Sr Engineering Leader
Resume:
Waynetown, IN *****
Cell Phone: 765-***-****
E-Mail: ***********@*****.***
Timothy L. Nichols
Objective
To utilize my nearly 30 year’s manufacturing and leadership experience, education, and life skills gained along the journey to enter the next phase of my career.
Experience
1996-Present Pace Dairy Foods of Indiana Crawfordsville, IN
MFG Plant Senior Engineering Leader 2015-Present
Interim Site Leader following retirement through hiring process and onboarding
Support Additional Kroger facilities with Capital justification, CI projects, Leadership onboarding, and cost savings initiatives
Support Safety, Quality, Reliability and SQF initiatives
Effectively communicate with all internal departments and contractors to organize projects with minimal production interruptions
Manage Capital projects of $1k-$7M from concept through justification, drafting, approval and installation
Manage Maintenance budgets
Design and manage a robust maintenance apprenticeship program
Maintenance Engineer 2012-2015
Manage Preventative/Predictive Maintenance Program
Manage Inventory Optimization process
Organize Maintenance OKEA internal and external audits
Maintain Maintenance 3-year master plan
Support TPC as a member of the Governance Committee, an SME, and event facilitator
Assist with management of capital spending projects
Fulfill duties of Plant Engineer and Maintenance Manager in their absence
Maintenance Technician 2003-2012
Production Associate 1996-2003
1994-1996 Wal~Mart Stores Crawfordsville, IN
Renovation Crew Leader
Install plan-grams under demanding time constraints
Complete projects in a timely manner
Education
May 2011 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN
Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering Technology
2005-2006 Purdue University Lafayette, IN
Courses in Electrical Engineering Technology
Courses in Organizational Leadership and Supervision
2003-2005 Ivy Tech Community College Lafayette, IN
Technical Certificate - Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
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