Manager Maintenance
Resume:
Kerry Clish
Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715
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MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS
Maintenance Manager with extensive experience in Maintenance Management, Facilities Management, and Spare
Parts/Inventory Control in a fast-paced industrial environment.
• Direct workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of
machinery and equipment.
• Interpret company policies and safety regulations to ensure compliance and safe work environment.
• Plan and implement a schedule of routine and preventative maintenance procedures, adjusting to meet
production schedules. Assign and monitor personnel.
• Self-motivated and confident in making independent decisions.
• Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, equipment performance and quality
of product.
• Maintain inventory and order parts needed for special projects, routine maintenance, spare parts, tools and
equipment as needed.
• Coordinate maintenance services to be provided by outside vendors, including service contracts.
• Coordinate with other supervisors and departments to ensure optimal use of resources, time and equipment.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in diverse environments.
• Goal-oriented, team builder, leader; well organized and able to meet deadlines.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
U. S. Cotton, LLC, Charlotte, NC 2006 – 2009
Maintenance Manager, Facilities Manager, Spare Parts Manager
Maintenance Manager - Responsible for all maintenance in a fast paced industrial environment. Manage an annual
operating budget in excess of $500 thousand dollars.
• Perform annual performance reviews and periodic individual counseling on subordinates.
• Supervise the maintenance efforts of a team of thirteen mechanics and one technician over four shifts
responsible for the 24/7 operation of a non-woven textile environment.
Facilities Manager - Responsible for the upkeep of a 70,000 square foot plant including landscape, waste removal,
chiller maintenance, HVAC maintenance, safety, annual inspections, house keeping, etc.
• Received zero discrepancies during state inspections for fire/pressure vessel inspections three years running.
• Safest U S Cotton plant out of three for three years in a row.
Inventory/Spare Parts Manager - Responsible for ordering and maintaining an inventory in excess of 20,000 items.
• Reduced spare parts inventory by 15% by eliminating obsolete/ stagnant items.
• Annual physical inventory completed with minimal deviation. (Best of all three U S Cotton plants)
U.S. Navy 1980 – 2006
Operations Supervisor, VR-53, U.S. Navy (2004 – 2006)
Managed an operations department responsible for scheduling, planning, and tracking of C-130 aircraft missions
world-wide utilizing a combination of word-processing, spreadsheets, & e-mail. Managed an annual operating
budget in excess of one million dollars.
• Supervised the maintenance of 15 technicians responsible for a 24 hour maintenance effort maintaining C-
130 aircraft in a ready for flight status deployed overseas.
• Managed over 250 accounts for the Government Travel Charge Card Program reducing delinquency rate by
30% and travel claim error rate by 20%.
• Performed mid-term performance reviews and annual evaluations on subordinates.
• Department awarded the Navy’s “Operations Excellence Award” for the most efficient and effective C-
130 operations department for consecutive years, 2004 and 2005.
Enlisted Detailer, Naval Reserve Personnel Center, U.S. Navy (2001 – 2004)
As career counselor and mentor for over 1,300 personnel, ensured sound placement decisions of personnel into
positions world-wide while maintaining fleet manning requirements. Developed and presented power point
presentations to fleet personnel on career planning.
Production Control Supervisor/Maintenance Manager NAS Atlanta, U.S. Navy (1998 – 2001)
Supervised the maintenance effort of 116 personnel in 12 work centers ensuring an efficient, effective, and safe
maintenance department.
• Administrated a $19 million dollar repairable and $623 thousand dollar consumables budget.
• Managed the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance effort of 42 technicians on 946 items of Support
Equipment utilizing a computer program to track and document maintenance tasks.
• Provided training for licensing of assigned support equipment to seven tenant activities.
• Supervised hydraulic contamination, tool control, tire and wheel safety, corrosion control, shop safety,
hazardous material/waste, welding, quality assurance inspector, and licensing programs.
• Proactive approach to maintenance increased the Ready for Issue rate by 9.6%, decreased repair turnaround
time by two days, and reduced awaiting parts backlog by 40% which contributed to the Air Station receiving the
Commander, Naval Air Reserve Force “Conway Trophy” for Naval Air Station Excellence.
Maintenance Control Supervisor/Division Chief VP-92, U.S. Navy (1992 – 1998)
Coordinated and managed short and long range maintenance plans.
• Supervised and managed 12 work center supervisors responsible for the maintenance effort of 124
technicians performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of six P-3C aircraft.
• Supervised 14 personnel responsible for the safe launch, recovery, movement, cleaning, and fueling of all
squadron and transit aircraft.
• Directed daily and pre-operational inspections on 20 separate items of support equipment.
Additional Navy background: Member of the United States Navy holding different positions within the Naval
Aviation Community. Retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) with 26 years of service in 2006.
EDUCATION
U.S. Navy Support Equipment Maintenance Manager
Joint Aviation Supply Maintenance Material Management
Navy Enlisted Instructor
Embry-Riddle University 6 Semester units in Business Management
Northwood University 68 Semester units in Business Management
Delgado Community College 20 Semester units in Motor Vehicle Technology
Rhode Island Trades Shops School Certificate in Automotive Technology
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