Maintenance / Facilities Manager

RUSSELL HESS

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Engineering/Facility/Maintenance Manager

Engineering Manager Maintenance Manager Facilities Manager

Team Management Leadership Cost Reduction Resource Management

Continuous Improvement Predictive/Preventive Maintenance Opportunity Identification

Performance Improvement Project Management Capital Projects Process Engineering

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

PQ Corp, Chester, PA February 2022 – August 2022

Multi-Site Reliability and Maintenance Leader

tUsing a RBAM (risk based asset management) system to create a realistic maintenance budget.

tSetting up a RCM (reliability centered maintenance) plan using criticality analysis, risk matrixes and equipment history to set up MTA/FMEA’s leading to an effective equipment preventive maintenance plan.

tImplementing a proper work flow process in the CMMS to set up correct PM requirements for the equipment at both sites under my responsibility.

STERIGENICS RADIATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, Bridgeport, NJ May 2020 – February 2022

Maintenance Supervisor

tEquipment uptime/availability 98.8% for 2021. Equipment is not run 24/7 but is required to be available 24/7 for the customer to use at any time.

t2021 PM completion rate of 99.1%.

tMaintained $1.6mm spare parts inventory. A very large inventory due to a low tolerance for equipment down time.

tCoordinated with internal company controls group and electron beam accelerator manufacturer to replace 4 outdated PLC’s on time and on budget.

tIn spite of a comprehensive maintenance agreement, the electron beam accelerator manufacturer was unable to support replacing a shorted compensation magnet during the 2021 holidays. Coordinated with our internal staff, created and implemented a replacement plan that had the machine up and running in 2.5 days. An electron beam accelerator lives and dies by its magnets and this particular magnet had never failed in the 22 year history of this type of accelerator.

NEW HUDSON FACADES, Linwood, PA Sept 2016 – May 2020

Facilities Manager

Building facades/curtainwall

tInstalled 2 Fanuc robot systems and improved operation of 2 existing robots for 4 production lines. This improved sealing times from 45 minutes to 12 minutes per unit.

tImproved 11 CNC machine shop from 80% to 98% machine availability by implementing a PM program and operator training program for the 24/5 operation.

tInstalled a 23,000 square foot mezzanine with a $1.5mm automated aluminum extrusion storage system.

tDesigned and implemented improvements to the aluminum extrusion storage system to improve storage system availability from 70% to 98%.

tInitiated and implemented production line continuous improvement project, adding 68’ free standing crane workstations to replace gantry cranes. Improving safety on 4 production lines and productivity output of the lines.

tDetermined that the repair parts stock was inadequate to keep equipment operational. Assessed, ordered and stocked $300K of spare parts inventory.

OBERTHUR TECHNOLOGIES, Exton, PA July 2015 – Sept 2016

Maintenance Manager

Credit and ID cart manufacturer

tImplemented new PM process where a most PM’s were performed during breaks and lunches, adding over 100 hours per week of equipment production time over previous PM process.

tExecuted equipment moves during production times in a way that ensured all production goals were able to be met or exceeded.

tRaised machine availability time from 87% to 97% via proper preventive maintenance, mechanic and operator training programs.

ALCORE, INC., Edgewood, MD July 2013 – May 2015

Facilities Engineer

Aerospace materials

tUpgraded site’s electrical station, allowing continued business growth at current location.

tBuilt out new F-18 bond room to meet Boeing’s stringent aerospace requirements.

tImproved anodizing line throughput to increase output capacity by 70%.

tManaged installation of $1.7 million PAA Coater, increasing facility production capacity 150%.

tEngineered and upgraded anodizer and PAA coater tension controls systems to allow strike grid runs without tension losses, resulting in an annual savings of approximately $450,000.

KIMMEL CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, Philadelphia, PA July 2010 – July 2013

Engineering Manager

Performing arts center

tInitiated an energy conservation project that slashed utility usage to the lowest values in 11 years.

tOrchestrated all aspects of a 55-person corporate office move.

tManaged multiple projects including the $5.7 million enclosure of the Perelman Theater rooftop.

EDUCATION & MILITARY SERVICE

Bachelor of Science, Electronics Engineering Technologies, World College, Virginia Beach

ET “A” School

Nuclear Power “A” School

Nuclear Power Prototype Training Unit

Nuclear Propulsion Plant Maintenance Supervisor

ET-C7

LMET Leadership, Management, Education and Training

FIKE Explosion Suppressions System Tech School, 2000

Six Sigma Green Belt

Allen Bradley PLC School

Honeywell DocuMint

Video Jet Ink Jet Printer School

OSHA 40 Hour Certification Course

PIT Powered Industrial Truck Train the Trainer Certification, 2008

United States Navy, Chief Reactor Operator on Nuclear Submarines, Honorable Discharge, 1983 - 1999

TECHNICAL SKILLS

MS Office Suite AutoCAD Minitab SAP Epicor EAM ePAC

Oracle Honeywell DocuMint - A computerized maintenance management system

Programmable Logic Controllers

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