Jerrod Micola von Furstenrecht
South Bend, Indiana 46614 United States
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A fast track, highly motivated, team oriented technical professional with a strong background in Industrial and Facilities Maintenance.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
6+ years maintenance experience on the US Navy’s premier and most technologically-advanced fighter aircraft
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain complex electronic and electro-mechanical equipment to component level
Troubleshoots electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems in all plant systems
Implemented programs to better complete daily maintenance tasks, improving efficiency of technicians, reducing down time and raising production up time
Oversaw installation of several machine centers from purchase to start up
Proficient repair, installation, and troubleshooting of electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic systems
PLC controls troubleshooting and programming
Highly skilled, versatile, superior work ethic – a proven performer
Extremely strong in time and asset management – schedules technician groups that spread across multiple shifts
Completed Principals of Lean Manufacturing training courses taught by Purdue University
Completed OSHA 10-hour training course
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Maintenance Manager August 2015 - Present
Boyd Corporation
Responsible for all aspects of maintenance, both industrial machinery, and facilities.
Responsible for allocating maintenance budget, and responsible for procurement of all maintenance equipment, parts, and services required.
Ensures proper planning and resources are established for each project, and that every venture has success. Creates and maintains good vendor relationships to ensure prompt service and common objectives.
Works with operations management team to ensure proper bilateral cooperation toward common goals.
Installed CMMS system to ensure proper tracking and asset accountability. Setting up effective PM schedule to reduce downtime and increase reliability. Trained all team members as to CMMS use, and drove the use of the new system.
Manages team of maintainers with goals and objectives to be measured on a shift by shift basis. Ensures all assets are maintained with attention to detail, and “By the book”
Leading facility wide Setup Reduction Team with facility goals to reduce setup times by 50%
Safety Manager - responsible for all operations, and OSHA compliance.
Built and strengthened safety committee and empowered them to take responsibility for our facility. Trained team members and ensured safety was the number one priority.
Passed on site OSHA inspection in 2018. One minor infraction, no majors, no fine.
Digitized, and build SDS index that is network based, ensuring compliance. All team members now have ready access to all documentation.
"A" Electrical Maintenance August 2013 – August 2015
Bull Moose Tube Company
Responsible for maintenance and repair of 600kva induction welders, arc flash protection and safety system trained
Responsible for all plant equipment encompassing steel tube mills, slitter, banding equipment, conveyors, 23 overhead cranes, 400,000 ft facility, and various small equipment/tools
Maintenance Manager/ Maintenance Technician March 2010- August 2013
Welch Packaging Group
Responsible for $10+million in machinery, and 2 multi-million dollar facilities
Schedules and prepares all maintenance tasks ranging from preventative/predictive maintenance, unscheduled maintenance, and projects. Led projects from planning to implementation
Integrated CMMS system to better track maintenance costs and reduce inventory with much success. Implemented training of multiple technicians and maintenance support staff
Successfully managed technician groups on multiple shifts with dramatic reductions in unscheduled downtime and improved machine center reliability
Completes assigned tasks quickly, efficiently, and within budget/time-line
Maintenance Supervisor October 2008 – March 2010
Exacto INC.
Responsible for 2+ million dollars of machinery and equipment
Developed a maintenance schedule and data tracking system to allow better flow of information, resulting in savings in unscheduled machinery down time
Completes scheduled and unscheduled maintenance in a timely manner
Was instrumental in the tear-down and set-up of 27 machines in a partial shop move
US Navy Aviation Electricians Mate June 2002 – November 2008
(Electronics Technician)
Held various positions of increasing responsibility involving the scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of multi-platform fighter and attack aircraft
Selected for assignment to the Navy Test squadron VX-23 Patuxent River, MD maintaining electro-mechanical systems on advanced aircraft, with particular concentration on all F/A-18 variants including the newest E-F variants
At NAS Oceana, VA performed maintenance on 11 F-14D Super Tomcat Fighter aircraft during a demanding seven month aircraft carrier deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/ Operation Enduring Freedom
Instrumental in the unit’s successful transition from the F-14 to the more electronically-sophisticated F/A-18E aircraft
Ensured maintenance documentation and records were correct and properly maintained.
Trained 13 junior support personnel and 6 junior electricians in electronic and electro-mechanical systems
Proficient in the operation of test, instrumentation, and support equipment.
Calibrate and test instrumentation systems eg: Inertial navigation, air data, and flight control systems
EDUCATION:
US NAVY TRAINING
US Navy Aviation Electricians School Pensacola, Florida
Electrical and Electronic Theory
Electrical and Electronic Troubleshooting
Corrosion Control
Aircraft-specific systems (advanced) training
PLC CONTROLS TRAINING
Rockwell Automation SLC 500 Intro to troubleshooting and maintenance
Rockwell Automation Intro to ladder logic