Equipment Operator Fork Truck

Objective

To obtain a position as a Manager or Supervisor at an energy producing or industrial manufacturing facility where I may be able to contribute to the overall success of the company.

Profile

Motivated, personable and multifaceted maintenance professional with a keen eye to identify, make recommendations and implement a successful maintenance program within any facility. Talent for quickly harnessing existing expertise and applying it more effectively. Diplomatic and tactful with professionals and non-professionals at all levels. Accustomed to handling emergencies and calm when a crisis may arise while handling the situation with knowledge and effectiveness. Demonstrated history of improving equipment reliability and increasing asset performance. Flexible and versatile – able to maintain a sense of humor under pressure. Poised and competent with a demonstrated ability to easily transcend cultural differences. Thrive in deadline-driven environments. Excellent team-building skills. Proud Veteran: United States Navy Honorable Discharge March 1993

Skills Summary

Maintenance Management

Union/Non-Union Experience

Planning/Scheduling Experience

Computer Savvy

Team Building

Safety Adherance and Enforcement

Preventive & Predictive Practices

C.M.M.S. Experience (MP2 / Maximo)

Budget Oriented

Professional Presentations

Employment History

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated

March 2010 – April 2016

Title: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Job Description: Responsibilities include:

Plan, organize and schedule all necessary resources required to accomplish maintenance activities.

Prepare and issue the maintenance activity work schedule.

Prepare and coordinate contractor activities and work schedule.

Prepare detailed critical path plans including equipment and materials for major jobs such as planned shutdowns.

Ensure that equipment and material are available when required.

Assist storeroom in parts procurement, repair and identification

Issue and follow up on preventative/predictive maintenance inspections and procedures.

Ensure that necessary work history and documentation are organized and input into Maximo.

Prepare summary and exception reports. Prepare long-term plans and schedules for review and approval by management.

Adhere to and enforce all safety regulations to lower the OSHA recordable rate.

Inmetco….Ellwood City, Pa.

July 2006-June 2009

Title: Maintenance Planner/Scheduler

Job Description: Responsible for developing and implementing a thorough and functioning maintenance system for an industrial manufacturing facility. Responsibilities included reviewing current work practices, preventive maintenance tasks, asset identification coding system, available resources and enhancing as needed.

Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (Brackenridge Facility)

September 2005 – July 2006

Title: Maintenance Supervisor

Job Description: Directly responsible for an unionized maintenance work force which was comprised of an on-shift repair crew, craft trades which would consist of millwrights, electricians, machinists, welders, brick layers, iron workers, pipe fitters, etc… Responsible for slab reheat furnaces, slab rolling tables, high pressure de-scaling system, universal rolling stand and laser gauge determination system. Ensured that safety practices were adhered to and safety devices were installed at areas that were determined to be a safety hazard.

Hussey Copper, LTD Leetsdale, Pa.

August 2000 – April 2004

Title: General Supervisor of Maintenance Department

Job Description: Directly responsible for an unionized maintenance department which was comprised of 4 shift foremen, 25 millwrights, 12 electricians, 3 machinists, 3 lathe operators, and 2 general laborers. Reduced departmental overtime by 64% in the first year. Incorporated Preventive Maintenance program to increase asset reliability and availability. Responsible for developing work schedules, coordinating major overhauls during scheduled “outages” with the Engineering Dept. and contractors, ensuring that safety practices were adhered to and safety devices were installed at areas determined to be a safety hazard. Equipment at the facility included 3 electric induction furnaces, 1 “oxygen/fuel”, 500,000 lb. capacity reverb furnace, cooling towers, hot rolling mill, 3 cold rolling mills, 2 annealing lines, various slitters, 1 scalping line and numerous equipment sub-systems.

Gilcrest Electric & Supply Co. (NASA Glenn Research Center)... Cleveland, Ohio

June 1999 – August 2000

Title: Shift Leader, Reliability Centered Maintenance Co-Ordinator

Job Description: Responsibilities included establishing and coordinating job assignments, monitoring and supporting building personnel and on-site contractors, ensured that all safety procedures were adhered to, and ensured that all equipment/operations logs were maintained in a correct and legible manner. As the RCM Coordinator responsibilities included the following: Compared existing data within the C.M.M.S database to the contract price schedule and made changes as necessary; created and scheduled Preventive Maintenance tasks to ensure total maintenance coverage and contract compliance; reviewed work orders for accuracy in regards to estimated/actual expended labor hours; developed detailed reports concerning work order efficiency and effectiveness; taught/instructed company personnel in the use of the C.M.M.S. system and proper methods of tracking equipment failures; implemented a reliability centered maintenance program to provide for a more efficient, cost effective, and proactive maintenance work force; thus, ensuring equipment and system reliability.

