Gary McKinney

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actp33@r.postjobfree.com

Sacramento, CA 95829

Cell: 916-***-****

My background includes manufacturing maintenance, engineering, operations supervision and plant management. I have in-depth experience in project development, supervision and maintenance practices.

SKILLS

Project Management

Process Improvement

MS Project

Logistics/ Distribution

Manufacturing Processes

MRP/ERP

Financials

Supply Chain Mgmt

MS Access

Training

Production Planning

CMMS

Team Development

Capacity Analysis

AutoCAD

EXPERIENCE

Diamond Foods, Stockton, CA Feb 2015 to Present

Maintenance Supervisor/Engineer

• Maintenance / Reliability management using CMMS preventative maintenance, PM and predictive maintenance program, planning, scheduling, parts and work order system management

• Drive continuous process improvements in area of responsibility by leading front line data collection and analysis activities, equipment reliability, program development and enhancements, team development, and project management

• Execute projects to include funding, defining scope, conducting cost analysis, and project management

• Lead and develop associates, skilled work teams through training and coaching

• Manage capital and expense budget

• Manage cross-functional teams of resources in Engineering/Maintenance, Production, Procurement, and Marketing to identify and implement improvement opportunities and achieve KPI’s

• Ensure that the equipment is capable of making product to specification and at a rate to achieve production schedule and targeted efficiencies

• Support daily operational troubleshooting and problem solving

• Support and lead environmental and energy conservation program

General Mills, Lodi, CA June 2008 to Feb 2015

Project Engineer June 2012 to Feb 2015(plant closing)

Lead Engineer on Capital Projects in Cereal Plant 2 and Warehouse. Job duties include: overall project management, budget, schedule management, construction management, start-up, conceptual design, scope development, cost estimation, system design, equipment selection, procurement, installation, and check-out.

Scope projects including estimating costs, success criteria, research options/alternative concepts, and perform Option Analysis to identify the best path.

Meet routinely with stakeholders to review and assess the above and provide project updates

Develop budgets and submit documentation for funding approval

Schedules including milestones and critical paths

Manage work crews both in-house and contractors

Obtain permits and verify regulatory requirements

Perform design reviews and design studies

Vendor Acceptance Testing, Dry and Wet Mechanical Check-outs at Startup

Member of Red Hat Emergency Response Team

General Mills, Lodi, CA-cont’d

Maintenance Engineer/Planner 2008 to June 2012

Planned, coordinated and helped supervise maintenance functions for Cereal Plant Two (120,000 sq ft) and the entire Warehouse (Approx 680,000 sq ft and 14 miles of conveyors). Maintained manufacturing packaging and process machinery, facilities, and utilities. Scheduled all downtime maintenance activities with in-house and contract personnel. Employed IBM Maximo Asset Management software to write job plans and Bills of Material for planned maintenance, both corrective and downtime. Set specifications for replacement parts and upgrades including obsolete components. Planned, organize, schedule and supervise maintenance activities during plant outages. Wrote and edited Preventative Maintenance programs including adjusting frequencies and job tasks as a result of CI Activities, Troubleshooting, Best Practices and implementing Condition Based Monitoring. Setup new parts and equipment in storeroom inventory. Developed annual budgets and scheduled shutdowns. Maintained, reviewed and scheduled Preventative Maintenance. Trained new hires on Maximo and gave annual refresher training on both Maximo and maintenance procedures.

Implemented Continuous Improvement Activities for plant equipment including:

Clean-Inspect-Lube operator/mechanic procedures

Led Why-Why and Fishbone troubleshooting activities

Performed Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on new systems in development

Assisted in troubleshooting and creating Breakdown Elimination Analysis

Site coordinator for implementing new Planning and Scheduling processes

Developed protocols and visual controls for handling and storage of greases and lubricants

Instituted procedures for regular inspections of ladders, fall protection, electrical tools, shops, etc

Developed PMs and Spare Parts for entirely new Process System

Implemented new scheduling process for downtime activities increasing work productivity 22%

Reviewed PMs actual vs. planned hours and materials usages for improved accuracy in planned work

Purchased Ultrasonic Technology and implemented condition based lubrication

Service Technician 2007 to 2008

Clark Pest Control, Sacramento, CA Performed pest control and lawn care.

Branch Manager 2004 to 2006

Terminix International (The world’s largest pest control company), San Rafael, CA

Branch Process Manager 2002 to 2003

Flint Ink Oversaw all plant related operations in the manufacture of heatset publication printing ink and spot colors.

Huhtamaki Americas/The Chinet Company 1996 to 2001

Sacramento Plant Production Manager 2000 to 2001

Alabama Assistant Plant Manager-Production/Engineer 1999 to 2000

Production Planner/Scheduler 1996 to 1999

Scheduled production and purchased raw materials for two facilities located in Alabama and California.

Nuclear Plant Engineer Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory Supervised naval and civilian personnel

StorageTek Drafted parts and assembly instructions on Pro/ENGINEER 3-D Solid Modeling Software.

Technocorp Inc. Drafted 3 prototypes on AutoCAD and fabricated them in the machine shop.

EDUCATION

BS Mechanical Engineering University of Colorado at Boulder

Nuclear Operations Program West Milton, NY and Naval Nuclear Power School

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