Manager Maintenance
Resume:
Jerry L. Huss
Plymouth, Indiana 46563
e-mail: ********@**********.***
Career Summary
• Production management- 12 yrs.
• Maintenance management- 13+ yrs.
• Project/ Process Engineering management- 12+ yrs.
• Computer Literate with Word and Excel
Professional Experience
Zimmer, Inc.- Warsaw, IN
Reliability Engineer- O8/12- 02/14
This is a Contract position in newly established department.
• Tasked with reviewing, updating and creating the Operator TPM’s and Maintenance PM’s. This
involved mills, lathes, parts washers, new foundry equipment, packaging machines and auxiliary
equipment. Updated approximately 500 PM’s.
• Member of the Model Home team for process improvements for Work Cells 215 & 271. Involved
developing TPM’s, visual aids and OAC.
• Redesigned areas of the Ramco parts washers and new foundry drying tunnels to increase
uptime and reduce maintenance downtime.
• Developed and implemented operator TPM’s and visual aids in Cells 213, 215, 271& 275 working
with the various engineers, production supervisors, lead operators and machine operators.
• Working knowledge of the SAP maintenance system.
Casting Service, Inc. - La Porte, IN
Maintenance/ Production Supervisor- 03/08- 05/11
Third shift Maintenance and Shakeout supervisor for this custom product foundry. Responsible for all
plant systems, maintenance and product quality on this shift. Supervised 20-25 direct reports.
• Worked with upper management to implement a new Predictive/ Preventive Maintenance
program using Glovia software.
MPI, Inc. – Knox, IN
Production Supervisor- 10/07- 03/08
This was a contract position.
3rd shift production supervisor for this manufacturer of automotive transmission components. In addition I
supervised maintenance activities on this shift.
Weiss Prestain, Inc.- La Porte, IN
Production Manager- 7/02- 10/07
• Responsible for all production and maintenance for this custom prefinisher of siding and trim for
the housing industry.
• Established production and scheduling standards to improve productivity.
• Developed production procedure manual.
• Obtained IDEM water operator certification.
• Handled the HAZMAT program.
Leer Corporation, Inc.- Elkhart, IN
Maintenance Manager- 1/02- 7/02
Responsible for all maintenance of the Elkhart Division and Corporate facilities of the #1 truck cap
manufacturer in the country. I was in line to be the Assistant General Manager when Weiss offered a 20%
increase in pay that Leer could not match.
• Redesigned the truck cap production line to improve product flow and efficiency .
• Installed a separate production line for the tonneau cover product.
South Bend Foundry Div. of General Castings, Inc.- South Bend, IN
Maintenance Manager- 08/99- 10/01
Responsible for all maintenance disciplines in this grey and ductile iron foundry. Supervised one 2 nd shift
supervisor and 15 technicians in a 3 shift operation.
Foundry went out of business after the 9/11 attack.
Warsaw Engineering and Fabricating, Inc.- Warsaw,IN
Project Engineer- 09/97- 08/99
I was given the opportunity to take over the Maintenance Dept.for one of our customers.
Total project responsibility for sales, estimating design, layout, detailing, purchasing, fabrication and
installation of sand and mold handling systems and dust collection systems for the foundry industry.
Metalcast Systems, Inc.- Plymouth, IN
Project Engineer- 09 90- 09/97
Company went out of business.
• Project responsibility for the conceptual design, layout, detailing, fabrication and installation of
custom sand handling, dust collection and cleaning and finishing room systems for the foundry
industry. Had extensive customer contact and with vendors and installation/ erection companies.
• Served as a team leader and certified auditor for ISO 9000 implementation.
Hamelin Industries, Inc.- Warsaw, IN
Plant Manager- 05/86- 09/90
• Responsible for all production, engineering, tooling and maintenance disciplines of this custom
plastic injection/ extrusion molder. Supervised a staff of 10 salaried and 90 hourly employees.
• Developed new products that doubled sales over a 3 year period.
• Established a quality department and trained all personnel in SPC.
• Supervised all new equipment installation to keep up with sales.
Education
Stautzenberger College, Toledo, Ohio
Associates Degree – Machine Design
Dale Carnegie Course in Human Relations
Various business management and supervisory courses
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