Sycamore, IL 224-***-**** **********@*****.***
Barry Aldred
SUMMARY
Disciplined Leader with extensive experience supporting various operations to maximize manufacturing quantity and quality. Skilled in identifying problems proactively, defining solutions, and implementing new processes and procedures. Independently lead a site’s maintenance program to enhance the effectiveness of the maintenance organization through development and implementation of various strategies and techniques. Provide leadership in conducting or arranging for the training of maintenance tasks, techniques, technologies, and concepts for maintenance technicians and support staff.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
With skills including organization, analytical and problem solving, there is an emphasis on electrical, but proficient in all aspects of manufacturing. Also, an ability to lead and work within a team, initiate projects to improve machinery, building and most of all “safety”. Collaborate with engineering and Production supervisors to reach company goals. Develop metrics to improve quality of the run time of machinery.
Tate and Lyle
Maintenance manager. Sycamore IL (March 2021-Deceember 2023)
Worked with Engineering to ensure updates and new equipment met the needs of the facility.
Management of personnel, technicians, parts organizer, cleaning and data input.
Reporting of issues and repair fix solutions.
Updating old antiquated machinery to have parts that were no longer obsolete.
Wrote PRs in SAP for parts ordering.
Worked with construction companies to organize changes of the building.
Worked with all vendors to gain good relationships.
Organized and implemented new parts organizing.
conducted safety training with the employees.
Organized training from outside sources for employees to get better understanding of equipment.
Worked with Metal detectors.
Citadel Industries/Green Bay packaging
Maintenance Manager. Aurora, IL (September 2019-march 2021)
Working with all old and new vendors to set up parts update and relationships.
Set up and working with Fastenal to create a tool/parts crib so consumable parts are on hand
Utilizing knowledge base to move the company forward in the needs of the machinery
Implementing new work regulations for PM’s and maintaining equipment
Responsible for installation of newer equipment and furthering the company’s knowledge base
Initiated a communication process to minimize the length of time a machine is down before repair
Creating schedules for future repairs and ensuring they coincide with the downtime of the machine
Built a maintenance department for the ever-evolving needs of the building and machinery within it
Organized entire parts within the building and freed space on much needed shelves
Nation Pizza
Maintenance supervisor. Schaumburg, IL (February 2017 –September 2019)
Worked with 18 Plus employees to develop good work habits and implement new culture
Develop new Employees and worked with them, trained and assisted where needed
Work with ADP system to approve and schedule employee’s time
Work with Engineering on Polk yolks and helped develop the “Gimba” system
Assist with the developing of 5s and 6s organization
Work with Refrigeration for scheduling of evaporators and running of freezers
Work with multiple supervisors from all departments to ensure smooth transition between downtime, repair time to minimize any downtime that they may incur
Lawrence Foods
Associate Maintenance Manager. Elk Grove Village, IL (October 2016- February 2017)
Created new work order system and work orders to implement better tracking of up/down equipment.
Ensured that all data matched that of the production’s down time.
Communicated with plant manager and director of operations on a daily basis to ensure open items were consistently being addressed.
Presented new company data and metrics at weekly meetings
Initiated contact with vendors to create a better inventory of consumable parts.
Introduced company to a new way of inventorying all the motors in the building, to enable a faster response time for ordering, in association with Apex industrial.
Reorganized the parts area and implemented the 5s system for the organization of the shop area.
Conducted the invoicing and ordering of all parts and facility management items.
Implemented safety policies, procedures, and reinforced OSHA guidelines and the value of safety.
Led and collaborated with all the departments during the SQF (Safe Quality Foods) Audit to earn the company their SQF level 3 rating, the highest standard for the food industry.
ATS (Advanced Technology Services)
Reliability Engineer. Bluffton, IN (June 2012-October 2016)
Analyze equipment performance, failure data from maintenance history to develop and deploy solutions, improved maintenance strategies, PM optimization, and other reliability techniques
Ensure that the Reliability Process meets or exceeds RPM reliability audit objectives
Root cause analysis
Monitor the work order documentation in the CMMS.
Engage customer technical resources, supply chain personnel, and key suppliers to develop and document robust spare parts lists, while striving to achieve best life cycle cost of ownership
Troubleshoot/repair electrical/mechanical/pneumatic or hydraulic issues
Develop a cohesive team by Mentoring and motivating through communication.
Understand PLC control system
Program and repair manufacturing robot
Understand and practice the importance of safety in a work place environment
Understand 5S methodology and its effectiveness
Repair or run plumbing PVC/pipe
Welding and welding robotics repair/programming
Cenveo / Nashua
Maintenance Technician. Jefferson City, TN (2000 – 2012)
Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to work with others. Strive towards continuous improvements for customer. Take on all given projects without hesitation.
Repairing and troubleshooting of paper slitting machines.
Electrical troubleshooting and repair of machines and facility
Repair hydraulic equipment and their components
Repair and PM all pneumatic equipment
General facility repairs from pluming to painting
Part of continuous improvement team and safety team
Ordered and maintained parts inventory within given budget
Repaired and troubleshoot AC/DC motors/drives
Worked with OEM a comprehensive PM program
Fabrication of parts
Welding, use of all hand tools, milling machines and lathe
Electrical troubleshooting of PLC unit