Project Manager Maintenance

Project Manager

A proven leader with the ability to analyze complex situations and develop creative solutions in demanding environments. Recognized as an innovator, process driven, team oriented achiever. Extensive experience in project and construction management, documentation, process improvement and safety innovation. Specialties include equipment installation/startup, equipment and production line modification/relocation, building construction/remodeling, and equipment restoration.

Professional Experience

Kraft Heinz Co. – Oscar Mayer Division Davenport, IA 1984 - 2015

Kraft Heinz Company is the third-largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth-largest food and beverage company in the world.

Project Manager (2003-2015)

Commercialized various projects ranging from $100K to $5 million annually.

Coordinated the efforts of team members, at all levels, within the organization for successful project executions.

Supervised contractor’s job safety analysis, pre-construction check sheets, and hot work policies to assure a safe working environment.

Renovated industrial cook ovens with the most up-to-date modern materials and electrical controls to provide better durability and improve efficiency.

Spearheaded development project to create a in-house designed meat slicer that increased productivity, food & personal safety, and sustainability.

Retrofitted production lines to manufacture new product line or to improve current line’s utilization.

Headed awareness projects that increase staff safety within production lines, equipment, and facility, resulting in the plant safety award for the lowest recordable injury rate.

Organized sustainability improvement projects to increase energy efficiency, while reducing solid waste, and water usage by 5%.

Managed facility infrastructure projects to improve plant’s longevity and increase food safety within the manufacturing areas.

Directed food safety projects to procure quality food for internal and external customers.

Created clear documentation for implementation teams.

Mentored and guided new project managers on the Kraft project requirements.

Senior Plant Engineer (2005-2015)

Managed the engineering controls element of the Kraft Safety & Risk Management Program.

Maintained and created facility layout drawings to improve equipment cleaning and plant safety procedures.

Trained fire safety supervisors and administrated Davenport’s Hot Work policies, resulting in no major fires within the facility.

Provided technical guidance for engineering activities, creating potential productivity and infrastructure projects.

Projected monthly and yearly maintenance spare part and labor cash flow for each of the production units at the facility.

Executed a maintenance fixed cost tracking tools to allow the supervisors to manage their spare part and labor budgets.

Achieved the removal and sales of the plant’s idle assets with a book value of $6.5 million.

Reduced maintenance and powerhouse labor cost by 10% without disserving the plant.

Maintenance Coordinator (1999- 2003)

Established short and long range maintenance plans to improvement equipment availability.

Participated in cross-functional teams to implement capital projects and production improvement.

Maintenance Supervisor (1995- 1999)

Created and instructed certified training courses on packaging lines and plant equipment.

Directly responsible for the maintenance operation at a supervisor level.

Electronic Technician (1993-1995)

Maintenance Electrician (1984-1993)

Education

Bachelor of Science Hamilton Technical College Davenport, Iowa

Technical Skills

Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Project, SAP, AutoCAD

Professional Training

Steven Covey - 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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