EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:
Progressive background provides more than 30 years directing facilities and production maintenance operations and personnel in fast-paced and demanding manufacturing environments to include Aerospace, Chemical, automotive, ship building and repair, oil & gas umbilical and pipe fabrication. Possess additional experience in the troubleshooting and repair of electronic systems and equipment.
Management:
Directing department operations and personnel.
Budget administration and Project management.
Personnel training and development.
Scheduling and assigning personnel.
Short and long-range planning.
Controlling costs.
Facilitating policies and procedures.
Ensuring safety & environmental compliance.
Technical:
Implementing and directing Total Productive Maintenance programs.
Directing repair and maintenance of diverse types of production machinery and equipment as well as plant facilities and equipment.
Managing and controlling inventories valued up to $2M.
Maintaining uptime and operational efficiency.
Teach team members in lean six methodologies.
EDUCATION:
09/04 Bachelor of Science, Business Management, University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
1991 Associate in Business, Marketing Management, Crandall Junior College – Macon, GA
1988 Associate in Electronics Technology, Crandall Junior College – Macon, GA
1986 Associate in Operations Management, Crandall Junior College – Macon, GA
1994 Bachelor of Science, Theology, Columbus State – Macon, Ga
TRAINING:
Boeing Management School, Boeing of Georgia
Total Quality Management (TQM), Boeing of Georgia
Master of Automotive Servicing, NRI Schools
Automotive Servicing Degree, Middle Georgia Technical Institute
Aveta Solutions, Six Sigma Black Belt and Lean Manufacturing
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2018-present TAMERON HONDA – Daphne, AL
Service Technician
2017-2018 CANFOR Southern Pine – Mobile, AL
Facilities & Maintenance Supervisor (Saw Mill Southern Pine)
Schedule and direct 12 multi-craft maintenance team members to make repairs and or PM’s to production equipment
Track and close work orders.
Order parts for equipment keeping budget in mind.
Write new PM’s as it speaks to new equipment purchases and revise current PM’s
Make recommendations as to possible future capital expenditures.
Train management and maintenance personnel the benefits of lean manufacturing.
2015-2017 TECHNIP – Mobile, AL
Facilities & Maintenance Manager (Pipe Fabrication & Welding -Subsea)
Schedule and direct team members to take care of the needs of the facility per criticality.
Track and close work orders in managers plus cmms system.
Order and track parts accordingly paying attention on long lead items (critical spares).
Track repair cost specific to assets and follow any patterns for repairs.
Track and manage maintenance budget.
Work with production team on pm scheduling.
Make sure critical spare parts are available to minimize down time.
Write Sop and Work instructions where applicable.
Participate and lead morning tool box talks to discuss safety concerns.
Safety and environmental alternate.
Work closely with Project team members specific to new equipment and facility upgrades.
Run mini seminars for training in hydraulics and lean manufacturing with six sigma concepts.
Responsible for monthly PMR activity.
Track and maintain equipment certifications.
Tool room.
Train and implement all levels (3) of TPM.
2014-2015 Kemira – Mobile, AL
Maintenance Supervisor (Chemical Products)
Supervise and direct 12 maintenance team members and one planner to the needs of the facility.
Convert maintenance request into work orders and distribute accordingly by criticality.
Close work orders once completed and input in the system (SAP).
Research and order production equipment parts making sure critical spares are available.
Monitor equipment uptime to follow any repair patterns cause and effect for disposition.
Participate with engineering team on new equipment needs or upgrades.
Hold morning tool box meetings.
Safety and environmental alternate.
Initiate and maintain vessel certifications.
2011-2014 AKER SOLUTIONS – Mobile, AL
Senior Maintenance Specialist/Deputy Manager (Riser pipe fabrication/Umbilical fabrication)
Manage and supervise 18 Electrical and Mechanical personnel that include Design and Engineering.
Review and approve work instructions and PM procedures.
Prepare and review budges pertaining to facility and equipment.
Integral player in implementing Lean Manufacturing for current and expected needs for the facility and its growth.
Work closely with Safety and Environmental on initiatives that pertain to overall safety.
Work with engineering on projects and upgrades.
Participate in FAT on new equipment purchases.
2006-2010 BAE/ATLANTIC MARINE – Mobile, AL
Facilities & Maintenance Operations Manager/Planner (Shipyard and repair operations)
Directed all aspects of facilities and maintenance for Atlantic Marine’s ship repair and ship building processes including Interviewing, hiring and training for a 3-shift operation.
Managed and supervised 24 multicraft maintenance personnel including 2 Maintenance Clerks, 4 Tool Room Attendants, 1 Supervisor, 6 Custodians, 1 Mechanical Engineer and 1 Industrial Engineer.
Implemented a TPM Preventative Maintenance Program on facilities and machinery.
Set up Craft and Safety Training needs.
Accountable for $16M budget for 2010 to help facility and machinery upgrades.
Responsible for maintenance and repairs to Trumabend and Dearborn CNC Brake Presses, Birmingham and Chicago Plate Roll Machines, Alltra CNC Plasma Units, Ogden Stiffner Welders, Hass CNC, and Chicago Lathes.
Direct Maintenance and PM on various Deshazo, Gantry, and Bridge Cranes ranging from5 to 270 tons.
Responsible for the maintenance and repairs to various yard vehicles that include forklifts, tractors, transporters, Clyde, and Linkbelt Cranes.
Worked closely with safety and environmental departments on new and existing projects.
