Keith Knoblich
Stoughton, MA
adttyt@r.postjobfree.com
Work Experience
Senior Maintenance Technician
JLL-Amazon - Dedham, MA
December 2019 to April 2020
Responsible for all facility systems, whether to repair in house or arrange/schedule outside contractors. Maintained safety systems (fire sprinkler system, fire extinguisher and alarm system weekly checks, emergency lighting.), Dock systems, conveyors. Ensure that all appropriate repair and maintenance data is captured on work order. Review and analyze system data, make suggestions to planner to schedule preventive rather than reactive work. Create work standards and cross train others. Performed preventive maintenance on all base building and critical system equipment. Maintain tool and supply inventories.
ENGENEERING MAINTENANCE TECH
Insulet Corp.
October 2018 to October 2019
Responsible for bringing to life assembly and process equipment for the startup of new
Manufacturing Operations. Also responsible for the installation, troubleshooting, maintenance, and improvement of process equipment. Perform various equipment preventive maintenance tasks. Thoroughly document maintenance activity using the maintenance database. Adequately communicate maintenance issues to appropriate employees. Interface directly with manufacturing, engineering, and corporate representatives to help resolve complex quality, process, or safety defects. Create and train standard operating procedures for the setup and maintenance of assembly equipment. Champion process improvement in assigned areas though rigorous data analysis (MTBF, Corrective Maintenance, sources of waste, etc.) and root cause analysis.
START UP LEADER
EVS/P&G Gillette
May 2018 to September 2018
Ensure people, materials, and systems are in place to meet standards. Creating PQ test protocols and provide summaries of data collected. Responsible to assure validation protocols are followed according to OQ/PQ test plans. Ensure that all manufacturing and safety standards are in place and the equipment is in a production ready state. Responsible to ensure all online measurement and vision systems are in place and validated. Oversee offline gaging (OGP) are completed.
LINE LEADER, P&G GILLETTE
January 2014 to July 2018
Responsible to lead and assist 4 production shifts (24/7 operation) with a manpower of 24 personnel to produce our products at the highest quality and best value. Energize and evaluate team's performance to give tools and guidance to them to allow best results. Manage attendance, performance, morale, and training. During this time reduced line stops from over 100 per day to 26 per day and raised process reliability from 70% to 89%. Other responsibilities included obtaining quotes, ordering parts and supplies, line and department master planning, maintaining 90 day plan to support masterplan, maintain M&R and OT budgets, 6S and safety direction.
START UP LEADER
March 2011 to January 2014
NEW PRODUCT/373 RAZOR), P&G GILLETTE
Early Manufacturing's representative during design and build of new product line. Worked with engineering during design phase and vendor during build phase. Oversaw VAT and ensured vendor targets were met. Developed technology training and transfer package and managed the training process. Learned and developed many new systems, including ultrasonic welding, new platform design and others. Preformed safety, readiness, and process reliability checks and forecasts. This was one of the most successful launch in Gillette history for which I received the CEO award.
PROGRESSIVE MAINTANCE LINE LEADER
2006 to March 2011
P&G GILLETTE
Responsible for planning and timing of annual maintenance plans. Ordering and entering parts into or supply chain. Training of techs on maintenance procedures and basic mechanical aptitude. Working with other lines to ensure seamless flow to work practices.
SHIFT TEAM LEADER MOLDING AND ASSEMBLY
2001 to 2006
GILLETTE
Handled shift responsibilities of scheduling, staffing, and priorities. Filled in on equipment when staffing issues occurred. Worked with maintenance planners to maintain 20+ pieces of plastic molding equipment and two major assembly machines.
1998 - 2001
NEW EQUIPMENT BUILD TEAM TECH, GILLETTE
Worked in a team to build launch equipment to support global initiatives for new products and upgrades. Machined parts, assembled machines, and installed to start up.
MECHANICAL TECH, GILLETTE
1993 to 1998
Repaired and maintained production equipment of vastly different technologies. Rebuild, refurbish, and fabrication of sub-assemblies. Maintain production volumes and scrap targets.
Education
LIGHT WHEELED VEHICLES AND GENERATOR MECHANIC
U.S. Army 1981 - 1987
BOCES AUTO MECHANICS TRADE SCHOOL
June 1982 to December 1982
UMass Lowel
Plastics technology
Skills
Highly technical background with assembly, fabrication, HVAC, welding (ultrasonic and arc/oxy acet.), and some machinist history with ability to read tech docs and drawings.
Attended many leadership academy's to include but not limited to Creating Highly Effect Teams, decisive decision making, and how to console effectively
Have worked in operating room, industrial food manufacturing, as a private investigator, and U.S. Army Airborne (101).
GSUM intermediate qualified, EWP basic, RE Intermediate, AM4 qualified, UPS qualified and coach, able to read tech docs and drawings
Maintenance, Troubleshooting, Hand Tools, MS Office, blueprints, Project Management, Plumbing, HVAC, Root Cause Analysis, Employee Evaluation, Equipment Repair, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Process Improvement, Word, Excel, Power Point,
Military Service
Branch: Army and Reserve
Service country: United States
Rank: E-4
November 1981 to November 1987
Certifications / Licenses
Assessments
Basic Maintenance and Repair - Highly Proficient
November 2019
Mechanical Skills: Aptitude - Expert
November 2019
Mechanical Skills: Monitoring - Expert
November 2019
Organizational Skills - Expert
November 2019
Verbal Communication - Highly Proficient
November 2019