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Maintenance Professional Experience

Location:
Chino Hills, CA
Posted:
July 31, 2017

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Agustin (Augie) Thomas

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Chino, CA 91710

Cell 909-***-****

Email: ***********@******.***

Career Objective

To obtain a leadership position in a results oriented company that will provide opportunities for learning, leading and de- veloping teams allowing for both team and personal growth, innovation, and advancement. Professional Summary

Experienced professional with diversified experience in operations leadership, paper manufacturing, converting, and warehousing. Experienced leading, teaching, and coaching others at varying levels in the organization from floor level operators to leadership personnel. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively and efficiently in a fast paced environment. Possess strong interpersonal skills and the ability to influence others within an organization. HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Oct 2013 Tissue Machine Maintenance

To Apr 2017 Kimberly Clark Corporation, Fullerton, CA

Maintenance Technician. Solely responsible for ensuring the proper lubrication maintenance for two paper making machines, pulping equipment, and the waste water treatment plant worth over $200 million dollars. This included all aspects of the maintenance and operations process to include pre- dictive and preventative maintenance, documentation, Root Cause Failure Analysis (RFCA), and training. Position highlights follow:

o Performed maintenance lubrication, contamination control, inspection, and troubleshooting on all equipment.

o Maintained and monitored all gearboxes, bearings, pumps, hydraulic systems, water tanks, and filtration systems.

o Performed preventative maintenance.

o Performed mechanical modifications of systems as directed. o Utilized SAP to for proactive actives, reports and work notifications. o Monitored and taught Safety, Quality, and Training systems for the maintenance department. o Adept at working in areas containing grease, lubricants and solvents. o Monitored, loaded, and unloaded oil storage and utilized transfer containers. o Confined space certified.

Aug 2000 Facial Tissue Converting

To Oct 2013 Kimberly Clark Corporation, Fullerton, CA

Converting Team Member for 2 Kleenex Converting lines. This department was directly responsible for approximately 25% of the Kleenex volume sold in the United States. Promoted progressively through the ranks to ultimately know, operate and understand all aspects of the Kleenex manufactur- ing process – the cartoner, casepackers, multipack, robot palletization, and backstand operator. Posi- tion highlights were:

Goals and Objectives

Lean Tools

Coaching

Employee Engagement

Leadership

Training & Development

Conflict Resolution

Change Management

Agustin (Augie) Thomas (2 of 2)

o Taught Safety, Quality, and Training systems for the facial converting department o Led and performed operator maintenance tasks to include: adjustments, change overs, set- ups, grade changes, minor maintenance repair and troubleshooting. o Operate, all Shrink, overwrap wrappers, lane diverters, manual / robot layer pad Palletizes o Responsible for appearance, quality of paper, correcting issues while not shutting machine down, and numerous other adjustments to machines.

o Ensured proper materials were utilized in the department. Aug 2008 Employee Advocate

To Oct 2017 Kimberly Clark Corporation, Fullerton, CA

Position held within the facility that worked across the entire workforce to include facility leader- ship. The position was designed to engage, develop, and assist with the daily operations of the manu- facturing facility to ensure all were treated fairly and equitably. The role was ever dynamic encom- passing leading in some way over 320 hourly personnel (operations and maintenance). The role was in addition to the job position held covered a gamut of items to include HR, Safety, Leadership, and organizational design. Position highlights were:

o Ensuring leaders on shift and in departments knew and understood company rules, regula- tions and that they were followed.

o Worked along side Human Resources (HR) to ensure any sensative and confidential “issues” were handled properly and that any terminations were proper and just. o Was the focal point for all formal and informal employee grievances in the facility and work- ing with HR ensured any resulting discipline (if any) was administered correctly. o Selected to participate on the team that created and implemented People Base Safety – a be- havioral safety program that involves the employee. o Created and led new and leadership employee on-boarding program. This program ensured new employees and leaders understood the culture and the proper way to interact with the teams.

o Participated in Culture Development and the subsequant roll out for the facility. This was im- portant because it gave the workforce an overall identity and set expectations for behavior for everyone.

Aug. 2006 Lead Positions Maintenance Crew / Operation Process Leader To Apr 2017 Kimberly Clark Corporation, Fullerton, CA

Positions held within Maintenance and Operations departments. These positions designed to work side by side with the workforce. The roles was dynamic encompassing leading each team members with the departments. To create, ensure all were treated fairly, and develop a friendly envi- ronment within the department (Operations and Maintenance). Position highlights were:

Ensuring team members on shift, in department knew, understand Safety, function of operation. Plans, organizes various jobs assigned daily, assure that the appropriate material, equipment. Responsible to create a weekly, daily rotation schedules for 24/7 operation. HIGHLIGHTS OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Kimberly Clark Corporation – Fullerton, CA

2000-2017

• Safety

• Leadership

• Lean / 5’s

• Conflict Resolution In The Workplace

• Emergency Response

• Maintenance Apprenticeship

• Lead roles

Machinery Lubrication, Noria Corporation – Tulsa, OK. Anaheim High School – Anaheim, CA 2015, Certificate #MLI20150312052 May 1993



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