JURGEN A. NEUMANN
Harrison Twp., MI 48045 USA
Cell: 586-***-**** or 248-***-**** / Email: ********@***.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Highly successful General and Lead Supervisor with extensive experience in the manufacturing industry. Expertise in streamlining maintenance functions. Reputation for reorganizing skilled trades for improved customer response time and drastically improving the maintenance safety record. Known as an excellent, result-oriented leader that meets all the organization’s deadlines, objectives, targets and goals with high customer satisfaction. Proven mechanical ability to solve difficult machine problems. Precision machining experience. Culturally diverse, fluent in German and understanding of Portuguese and Spanish. Honest and dedicated team player with a strong work ethic.
Manufacturing / Production Maintenance
Equipment Installation
Fork Truck Operation
Grievance Resolution
ISO9000
Labor Agreements
Lockout / Tagout
Maintenance Team Leadership
Maintenance Planning
Manufacturing
Mechanical Maintenance
MSDS Material Lists
Multicraft Unionized Workforce
OSHA
Planned Outages / Turnaround experience
Planning / Scheduling
Hydraulic Systems
Plumbing System Repairs
Production Lines
Reading Blueprints
Supervising Contractors
Troubleshooting Problems
Assigning Work Orders
High Volume Manufacturing
Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Scheduling
Developing Project Plans
Fanuc Robotics
Managing Outside Contractors
CNC Milling Machine Maintenance
CNC Lathes Maintenance
CNC Grinders Maintenance
CNC Cutter Maintenance
Electric Discharge Machining
CNC Laser Cutter Maintenance
CNC Router Maintenance
Grinding Machine Maintenance
Lathe Maintenance
HVAC Systems Maintenance
Physical Plant Maintenance
Commercial Building / Facilities Maintenance
Robotics Maintenance
Pneumatic Systems
Wet Pipe Fire Systems
Condensate Pumps
Contract Maintenance
Conveyors
Dismantling / Moving Equipment
Drywall Repair
Electrical Maintenance
Electro-pneumatic / Pneumatic Controls
Chilled Water Pumps
Running Conduit
Machine Repair
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL CENTER, Warren, MI June 2013 - Present
Automobile Manufacturer
Contract Maintenance Manager for Aramark
Responsible for supervising UAW skilled trades maintenance personnel for the Design, Engineering and Aero Laboratory buildings.
Leading a team of 16 to 25. Including HVAC, Millwrights, Machine Repair, Pipefitters, Facilities Maintenance.
FERRO INC., Mt. Clemens, MI Aug. 2010 – Mar. 2013
Plastic Parts Manufacturer
Maintenance and Facility Manager
Responsible for maintenance personnel, improving production procedures, maintaining and servicing machines, fixtures, molds and fabricating parts in the toolroom.
Led a maintenance team of 4
Brought PMs up to date.
Owners son took over my position.
McNAUGHTON-McKAY ELECTRICAL CO., Madison Heights, MI May – July 2010
Electrical Supplier to all Industries
Warehouse Assistant
Responsible for stocking, filling orders, shipping and maintenance.
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Detroit, MI 1969 - 2009
International Automobile Manufacturer
Lead Supervisor of Skilled Trades, Tech Center, Warren, MI 2001 - 2009
Serviced all maintenance issues for 11 Research and Development buildings.
Managed 36 to 56 UAW skilled trades journeyman after deep cuts in supervision.
Trained 2 hourly planners responsible for the Preventative Maintenance Program (PM) that avoided major breakdowns on critical equipment.
Reduced costs and time by 20% using the same 2 planners to investigate, purchase and “kit” parts for construction, renovation and major breakdowns for tradesmen.
Achieved “no serious injuries” for the past 3 years by implementing 1-hour weekly mandatory safety meeting that significantly increased awareness and precautions necessary to safely perform a job.
Achieved fewer injuries by enforcing trades to initially “take 2” minutes at the start of each job by checking their surroundings, tools and scope of job.
Took buyout as the company was in financial trouble.
General Supervisor, Maintenance, Powertrain Div., Livonia, MI 1990 - 2001
Supervised various skilled trades in machining departments, assembly of Cadillac engines and servicing the facility building.
Organized a “crash team” of PM experts to fix critical breakdowns and perform major repairs during off hours and weekends on production machines, which significantly reduced equipment down time by 20%.
Contributed to successful “start ups” after extensive “change over” of new products by developing and executing very comprehensive plans.
Improved “up time” on production lines by 20% on breakdowns that required another shift to follow up by coordinating other supervisors and physically showing them the progress and listing the repairs already made.
Led a team of 20 to 30 members.
Continually worked with tradesmen and engineers who helped improve machine performance, dependability and accuracy by at least 10%.
Supervisor, Tool and Die, Cadillac Motor Div., Detroit, MI 1979 - 1990
Supervised toolmakers, machine repair, plumbers and electricians in various production departments.
Provided resident tradesmen in key departments for prompt, expert repairs on machine breakdowns drastically reducing down time.
Initiated a “show and tell” time between shifts to communicate information of breakdowns requiring follow-up repairs between shifts.
Saved money by organizing spare part cribs to avoid overstocking parts and materials.
Journeyman Toolmaker 1969 - 1979
Implemented skills learned from apprenticeship.
Processed heat-treating function on parts used in repairing and making machines.
Improved output in the “bench assembly” area in the tool room by charting and streamlining the progress of each job by 15%.
Excelled as machinist and teacher on equipment such as lathes, mills, grinders, shapers and CNC equipment. This led to an opportunity for supervision.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree, Science and Processing Engineering, Graduated 1973, GPA 3.73
Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, MI
Other Relevant Training:
Leadership Behaviors and Communications
Employee Connecting Strategies
Workplace Organization
Ergonomics Awareness
Managing Risk
ISO900 Compliance
Preventing Workplace Harassment
Maintenance Leadership