Electrical Engineer with Reliability, Six Sigma and Project Mgmt Exp

Ty Holmes

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Electrical Engineer with 10 years industry experience in reliability, process and project management. Direct experience with high speed converting equipment in food production, tissue and paper board converting, and paper manufacturing. Recognized for creativity, determination, and ability to work independently without direction. Demonstrated success in streamlining existing operations and upgrading equipment. Outstanding interpersonal, motivational, and presentation skills. Analytical, articulate, and diligent.

Education

B.S. IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A&M COLLEGE December 2009

Certifications

Microsoft Office SAP AutoCAD Experienced Project Manager

Six Sigma Green Belt Category 1 Vibration Analyst

Professional Experience

Georgia Pacific LLC – West Monroe, LA March 2019 to Present

Project/Process Engineer

Managed installation of $12MM flexographic printing, folding, gluing machine

Maintain power grid including 480V, 2300V and 13.8 kV equipment

Established processes for operator basic care

Developed preventative maintenance and lubrication routes

Understand business goals, translating them into priorities for allocation of technical and engineering resources

Identify failures and eliminate recurrence using root cause analysis

Improve long term profitability by collecting, categorizing and analyzing production loss data and report findings such that losses, within the control of the operating unit, can be reduced or mitigated

Establishes and communicates expectations for the project

Communicates the project objectives to the project team

Manages expectations for operability and reliability

Oversees cost estimates, budgets, schedules, forecasts, contingency, etc.

Responsible for the project’s risk management process

Georgia Pacific LLC – West Monroe, LA March 2018 to March 2019

Reliability Manager

Provide daily leadership and guidance to advance plant maintenance performance

Active communication with personnel to reinforce company vision

Maximize equipment and process reliability to advance plant metrics

Advance plant production performance to achieve largest return on company investment

Daily review of performance uptime, maintenance strategies and programs to address, correct and sustain goals

Ensure all scheduled work is completed on time

Lead technical training and development of maintenance staff

Mentors Entry Level Engineer

Manage work flow at all plant levels

Drive a Reliability – Centered Culture

Track plant reliability performance and downtime

Develop strategies and implement per plant performance

Responsible for the strategic and tactical uses of all maintenance accounts.

Manage contractors to ensure they meet our expectations

Execute compliance tasks on time (Boiler inspection, fire system inspection, etc.)

Graphic Packaging International, Inc. – Plant 70 - West Monroe, LA December 2014 to March 2018

Electrical Engineer III

Utilize SAP as a maintenance work management system.

Established and maintained the current Preventative and Predictive Maintenance programs for the facility.

Maintained, Repaired and Updated electrical power grid including 480V, 2300V and 13.8 kV equipment.

Troubleshoot all electrical issues with printing presses, register systems, die cutters and gluers.

Knowledge of Siemens and Allen Bradley PLCs and drives.

Knowledge of AC and DC motor preventative and predicative maintenance.

Develop electrical standards and specifications for the facility.

Ensured compliance with companywide standards and specifications.

Work with operations to increase asset availability.

Manage contractors during outages for safety, execution and cost control.

Direct and supervise electrical, mechanical, plumbing and sheet metal contractors on a daily basis.

Provide input into long-range planning for the facility and equipment needs.

Develop scopes of work and requests for proposals.

Manage plant electrical infrastructure including: electric grid, lighting, and control network.

Facilitate training and development programs for craftsmen.

Provide guidance and support on electrical controls; PLC, AC drives, HMI, DCS and Field Bus Communication.

Supervised daily electrical work throughout the facility holding electricians accountable for performance, schedule adherence and quality of work.

Georgia Pacific LLC – Crossett, AR January 2014 to December 2014

Reliability Engineer

Participated in 10 week reliability training at the Zachary, LA facility.

Responsible for performing all RCAs in Tissue Manufacturing, Tissue Converting, Pulp and Bleach, and Utilities.

Lead Asset Strategy Improvement initiative for critical equipment. This initiative included establishing criticality and completing recommendations.

Received Level 1 Vibration certification and worked with Level 3 analyst for predict failures and find root causes.

Built and maintained routes for all predictive maintenance in the facility.

Utilized CMMS/MP2 for work management.

Developed Decision Making Framework for projects and submitted to management for approval.

Analyzed parts that failed during mechanical operation to determine the root cause.

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY - Campti, LA January 2010 to June 2012

Project Engineer

Established standards and policies for Electrical Power Distribution and NFPA 70E.

Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis on failures in pulp, power, and recovery,

Studied and implemented Sig Sigma and 5S methodologies.

Coordinate manufacturing and installation of machine improvements and plant systems.

Oversee modification of equipment systems to ensure conformance design and performance specifications.

Verify and update Standard Operating Procedures.

Develop and maintain preventative and predictive maintenance procedures.

Analyzed and updated preventative and predictive maintenance procedures.

Managing general contractor in charge of solid waste removal and various other jobs within the facility.

Electrical Power Distribution champion.

Performed a Key Element Survey for the chip mill and scheduled outages to address issues.

Engineered supply and distribution of additional gland water to the pulp mill and provided justification of cost reduction.

Experienced in troubleshooting a 2300-volt motor.

Participated in company-wide recruiting of engineers, sharing personal experiences and interpreting personalities.

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