William H. Franke, III
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Professional Summary
Engineering management & equipment maintenance professional with a firm approach to sustaining and encouraging safe work environments
Team leader with extensive expertise in the management of preventative maintenance and safety operations in a wide range of industrial settings
Recognized for the ability to cut costs, streamline operations, and expand process and maintenance efficiency goals in support of bottom-line success
Demonstrated Strengths
ASME vessels Steam Applications Preventative Maintenance Rotating Equipment OSHA Compliance
EHS Drives/Mechanical Sealing Systems Training & Development Proposal Preparation Heat Treatment
Beverage Filling Trending Regulatory & Compliance Blueprints Six Sigma Protocol CNC Maintenance
Plant Validation & Commissioning USDA, GMP, PSM, EHA, PHA, RCA, HACCP Confined Space Training
Rigging & Installations AP1510 Level II Inspections Class A CDL Sludge Press Equipment HAZWOPPER
Confined space MSHA trained RCM
Professional Experience
Tech Providers, at United States Steel, Gary IN. (contract position) 08/2017 – 02/2018
Procurement Analyst
Validation, commissioning of recently procured and installed equipment update data in Oracle CMMS documentation for all spare parts. (RFP) request for proposal, insure equipment meets productions needs and assure best pricing through multiple quotations.
HKA Enterprises at Pfizer Portage Michigan (contract position) 03/2017 07/2017
Reliability Engineering Technician
Validation commissioning of instrumentation equipment at Pfizer portage MI. facility
Validate P&IDs, Preventive maintenance procedures for accuracy and entered into EAMs, SAP CMMS. QTS, fast Track.
CBRE / Abbott Labs, Sturgis, MI 11/2016 – 03/2017
Maintenance Planner – Supervisor (contract position)
Work closely with Production and maintenance Managers to direct all aspects of maintenance, planning, and coordination using CMMS Maximo software system while ensuring records are compliant with local, state, and federal laws, maintenance supervision of 5 direct reports.
STERIGENICS, Willow Brook, IL (contract position) 07/2016 – 11/2016
Maintenance Supervisor
Oversaw six direct reports and conducted preventive maintenance, calibration and repair efforts For ethylene oxide sterilization plants, including basic mechanical, integrations technicians, GDP and contractors
LEHIGH HANSON, Mason City, IA (contract position) 10/2015 – 06/2016
Maintenance Supervisor
Directed maintenance operations for cement company and oversaw planning and scheduling of 16 direct reports (contractors) and authoring procedures and SOPs of aggregate movement systems
CAMBREX CORPORATION, Charles, City, IA (contract position) 10/2014 - 08/2015
Reliability Engineer
Managed predictive preventive maintenance quality assurance for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API)
Instituted training of maintenance personnel on procedures including laser alignment (IR) infrared detection, oil analysis (NDT), and non-destructive testing
Authored and rolled out SOPs and maintenance procedures for FDA, DEA and USDA controlled substance pharmaceutical manufacturer
FUTURE MARK PAPER, Alsip, IL 11/2012 - 9/2014
Maintenance Supervisor / Reliability Engineer
Paper manufacturing, raw material recycled paper
Oversaw a staff of 15 while regularly promoting a culture of continuous improvement and employee engagement
Minimized downtime by ensuring equipment was fully operational and OSHA compliant and scheduling required equipment Preventative Maintenance (PM) tasks and assigned work orders
BRAD FOOTE GEAR WORKS BROAD WIND INDUSTRIES, Cicero IL (contract position) 9/2012 - 11/2012
Maintenance Supervisor, Reliability / Constant Improvement Engineer
Manufacturer of custom and standard gearing for wind generation mils and automotive parts; managed scheduling of 12-man electromechanical maintenance crew for CNC equipment
RHODIA CHEMICAL, Blue Island IL (contract position) 5/2012 - 9/2012
Maintenance Supervisor, Reliability Engineer
Led effort to ensure a zero recordable record/safety performance for the department and tracked activities and costs through effective documentation in, and the utilization of, the CMMS (RCS)
DIVERSFIED MACHINE INC, Montague MI (contract position) 11/2011 - 5/2012
Maintenance Supervisor / Automotive castings and machining
Directed 24/7 scheduling for 20-man electro-mechanical maintenance crew ; oversaw and performed preventative maintenance on Mori Seiki and Hofler CNC equipment
TAIJI USA, Stockbridge, GA (contract position) 1/2010 - 1/2011
Sales Engineer / Field Service / Contracted Maintenance
Reported to CEO and Northeastern Sales Engineer and effectively grew capital equipment sales by 25%
COCA-COLA NORTH AMERICA, Paw Paw, MI 1/2006 - 1/2009
Maintenance Supervisor / Maintenance Group
Minute Maid Products, Chilled juice division
Directed around-the-clock scheduling and planning of lean procedures for four-crew maintenance team for 4 separate 12-hour shifts and maintained department metrics
Spearheaded process improvement initiatives and managed a $350K budget for outside contractors, equipment maintenance and upgrades
DSM PHARMA, South Haven, MI 1/2002 - 1/2006
Reliability Engineer, Maintenance Engineering Group
Commissioned plant in South Haven MI; decreased maintenance downtime by 50% for FDA-regulated pharmaceutical plant
Improved equipment reliability by incorporating CMMS in the implementing of a mechanical plant-wide Reliability/Preventative Maintenance Program and engineering library
Generated $100K in cost savings annually by initiating a plant steam Preventative Maintenance Program through annual steam surveys, repair, and standardizing of equipment
Increased running efficiency by 50% through the creation of vibration and oil analysis programs for all plant rotating equipment
Generated a $2M cost savings by spearheading a successful $20,000 ASME Vessel Pressure Re-rate project that met compliance vs. replacement standards
DE DEITRICH (USA), INC., Union, NJ 4/1987 - 1/2002
Technical Service Specialist/Sales-Kalamazoo, MI
Grew mid-west customer sales/service territory by 100% for companies like Dow, MERCK, and Firestone by cultivating positive rapport and offering exceptional service to clientele
Demonstrated product compatibility with competitor equipment and supervised and guided teams in retrofit processes
Military Experience
U.S. Marine Corps; U.S. & Japan: NCO rank of E-4, MOS (Motor Transport Maintenance)
Expert Marksman and multiple citations for outstanding job performance
Technical Skills
Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) Data Stream and SAP module MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Lotus Notes;; Data Stream; Maintimizer; PMC; MP2; Access,Oracle, I Maint and EAM
Education & Professional Certifications
Mechanical Engineering; Norwalk State Technical College, Norwalk, CT
Aircraft Maintenance: Teterboro School of Aeronautics, Teterboro, NJ
Completed Courses: Strategic Maintenance Leadership; World Class Maintenance
Supervising Maintenance, and Planning & Schedule – Marshall Institute, Raleigh, NC
PLC Training Program, George Brown College – June 2013