Dustin Cash
Chesnee, SC ***** 864-***-**** **********@*****.***
Maintenance Manager/Supervisor
An accomplished and reliable Maintenance professional in Maintenance/Technical Management, Project Management, Parts Inventory, Organizational, Financial, Procurement, Facilities Management, and Process Improvements with years of experience supporting plant operations and day-to-day business operations by demonstrating year-over-year improvements in reaction time, repair time, planning, and machine functions. Selected for knowledge and ability to collaborate across departments and manage shifting priorities and timelines. Brings a proactive, business-minded approach to any organization. Enthusiastic professional who is extremely adept at organizing information, streamlining communications, and keeping things running smoothly. Productive and energetic professional offering proven success providing organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
Leadership Impact
Trusted Maintenance partner who consistently delivers quantifiable value by leveraging emerging technology and business insights to optimize value and remain relevant in the marketplace.
A results-driven, decisive leader who is highly skilled at building stakeholder relationships and managing change, developing measurable procedures and counseling/developing individuals and teams.
In-depth expertise in process optimization, security and governance,k business continuity and leading projects through the complexities of varying priorities, and agendas.
Signature Competencies
Professional Experience
Innovative Fibers, LLC 2016 to Present
Assistant Maintenance Manager
Manages a team of 18 reports; includes Maintenance Supervisor(s), Programmer, Maintenance Planner, Electrical Supervisor, PM Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians.
Facility encompasses 24 acres, 1,000,000 Sq Ft of operations and has a revenue stream of $36 Million per year.
Primary duties include leading the planning and implementation of projects, facilitating the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
Defines project tasks and resource requirements; develops full-scale project plans; manages budgets and P&L.
Provides direction and support to maintenance teams; constantly monitors and reports on progress of repairs to all stakeholders.
Traveled across Asia observing and studying different extrusion processes; provided back a report on the equipment that was later purchased and installed in the facility- led the installation project in the facility.
Led a Health and Safety culture within maintenance; ensured the team consistently set site safety best practices by demonstrating zero tolerance behavior, continually challenging, and raising safety standards.
Ensured compliance with all safety, GMP, and corporate policies and procedures.
Conducted all hiring, training, career development and assessments for all personnel in maintenance.
Innovative Fibers, LLC 2014-2016
Maintenance Supervisor
Supervised 12 direct reports: All Industrial Maintenance Technicians.
Plant was new and part of a start-up; there were no procedures available, assisted management in developing the troubleshooting guides, PM schedule, and laying out the parts warehouse.
Worked with operations to develop an equipment priority list as well as shut down procedures and checklists for the maintenance team.
Trained all shift maintenance technicians and certified them prior to releasing them as validated personnel.
Innovative Fibers, LLC 2011-2014
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Started with the company after being contracted to install and modify equipment during the start-up.
Performed work based on schedule which included both preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance and reported findings to reliability team.
Assisted with break-in or emergency work as it was required in the department. Including troubleshooting and time estimations for the operations group.
Lubricated equipment, changed oil in gear boxes, adjusted tension in chains/belts and replaced as needed.
Changed hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders and/or adjusted stroke of cylinders.
Removed/Replaced manway convers for tanks and vessels.
Installed/maintained gearboxes, motors, centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, agitators, automated valves, manual valves, check valves, pressure indicators, in-line mixers and flow meters.
Installed/replaced piping, including fiberglass, carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, PEX, HDPE, copper and cast iron.
Knowledge of hydraulic systems, cooling water systems, dust collectors, PLCs, furnaces, and dosing systems.
Worked on electrical components up to 480v.
Diagnosed and repairs PLCs and electrical components as required.
Freedom Fabrications 2010-2011
Welder/Fabricator
Read blueprints and fabricated items to required specifications.
Used MIG, TIG, Electric Arc, and Flux Core welding equipment.
Operated lathes, drill press, brake press, and other various equipment.
Was contracted out to a new vendor where I performed much of the work on site for installing new machinery and modifying old machinery.
OmniSource 2008-2010
Welder/Fabricator
Read blueprints and fabricated items to required specifications.
Used MIG, TIG, Electric Arc, and Flux Core welding equipment.
Operated lathes, drill press, brake press, and other various equipment.
Stefano Foods 2006-2008
Industrial Maintenance Technician
Performed work based on schedule which included both preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance and reported findings to reliability team.
Assisted with break-in or emergency work as it was required in the department. Including troubleshooting and time estimations for the operations group.
Lubricated equipment, changed oil in gear boxes, adjusted tension in chains/belts and replaced as needed.
Changed hydraulic and pneumatic cylinders and/or adjusted stroke of cylinders.
Removed/Replaced manway convers for tanks and vessels.
Installed/maintained gearboxes, motors, centrifugal pumps, positive displacement pumps, agitators, automated valves, manual valves, check valves, pressure indicators, in-line mixers and flow meters.
Installed/replaced piping, including fiberglass, carbon steel, stainless steel, PVC, PEX, HDPE, copper and cast iron.
Knowledge of hydraulic systems, cooling water systems, dust collectors, PLCs, furnaces, and dosing systems.
Worked on electrical components up to 480v.
Diagnosed and repairs PLCs and electrical components as required.
Education & Certifications
High School Diploma
Chesnee High School (2005) Chesnee, SC
Machine Tool Technology 111- (Spartanburg Community College)
Machine Tool Technology 112- (Spartanburg Community College)
Machine Tool Technology 113- (Spartanburg Community College)
Process Improvements
Maintenance Management
Parts Inventory Control
Project Management
Production & Processing
Computer-based Proficiency
Problem Solving
Personnel Supervision
Safety Protocols
Decision Making
Equipment Maintenance
Communication
Critical Thinking
Mech/Elec Troubleshooting
Workflow Planning/Scheduling