RUSSELL J. MADSON

Pelham, AL *****

***–***–****

OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR / PLANT GENERAL MANAGER

Six Sigma Black Belt Certified

Industrious and tenacious Plant Manager works diligently to achieve optimum results efficiently and effectively. Recognized as a team builder, exercises strong leadership and motivation skills and deals patiently with contentious issues, always thriving in a challenging, fast-paced environment. Interacts extensively with all levels of employees regarding operations, productivity, and performance issues; openly promotes and fosters transparent accountability while consistently exceeding goals and expectations. Highly effective in motivating, developing, training, and leading employees; adept at negotiations, collaboration, and building respected and trusted relationships.

Areas of Expertise / Professional Development

Change Management / Operations and Maintenance Management / Continuous Improvement/ ISO 14001, 9000

/ Carnegie Methodologies / Reliability Centered Maintenance/ Passport and Oracle MMS/ 5S Standards

Environmental Awareness Smoke Reading / OSHA / Steel Technology Process / Management Skills

Process Control Fundamentals / Electrical Troubleshooting / Allen Bradley PLC/ AISE Hood Life

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

U.S. STEEL 1990–2016

Division Manager Maintenance Services and Utilities (2012–2016)

Managed operations and Maintenance of all utilities for an integrated steel plant, including boiler/power house facility for high voltage power generation and distribution as well as operations and maintenance of central water treatment facility for steam and high velocity air generation. Worked in collaboration with corporate maintenance reliability team with 400 wage and 25 salaried employees. Accountable for mobile equipment repair, air conditioning repair, air compressor maintenance, water treatment, scale calibration and repair, railroad track maintenance, and mechanical and electrical bull gangs to support plant repairs. Championed core value of Safety First, ensuring safety procedures were developed and followed, along with maintaining world class physical conditions including 5S standards. Developed new and revised current standard operating practices, policies and procedures while maintaining an atmosphere of cooperative effort between management and non-management employees. Trained managers, providing opportunity to advance to full potential.

During the first year in position, tasked to save $20M in contractor costs. Result: Within 10 months led team to save $50M+ by rallying hourly work force and completing jobs in house.

By following condition based maintenance program and employing philosophy of reliability centered maintenance, team was able to reduce downtime by 10% over six-month time period.

Created annual budget; responsible for all facets of business within area with accountable for cost performance, effective cost controls, and meeting budget objectives.

Maintenance Area Manager (2009–2012)

Led all maintenance in South Steel division, including planning, and execution of maintenance for BOP, LMF, Degasser, Caster, and operation and maintenance of BOP gas cleaning facilities.

Cut conveyor downtime due to lost bearings and rollers by 90% by developing lubrication routine.

Achieved 15 consecutive months without recordable injury.

Managed exemplary environmental performance.

Maintenance Reliability Coordinator (2008–2009)

Spearheaded preventative maintenance planning and reliability tracking for melt shops. Planned outages, and helped develop the Reliability Academy Program. Planned and developed complete controls upgrade installation to hot metal carrying crane with in-house personnel, with zero start up delay.

Maintenance Manager (2007–2008)

Managed all maintenance and maintenance personnel of LMF and Degasser area, working directly for Area Manager of Maintenance for QBOP. Accountable for updating business plans, coordinating outages, and operating within environmental and OSHA guidelines.

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U.S. STEEL Continued…

Steel Auxiliary Maintenance Coordinator (2003–2007)

Responsible for operating and maintenance at both BOP and QBOP gas cleaners, and maintenance at LMF and Degasser areas. Also accountable for updating business plans, coordinating outages, and operating within environmental and OSHA guidelines. Focused on reliability issues at gas cleaners, various upgrades at LMF/ Degasser areas and gas cleaning areas.

Maintenance Coordinator (2000–2004)

Responsible for all maintenance and maintenance personnel of B.O.P, and accountable for updating business plans, coordinating outages, and operating within environmental and OSHA guidelines. Managed nine supervisory and 100+ hourly employees. Filled in for Area Manager of Steel Maintenance in absence.

EDUCATION

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

Pursuing MBA Degree (Final thesis to complete during 2016)

PURDUE UNIVERSITY

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Technology