R & R International, Inc. (NASA Glenn Research Center)... Cleveland, Ohio

August 1996 – June 1999

Title: Electrical Equipment Operator

Job Description: Responsibilities included, but were not limited to the following: Operated, maintained, troubleshot, and repaired various types of electrical equipment within a large NASA research support facility. Equipment in the facility included six (6) Elliott air compressors ranging in size from 16,500 - 18,000 H.P. which supplied Combustion Air to various Engineering Test Cells, Eight (8) Roots/Connersville Altitude Exhausters ranging in size from 10,000 - 16,500 H.P. which created various simulated Altitude Levels for Test Cell experiments. Responsible for all associated support systems which were comprised of the following: VFMG sets for equipment starts (5,000 H.P. motor / 13.8 kV generator), Lube Oil System (15,000 Gallon Capacity), Cooling Tower Water System (98,000 g.p.m. flow rate), Industrial Centrifugal Chillers, and Desiccant Air Dryer System. Responsibilities also included performing Preventive Maintenance and repairs to the 13.8 kV, 2.4 kV, and 480 VAC distribution system as well as all safety shutdown systems including temperature sensing devices, lube oil pressure sensing devices, and numerous permissive string PLC input devices.

Collateral Duties/Achievements: Collateral duties include the following: Reviewed all monthly equipment anomalies, discrepancies and failures and entered the data into the Monthly Operating Report. Reviewed all completed Preventive Maintenance Tasks and insured appropriate data such as Man-Hours expended, Parts and Materials used and any other pertinent information was entered into the mainframe database. Assumed Shift Leader duties in their absence. Achievements include the following: Key player in reviewing antiquated and outdated Preventive Maintenance System and “overhauling” as necessary.

Ellwood City Forge... Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

August 1995 - February 1996

Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description: Responsibilities included the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all electrical, hydraulic

and other equipment located within the facility. Equipment included 1000, 1500 and 2500 ton hydraulic presses and all subsystems, Recuperative Twin Bed Forge Furnaces as well as Metallurgical Heat Treating Furnaces, and

various types of machinery associated with rough turn machining...Rough turn lathes, Milling Machines, Saws, and Overhead cranes (AC/DC voltages).

E.J. Bognar, Inc. ... East Palestine, Ohio

October 1993 - August 1995

Title: Maintenance Technician

Job Description: Responsibilities included the maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all electrical equipment located within the facility. Equipment included, but was not limited to: electric - pneumatic operated bagging systems, bucket elevators, overhead doors, burner control panels and various motor control circuits. Other responsibilities consisted of the design, fabrication and installation of new steel hoppers, conveyor belt systems and building additions, as well as operating front end loaders to support production needs.

United States Navy... Yokosuka, Japan

March 1989 - March 1993

Title: Electrician’s Mate 3rd Class

Job Description: Primary duty assignment was to operate, maintain, troubleshoot and initiate repairs to the ships’ 4-Mw power plant and Gas Turbine propulsion system which consisted of the following:

Shipboard Power Plant: (4) - 1-Mw, 1605 Amp, diesel driven Kato generators and distribution switchboards...support systems comprised of lube oil, fuel oil, jacket water cooling, compressed air and fire safety systems.

Shipboard Propulsion Plant: (2) - General Electric LM - 2500 Gas Turbine Engines, Main Reduction Gearing, and all applicable support systems...consisting of Fire Safety, JP-5 fuel, Hydraulic, Lube Oil and purification systems.

Education

Introduction to Lean Manufacturing and Team Building Seminar…09/02

Penn State University Courses...Electrical Engineering Technology 09/94 - 06/95

U.S. Navy Courses Industrial Electricity & Power Plant Operations 01/90 - 3/93

U.S. Navy Courses Basic Electricity & Electronics...06/89 - 12/89

Allegheny Community College Courses Computer Science 09/87 - 12/88

Blackhawk High School Diploma...1987

Bonus Skills

CFC Certified ( Universal Certification )

Certified Category II High Voltage Switchman

Arc Welding / Acetylene Torch Experience

Fork Truck / Front End Loader Experience

JLG Lift Experience ( Scissors Lifts, Aerial Platforms )

Computer Literate Microsoft Office and various maintenance software packages such as: MP -2 / Maximo ( CMMS type(s) of software )

Proud Veteran:

United States Navy Honorable Discharge March 1993

Special Accomplishments:

Navy Achievement Medal : Presented for superior achievement as Electrical Plant Control Console Operator

National Defense Service Medal

Southwest Asia Service Medal (3rd)

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Hobbies and Interests:

Spending Time with my children Competitive Sports

Continuing my education….Complete my degree in Electrical Engineering

Community Service:

Clean Up Team...1989 San Francisco Earthquake...Distributed Fresh Water Helped in Clean-Up of Rubble

Tutored educationally disadvantaged children San Diego, California...Fall 1989 - Spring 1990

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