Maintenance Technician

Rick Leathead

*** *. ****** **** ***** ~ Pueblo, Colorado ~ 81007

Phone: 517-***-**** ~ E-mail: ******@*******.***

MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT

Developed maintenance / purchasing departments from reactive teams to

proactive teams through mentoring and training becoming a world class team.

Ability to lead an organization from small to large with emphasis on

safety, quality, production improving year over year. Developing emerging

leaders to continue the excellence the organization needs for continued

growth. Looking outside the box for solutions to problems that have yet to

be realized or attacked, utilizing existing management experience or skills

enabling employees to be 100% engaged thus fully realizing their potential.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Computer Science; Major Computer Science, Baker College, Flint,

MI, 2011

EMPLOYMENT

Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Pueblo, CO

Electrical Maintenance Supervisor Rail Mill, December 2013 to Present

Leading a team of electricians to accomplish world class repairs and

process improvements, while improving safety and quality performance

throughout the mill.

Key Accomplishments:

. Began the development of individual relationships to change safety

culture.

. Assisted with individual training initiative alongside process controls.

. Working on building an efficient maintenance team serving our customer

correctly the first time.

Worthington Specialty Processing, Jackson, MI

Maintenance Manager, 2002 to December 2013

Managed maintenance and purchasing team on entire plant maintenance and

inventory purchasing programs. Fill in plant superintendent when needed

managing entire plant operations. Developed operations, maintenance budgets

and justified capital projects from minor jobs to large building /

equipment upgrades.

Key Accomplishments:

. Worked with new safety initiatives for entire plant, developed safety

teams and 100% involvement.

. Undertook cost savings initiative saving thousands of dollars on

maintenance/production expenses.

. Set-up goals for the department and fostered a team that strives to

improve upon those goals.

. Initiated a machine uptime program to monitor equipment usage in order to

improve the process.

MacSteel, Jackson, MI

Industrial Electrician, 2000 to 2002

Electrician in a steel making facility, responsible for keeping machines

running at peak capacity and electrical upgrades.

Key Accomplishments:

. Maintained equipment to maintain 100% uptime during production.

. Developed diverse leadership and multitasking abilities to improve my

knowledge.

. Programmed automation furnaces and lines to run with greater efficiently.

Worthington Specialty Processing, Jackson, MI

Industrial Maintenance Technician, 1995 to 2000

Maintenance technician responsible for all repairs, preventative

maintenance (PM's), and process improvements in the entire plant.

Key Accomplishments:

. Formal leadership management training along with emerging supervisor

training.

. Became lead technician and PLC programmer working on training and

leadership skills.

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