Edwin Solano (Six Sigma Green Belt)

N**** Brooke Ln., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538

Cell 920-***-**** _ E-Mail: ad1q34@r.postjobfree.com

Senior Maintenance and Engineering Management

Food Processing Plants

Energetic and highly efficient engineering management professional offering over 3 decades of experience in initiating plans and processes with emphasis on minimizing manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment automation, preventative maintenance, spare parts inventories, and capital projects. Highly educated engineer with a variety of industry specific certifications. Track record in mobilizing start-up operations whilst facilitating the inception at various levels. Armed with solid skills in critically analyzing old equipment designs, devising and executing novel technical procedures to enhance functionalities. Strong business knowledge, technical leadership, and practical approach to inculcating business objectives and directives to cross-functional teams, leading project accomplishment within time and budget.

~ Seasoned manufacturing process-oriented marine and food industry senior professional, skilled in developing and directing complex projects from concept to fully operational status in factory automation ~

~ Extensive experience on electrical, electronic, mechanical, instrumentation, hydraulic, pneumatic, control software, and ammonia refrigeration on processing equipment ~

Areas of Expertise

Plant/Site/Facility/Asset Management

Budget Management and Cost Control

Equipment Design, Modification, and Maintenance

Quality, Productivity, and Efficiency Improvements

Statutory and Regulatory Compliance as:

Maintenance Procedures and Inventory Management

Project Management

Six Sigma Green Belt

Ammonia Refrigeration operation

PLCs and many other types of industrial automation

USDA, BRC, USDC, OSHA, and GMP Experience

Multitasking in Fast-paced Environments

Highly Organized and Strong Analytical Abilities

Articulate Oral and Written Communication

Quick Problem Resolution and Decision Making

Team Management and Development using SITUATIONAL LEADERSHIP theories.

Project Management and Organizational Skills

Exceptional Presentation and Negotiation Skills

AutoCAD drafting

Process and equipment Optimization

Professional Experience

kemps Dairy Cedarburg _ dairy farmers of America (DFA)

MAY 2022 TO PRESENT

Senior Maintenance Manager.

Full responsibility for the whole operation in the areas of engineering and processing equipment maintenance as:

Ammonia Refrigeration

Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP)

Central Glycol System

Air Compressing

Electrical Power Distribution

Processing and Packaging Equipment

Setting up a CMMS from the ground up to a plant that never had one.

Developing a custom preventive maintenance program for every asset.

Development and incorporation of maintenance spare parts warehouse to CMMS

Incorporation to CMMS programs and regulations up keeping associated to utilities, as ammonia refrigeration, waste water treatment plant, compressed air, electrical, glycol…

LD FOODS > KEYSTNE FOODS > TYSON FOODS

12 /1999 > 10/ 2021 (Plant Closed)

Major Contributions

Led the design and implementation of custom build equipment encompassing electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic and control software systems; responsible for documentation and training as needed.

Entrusted with imparting training to the maintenance teams on safety and technicalities.

Responsible for effective management of all maintenance and regulatory records for processing equipment, refrigeration, and building.

Accountable for facilitating all maintenance activities, spare parts inventory, and environmental program

Holds the distinction of achieving world class up time.

Implementation of robust procedures to improve plant up time.

Successfully eliminated resourcing of external contractors to execute mid to large range projects.

Merit of employing effective employee engagement measures resulting in absolute retention of the maintenance teams in the food manufacturing industry.

Implemented stringent safety measures resulting in recording no major incidents for over 17 years.

Design and implementation of many custom-made machines to process unique products or improvement of OEM designed machines to accommodate company needs.

Conversion of many old machines to newest technologies as conversions of relay logic machines to PLC (Programmable Logic Controllers)

Plant Superintendent for LD Foods / Keystone Foods (10/2003 – 01/2007)

Accountable for managing all engineering and production functions of the plant. Held direct management oversight for three maintenance supervisors, a production supervisor, and an inventory manager.

Major Contributions

Responsible for providing corporate engineering support outside the plant to multiple contractors, suppliers, and projects superintendents as necessary.

Distinguished for running a rare processing plant producing unique products through custom-made plant equipment, most of which are designed or manufactured in-house.

Perdue Farms - North Carolina Complex

10/1998 > 11/1999 (PLANT CLOSED)

Perdue Farms is the family-owned parent company of Perdue Foods and Perdue Agribusiness, providing agricultural products and services through their food brands PERDUE®, HARVESTLAND® and COLEMAN NATURAL®.

Complex Engineer

Served as an integral part of the engineering teams for North Carolina and Emporia, Virginia Complex and oversaw execution of all engineering projects in the assigned region.

Major Contributions

Provided assistance to the maintenance supervisors in resolving production line issues.

Successfully managed major installations, equipment upgrade, and productivity issues.

Identified improvements and analyzed specific problems unique to individual plants, and where possible, made recommendations to better enhance performance.

DIVERSITY FOODS – PETERSBURG, VA

02/1995 > 08/1998 ( Plant Closed)

Food Processing Plant

Plant Engineer and Maintenance Manager

I Held stewardship for engineering and maintenance functions for the new plant startup, scheduling, maintenance procedure implementation, cost control, team training, and management of technical and regulatory records.

Major Contributions

Led the implementation of maintenance programs and procedures for all the processing equipment, wastewater treatment plant, refrigeration, building, and grounds.

Successfully developed and implemented maintenance team members training program.

Set up inventory of spare parts and work orders system, using MP2 software.

Re-designed beef grinding area and formulation and CO2 injection to accommodate new production ideas (This project included electrical, mechanical and software programming using Allen Bradley hardware.).

Prior Experience

1994 >1995. Equity Group PA Division – Folcroft, PA (Beef patties processing Plant for Mc Donald’s)

Plant Improvements Engineer:

1983>1993. Carnival Cruise Lines – Miami, FL (Corporate Chief Electronic Officer)

Academic Qualifications

Instituto Universitario de Bassano del Grappa, Grappa, Italia

Electronic Engineering

Mayor - Marine Automation

Officer (License M-052-389)

Equivalent to BS in America plus the Marine Endorsement

Six Sigma _ ( Excel or MiniTAB) Certification

AutoCAD Certification

ARC Flash / Blast Injury Prevention Course (The Georgia Institute of Technology) Certification

Allen Bradley PLC RSLogix / 500 Certification

NMFS HACCP Certificación

Industrial Ammana Microwave Ovens Certification

Ammonia Industrial Refrigeración Theory. Frigoscandia Certification

Formax Patty Machines Certification

Project Management Certificante

CMMS MVP, MP2 Professional, AEW Concur : Formal Implementation Training

professional Marine credentials

Marine Equipment Technical Certification

Lohnann & Strolterfoht. Bow and stern thrusters’ controls (Helsinki, Finland)

EMRI, Operation and troubleshooting of auto pilots, steering gear and remote-control systems. (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Safety seminars in Norfolk Shipbuilding & Drydock Corporation in Norfolk, Virginia

Karnewa, Propulsion systems monitoring and troubleshooting. (Kristinehamn, Sweden)

Troubleshooting and Calibration of Radar Systems, Satellite navigation, Loran C navigator, Omega Navigator, Echo sounders. _ USA Cost Guard (Port of Miami, FL)

ITT Marine Radio Transmitters.

Serck Como GmbH. Conditioning of fluids. Brauhausstr, Hamburg.

Siemens marine monitoring and control systems

professional Affiliations

FAA Licensed Professional Pilot – Multi engines, Instrument (IFR)

Member of AOPA, EAA, and USPA

Microsoft Office Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Outlook, Project and, Share Point Porta)

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