JEFFREY GENTHE

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Elmhurst, Illinois 60126

Mobile 630-***-****

Email: adz6sy@r.postjobfree.com

Objective

I will bring the very best of my expertise and fullest potential to a company. Where I can grow, develop, and excel in all of the position.

Skills

Work well with all levels of management. Self-motivated and excellent problem solver. Well versed in budgets, preventive and predictive maintenance. Licensed to purchase AZC gases. Have advanced computer knowledge for use of maintenance programs. Knowledge of electrical, plc’s, refrigeration

(Ammonia and Freon). Also have knowledge of boilers, pneumatics, mechanical, and vast troubleshooting skills.

Ex aspects perience

Kenmode Tool & Engineering Algonquin, IL April 7 2008 - June 12 2023 Maintenance Manager

• In charge of all maintenance of 3 buildings, fire protection, security systems, security cameras, and building key locks.

• Schedule fire system inspections, sprinkler inspections, backflow and fire extinguisher inspections to comply with local and state laws.

• Implement Preventive maintenance for 65 stamping presses and support equipment at the 820 Algonquin plant.

• Implement preventive maintenance for CNC machines, Wire EDM machines, grinders at the 905 Algonquin plant.

• Implemented a change to Honeywell Wi-Fi thermostats for all 3 buildings, included 35 HVAC units and a boiler.

• The 905 Algonquin building was bought as a derelict building. I was in charge of remolding the building, including roofing, walls, windows, floors, HVAC, electrical, fire systems and security.

• Wrote procedures for Lockout Tag out for all machines.

• Assigned all of the daily work for the maintenance team.

• Redesigned the electrical systems at the 820 plant.

• Designed and installed a new air compressor system at both plants.

• Reviewed daily work orders from production and tool rooms to meet their requirements.

• Perform yearly employee reviews. Hire maintenance employees when needed.

• Purchase items for janitors and maintenance repairs. Maintained budgets and capital expenditures.

• ISO audits for the maintenance department.

Freudenberg Household Products LP ~ Northlake, IL. January 2005 — January 2008 Maintenance Manager

• Accountable for all aspects of maintenance in the Northlake plant as well as our Springfield Ohio plant.

• Schedule daily work for the maintenance employees as well as weekly P,M’s.

• Perform yearly performance reviews.

• Hire maintenance personnel and a maintenance supervisor.

• Set up training for the maintenance personnel.

• Approve requisitions for parts and materials for maintenance department in the Northlake plant.

• Approve all requisitions for production and maintenance in Springfield Ohio.

• Meet with the maintenance supervisor weekly to set his goals.

• Maintain computerized preventive maintenance system.

• Meet daily with production to set the goals of the maintenance department.

• Sent to Springfield, Ohio to reorganize their maintenance department. Also worked with production to improve their process. This resulted in efficiency improvements from 50% to 90% in production. This allowed them to meet their monthly goals.

• Coordinate projects for maintenance from start to finish.

• Hold monthly safety meetings.

• Installing new equipment and processes in the plant.

• Meet weekly with upper management to set goals and implement cost saving strategies. Interstate Brands - Hodgkins, IL November 2003 - December 2004

(Wonder Bread)

Engineering Supervisor

• Daily supervision of 12 highly skilled union Maintenance employees

• Schedule daily work for shift employees that encompass the whole plant.

• Perform daily Preventive Maintenance reviews, setting up follow up work where equipment is not up to standards.

• Maintain and order parts for the high-speed bread bagging areas.

• Perform daily Maintenance meetings and monthly safety meetings.

• Organized weekly down day work for 20 maintenance employees while working with the sanitation department to reach their goals.

• Implement changes to remove bottlenecks in the plant.

• Ensure correct start of the Plant on down days and shut down during Holidays.

• Implement changes to bring downtime down to a minimum.

• Worked with Production to solve their problems with equipment and training them to run their equipment.

Rolling Pin Manufacturing - Pine Bluff, AR May 2002 - August 2003

Plant Engineer

• Established high standards for Maintenance, Sanitation, and Safety issues within plant.

• Implemented a preventative maintenance program for the entire plant.

• Accountable for all aspects of maintenance in the plant, as well as 24-hour coverage.

• Managed personnel matters within the maintenance department including hiring, training, scheduling of off time, and employee performance reviews.

• Trained operators on how to run their equipment and held safety meetings.

• Held daily meetings with maintenance staff to determine and assign priorities,

• Reviewed work and preventive maintenance work orders.

• Received and reviewed vendor billings for accuracy, approval coordination with receiver purchase orders, and placing in appropriate budget accounts.

• Responsible for the plants start up every morning to ensure that all equipment was tested and ready to run for production.

• Completed daily reports and budgets, ordering of parts and materials necessary repairs and projects to work on.

