BARRY LEWIS
Travelers Rest, SC 29690
(H) 864-***-****
(C) 864-***-****
******@******************.***
SUMMARY
I have over 30 years' experience in industrial maintenance, with extensive
knowledge of electrical systems; installation, maintenance and repair of
manufacturing machinery; and demonstrated success in implementing
preventive and predictive methods of maintenance. I have a strong work
ethic; am motivated, dependable, and goal-oriented and excel at overcoming
difficult challenges.
SKILLS
Allen Bradley and Pneumatic and Hydraulic Machine Shop Tools
Siemens Controllers Systems fabricating machine
Licensed Electrician and Blueprint, Electrical and parts.
Certified Welder Pneumatic Schematics CNC and PLC machine
controls
WORK HISTORY
Maintenance Manager
EXECUTIVE CABINETRY Simpsonville S.C. 10//2013 - present.
Rich Products Corporation, Fountain Inn, SC 8/2008 10/2013
Maintenance Manager
. Manage and coordinate day to day activities of 45 Maintenance Technicians
and the Maintenance Purchasing team.
. Prepare, coordinate, and prioritize maintenance operations; including
work orders, job assignments, and inspection of completed repairs.
. Analyze current work methods and procedures, identify areas for
improvement, and implement recommended changes.
Amstar Foods, Inc., Greenville, SC 4/2003
- 8/2008
Maintenance Manager
. Designed and implemented a comprehensive Preventive Maintenance Program
at two facilities.
. Manage and coordinate day to day activities of 12 Maintenance
Technicians. Prepare and present employee performance evaluations. Used
my Management training to counsel employees with issues affecting their
job performance and referring personal problems to trained professionals.
. Prepared department budget. Reduced overall departmental cost by
consistently monitoring contract services spending, and maintaining
adequate supplies by using best practices of min/max inventory control.
. Analyzed machine operation and redesigned several pieces of equipment to
improve throughput while increasing safety and reducing operator fatigue.
U.S. Finishing, Inc., Greenville, SC 6/1982
- 4/2003
Shop Foreman
Lead Maintenance Technician
. Promoted to Shop Foreman after implementing new processes, changing
equipment safety features, and updating operating process, which resulted
in a significant reduction in equipment breakdowns.
. Troubleshoot electrical and mechanical failures (including welding and
fabrication of parts) and perform Preventive Maintenance on Tenter Frames
and Scouring Lines.
. Oversee the daily operation of process machinery. Used my skills to
quickly and effectively make necessary repairs to minimize production
downtime.
. Perform routine maintenance on all grounds equipment including forklifts,
cranes, tractors and all other equipment used throughout the facility.
.I like working with my team on the equipment teaching training and
learning.
EDUCATION
Travelers rest high school 1982
. Furman university 1985
. Maintenance planning and scheduling training courses
. Electrical and Welding Vocational Studies . Greenville tech
industrial maintenance 1988.
. S Q F
. Food safety programs, C A M"s preventive maintenance program
. Putting together preventive maintenance programs.
. Reliability maintenance programs
. Confined space program
. Electrical training programs
.