Steven R. Ball

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Maintenance Manager

Champion of Introducing Sweeping Reform to Manufacturing Processes Key Decision Maker in Mission-Critical Predictive and Preventative Maintenance Hands-on and results-driven manufacturing and industry maintenance management professional with a focus in creating strategies to capitalize on undervalued, untapped, and overlooked opportunities to streamline process, introduce efficiencies, and reduce costs. Consistently promote excellent relationships with clients, vendors, engineers, and colleagues based on earned trust and respect. Expertise in electrical troubleshooting, boilers, thermodynamics, pneumatics, chillers, cooling towers, welding, fabrication, pipe fitting., and retrofit upgrades.

• Robust reputation for clearly and effectively communicating to audiences from a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds and those in all strata of paygrades.

• Well-respected as a leader in galvanizing teams to embrace a singular vision and oneness of purpose; lauded for making staff training and mentoring a high priority.

• Proven capacity to deliver complex projects on-time and within budget despite shifting priorities, demanding expectations, ambiguity, and stringent deadlines. Professional Experience

QUIKRETE, Nashville, TN February 2018 – Present

The largest manufacturer of packaged concrete and cement mixes in North America and an innovative leader in the building and home improvement industries.

Maintenance Manager

Spearhead the maintenance operations for the operations in manufacturing the quick-set concrete packages. Research and access resources to repair failed equipment. Calculate overall cost of annual equipment refurbishment projects and proactively purchase necessary components quarterly. Allocate predictive maintenance measures through assigned personnel with predetermined schedules that allow a realistic amount of time to complete the responsibilities professionally. Establish a network of emergency backup resources used for sustaining our operation. Reorganized floor manufacturing to turn a $17K monthly loss into an increase of 30% in productivity. Eliminated drivers waiting at the loading site to 123 loads being made weekly.

• Establish root cause analysis and the five whys to eliminate repeat occurrences.

• Evaluate individual skillset strong points and areas for improvement within the team; incorporate an opportunity to create more synergy through cross-training everyone within the department.

• Instituted a group meeting after each major accomplishment that had a prerequisite of critical challenge. Identified the strategic tactics that were implemented to resolve in order for all team members to have an opportunity to learn from the overall experience. Took six-month hiatus from career to spend time with family. HOLDRITE, La Vergne, TN April 2013 – August 2017 Leading manufacturer of innovative products and services in pipe and equipment support systems, acoustical plumbing solutions, water heater accessories, DWV testing systems, and water and firestop sleeving systems Maintenance Supervisor

Designed, planned, ordered, and installed all equipment utility plumbing and electrical hardware within budget and on-time. Installed a 618multitude of injection molding machines and installed auxiliary equipment power 480vac, 208vac, and 120vac for Shini vacuum hoppers, material dryers, material grinders, material mixers. Designed and fabricated custom utility bridges from wall to machines. Built custom stamping worktables, heavy duty die repair worktables, scrap carts with wheels, mold repair tables, safety cages, safety guards, and material storage bins. Installed conveyors, replaced conveyor belts, and replaced servo drive controls on conveyors. Steve R. Ball Page 2

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Professional Experience

Led the startup of a new manufacturing expansion built from an empty 18000 sq. ft. area, installation of a 10 ton crane, commissioning nine Injection molding machines including rigging, leveling, terminating electrical power, chilled water, and compressed air.

• Implemented proactive measures to reduce down time consisting of physical equipment inspections and safety checks; viewed alarm summary on all units with automation controls, Inspected presses, feeders, straighteners, decoilers, cnc saw, cnc mill, wire edm, rivet machines, conveyors including a large collection of machine shop equipment.

• Created a program encouraging staff to provide two solutions for a problem they identified in the manufacturing process.

Fourteen months as a Field Service Technician for Lee Company, a Field Service Technician for ABB / TRESS, and as a Canrig Top Drive Technician for Cyclone Drilling. A STEEL SOLUTION, Nolensville, TN April 2006 May 2012 Providing full range of manufacturing and construction services. Founder / Owner / Operator

Started from the ground up a commercial and residential construction and machinery repair service. Worked with building contracts to finish vendor jobs. Performed steel erecting ornamental iron work and built commercial handicap railings and safety guards. Professional Development

First Aid CPR/AED Advanced Electrical Troubleshooting Pneumatic Controls Hydraulics Troubleshooting OSHA 10 Card Coursework in HVAC Coursework in Power Plant Distributions

Acquired Refrigerant Type Three Universal Certification