Maintenance & Reliability

BILL WHITMORE

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Senior Maintenance Manager, Supervisor, Planner, Project Manager, and Technician of mobile and fixed plant equipment. Strong background in reliability centered maintenance and predictive maintenance strategies. Collaborative and outgoing team building approach. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Industries Supported – Mining, Earth Moving, Construction, Heavy Industry, Waste, Inland Marine, Agriculture, Trucking, Material Handling, Power Generation Applications –Aggregate, Coal, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold - Surface & Underground Operations. Experience - Safety Management, Training & Coaching, staffing & recruitment, reliability & condition- based maintenance, capital project management, Budget planning, fleet disposal, mining regulations, EPA. Skills - Safety assessment, recruiting, training, coaching. Proficient in maintenance, inspection, testing, diagnosis, repair, preventative maintenance programs, project management. Good problem-solving and diagnostic skills. Root cause analysis Vendor negotiations and networking throughout the equipment industry.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Consultant- Mining Industry 04/2015 – 6/2021

Various Contract Roles

● Plant Equipment and Mobile Equipment Inspections

● Maintenance Planning & Program Development

● Oil analysis program management and data interpretation

● Reliability Program Management

● Safety and Maintenance Training

● Capital Project Rebuild Management

● 3rd Party Negotiations and Warranty Root Cause Analysis Technical Business Project Manager 04/2019 – 09/2019 Polaris Laboratories

● Major account project manager in western U.S.

● Oil & Gas Industry Project Manager - Fluids Analysis

● Oil, Coolant, Fuel, Grease Analysis and Sampling Equipment Planner

● Condition based monitoring and reliability trainer MAINTENANCE MANAGER

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Mobile Equipment Manager 07/2013 – 04/2015

VULCAN MATERIALS - GRAND RIVERS QUARRY, (Surface Limestone Mining)

● Manage all mobile fleet assets and maintenance staff (Additional regional responsibility)

● Support other plant managers in TN, AL, AR as needed with equipment failure analysis, repairs planning and warranty recovery.

● Recruit, hire and evaluate maintenance work force, plan and begin training programs.

● Begin 2nd life equipment rebuild program (17 machines rebuilt in 18 months)

● Completed 40+ Safety, Policy and MSHA/OSHA Compliance initiatives in 21 months. Maintenance Manager 01/2012 – 07/2013

USIBELLI COAL - Healy, AK (Surface Coal Mining)

● Evaluate and plan process improvement initiatives to deliver much improved equipment availability. 54% in 2011 improved to 78% in 2012.

● Develop skills improvement training plan and implement.

● Dragline, hydraulic shovels, dozers and haulage equipment maintenance planning and loss prevention. Maintenance Manager 03/2010 – 01/2012

HECLA MINING COMPANY - Admiralty Island, AK (Underground Mine & Producer of lead, zinc, silver, gold)

● Maintain high level of safety and MSHA compliance through education and internal enforcement.

● Oversee the effective asset management and maintenance of both fixed and mobile assets.

● Evaluate equipment performance, availability, and reliability to implement changes in process and procedures when needed.

● Work with University of Alaska to develop long range new employee recruitment, training, and development of interns and entry level technicians. Secure funding of $350,000.

● Power Generation, Electrical Distribution and Wastewater Treatment Facility Management. Mobile Equipment Manager 07/2007 – 09/2009

MULZER CRUSHED STONE

● Reduced operational costs through capital equipment upgrades, equipment 2nd life rebuild planning, component life extensions, and disposal of aged fleet; resulting in increased productivity and lower operating costs.

● Conducted site training for maintenance group on corrective measures; developed staff through professional training such as advanced hydraulics troubleshooting and fluid analysis.

● Implemented new process in fluid management through reliability engineering, oil analysis, research, testing, and negotiations with OEM’s and vendors; extended component life resulting in reduced operating costs.

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Fleet Maintenance Lead Man 07/2004 – 07/2007

HENDERSON MUNICIPAL POWER & LIGHT, Henderson, KY (Electric Utility)

● Responsible for planned and preventative maintenance of Electric Utility Fleet consisting of 40 pc. highway service vehicles and power plant coal handling equipment for the City of Henderson, KY. OEM Field Service Technician 01/1994 – 07/2004

RUDD EQUIPMENT COMPANY

● OEM dealer in the mining, construction, logging, and heavy industry. Served as Resident Technician at Martin Marietta, Vulcan Materials, Hopkins County Coal, Madisonville, KY, and Rogers Group, Hopkinsville, KY.

● Advanced diagnostic & technical service of hydraulic excavation, material handling and heavy haulage equipment.

● Managed field projects of equipment in service assembly, set up, testing and rebuilds. Field Service Technician 07/1984 –01/1995

CUMMINS & DETROIT ENGINES DEALER

● Diesel Engine and Equipment Technician

● Surface Mining Heavy Equipment Engines and All Other Types Of Repairs EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

● Industrial Electricity Diploma (Henderson County Vocational Technical School, Henderson, KY)

● Advanced Surface & Underground Mining Equipment Training

● MSHA - Instructor Certified (Blue Card) 2019

● MSHA Part 46 & Part 48

● Apollo Root Failure Analysis

● Niagara Leadership Development Program

● Seminars, technical publications and conferences. TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

● Proficient user of Microsoft Excel, Word and Power Point

● Experienced in the use of multiple internal business enterprise systems

● EAMS/CMMS – EMS (Equipment Management System)

● Diagnostic software and data bases – Caterpillar ET, Caterpillar SIS WEB, Cummins INSITE, Allison ATEC

● Telematics – Mobile, Fixed Plant, Visual, Audio, Condition, Performance

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