WENDELL S. JENKINS
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
Twenty years of maintenance leadership experience and vendor management in pharmaceutical, nutritional, and the food industry.
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering, Alabama A& M University, Huntsville, AL
CERTIFICATIONS:
Maintenance Management Certification – Clemson University, Clemson, SC 2005
Low Acid Food Certification – Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2003
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
Ammonia refrigeration* PLC (GE, Allen-Bradley, and Siemens) * AC/ DC Drives * Seiko Robots * Power Distribution Design * Lean Manufacturing Principals * Vision Systems * High Speed Liquid Filling Equipment * Artificial Intelligence * Vertical form fill packaging system * HVAC * CMMS * OSHA * FDA * ISO * EPA * Outlook, MS Project, MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Left professional career temporarily to care for ailing father.
CSM - Tucker, GA (Cake Plant) 6/2016 – 11/2016
Maintenance Manager: appropriation preparation to field start up and supervising contractors, 2 Supervisors and 20 Maintenance Technicians.
Major Accomplishments:
Installed two production lines from Houston, TX to Atlanta, GA. Increase production by 33%
Managed plant utilities and installed two Air IR Compressor into the cake plant
Increased plant equipment uptime from 66% to 91% by rescheduling PM’s and work orders.
HEINZ - Jacksonville, FL (Portion Pack) 3/2015 – 2/2016
Engineering and Maintenance Manager: Managed plant engineering and Capital Projects from appropriation preparation to field start up and supervising contractor, 1 Supervisor and 28 Maintenance Technicians.
Major Accomplishments:
Developed and implemented cost saving ideas, Continues Improvement
Managed 1.8MM equipment installation project, running product within 2 month
Managed predictive/ preventive computerized maintenance manager system
KROGER - Columbus, OH (Bakery Products) 10/2011- 2/2015
Maintenance Manager: Managed capital projects ($350K to $4MM), day to day plant facilities and equipment maintenance with 6 Supervisors and 62 non-direct maintenance technicians.
Major Accomplishments:
Managed and maintain Computerized Preventative/ Predictive Maintenance Program
Implemented TPM strategies for Kroger maintenance and equipment operators
Developed and managed annual capital and operating budgets; track and report performance
Improved equipment uptime from 83% to 95% presently
H.E.B. - San Antonio, TX (Bakery Products) 3/ 2010 - 10/2011
Maintenance Manager: Managed multi-million dollar budget, plant inventory, process safety and Preventative/Predictive Maintenance program.
Major Accomplishment:
Evaluated and maintained Computerized Preventative Maintenance Program
Increased PM completion rate from 41% to 88% in 6 months
Implemented TPM tools and techniques
LUXOTTICA - Columbus, OH (Optical Manufacturing) 5/ 2007 - 3/ 2010
Maintenance Manager: Managed the department budget ($2MM), developed and coordinated preventative and predictive maintenance programs, facilitator of continuous process improvement - i.e. Kaizens, Lean Manufacturing
Major Accomplishments:
Managed and coordinated $18MM Columbus facility startup
Developed, evaluated and maintained Computerized Preventative Maintenance Program
Developed a multi-year strategy for improving the skills and ability of the maintenance team
DOLE FRESH VEGETABLE - Springfield, OH (Food Industry) 10/ 2005 - 2/ 2007
Maintenance Manager: Responsible for plant maintenance systems and management of maintenance staff, 3 Exempt and 18 Non-exempt employees, managed a multi-million-dollar budget and inventory
Major Accomplishments:
Coached and developed organization to execute tasks at a “World Class Level” of performance
Attained 2.5% equipment mechanical downtime
Maintained existing Process Safety Management Program through EPA audits
ROSS PRODUCTS DIVISION - ABBOTT LABS Columbus, Oh (Nutritional) 7/ 2002 - 6/ 2005
Maintenance Manager: Managed preventative maintenance programs and maintenance resources for liquid filled processes (Similac, Ensure and Glucerna) for Aseptic liquid filling equipment
Major Accomplishments:
Lead maintenance department to World Class Certification
Performed product/ process Failure Mode Effect Analysis and implement corrective action
Identified and implemented automatic lubrication system for rotary sterilizers
Off Shift Operations Manager; Responsible for plant-wide leadership, coordination, guidance and influence to all off shift personnel (2002-2004)
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, VISTAKON - Jacksonville, Fl (Medical Devices) 7/ 1994 - 2/ 2002
Senior Project Engineer: Responsible for process improvement and equipment reliability. Supervised 40 hourly employees, eight Process Technicians and five Engineering Technicians for more than five years while performing Maintenance and Engineering duties (1994-1999)
Major Accomplishments:
Identified and executed Six Sigma - Green Belt projects to support both quality and production
Lead product line technology transition, which yield a cost saving of $ 9.1 million annually
Implemented changes to process cycle time, resulting a 19% increase in production
GENERAL ELECTRIC - Franklin, TN (Compressor Operations) 10/ 1989 – 6/ 1994
Electrical/ Programmer Engineer: Responsible for process control and data collection.
Major Accomplishments:
Managed $3.2 million line automation project
Identified and installed vision systems, increased productivity 25%
Implemented and installed Artificial Intelligence systems
WESTINGHOUSE - Duncan, SC (Passenger Transit Air Brakes) 6/ 1984 - 9/ 1989
Electrical / Electronics Engineer: Responsible for product development.
Major Accomplishments:
Designed analog and digital circuits used in braking systems
Developed test programs for new and existing equipment
Patent for Solid State High Power Switch