Maintenance Mechanical

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

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