• Designed new equipment and lines for the company.

• Redesigned equipment that was constantly breaking down. When the redesign projects were completed there was no loss time of production incurred.

• Reconfigured conveyor systems to maximize the product flow of our product.

• Installed a new boiler and hot water system.

• Redesigned the ventilation system for the ammonia compressor room.

• I was on call 24/7 via cell phone to help support the plant.

• The computerized system that was implemented was MP2. It had PM work orders, work orders, inventory, and budget control system.

Coleman Dairy - Little Rock, AR January 1997 - May 2002 Maintenance Manager

• Reorganized and developed training program for entire maintenance department.

• Implemented procedures and training for the department.

• Set up a preventive maintenance system for the plant.

• Set up priorities for the cleanup of the Maintenance Department and surrounding areas, which were needed to pass inspections.

• Installed an automatic chemical feed system for the boiler and cooling tower, which lowered our use of chemicals and our cleaning cost.

• Set up criteria to rebuild and repair packaging machines and the ammonia system.

• Responsible for the redesign of the air compressor system.

• Responsible for the profit and loss budget reports for the maintenance department.

• Created daily schedules, setting priorities for repairs and projects.

• Organized long terra projects from the planning stage to completion.

• Held daily meetings with the maintenance staff to access production needs.

• Reviewed work orders and preventive maintenance orders. Received and reviewed vendor billings for accuracy. Matched receivers to purchase orders and attached them to the appropriate budget accounts. Completed daily reports and plant budgets. Ordered parts and materials necessary for repairs and projects.

• Maintained a monthly-diverted water report that was sent to the city. It was used to lower our monthly sewer charge.

• Managed personnel matters with the maintenance department including interviewing, hiring and training. Scheduled employee vacations and other time off. Performed employee performance reviews.

Molex - Maumelle, AR June 1993 - December 1996

Maintenance Supervisor

• Set up Maintenance Department.

• Responsible for hiring and training departmental personnel, holding employee performance reviews, and purchasing materials to perform equipment maintenance for supervised areas. Organized TQM work team and natural work teams.

• Planned and implemented preventive maintenance system for the entire plant; I.S.O. certified for maintenance under my supervision. Prepared budget for three departments of the plant.

• Installed a computerized PM work order and inventory program called Mainsave. This system tied in checks between PM and work orders which then gave a mean time to failure and a mean time to repair. The system was also set up for inventory and budget. When parts were used for work orders or PM’s the system was set for min/max. When min level was met a purchase order was generated by the system to reorder the part. Parts inventory was then reviewed quarterly to assure it was accurate. Plating Supervisor (August 1992-June 1993)

• Created layout and design of Waste Treatment Plant and Air Compressor System for Maumelle plant. Supervised all aspects of the startup of the plant and installation of the equipment.

• Hired and trained personal to run the plating and stamping area’s.

• Set up vendor accounts in Arkansas to purchase ail materials needed to run the plant and maintenance.

Molex - Downers Grove, IL November 1987 - August 1992 Maintenance Technician “A”

• Performed start-up of new plant. Developed it from basic design to full manufacturing.

• Designed and built electrical, plumbing, and PVC cells for three plating lines, which achieved the highest product flows and cost savings.

• Tig welded stainless steel and titanium for the plating area.

• Performed maintenance on all of the equipment in plant, including electrical, mechanical, plumbing, pneumatics, preventive maintenance, waste treatment, and HVAC.

• Ordered the parts needed to support maintenance in the plant, and the preventive maintenance program.

Education

Bradley University - Peoria, IL

Engineering courses - no degree

College of DuPage - Glen Ellyn, IL

Heating, Air Conditioning and Solar Energy - no degree Seminars, Workshops, & Certificates

Dale Carnegie Training -How to Replace Conflict with Cooperation Evergreen N-5 Packaging Machine Training Program

Dale Carnegie Training - Leadership Training for Managers Refrigeration Operator Training for Process Safety Management Basic Boiler Fundamental Training

Intro to Statistical Control & Gauge Capability Analysis (Luftig & Assoc.) Guidelines for a Practical Approach to Gauge Capability Analysis (Luftig & Assoc.) Elements of Strategic Planning & Policy Deployment (Luftig & Assoc.) ExecuTrain Project 4.0 Introduction

ExecuTrain Project 4.0 Intermediate

Technician Type Universal, as required by CFR 82 Subpart F Attended a training seminar in Italy for Borghi machines. I am also an Eagle Scout

References

Zipprich Machinery Movers - Tony Nuccio - owner 630-***-**** All Industrial Electric - Mike Pokorny – owner 847-***-**** Active Tool & Supply - Mike Kovach – owner 708-***-**** United Door & Dock – Ben Witek – owner 331-***-****

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