Manager Service

DAVID DEWITT

*********@*******.*** Mobile: 724-***-****

Highly motivated and experienced individual with an extensive Operational

and Maintenance Management background. Steadily increasing responsibilities

relevant to Leadership and Asset Management. Demonstrated experience and

adaptability in all disciplines related to operations and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FENNER DUNLOP AMERICAS 2012-2015

Director-Service Excellence & Innovation 2014-2015

. Researched and developed new service offerings to conveyor customers.

* Developed new products to differentiate company from its competitors.

* Improved and standardized service practices across the organization.

Director-Eastern Operations 2012-2014

. Recruited to position with P&L responsibility of a +25M/year conveyor

service business. Operated four branches, in PA, OH, WV, IL, and the

diagnostic service group in Virginia

. Trained General Managers in their day-to-day roles. Worked on empowering

the General Managers to make better decisions regarding their

customers/service technicians.

. Reduced field paperwork and improved invoice turnaround time by

transitioning the service technicians away from paper to a mobile

platform (tablet).

. Established a preventative maintenance program for the company's assets,

5S program for the branches

Kennecott Utah Copper 2008-2012

Principal Advisor-Reliability

. Evaluated, trained and mentored the PdM technicians in advanced

analytical techniques. Provided technical expertise to Rio Tinto

worldwide.

. Established a PdM 'Teamshare' monthly meeting.

o Reviewed case histories.

o Developed common practices.

. Worked with Procurement in developing rebuild standards and qualifying

shops to conduct business with Kennecott Utah Copper.

. Integrated Delta V, Machinery Health Manager and online systems site-wide

for an accurate asset health assessment.

. Worked with vendors to develop an online shovel monitoring system that

resulted in improved shovel reliability.

Rio Tinto 2006-2008

Principal Advisor-Condition Monitoring

. Wrote standards and guidelines for Condition Monitoring which has since

been entered into IPT Asset Management Implementers handbook.

. Worked with business units in establishing common systems such as:

o Wide-area network for vibration analysis established linking BU's

in North America.

o Wide-area network for vibration analysis established between

Eastern and Western Australia.

. Wrote current state assessment tool for Condition Monitoring which is

utilized for all 'Improving Performance Together' fixed plant

implementations.

. Established a Condition Monitoring forum for Rio Tinto.

. Hosted and facilitated Hydrocarbon management community of practice

meetings.

. Hosted and presented at Reliability Community of Practice meetings.

. Worked with Rio Tinto Procurement to establish global agreements with key

vendors, to support standardization.

. Certified Level II Vibration Analyst and Qualified level II

Thermographer.

DAVID DEWITT

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Rio Tinto - Denver 2005-2006

Principal Advisor-Asset Utilization

. Worked with Diavik Diamond Mine to improve their Condition Monitoring

Program.

. Developed asset management strategies utilizing condition based

maintenance.

. Worked with newly formed IPT (Improving Performance Together) - key

member in implementation of Hydrocarbon management at KUC mine.

Fenner Dunlop - Atlanta 2003-2005

Manager - Maintenance/Engineering

. Responsible for maintenance of a 275,000 sq. ft. conveyor belt

manufacturing facility.

. Reduced unplanned downtime by 74% within a 6-month period

. Fully integrated three separate maintenance departments into one team

resulting in improved support of maintenance activities

. Conducted a lubrication audit and established target cleanliness levels

(and ways to achieve them). Program has been expanded to all plants in

North America.

. Worked with local technical college in conducting skill assessment of all

maintenance personnel. Prepared training program based upon skills

assessments.

. Received commendation for maintenance by ISO surveillance audit.

. Implemented a CMMS program from the ground up.

. Combined maintenance with Engineering to facilitate equipment design

improvements.

P&H MinePro 1996-2003

Manager - Service Logistics

2002-2003

. Warranty administrator for the Southwestern region, for OEM and non-OEM

equipment; negotiated all warranty settlements.

. Developed procedures for writing/negotiating service contracts that

provided clear and concise documentation.

. Buyer for the rebuild shop, service group.

. Provided continual support of the Predictive Diagnostic program, both

from a managerial and hands-on perspective.

. Developed new service procedures and policies related to the service

group.

Manager - Predictive Maintenance

1996-2002

. Researched and developed the techniques needed to implement a predictive

maintenance program for mobile mining equipment.

. Expanded customer base, contract negotiations, budget development,

recruited and hired team members, developed team members. Established

diagnostic programs at six copper mines in Arizona and New Mexico that

resulted in $1.4M in annual sales.

. Developed the international diagnostic service in Chile, Peru, Columbia

and Australia/Indonesia.

. Provided test data to OEM engineering group for product development of

electric mining shovels.

. Managed a $4M a year service program.

CSI - Detroit

District Service Manager

1995-1996

CSI - Detroit 1995-1995

Senior RBM Specialist

S.E.S. Technical 1993-1995

Field Engineer

MILITARY

Nuclear Trained Electricians Mate (Submarine Qualified) - United States

Navy - 1982-1993

Experienced in all phases of nuclear facility operations. Member of

Submarine Monitoring, Maintenance and Support (SMMS) performance monitoring

team (PMT). Coordinated daily with Naval Engineers and research centers.

DAVID DEWITT

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QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

University of Phoenix - (Bachelor of Science/Business Administration with

Honors) 2010

Graduate - Naval Nuclear Power Training Program 1984

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, SLC, UT

Reliability Engineering Workshop, SLC, UT

Taking the mystery out of PeakVue, SLC, UT

Advanced Machinery Health Manager, SLC, UT

Autocorrelation as an Advanced Diagnostic tool, SLC, UT

Operational Leadership Development Program, San Jose, CA

The Manufacturing Game Gillette, WY

Proposal and report writing skills, Salt Lake City, UT

The Reliability Game Salt Lake City, UT

Kepner-Tregoe Project Management, Denver, CO

Leadership Flight School, Bartell & Bartell, State College, PA

Gear Failures, Modes, Causes, Cures, Phoenix, AZ

Advanced Master Trend, CSI Knoxville, TN

Vibration Analysis II, Knoxville, TN

Nuclear Prototype Training Unit, Ballston Spa, NY

Naval Nuclear Power School, Orlando, FL

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

Society of Maintenance & Reliability Professionals

Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional

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