ALEX GARCIA
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Career Overview
Accomplished professional with over 25 years of comprehensive maintenance and facility management. Highly skilled in
repairing process equipment and machines through the operation of industrial machinery and effective tooling methods.
Strong planner with a track record of driving process and efficiency improvements to ensure maximum productivity.Personable team player.
Skills
Inventory control Policy/program developmentReliability(MTBF,TPM,RCA) Automated controlsStaff Training/Cross-functional team management English/Spanish fluencyPlan & Schedule Shutdowns Employee productivity reportsBudget Development Negotiate Materials/Services Preventive/Predictive MaintenanceAgreements Project management experienceTroubleshooting Skills CMMS Implementation
Professional Experience
Facility Maintenance Supervisor 01/2014 to 08/2015
Watson & Chalin Mc Kinney, Texas
Directs and coordinates maintenance activities for installation and repair of all machine shop equipment,assembly equipment, building HVAC, CDA infrastructure, and utilities for heavy duty truck suspensionmanufacturing facility.Schedule maintenance technicians to ensure proper coverage, schedule and prioritize work orders, preventativemaintenance and project workload.Provide technical support to technicians, assist in training and development of technicians as well as managetechnician's participation in apprenticeship program.Develop, implement, and maintain a system for critical and consumable parts to reduce downtime with equipment.Supervise all outside contractors including cleaning services, landscaping services, plumbing, HVAC, and anyothers as required.Implement, sustain and manage the QD total predictive maintenance system.
Maintenance/Facilities Manager 05/1997 to 01/2014
SST Truck Company Garland, TX
Lead, train, and ensure all Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) activities are identified and implementedthroughout the entire facility. Coordinate both the planning and tactical execution of equipment repair, processoptimization, and preventive maintenance programs. Create and maintain 24/7 maintenance related services tobuilding emergency, security, or operations matters.Solicit and evaluate bids and proposals as they relate to vendor selection and project management of facility-related goods, subcontractors, and services.Integral member of the site Strategic Planning team. Provide key input into the growth & rightsizing of thebusiness, capital improvement, and continuous improvement of processes.Perform TPR audits to access the current state of the company to develop a baseline measurement in order totrack improvements towards certification.Responsible for timely SAP PM transactions to ensure detailed PM plans, equipment history, MTBF, total cost ofownership.Achieves financial objectives by preparing the annual maintenance/Facilities budgets; scheduling expenditures;analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.Monitors performance of maintenance activities (machine uptime, cost, reliability, etc.), identifies areas forimprovement and implements solutions. Managed, maintain and supported the reliability of the systems,equipment's, properties and assets in the facility.Monitor and report Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to support Asset Reliability Process (ARP) / MaintenanceProcess assessment and improvement.
Supervised the maintenance management staff and conducted performance reviews of workers and techniciansObserve, support, & contribute to Company safety programs, policies & initiatives. Key member for emergencypreparedness. Implement and continually monitor safe work practices for the company and contractors. Conductrequired safety & environmental audits, 5S audits, identify hazards, and assure that all other employees followsafe work practices.Develop and maintain employee training and development objectives and matrix.
Accomplishments
Managed 3.1M annual budget including maintenance, new facility projects and operation consumables.Increased equipment reliability to 12% by developing and presenting a maintenance plan that includes preventive,predictive, and corrective procedures by using data collection equipment to implement a predictive maintenanceand reliability analysis.Reduced contractor staff by 25% and annual costs by $200,000.00 by hiring a control's engineer andimplementing an in house controls training programRealigned the maintenance department, which has resulted in a $2.5M positive cash flow from 2007-2013budgets.Saved $10,000.00 per month on janitorial labor and supplies by moving this in house.Replaced plant T-8 lights with more energy efficient T5 lights, resulting in 250K in annual savings.Implemented an afterhours lights on as needed program, resulting in 240K annual savings.
Maintenance PlannerInternational Truck & Engine Springfield, OH
Troubleshoot notification and define types of repairs for mechanical, electrical and instrumentation jobs.Responsible for entering requisitions for vendors and material needed to perform job completions.Provide detailed work plans that comply with the company planning/scheduling procedures and all otherapplicable policies and codes to insure the protection of the environment and the health and safety of employees.Enter the engineering revision code on the maintenance order for job plans that will require engineering support.Assist the unit maintenance engineer in the development of the job note.Review, analyze, plan and schedule work orders to be performed by Maintenance, Operations, and Contractors,including availability of spare parts. Ensures routine repair, lubrication and preventive maintenance ofmanufacturing equipment. Installs and rearranges equipment layout to support business objectives.Update Computerized Maintenance Management Software (CMMS) for new equipment and equipment changes,work plans, job plans, Preventative Maintenance (PMs) and Predictive Maintenance (PdMs).Supports product development and improvement by reviewing new product plans; discussing equipment needsand modifications with design engineers; coordinating activities of technicians and workers fabricating ormodifying machines, tools, or equipment.
Accomplishments
Eliminated an annual average of 1399 delay hours by having a centralized parts warehouse resulting in savings$30,498.00.Eliminated 80% of overtime by planning three weeks ahead, resulting in savings of $140,667.00.Audited Preventative Maintenance job procedures and reduced 14% of the total annual hours for a savings of$184,352.00.
Maintenance SupervisorInternational Truck & Engine Springfield, OH
Schedule and manages preventative maintenance activities.Supervise 62 third shifts skilled tradesmen in machine repair, electrical, plumbing, welders, tool & die, and cribattendants for three facilities.Responsible for maintaining all equipment in production, paint assembly and stamping plants.Supported 5'S, 20 keys and Kaizen programs.Monitored job progress and identified schedule variations.Identifies current and future maintenance requirements by establishing rapport with management, engineering,and production personnel, tradesmen, technicians, and other persons in a position to understand maintenancerequirements.Maintains maintenance staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning,monitoring, and appraising job results.Responsible for reviewing/updating job plans prior to performing workDevelop maintenance plans and assist with scheduling for non-emergency based work orders.Coordinate and manage minimum work order backlog for area of responsibility.
Ensure timely completion of preventative maintenance and predictive-based work orders within specifications, andcompliance with appropriate rules and regulations.
Accomplishments
Revamped Lock Out Tag Out program for 3 different facilities.Developed Arc Flash Program for 3 different facilities.Developed predictive program: Infrared Analysis, Vibration Analysis, and Oil Analysis for 3 different facilities.Launched the Vibration Sensor InstallationDeveloped Maintenance Department's Compliance Training Matrix
Education and Training
Associate of Applied Science: Electronic Technology 1992
Hallmark Institute of Technology San Antonio, TX, United States
3.7 GPA
International Truck & Engine CertificateSix Sigma Green Belt Training San Antonio, OH, United States