Keith Richards
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer/ Manager - Project Manager - Strategy/Policy Development Manager - Operations Manager
Planning/Coordination - Maintenance Management - Mechanical Maintenance - Communication System/Process optimization - Team Development - Policies/Procedures - Environment/Health/Safety EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Utilities, Project and Planning Manager, Gruppo Campari, J.Wray and Nephew Limited
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., trading as Gruppo Campari, is an Italian company active since 1860 in the branded beverage industry. It is the sixth largest producer of spirits, wines, and soft drinks
• Introduced and led the 100% implementation of pioneering work on a complete maintenance management program
• Decreased by 80% maintenance lag time due to parts stock out, and improper labor allocation and scheduling
• Reduced Oxy acetylene useage and cost by 30%
• Achieved 0% incidents in department
Assistant Engineering Manager, Gruppo Campari, J.Wray and Nephew Limited
St.Elizabeth, Jamaica
• Introduced and implemented contract management SOP
• Improved training program to see 300 % increase in contact hours per employee
• Introduced equipment reliability program which saw a 60% reduction in detectable failures
• Achieved 100% synchronization of multidisciplinary engineering schedules Chief Executive Officer, St Ann's Bay Regional Hospital ( SABRH), NERHA
St. Ann, Jamaica
2013 - Present
2011 - 2013
2011 - 2013
2012 - 2013
1997 - 2007
2007 - 2010
The North East Regional Health Authority has a care delivery network formed by 73 health centres 4 general hospitals and 2 community hospitals.The SABRH is a 300 bed/ 700 employee facility which is the major referrall hospital in the region
• Improved facility income from drugs by 260% in six (6) months
• Achieved J$400 Million of equipment donations through public/private partnerships
• Decreased client complaints by 48% in two (2) years
• Increased reliability of equipment sterility from 45% to 90%
• Saved J$15 Million / month in operational costs
• Contributed by chairing project committees to achieve over J$200 Million of infrastructural improvements
Director of Operations and Maintenance, North East Regional Health Authority
St. Ann, Jamaica
• Achieved level 1 compliance commendation from the Office of the Contractor General
• Delivered 65 projects valued at J$500M, 95% within time and budget Final Position- Steam and Power Engineer, J. Wray and Nephew Limited
St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
J. Wray & Nephew Limited is the oldest company in Jamaica and one of the largest exporters in the Caribbean, with its products going to over 60 countries around the world. The Company has Jamaica’s largest wine and spirits portfolio
• Introduced preventative maintenance program to reduce down time from 40% to 8% of TD Vice Chairman, Seville Golden Preschool
Over saw the management of this School in conjunction with other stakeholders
• Improved Regulatory compliance for preschools
Ex- officio Member, Board of Directors of the North East Regional Health Authority
This board oversaw the policy and strategic direction of the North East Regional Health Authority
• Achieved regional acceptance of Hospital initiatives that led to improved health outcomes Member, Board of Trustees of the Regional Health Authorities This board oversaw the pension plan for all employees for Jamaicas four (4) Regional Health Authorities Member, Board of Management, Appleton Basic School, St. Elizabeth, JA
Over saw the management of this School in conjunction with other stakeholders
• Introduced new management structure for board to optimize membership and increase effectiveness and accountability
• Produced Terms of reference for newly restructured board EDUCATION
Certificate, Project Management ( Distinction ), University of the West Indies, 2014 Other Bachelors, Mechanical Engineering ( Hons), University of Technology, Jamaica, 2008 Certificate, Project Management, University of New Orleans, 2008 Associates, Mechanical Engineering, Production, University of Technology, Jamaica, 2005 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND AWARDS
Awarded Best Factory Energy Management at the Jamaica Association of Sugar Technologists Conference
Lean Six Sigma, Green Belt in training
ISO 50001:2008