Ned Milic
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Professional
Summary
An experienced and enthusiastic Maintenance and Engineering Team Leader with over 20 years of experience in diverse pharmaceutical and food production environments. Able to blend strategic thinking with tactical execution, resulting in major operational improvements. Achieving optimum productivity by utilizing strong leadership skills to guide people, scheduling, and resources. A detail-oriented professional with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Thinking creatively to meet the needs of the business while reducing costs.
Skills
Lean Management System Team Leadership
Project Management People Development
Total Productive Maintenance, 5S based Technical Reliability Expertise
Autonomous and Planned Maintenance Precision and Innovative Maintenance
RCA and Continuous Improvement Safety, Health, Environment
Work History
Maintenance Manager
Flexan, Lincolnshire, IL 2018 – Present
Lead Safety Committee initiatives and 5S, resulting in two years non-recordable injury
Supported successfully progressive 67% yearly growth of Medical Device manufacturer during two consecutive years
Upholding OEE above 86% on all equipment including utilities
Created and implemented PM program audited by FDA and numerous customers
Reduced operations costs with technological improvements – equipment and utilities
Maintenance Manager
Ocean Spray, Kenosha, WI 2017 - 2018
Managing a four-shift operation with three Supervisors, a Planner, an MRT and 30 Maintenance technicians.
Responsible for six production lines (beverage, canned sauce, tetrapak), blending and utilities.
Improving existing PM/PdM CMMS program, bringing maintenance to the next level: innovative tasks scheduling with execution tracking, utilizing predictive solutions, RCA and FMEA.
Utilizing Kaizen-Continuous Improvement with waste elimination and KPI’s tracking for sharing progress.
Last year reduced costs by 11% on a $3.8M budget, by improving spare parts management and reducing outsourcing activity.
Process Engineering Manager
Sysmex-SRA, Mundelein, IL 2011- 2017
Medical device industry: Implementing TPM practices to enable steady production growth (10-15% each year).
Improved changeover times using SMED and Autonomous Maintenance techniques.
Successfully passed FDA inspections and ISO and Safety audits without notices, by implementing industry regulations (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, FDA 21 CFR 806-860, ISO 14001; and other)
Executed Plant Expansion (~$37M): managed new equipment selection, installation, validation testing (FAT/SAT/IQ/OQ/PQ), and release to production.
Led the Engineering team to complete all projects by holding highest quality standards and exceptional work ethics.
Reliability Team Leader – Manager
Kraft Foods, Hamilton, ON, Canada 2006 – 2011
Achieved production volume records two years in a row (39K and 41K tons) with OEE above 87%.
Measure UPDT, MTBF, MTTR, PM executions and sharing with Management team as Pareto presentations for feedback, scheduling and improvements.
Successfully relocated packaging department to a new facility in one month, organizing several vendors and through effective planning.
Steady increase in equipment efficiency by 4% each year.
Maintenance Supervisor
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Mississauga, ON, Canada 2000-2006
Managed a budget of $2.2M and a team of 22 maintenance members.
Can-lines efficiencies improved above 90% by initiating appropriate PM planning activities.
Initiate People development program with on-job and off-site training programs.
Achieved optimal speed rate on a new Bag-in-Box production line in three months.
Maintenance Supervisor
Sonoco Flexible Packaging, Mississauga, ON, Canada 1995-2000
Promoted to Maintenance Supervisor in one year
Designed and installed innovative Ink-Jet Printing machine, replicated at other Sonoco factories
Education
Electrical Engineer
Electrical Engineering Program
University of Belgrade, Serbia
Hobbies
Traveling, Hunting