . Advanced Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing

(GD&T)

Training: . Reliability Centered Maintenance and Failure Analysis

. Conflict Management and Problem-

Solving Methods

. Hazardous Material Safety (HAZMAT)

. Basic Allen-Bradley PLC Programming

. Confined Space and Lock-Out/Tag-Out

(LOTO)

Volunteerism: . Redemption World Outreach Center,

Greenville, SC 3/07-

10/08

- PULSE Ministry

Department. Assistant soundboard engineer.

. St. Thomas Chapel, Summerfield, NC

3/01-9/05

- Audio/Visual Department. Head soundboard operator and

assistant video editor.

- Led Audio Cassette/Compact Disc Production Team.

. Community Crisis Center Of Guilford County,

Summerfield, NC 5/01-3/05

- Petitioned patrons for

donations of food, clothing, gifts, etc.

PC Skills: MS Office, MS Outlook, MS Project, PowerPoint, Excel,

Access, MAXIMO, and SAP

Personal: Certified Forklift Operator. Open to travel and

relocation for the right opportunity.

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