Maintenance Project Manager

WILLIAM GUAJARDO

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Petaluma CA, 94954

Mobile Phone: 707-***-****

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OBJECTIVE

Looking for an opportunity to grow with a fast pace manufacturing company; developing

associates and implementing maintenance process that will improve reliability of equipment,

minimize production cost, and meet customer needs.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Maintenance Manager

July 2013 –Present Amy’s Kitchen Santa Rosa, CA

• Manage and develop four Supervisors along with 35 indirect employees in performing repairs and

maintenance activities for material handling, food processing equipment, and performing repairs

and maintenance activities to all building structures and grounds.

• Develop and maintain preventative maintenance program including scheduling of service or

repair work for each piece of equipment in MP2.

• Develop and maintain spare parts inventory including supplies. Responsible for establishing

stock status, minimum and maximum and maximum inventory levels for a 2.5 MM parts budget.

• Coordinate the maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment including

the troubleshooting, and repair/service of all refrigeration equipment.

• Building Capabilities by providing necessary training and coaching to all the maintenance

personnel.

• Responsible for maintaining staff levels as defined. Responsible for, (with support from the HR

Department) the interviewing, hiring, and firing of Department employees.

• Develops and maintains maintenance department budget (5MM).

• Conduct studies of existing equipment problems; analyze alternative solutions, and provide

conclusion and recommendations to Engineering Manager.

• For minor projects using outside services, (contractors); develop project specifications; conduct

pre-bid information meetings with contractors, gather contractor bids; analyze and award bids;

schedule and supervise equipment installations.

• Develop a 3 to 5 year strategy for the Maintenance Department to include asset management,

equipment reliability, and minimize downtime.

• Revamped the internal audit process along with risk assessment program to minimize food safety

risk and ensured site was compliant during new product or equipment installs.

• Complete and obtain all contractor paper work and place on file in Maintenance office. This

includes certificates of insurance (general liability and workers comp.), purchase orders and

contractor’s handout (reviewed and signed).

• Coordinate all project activities between Department/contractor and the plant departments

involved. Ensure that all Company rules are enforced, as well as, local, state and federal laws,

(i.e. OSHA).

• Conduct daily (or as needed) information and planning meetings on major projects/events

requiring the coordination of activities with other departments, Amy’s personnel, or contractors.

• Provide technical support to all plant departments on an as needed basis.

• Responsible for department safety record. Monitor maintenance personnel's adherence to safety

rules including following lockout/tag out procedures during repair, adjustments and servicing of

equipment. Follow disciplinary procedures to correct unsafe acts.

• Comply with the rules and regulations set forth in Amy's Kitchen Inc. employee handbook, safety

manual, the GMP booklet, and HACCP program.

Reliability Manager

January 2012 –May 2013 Mars Petcare Clinton, OK

• Actively participate and collaborate with all functional areas to properly maintain and improve

the plant assets to deliver metrics (Plant Service Level (PSL), TRS, productivity, quality, safety,

waste reduction, etc.) within the assigned area.

• Develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive reliability improvement program, which will

ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe and reliable method

• Effectively manage direct reports to ensure maintenance best practices are being followed and

developed. Ensure that each report has results-based objectives, timely performance reviews, and

appropriate career development counseling.

• Ensure that each maintenance associate has the necessary skills to meet their job expectations and

develop a detailed improvement program where necessary.

• Technically support maintenance technicians in performing the engineering and maintenance

tasks.

• Manage Maintenance costs to ensure the budgeting process is accurate and the department meets

the business requirements. Participate in all Engineering Projects in assigned area to ensure that

reliability, maintainability, cost effectiveness, and safety requirements are delivered. Write,

justify, submit and execute capital projects as assigned. Provide Safety, Security, and

Environmental advice/counsel to site staff regarding issues which may have an impact on the site.

• Provide Safety, Security, and Environmental advice/counsel to site staff regarding issues which

may have an impact on the site.

• Keep abreast of managerial and technical competencies both within and outside Mars Petcare US

Project Engineer/Maintenance Manager

March 2011 - 2012 Frito Lay North America

• As a Project Manager I have working knowledge of engineering construction specifications

and standards, have strong project managment skills and can manage multiple project

simultaneously.

• Manage 15 maintenance technicians, store room, parts clerks and all CAPEX projects.

• Manage parts budget of $1.2MM for the Maintenance Department

• Implementation of capital projects with estimated ranges between $50M to $2MM each (7-

9 projects annually)

• Develop and manage capital project budgets, based on scope of supply, by working with

plant staff, consultants and industry equipment suppliers

• SAP requisitioner for capital projects

• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams of colleagues and outside resources,

including vendors and consultants to develop and execute capital projects.

• Serve as SME that will lead feasibility studies for projects requiring IRR, productivity, or

efficiency data which require industrial engineering knowledge

Lead and administer the contractor Safety Program

• Lead LSS project for printer reduction and centralization which saved the company $14M

annually by eliminating 80% of leased printers.

Maintenance Manager

April 2008 - March 2011 Frito Lay North America Rosenberg, TX

Responsible for the manufacturing equipment reliability and ensuring productivity effectiveness.

• Manage 8-15 maintenance technicians across entire plant. .

• Ensure that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so that

the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective

manner.

• Maintain and update operating and training manuals for the maintenance department.

Ensure that all maintenance technicians are trained on the most updated version of the

operating procedures.

• Track, analyze and improve key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization,

maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.

• Maintain safety, health and environmental policies and procedures.

• Direct, maintain and enforce the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews

safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.

• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned

downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify

opportunities for improvement.

Initiate and carry out projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs.

• Conducts employee performance reviews based on job descriptions to determine

competency, knowledge, and contribution of the maintenance technicians.

• Prepares reports, analyzes data, and makes recommendations for improving plant

operations and solving maintenance-related problems.

Owner/ Project Manager

February 2004 - December 2009

Trimbrothers Houston, TX

Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure

• Oversee all operations and management responsibilities for TrimBrothers LLC.

• Design and develop professional office buildings from site plan through design and build

ensuring compliance with all government policies and regulations; manage all aspects of

commercial and office building renovations and build-outs.

Mathematics Teacher

January 2001 - March 2007

Aldine Independent School District

• Created class curriculum and syllabus that is appropriate for grade or class being taught

• Conducted classroom and lab activities according to program requirements

• Ensured students were assisted in developing personally and professionally

• Developed and maintained relationships with students in order to monitor and resolve

student concerns and learning roadblocks

• Directs students to appropriate resources to help solve individual issues

• Tracked and reported grades and attendance to ensure accurate record keeping according

to regulations

• Provided students with the necessary resources and materials to help them understand the

course content

EDUCATION

MBA- Finance June 2007 - December 2009 University of St. Thomas Houston, TX

BS in Mathematics minor in Civil Engineering August 1997 - December 2000

UT Arlington Arlington, TX

CERTIFICATION

Secondary/high school teaching certification-Secondary Mathematics

February 2005, Texas Board of Education

LANGUAGES

Spanish-Fluent

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