Tiger Team implementing of ORA principles (ownership, responsibility accountability).
Initiated work instructions and procedures in the maintenance department.
Familiar with E-Pac and JD Edwards AS-400 CMMS Systems.
2003-2006 CITATION INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS – Bay Minette, AL
Facilities & Maintenance Operations Manager
Foundry and high-volume machining and manufacturing of suspension parts for Toyota & Ford
Directed all aspects of facilities and machining maintenance for a tier 1 and tier 2 automotive supplier of machined aluminum parts for Ford, GM and Honda.
Responsible for administration of $820,000 annual budget.
Managed and supervised 23 multi-craft maintenance personnel, including scheduling and assigning, and conducting job performance reviews and evaluations.
Implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), consisting of levels 1, 2 & 3.
Administered and conducted safety training.
Familiar with Toyoda, Monarch, Mori Seiki, Okuma, Fanuc and GE controls, Allen Bradley and Indramat, PLCs, high volume Dial Machinery and various assembly and leak test machinery.
Accountable for $1,000,000 dollars of in-house inventory, including machine tool parts, machinery and equipment, and facilities repair items.
Reduced excessive equipment down time.
oDeveloped and implemented predictive maintenance plan.
oIdentified critical equipment and developed written PM plan using TPM fundamentals.
oIdentify critical spares and had them ordered and ready for installation when needed.
oCreated a Lean charter within the maintenance group that included production operators and their management team as part of the core group.
Proficient at budgeting and scheduling facility repairs and upgrades both in house and subcontracted.
Served as Project Engineer in the construction of new buildings, HVAC, air compressors, boilers and new equipment installations.
Additional responsibility included writing and training for Work Instructions and EWPS (Environmental Work Practices) for the new TS 14001 standard for TQM.
1999-2003 TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS – Mobile, AL
Facilities & Maintenance Operations Manager (Manufactured aircraft engines)
Managed all aspects of facilities and machining maintenance for a leading manufacturer of piston aircraft engines.
Directed 26 hourly union skilled tradesmen in the repair and maintenance of numerous types of CNC machine tools, along with manual milling and grinding machines.
Maintained plant facilities including A/C, remodeling, boilers, air compressors, new building additions and repairs. Maintain chemical process needs and repairs.
Very knowledgeable in building codes and State regulations.
Also managed the tooling department, which included one tooling supervisor, two toolmakers, two tool grind and sharpening personnel, and two tool crib attendants.
Revived the implementation of TPM (Total Productive Maintenance), which greatly reduced machine downtime and allowed company to receiveAs9000 Certification.
Utilized DataStream/MP2 maintenance software to show min/max inventory levels.
Tracked employee time for jobs performed and machine repair costs.
Initiated budget recommendations and requests for machine rebuilds, upgrades, and replacement.
1986-1998 Boeing- Macon, GA
Maintenance Technician and Lead (Aircraft Manufacturing)
Convert work request to work orders and distribute to team members.
Maintain chemical process lines with chemical process needs including repairs and upgrades.
Work closely with chemists on change overs due to other processes including: coding, plating waste water, and heat treat.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Increased machine efficiency from 45% to 65% by implementing training for maintenance personnel – BAE systems.
Achieved increase in plant uptime from 68% to 80% - Citation Innovative Products.
Reduced maintenance repair cost by 26% in first 2 years – Citation Innovative Products.
Capex related projects and upgrades have been on time and under budget.
Six Sigma Black Belt
High Volume CNC Machining
Automotive Manufacturing
Tier 1 Automotive
Fast Paced Manufacturing
New Product Launches
Budgeting/Forecasting
Capital Equipment ROI
Equipment Purchasing
Equipment Installation
Equipment ROI
Equipment Specifications
Dismantling/Moving Equipment
Planning/Managing Multiple Projects
Project Planning
Plant Layout
Product Layout
Process Layout
Facility Planning
Production Planning
Optimizing Manufacturing Processes
Batch Production
Continuous Production
Cell Manufacturing
ISO/TS16948
PPAPs
Kaizen Events
Kanban
Value Stream Mapping
Machining Castings
Maintenance Team Leadership (24)
CNC Machine Repair
Tracking Overall Equipment Effectiveness OEE
Maintenance Planning
Predictive Maintenance
Multicraft Unionized Workforce
Leading Multiple Shift Maintenance
Physical Plant Maintenance
Production Line Maintenance
Commercial Building/Facilities Maintenance
Robotics Maintenance
CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System
TPM Total Preventative Maintenance
Planned Outages/Turnaround experience
Electrical Maintenance
Boiler Maintenance
Lean Manufacturing
Working with Contractors
Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
Continuous Improvement Goals
Controlling Labor Costs
Developing Cost Effective Manufacturing Processes
Developing Performance Metrics
Gage R&R
GD&T Experience
Implementing Continuous Improvement
Leading Continuous Improvement
MRP Systems
Providing Technical Expertise
Quality Function Deployment (QFD)
Root Cause Analysis
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Taking Corrective Action
Giving Performance Reviews
Total Quality Management (TQM)
Troubleshooting
ISO9001
Visual Systems
Planning/Scheduling/Organizing
Reading Blueprints/Schematics
PLCs/HMIs
Vision Systems
Pneumatic Systems
Wastewater Treatment Systems
Wet Pipe Fire Systems
Distributed Control Systems
Dry Pipe Fire Systems
Conveyors
HVAC
DC Motors/AC Motors