Manager Plant

JOSEPH C. OUELLET

Bellville, TX ***** 979-***-**** ******@*********.*** www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-ouellet-607443132

Engineering/Maintenance/Facilities Manager

Solutions Engineering Complex Project Management Collaborative Leadership

Innovative, results-driven senior leader with extensive experience directing and executing engineering operations including building high-performance teams and implementing efficiency solutions.

Collaborative communicator demonstrating ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, vendors, and stakeholders to align priorities and achieve goals.

Analytical professional skilled in leveraging data to improve processes and influence change.

Technical Proficiencies: SAP, Maximo, MP 2, Asset Essentials, Oracle, and AutoCAD.

CORE PROFICIENCIES

Operations & Project Management Data Analysis Team Leadership & Training Vendor & Contractor Relations

Interpersonal Communication Budgeting Quality Assurance Safety Management Maintenance Programs

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MAINTENANCE ENGINEERING MANAGER/DIRECTOR

Senneca Holdings 01/2019 to Present

Manage startup operations including installation of insulated glass, temper, frame assembly and rail lines within two and a half months producing $7.8M within three months of installation.

Plan and implement power capacity and added two 2.5K amp transformer for expansion.

Serve as acting Plant Manager and Director of Operations.

Noted Accomplishments:

Built high-performing team through culture development, communication, regular problem-solving meetings, encouraging innovative solutions, and fostering teamwork leading to 100% retention compared to 80% attrition in other departments and saved $3M+ on contractor costs.

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Power Packaging 09/2017 to 01/2019

Spearheaded equipment and facility design improvements across 32 projects with 23 direct reports including production line installation, capital and expense project planning, and budget management.

Noted Accomplishments:

Reorganized a dysfunctional parts room with a focus on stocking high failure items increasing preventative maintenance completion rate by 40%.

Leveraged Kaizen events to determine and resolve equipment failure rates leading to lines becoming second best out of 14 production lines.

Facilitated training in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) increasing line performance by 42% and equipment reliability saving $44K on unnecessary overnight deliveries.

ENGINEERING MANAGER

Dairy Farmers of America 02/2016 to 04/2017

Directed capital and expense projects with a team of 37 direct reports and 35 high profile projects including serving as acting plant manager, and TPM training facilitation.

Selected to solve a high-visibility, five-year companywide corrosion problem on carbon and stainless-steel retorts with a team of engineers and successfully implemented solution within three months.

Noted Accomplishments:

Advanced goals by managing a $20M plant retort system project, introducing a reliability work process increasing line performance 23%, and increasing critical spare count accuracy by 47%.

MAINTENANCE LEADER

Owens Corning Roofing & Asphalt 05/2014 to 02/2016

Led 31 capital projects with 28 direct reports supporting 40% of company revenue including maintenance, team leadership, inventory management, process improvement, and training facilitation.

Noted Accomplishments:

Coordinated project operations for a $1.5M three-tab hot oil system increasing hot oil capacity by 25% and reducing line downtime by 20%.

Recognized for outstanding performance with two consecutive gold awards for reducing annual spend by $450K, delivering 95% equipment uptime, and increasing operation stability by 6%.

ENGINEERING MAINTENANCE/PROJECT MANAGER

Kraft Foods Group 05/2013 to 04/2014

Spearheaded capital projects supporting $8M in parts inventory on 42-production line including engineering design and development, maintenance, and equipment installation.

Noted Accomplishments:

Oversaw software upgrades resulting in tracking 100%-line efficiencies, product holding tank upgrade increasing line efficiency by 53%, steam processing improvements saving $325K annually, and boiler de-aerator removal and installation increasing efficiency by 10%.

Utilized Lean Six Sigma methodologies to enhance maintenance operations and develop a tracking matrix to analyze mean time between failures resulting in a 30% decrease in equipment failures.

MAINTENANCE MANAGER

Coca Cola Refreshments 10/2003 to 04/2013

Managed maintenance operations for three production lines including team leadership, equipment installation, project management, and implementation of TPM.

Noted Accomplishments:

Implemented operational enhancements such as reducing parts movement distance and subsequent impact to parts and inventory controls to better identify and prevent loss saving $120K annually.

Maintained accountability for ISO 22,000/PAS 220 food safety requirements leading to becoming the first certified plant in Texas.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Master of Business Administration Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Bachelor of Science, Aerospace Technology Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

Certifications AS9001, 2002, 1400, 1800 Lead Auditor Certification, OZ Principle Accountability Facilitator, Laser Safety Officer, Hazardous Cargo Shipper-Land, Sea, Rail and Air, Fiber Optics Certification.

Training Designer Control Logix (1, 2, &3), FANUC Robotics Interface, Autopilot – Delta Airlines Electrical

Affiliations Member of Project Management Professional, American Legion-Chapter 115.

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