Phillip LaVine 503-***-**** ad2j5q@r.postjobfree.com

Career Profile:

With decades of well rounded experience, I have more than 30 years of maintenance and leadership experience in the military and manufacturing industries, including: contract manufacturing supporting aerospace and military products, material recycling, heavy equipment manufacturing, silicon wafer manufacturing and circuit board manufacturing. I am familiar with or have been exposed to a range of manufacturing theories and standards including: Lean Manufacturing, Cross Functional teams, 5S, Kaizen, 8 Wastes and various ISO standards. I’m a strong supporter of collaboration between the folks on the floor and management to, ensure the best possible outcome for any project, and strongly believe multi level project planning is essential! I have been involved with safety in almost all positions I have held and understand the Maintenance department is essential to maintaining a safe working environment.

For the last 12 years, I have primarily supported the mechanics that perform the day to day activities through management and administrative support but I don’t mind lending a hand when manpower is short or a large project demands an extra body.

Areas of Excellence:

Safety

Technical/Safety Training

Aggressive Planned Maintenance supporter

Project Management

Inventory control

Writing SOPs/Work Instructions

Team Player/Team Leader

Supply Chain Support

Customer Service philosophy in a maintenance environment

Departmental Organization

Maintenance software improvements

Professional Achievements –

Rebuilt a Maintenance department plagued by turn over and poor employee quality. Moved away from poorly skilled employees and hired skilled employees that brought individual strengths to make a department full of specialist.

Implemented CMM software and assisted with an aggressive business expansion including more than doubling the number of large CNC machines, peripheral equipment and support systems.

Traveled throughout the Portland area managing multiple maintenance departments. Upgraded the maintenance management system to utilize computer software. Created from the ground up a tier program to improve the education and training of mechanics to assist them with career advancement. Created a project management process to improve project planning and data collection.

Worked daily to update a severely regressed maintenance department and move it closer to a 21century organization which embraces: the collection of repair data, improved communication with management, greatly improved planned maintenance, enhanced use of computers and a philosophy of customer service. I strived to improve technician accountability, increase departmental organization and make other minor adjustments to improve various tasks accountable to our department. Created a LOTO program and wrote associated work instruction for its use. Attended manager meetings intended to tweak maintenance activities in support of production needs

Continued a planned maintenance completion rate of at least 98 percent, month after month, on more than 1000 separate pieces of equipment, after a team reduction of 15 to 3 individuals. This compared to a rate of 50 to 70 percent from other maintenance departments, in the same company, which comparatively was responsible for many fewer pieces of equipment,

Upgraded and moved 16 silicon ingot growing machines. Working with another technician, we manage a year-long project designed to increase efficiency and output. My responsibility in moving each of the 25’ tall machines included: documenting and moving all of the electrical wiring, cables, gas lines, and water lines on the machines. Purchased the materials needed to complete the move with a budget of $150,000. Trained and supervised 5 contracted personnel hired to assist in the move. Attend management meetings to provide status updates concerning the project

Managed a project to reorganize manufacturing space and build new rooms, allowing the company to install new equipment and begin a new product line, Hired representatives from all the building trades including: construction, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and painting. Organized existing departments into a smaller footprint utilizing Lean Manufacturing Principles.

Created a planned maintenance program for circuit board drilling machines designed to increase uptime and lower vendor repair cost.

At several of my past positions, I supported the Supply Chain by building relationships with primary and second source vendors. Ensured timely parts and service support by clarifying needs and constantly following up on outstanding orders.

Professional Experience:

AMERIPACK FOODS, Hughes Springs TX 11/22-10/23

Equipment/Facilities Maintenance Manager-Manage equipment found in food production and packaging. Rebuilt a maintenance department missing key skills for success. Improved the use of an older very run down facility by improving the underlying infrastructure. This was done by hiring employees with the skills necessary to make the changes.

TRESKE PRECISION MACHINING, Sherwood OR 2/18-11/22

Equipment/ Facilities/Janitorial Maintenance Manager- Manage equipment, facilities and cleaning crews on a multi-building campus. Responsible for the upkeep of three buildings and equipment used in CNC manufacturing. My primary achievement includes the implementation of a CMM software program to improve data collection and inventory. Also involved with more than doubling the number of machines used in the manufacturing process as the company experienced explosive growth..

FAR WEST RECYCLING, Portland OR 3/14 to 2/18

Maintenance Coordinator- Responsible for the care and upkeep of 4 primary locations of recycling centers and 2 public depots throughout the Portland Metro area. Utilizing in-house and contracted resources, I worked to maintain large scale sorting systems and dozens of pieces of peripheral equipment. Primary achievements include the creation of a tier program for mechanic growth and implementation of a CMM software program to improve data collection.

ALLIED SYSTEMS, Sherwood OR 03/11 to 3/14

Facilities/Equipment Maintenance Manager- Managed maintenance personnel. Work daily to improve a grossly outdated maintenance department using current manufacturing philosophies and modern forms of data collection including CMM software.

S.E.H. AMERICA, Vancouver WA * 3/97 to 7/00 and 02/01 to 04/09

Maintenance Technician- Responsible for the general care of a large number of machines used in the production of silicon wafers

WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE, Hillsboro OR * 7/00 to 02/01

Deputy- Responsible for enforcing various state and local laws.

ELECTRONIC CONTROL DESIGN, Milwaukie OR 3/95 to 1/97

Facilities Manager- Responsible for the care and upkeep of the company’s second facility via company personnel and contracted sources.

AMERITECH SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., Portland OR 8/94 to 3/95

Installation Technician- Installed and tested remote, home based security systems. Assembled and tested CPU’s used in security systems.

PACIFIC CIRCUITS, Redmond WA 3/94 to 6/94

Maintenance Technician- Worked as a technician maintaining computer-controlled drilling machines used in the creation of printed circuit boards.

AERO-SCIENTIFIC, Beaverton OR 6/93 to 3/94

Maintenance Technician- Repaired and maintained NC routers and various other machines used in the creation of printed circuit boards.

UNITED STATES NAVY, USS Arkansas 4/87 to 4/93

Fire control Technician- Operated and repaired Tarter Missile System’s Weapon Direction System. -Trained new personnel in equipment operations, maintenance and repair. Lead technician supervising the daily duties of two other technicians. – Special weapons security guard,

Education:

Associate of Applied Science in: Management & Supervisory Development. Graduated with a 4.0 GPA and was awarded Highest Honors upon completion.

Individual college level certificates in: Human Resource Management, Conflict Management and Management & Supervisory Development

Navy advanced electronics certification: A 2 year educational program leading to a specialization in the Tater Missile System’s Weapons Direction System.

Other Training:

HACCP Food safety- certification for safe production of food along the entire path of the food chain

Forklift certified trainer (expired certification)

Dale Carnegie 10 weeks Customer Service Course.

American Red Cross 1st aid, CPR and AED instructor. (expired certification)

Marine and Environmental Testing Inc. hazardous material first responder.(expired certification)

Awards:

Navy awards- Good conduct metal, appreciation for work on Muslim school during time off, appreciation for work done as Damage Control Petty Officer and appreciation for work completed as a special weapons security guard.

Civilian awards- Several awards for outstanding performance within a team, award for process improvement that saved money for the company and increased productivity, award for participation as a volunteer in a company sponsored event to design a car allowing a full quadriplegic to drive in the 2009 Rose Cup.

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