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Grand Haven, Mi *****

616-***-**** ac4ech@r.postjobfree.com

David A. Dotson

Objective

To obtain a management position in a growing company.

Experience

July 2016 – present Bay Valley Foods (Treehouse Foods)

Maintenance Supervisor

Manage all 3 shift of maintenance

Create and implement full PME

Train maintenance technicians

Order and maintain parts

Train for Maintenance Manager Position

2014 – July 2016 Nestle – Gerber Fremont, Mi

Maintenance Supervisor

Manage all maintenance activities on brand new line

Develop PM structure in SAP

Train maintenance technicians

Order and maintain parts

Manage start-up and implement changes

2012 – 2014 Perrigo – Sergeants Pet Care Products Omaha, Ne

2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Manage all second shift maintenance activities

Track, assign, and manage all WO and PM orders

Train maintenance technicians and operations

Order and maintain parts

Maintain production equipment PLC’s

2010 - 2012 Hershey Company Robinson, Il.

3rd Shift Bars/Pieces Unit Leader (shift manager)

Managed all third shift bars departments and maintenance.

Improved start-up efficiencies by 20%

Support all plant operations

Manage budget

Insure work / home life balance

2009 - 2010 Hershey Company Robinson, Il.

2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Managed 2nd shift maintenance personnel in daily activities.

2001 - 2009 Hershey Company Memphis, TN

2nd Shift Maintenance Supervisor

Assisted in installation, start-up and operation of high speed packaging line from blending to pressing to final packaging. This line became Hershey’s #1 selling product.

Used continuous improvement methods to increase line performance by 23%, without using any capital expenditures on 2 different production lines.

Improved changeover times using TPM methods and training from 3 shifts to less than 1 shift.

Reduced waste, customer complaints, and rework while increasing line performance and efficiency.

Implemented training and other procedures.

Assigned 40 plus maintenance personal to daily, weekly and monthly tasks using PM procedures.

1990 - 2001 Lifesavers Nabisco\Kraft Holland, MI

Master Mechanic

Troubleshot and repaired many different machines.

Learned PLC operation and programming.

Minor electrical troubleshooting and repairs.

Participated in many different forms of CI, QTE, and others.

Shop Steward for 3 years.

Union President for 2 years.

1986 - 1989 Lima Bargain Center Lima, OH

Sales Representative

Determined customer needs.

Load and unload products.

Assigned temporary employees their daily tasks.

Maintained building, equipment and company vehicles.

1983–1989 US Army Ft. Carson, CO

63 Delta / 63 Bravo self propelled systems mechanic

In charge of 2 M578 recovery vehicles and the crews.

Drove for a WO, was responsible to locate and assist maintenance crews when they needed assistance repairing the equipment.

Inspected and repaired equipment.

Education

2008-2012 Walford University

Bachelor Of Business - Major: Business Management and Administration

Graduated 3.38 GPA

1983 - 1986 US Army Ft. Carson, CO

Personnel Management.

Completed all courses.

1980 - 1983 Apollo Career Center Lima, OH

Maintenance Mechanic.

Graduated.

Interests

Machine operations, football, computers, and antique vehicles.

Tips

Familiar with many different types of programs, SAP, TPM, CI, QTE and others. Safety is my number one priority. Perfect attendance for 20 years.

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