Mike D. Crites
*** ***** ***** ****** ****, CO. *1007
************@*****.*** 719-***-**** (H) 719-***-**** Cell
Mechanical Maintenance Manager
Mechanical Maintenance / Supervised & Managed / Planned / Scheduled
Results driven with wide ranging experience in mechanical maintenance in
managing, scheduling & planning. Excellent track record of devising,
evaluating & implementing mechanical maintenance programs. Establish
effective quality control and safety programs, encouraging proactive
participation. Excellent communicator; success in building cohesive teams
focused on safety, reliability & value added work.
Policy / Procedure Development Team Building & Training
Regulatory Compliance Cost Reduction Avoidance
Safety leadership Conflict
resolution
Professional Experience
Vestas Towers America, Inc., Pueblo, CO
6/09-present - Maintenance - Team Leader I am currently the team leader for
the maintenance department and am responsible for machine/equipment
maintenance in 2-production buildings that is supported by 500-production
personnel. I currently supervise, train, and schedule 9 - maintenance
technicians. Being one of the first maintenance positions hired here at
Vestas I have developed and implemented numerous preventive maintenance
programs and processes for this $250,000,000 start-up manufacturing
company. Managed production floor to fill in for vacations, absences and
anytime help was needed.
During construction my duties were assisting in the installation of all
types of equipment such as:
. 7 Steel Plate Rollers, one of them rolled up to 3" thick steel.
. Numerous Welding Machines.
. 2 Steel Shot Blast Machines & related equipment.
. Metalizing Equipment.
. High Pressure Paint Pumps.
. Lots of different rotators for rotating tower sections.
. Conveyor Belts
. Augers
. High Pressure Washers
. Overhead Cranes
El Paso Corp./Colorado Interstate Gas - Pueblo, Co. 10/1978 to 2/2009
1/2001 to 2/2009 - Mechanical Maintenance Manager oversee all major
maintenance on reciprocating engines & compressors which included some
minor maintenance of large engine and compressors such as ; Cooper, White
Superior, Waukesha, Caterpillar, Clark, I/R. Turbine & Centrifugal
compressors ; Solar & Allison/ Dresser Rand packages. Managed preventative
inspection and maintenance activities for all unit types.
Excellent Driving record never missed a day of work due to and on the job
injury & no company vehicle accidents.
Managed a total of 25 people in 3 different states that worked in 5
different states.
Maintained and O & M Budget as well as a Capitol Budget.
Taught Training classes on Reciprocating engines & compressors.
Planned / Scheduled maintenance on 200 + engines and compressors and
related equipment.
Approved and /or ordered parts for equipment as needed.
Reviewed resumes assisted in performing interviews and made recommendations
on candidates to hire.
Developed maintenance programs, served on committees to write policies and
procedures.
Worked with internal engineering department on new mechanical projects.
Witnessed run test of new equipment packages from suppliers.
Worked closely with OEM's, outside vendors / suppliers.
Traveled all over the USA & Canada.
1/1993 to 1/2001 - Mechanical Specialist oversee all types of new engine /
compressor and related equipment installations. Troubleshoot any problem
areas such repeated failures. Taught classes at company Training Center on
Computer programs and Safety Relief Valves.
Maintain company wide Service Bulletin program on alerts or updates from
OEM's.
Oversee company wide engine / compressor oil analysis program.
Assisted Field Technicians with maintaining company wide engine &
compressor analysis program along with emissions testing.
Provided both written and hands on testing of employees to be
promoted.
Worked closely with OEM's, outside vendors / suppliers.
Witnessed run test of new equipment packages from suppliers.
1/1990 to 1/1993 - Foremen supervised 12 + employees to maintain 32 +
engines & compressors in both minor & major maintenance.
?/1982 to 1/1990 - Technician performing Mechanical Analysis on equipment.
Responsible for performing analysis on equipment every 3,000 hours and make
recommendations on any maintenance that needed to be performed. Assisted
the local personnel as need with question or problems. Worked with OEM's,
outside vendors / suppliers.
?/1978 to ?/1982 - Hired on with company as a laborer passed
qualification test's to become a maintenance man and then to become a
Repairman.
Computer Skills - Worked with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Outlook. PeopleSoft Financials, Workforce Time Management.
Family - Married 28 years 4 kids & three grand kids.
Hobbies - Boating, Fishing, attending sporting events & spending time with
grand kids.
References upon request