Maintenance Manager
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AARON ROBBINS
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QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE
Highly dynamic and accomplished professional, with more than 26 years of diverse experience in maintenance management. Exceptionally organized and effective at managing top initiatives and establishing new business from ground up. Recognized for exceptional work ethic and commitment to organizational objectives within a highly competitive and rapidly changing marketplace. Able to establish good working relationship with partners, coworkers, and management. Equipped with superior interpersonal and motivational skills; capable of resolving multiple and complex issues and motivating staff to achieve peak performance. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint), AutoCAD Light, Microsoft Project, Megamation, and Maximo.
Areas of Expertise include:
Power Transmissions Operations Management and Maintenance Budget Control and Implementation
Project Management and Planning Client Relations Regulatory Compliance with OSHA and USDA
Training and Development Total Productive Maintenance
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Rendered strategic oversight to the successful execution of Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) which included developing a line-by-line measurement by expertly utilizing Lean tools such as 5 why’s, 6s, real time down time tracking, Kaizens, equipment strategies, Gemba’s, and standardized work that rolled into autonomous maintenance to establish and increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by 15% across the plant.
Brought significant savings of $2M in a year by rebuilding large industrial oven and resulted in a large yield increase.
Generated and imposed a HACCP oven program which was consequently implemented throughout several plants for food safety.
Earned promotion to maintenance superintendent in 1999; redeployed from Michigan to Missouri to manage a new plant with 700 employees, generating approximately 150 million lbs. per year of finished product.
Successfully established a new plant in Missouri from ground up, in which business primarily involves managing and hiring a world class work force.
Worked closely with Western Missouri College to facilitate a training program which significantly brought $1.2M savings for the company.
Spearheaded initiatives which included tooling design modifications and upgrades that drove substantial savings for the company.
Achieved an outstanding rating from 2013 review, which was given to 3 out of 700 employees.
Initiated a vibration analysis program and an infrared electrical program that decreased predictive maintenance costs by 4% and increased cost savings.
Enabled overall accountability by developing key performance indicators (KPI) for the Maintenance Department which was tracked on daily and weekly basis.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HILLSHIRE BRANDS, ST, JOSEPH, MO
Maintenance Superintendent/Supervisor 1999–2013
- Oversaw the construction of Sara Lee’s new meat processing plant from initiation to completion, encompassing safety, PSM, project management, training, budgeting, CER, human resources, and hazardous materials (HazMat).
- Obtained comprehensive knowledge of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) and food safety requirements.
- Provided expert oversight to a team consisting of 66 hourly, 8 direct, and 4 indirect.
- Pioneered the execution of Maximo as the company’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), consequently being transformed into a Megamation system.
- Participated and developed the DLMS board meetings with the team to plan and discuss KPI’s and work procedures through a CMMS program and provide resolutions to cross-functional issues.
- Held full accountability in handling payroll and budget; identifying growth opportunities; and evaluating daily downtime.
- Conceptualized and implemented TPM strategies covering operations, quality assurance, and maintenance essential to achieve company goals and increase OEE.
- Prepared and submitted CER projects and LRP for the Maintenance Department.
Maintenance Supervisor–Sara Lee Bil-Mar Foods, Inc., Zeeland, MI 1992–1999
- Functioned effectively as supervisor, carrying out key tasks such as managing a team of 20 personnel, processing payroll, arranging schedules, settling issues, interacting with vendors, and handling budgets.
- Gained in-depth familiarity on various systems such as conveyors, ovens, stuffing, mix and grind, and vacuum take away systems as well as packaging machineries.
- Demonstrated mechanical and electrical expertise in designing, installing, and implementing control and power circuits as well as automation programming.
- Displayed proficiency with power transmissions which included gear reduction boxes, frequency drives, taper locks, sheaves, and sprockets.
KENT FOUNDRY COMPANY, INC., GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Maintenance Supervisor 1988–1992
- Played a key role as project manager for all equipment facilities, generating approximately 35, 000 lbs. of grey and ductile iron on a weekly basis.
- Leveraged excellent skills in managing all electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, facilities, and new designs as well as re-wiring of overhead cranes, pump systems, wheelabrator, induction furnace, and other machines.
EARLIER CAREER
WEST SIDE BEER DISTRIBUTING, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Driver/Salesman/Warehouse Workman
OVEN FRESH BAKERY, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Driver/Machine Operator
EDUCATION
Applied Technology Classes pertaining to Maintenance
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Liberal Arts Program
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI
CERTIFICATIONS
Journeyman Millwright Bobcat, Pettibone Piranha Iron Worker
Garden City Ammonia Refrigeration–Garden City College Ammonia Refrigeration Training
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GEA Packing Machine Training
Hi-Speed Scale Training North American Burner Training Emulsifier Training
Slick-500 PLC Training Hazardous Material (HazMat) Training Video Jet, Linx Training
Safeline Metal Detector Training Microsoft Project Training Lean Manufacturing Training
Curwood FL120 Packing Machine Training Facilitator Training Front Line Leadership Training
Kinney Pump Rebuild Multivac Packing Machine Training Mahaffy & Harder Packing Machine Training
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Habitat for Humanity–building a community for the future
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