Thomas E. Cook
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SUMMARY
Goal-oriented manager with 20 years of manufacturing experience and expertise in maintenance systems and the know-how to improve equipment reliability and production efficiencies. Extensive experience transitioning maintenance departments from reactive to proactive through system development and setup.
Project Management
Budget Management
SAP Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance program
Controls and Automation Specialty
Employee Development
Continuous Improvement
Cross-functional Team Building
Inventory Control
HACCP Certified
ISO 14001,18001, 9001, 22001 certified facility
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hanes Brands, Martinsville, Virginia 2017 – Present
Maintenance Engineering Supervisor
Responsible for Maintenance operations across 4 shifts which in tells planning work overseeing execution and following up after completion. Outside of Maintenance operations I served as a Project Manager for both Capital projects and in-house projects.
Managed 14 employees across 4 shifts
Assisted with setup and implementation of an Inhouse Computer based PM program
Functioned as a Project Manager
Worked with other areas to build interdepartmental relations
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY CONSOLIDATED, Roanoke, Virginia 2005 – 2017
Production Manager, 2015-2017
Responsible for all facets of product production while ensuring product was produced safely and met all Food Safety and Food Quality Standards. Provided team leadership and coordinated production, quality and maintenance departments to ensure effective execution of production schedules in a timely manner.
Acted as interim Plant Manager while the person in that role was on medical leave (December 2016-May 2017)
Developed supervisors and team members through coaching and team building
Continuous Improvement Program Owner
Material and Product Integrity Program Owner
Improved can line performance from 50 – 60% efficiency to 75 – 85% efficiency by changing line controls and product flow as well as working with operators to determine issues and drive correction
Functioned as Project Manager and trained the Maintenance Manager in project management
Trained and developed a new Maintenance Manager for the Roanoke Facility
Participated on the Transformation Team as a Deployment Lead, transitioning 3 new facilities and training Maintenance staff
Maintenance Manager, 2010-2015
Provided direction for facility upkeep and asset protection and equipment upkeep for a 26 million case a year high speed production facility while ensuring that product was produced in a safe, timely manner.
Managed departmental budget of $1.9 million
Functioned as onsite administrator for the SAP Maintenance program
Directed maintenance activities for a team of 3 supervisors and 18 multi-craft mechanics,
electricians, controls technicians, and clerical employees
Functioned as Project Manager for all projects under $5 million dollars
Increased Maintenance Completion Rates to 98% completion on Preventive Maintenance
Reduced the corrective work order backlog from 13 pages to 1 page
HACCP and Food Safety Team Member
Served as Incident Management and Crisis Resolution Coordinator
Instituted a Continuous Rebuild program that reduced downtime by 288 hours annually
Served as a Maintenance Systems Steering Committee member for the company
Trained and developed other Maintenance Managers
Manufacturing Supervisor – Maintenance, 2009-2010
Supervised a staff of 18 personnel across 4 shifts including planners and schedulers.
Served on the local team to implement SAP Maintenance
Developed Preventive Maintenance plans for all facility equipment
Established automated rebuild schedules within SAP and setup MRP to order parts for rebuilds
Introduced Lean principles and a 5S layout to the maintenance department.
Designed and Implemented an Automation Network, 98% of all PLC and HMI equipment was networked
Continued to provide Controls and Automation support for PLCs and HMIs
Controls Technician, 2005-2009
Provided a higher tier troubleshoot level to maintenance personnel and work with plant management to complete projects with the goal of improving production output, quality, efficiency or reducing cost
Successfully developed and implemented multiple applications for example:
o Production monitoring system
oConveyor lubricant delivery system
oVision application for Rejecting defective closures
Software systems used RSLogix 5, 500, 5000; Studio 5000; Factory Talk View Studio; RSView 32; various drive programing systems
SARA LEE - EDEN YARNS, Eden, North Carolina 1996 – 2005
Lead Electrician / Maintenance Supervisor, 1999-2005
Provided leadership and support to a team of 11 electricians, HVAC personnel and general maintenance employees in addition to managing vendors and contractors and providing a higher tier support to the facility personnel.
Developed a program to reduce cost around motor and circuit board repairs that saved over $200,000 in the first year
Invited to serve on a corporate level committee to reduce maintenance cost
Successfully managed and completed several projects for PLC and control system upgrades
Developed and installed machine choke monitors that reduced weekly downtime on Truetzschler MPMs by several hours.
Developed a Preventive Maintenance program for Truetzschler Cards that reduced weekly downtime by several hours across 120 machines and reduced DC motor repair costs.
EDUCATION/TRAININGS
Associate of Applied Science in Industrial Electronics Technology
Patrick Henry Community College, Martinsville, Virginia