Manager Plant
Resume:
Kenneth Barrows
Melrose Park, IL. 60164
Cell: 630-***-****
E-Mail: *******@***.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Aug. 2009 to Present
Givaudan Flavors
EHS/Maintenance/Operations Manager
Identify company safety training needs, develop and coordinate training programs
Perform work planning, design, modifying, improving and maintaining facility.
Regulate and enforce environmental policies, programs and activities by established standards and drafted new standards when needed.
Reviewed and interpret environmental and health safety laws.
Conduct safety inspections to detect potential hazards, recommend improvements.
Ensure all OSHA, Federal, State and Local laws and procedure are followed.
Conduct accident investigations to root cause
Update all permit requirements
Schedule and conduct training with maintenance employees
Control waste streams to include SPCC
Conduct safety and security audits
Monitor compliance of all EHS activities
Mange air emission
Controlled budget spending
Manage hazardous waste programs
Conduct safety and ergonomic meetings and implement programs
Certify employees in AED, CPR, Fire extinguishers
Established master training log
Implemented program to report employees.
Insured safety program was in accordance with OSHA, state and local laws
Responsible for preventive maintenance program, generating work orders, spare parts inventory, purchasing and contractor negotiations utilizing COGZ.
Managed capital projects from start to finish.
Conducted safety audits and observations weekly
Member of the leadership team
Work with supervisor utilizing a mentor approach
Reorganized preventive maintenance program to optimize program.
Implemented a work order program that returned great results
Reorganized parts control system to include cycle counting
Redesigned maintenance work flow to maximize output
Established maintenance technicians job requirements
P.M. and Work order completion stayed above 97 percent
Increased OEE with utilizing WCM practices
Responsible for running the warehouse in a cost-effective & sanitary manner by monitoring and controlling overall staffing and adhering to established operating guidelines. This includes helping to produce the annual operating budget and ensuring compliance to this budget during the year.
Accountable for the day-to-day safe warehouse operations to provide products that meet quality, cost, volume, and service criteria.
Implements plans to assure achievement of appropriate volume of shipping and receiving ensuring product meets established quality standards and costs are within budgets.
Develops standard operating procedures and get them implemented.
Establish, support, provide resources, enable and enforce all food safety programs, procedures, and policies.
Ensure all products are produced in compliance with company standards and applicable laws.
Serve as a back up to the plant manager when delegated.
April 2008 to Aug. 2009
Hidden Valley (Clorox Corp.)
Maintenance Manager
Planned daily maintenance schedule for 27 technicians and contractors on Manufacturing and Process lines
mplemented a safety program in accordance with OSHA, state and local safety standards, chaired the committee
Managed capital projects in excess of five hundred thousand dollars
Followed all WCM practices, Audited to step three in WCM.
Insured all inspection programs for the facility where in compliance with OSHA, local,
state and Federal agencies
Managed Kiazan’s, Fact Investigation and AM teams.
Increased OEE by 7% by cross training and Improved preventive maintenance inspection program
Editor of quarterly news letter
Nov. 2006 to April 2008
Dial Corp.
Maintenance Manager
Plan daily production schedule for 13 manufacturing lines
Coordinated installations of new equipment and movement of existing equipment
Assist in the design and implementation of new equipment used in production
Controlled budget for maintenance of equipment and facility
Implemented a safety program in accordance with OSHA, state and local safety standards, chaired the committee
Set up and implemented a employee safety and training program
Set up an inspection program for the facility to insure compliance with local,
state and Federal agencies
Responsible for preventive maintenance program, generating work orders and spare parts inventory
October 2003 to Nov. 2006
BRK Brands First Alert
Maintenance Manager
Plan daily production schedule for 6 manufacturing lines
Controlled budget for maintenance of equipment and facility
Implemented a safety program in accordance with OSHA, state and local safety standards, chaired the committee
Set up and implemented a employee safety and training program
Set up an inspection program for the facility to insure compliance with local,
state and Federal agencies
Implemented a maintenance standard operating procedure
Conducted daily audits on production lines and equipment, Conducted quality checks
June 1997 to October 2003
Connor- Winfield
Maintenance Supervisor
Plan and manage the maintenance of production equipment at five locations
to maximize production time in telecommunications manufacturing
Improved the preventive maintenance program and standard operating procedure
Directly supervised the upkeep of the overall facility and automated equipment
Developed and implemented a preventive maintenance, safety, predictive maintenance, calibration and spare parts programs
Insure equipment and facility met all OSHA, state and local regulations and policies
Accountable for the day-to-day safe plant operations to provide products that meet
quality, cost, volume, and service criteria.
Implements plans to assure achievement of appropriate volume of production
ensuring product meets established quality standards and costs are within budgets.
Trains and develop productions supervisors to lead their production teams.
Responsible for running the plant in a cost-effective & sanitary manner by
monitoring and controlling overall staffing and adhering to established operating
guidelines. This includes helping to produce the annual operating budget and
ensuring compliance to this budget during the year.
Responsible for overall coordination of all product returns and facility generated
rework.
Assists in capital project decisions and implementation.
Develops standard operating procedures and get them implemented.
Establish, support, provide resources, enable and enforce all food safety programs,
procedures, and policies.
Ensure all products are produced in compliance with company standards and
applicable laws.
Serves as a back up to the plant manager when delegated.
Other duties as assigned
Additional duty-Machine Shop Manager
April 1977 to June 1997
U.S. Army (Retired)
EDUCATION
University of Maryland- 27 credits- Business
Cameron University- 35 credits- Business
92 weeks of military training on all areas of maintenance and proper supervisory techniques
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