Doug Barbour

***** ****** ****.

Union, MI *****

Phone: 269-***-****

Objective

To obtain a long term management/technical position with a company that utilizes my skills/company dedication who seeks an individual with strong engineering/maintenance leadership skills with a diverse mechanical/engineering background. Prefer to work in a team environment.

Summary

Dedicated and detail oriented reliability engineer/maintenance manager with experience in the areas of installation, maintenance and mechanical efficiency. Strengths include analytical, problem-solving and technical skills. Proven ability to work independently and in a team environment. Seeking a challenging position in a fast paced environment offering the opportunity to fully utilize my skills to the fullest. Strong maintenance leadership/engineering professional with more than 20 years of experience. Thorough knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair and maintenance. Ability to repair machines or systems using the proper technology and tools. Strong ability to determine causes of operating errors and scheduling proper time to repair. Electrical troubleshooting and repair, 240/480v, AC/DC, contacts, relays. Excellent troubleshooting ability. Operational Excellence Engineer using six sigma, continuous improvement, and reliability engineering methodology. Specialize in reducing downtime through continuous improvement projects using reliability methodology.

Experience

Hydro Extruded Solutions (2017-2020)

Reliability Engineer Manager

Ensure reliability and maintainability of new and used equipment. Professionally and systematically defined, designed, developed, monitored and refined an asset maintenance plan.

Lead and managed all continuous improvement, kaizen, and lean manufacturing projects.

Managed preventive and predictive maintenance programs and directed root cause failure analysis to correct repetitive failure mechanisms of equipment to reduce downtime and increase production and to eliminate waste.

Lead maintenance teams in maintenance best practices and manage reliability programs.

Implement equipment modifications and upgrades using MOC process.

Collected and analyzed data and provided graphs to monitor the trend and behavior of a project before and after.

Developed Asset Criticalities and FMEA's (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) and used the FMEA to optimize all equipment maintenance plans.

Used SCS and other systems to data mine and perform data analysis to help make data-driven decisions and to make charts and graphs to report out on key performance indicators for month end reports on each plant. I used this data to evaluate results and to make comprehensive strategies for improvement projects

KIK Custom Manufacturing, Elkhart Indiana (2012-2017)

Maintenance Manager/Operational Excellence Engineer(Continuous Improvement)

Manager of the maintenance department. Supervises and coordinates activities of maintenance staff in setting up, installing, repairing and maintaining machinery equipment. Also responsible for ensuring production requests are met promptly and equipment is in safe working order. Provides support and direction to maintenance personnel.

Works with production to ensure preventative maintenance is completed properly and in a timely manner.

Works with engineering group and maintenance staff in the design and manufacture of required parts.

Assists with the design and implementation of major changes to production line layouts and/or equipment movement as required.

Ensures that proper level of maintenance supplies and spare parts are maintained. Orders special parts as necessary.

Ensures maintenance personnel are properly trained and following documented procedures including the operation, setup, changeover or repairing of production equipment.

CyclePortUSA

Owner, (2006-2015)

Motorcycle, Atv, and Snowmobile repair.

Specialize in vintage restoration of all types of motorcycles.

-Certified professional motorcycle mechanic. Certified by Yamaha.

Recognized for long hours, commitment to customers, attention to detail, professionalism, and follow-up.

Talon Industries Inc. (2000-2005)

Field service engineer. (Keener Machine)

Serviced Videojet/Inkjet coders in the packaging industry.

Perform maintenance, PM, Troubleshooting, minor and major repairs of all packaging equipment.

Fix machine breakdowns in a prompt skillful manner and assist members of the maintenance department and make useful recommendations regarding line efficiency and implement

Resolve set-up issues to improve production and to reduce downtime.

KIB Enterprises and LePark Mold & Tool (2001-2006) Elkhart, Indiana

Maintenance Manager of two companies.

A member and leader of the maintenance department.

Responsible for repairing and maintaining electronic insertion, solder wave, and wire termination machines. Printed circuit board assembly equipment.

Ordered all parts and responsible for maintenance of all equipment and inventory of the equipment.

Specialize in videojet repair and universal insertion machine repair/programming.

Developed a preventive maintenance program.

Plastic injection mold machine.

Electronic component assembly equipment.

Accra Pac Group, (1995-2000) Elkhart, Indiana

Packaging equipment mechanic. High speed aerosol/liquid fill manufacturing.

Responsible for repairing, changing over and troubleshooting high-speed packaging equipment. Repair of major and minor breakdowns on all packaging equipment and fabricated parts where necessary to keep the line running. Implemented change to improve line efficiency and to reduce downtime. Installation of photoeyes, proximity switches and relays.

Vidoejet specialist.

Aerosol equipment specialist. Gas house mechanic with extensive knowledge in the repair and maintenance of aerosol/liquid filling equipment.

Aerosol tank farm experience.

Worked with engineering department and built production lines.

Education

Jackson College. Mechanical Engineer

Certified Reliability Engineer (LCE. Life Cycle Engineering trained)

SMRP certified. Maintenance and Reliability Professional

Reliability Excellence For Managers certified

Six Sigma training.

American Motorcycle Institute, Daytona Beach, Flordia

Certificate

American Motorcycle Institute. Certified professional motorcycle mechanic. Certified by Yamaha.

Ferris State College . Heating and Cooling. HVAC

Accomplishments

• Videojet specialist. Contract Engineer for Talon Ink and Keener Machine Sales servicing ink jet printers

• Jackson College. Mechanical Engineer

• Business owner of a motorcycle repair facility

• Competent using software including: Windows, Word, PowerPoint, E-mail, and the Internet. Mini Tab and Excel

• Developed and implemented improved policies and procedures, resulting in improved efficiency and productivity.

.Extensive experience and knowledge in the packaging industry.

. Extensive experience with Six Sigma, data collection, and continuious improvement projects.

. Specialize in Root Cause Analysis/ Systematic Troubleshooting. Risk Based Asset Management, Predictive Maintenance, and Lean Manufacturing. 5S and Kaizen.

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