Global Reliability Engineer

SUMMARY

I have acquired a sound overall knowledge of maintainability and reliability principles through my education and career. My experience and education have prepared me for this position because it requires initiative, self-motivation, and leadership skills. As a reliability engineer, I created the reliability team and introduced and trained RCM classes and tools like FMEA, RCA, Criticality analysis, and Predictive technologies. I have worked on a vast number of equipment, including Pumps, Air and Ammonia Compressors, Cooling Towers, Centrifuges, Pressure Vessel, Heat Exchanger, Storage Tank, Reactors, Separators, Scrubbers, Deaerator, Accumulators, Steam Generators, Shell and Tube Heat exchangers, Dryers, Crystallizers, Cyclones, Evaporators, Rotary Dryers, Silos, Fluidized Beds, Reactors, Plate Heat Exchangers, to mention a few.

My attributes include being a team player, creative, analytical, and having troubleshooting skills with a keen eye for detail. In my current role, I train and coach reliability and maintenance engineers and production and maintenance teams in different countries worldwide in Reliability-Centered Maintenance and Autonomous Maintenance skills. I interact productively with people from diverse backgrounds and have a history of quality work carried to timely completion.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Reliability Engineer Archer Daniels Midland, Remote 7/2022 – Present

•Focused on improving plant reliability by analyzing bad actors and equipment issues through failure analysis and zero-loss methodology.

•Proactive approach to new equipment installations by incorporating reliability into the design and supporting the commissioning of new equipment.

•Safely perform duties, utilizing all safety equipment and completing all safety certification requirements.

•Train employees in the value of maintenance reliability and actions required to increase operational efficiency.

•Teach and implement the Reliability-Centered Maintenance program and its related tools, such as FMEAs, RCAs, PDCA, Criticality Analysis, KPIs, and Predictive Maintenance Tools.

Maintenance and Reliability Manager Pepperidge Farm, Lakeland, FL 3/2019 – 7/2022

•Managed capital projects ranging from small to up to $2m.

•Managed the maintenance controllable budget ($6.1m) to ensure AOP commitments were achieved.

•Oversaw the direct reporting functions of maintenance, purchasing, and storeroom operations ($2.4m value) to support plant needs.

•Implemented, managed, and drove equipment maintenance and reliability programs, including Corrective Maintenance (CM), Preventive/Predictive Maintenance (PM/PdM), and Operator Asset Care (OAC) programs, to eliminate recurring issues and achieve production/efficiency goals.

•Directed work activities of 4 direct and 24 indirect reports responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing highly automated food processing equipment, including advanced robotics technology and general upkeep of the facility structure, systems, and grounds.

•Developed and executed strategic initiatives to drive the engagement/effectiveness of the Maintenance department functions in alignment with overall plant objectives.

•Developed and utilized measurement processes, including scorecards and other metrics, to track and report on the maintenance team’s performance.

Reliability Engineer Leprino Foods Company, Greeley 8/2017 – 3/2019

•Maximo CMMS Administrator.

•I created and trained a team of 10 reliability technicians. I also planned, monitored, and supervised their work assignments.

•Drove equipment reliability through vibration analysis, oil analysis, and precision maintenance for pumps and steam trap programs, which led to cost avoidance projects of over $1000,000.

•Updated PM scopes and frequencies, combined PMs, and eliminated 1000 hours of non-value-added work.

•Improved preventive maintenance proficiency from 75% to 95% and reduced equipment downtime by 10%.

•Reduced spare part inventory by 5%, resulting in savings of over $300,000.

•Developed, implemented, improved, and managed new and existing equipment predictive and preventive maintenance programs.

•Developed BOMs and worked with OEMs to gather recommended spare part lists for inventory.

•Trained employees on new equipment and related processes.

Corporate Maintenance Management Trainee, Leprino Foods Company, Denver 1/2016 – 8/2017

•Corporate Maximo CMMS Administrator.

•Optimized Preventive Maintenance Program by analyzing equipment work order history.

•Developed KPIs for site equipment and provided reports to support equipment performance analyses.

•Part of the team that created and implemented the company CMMS system with Maximo.

•Coached Maximo end users in 9 plants throughout the US, including Maintenance/Inventory/Production Managers, Purchasing Agents, Maintenance/Reliability/Production Supervisors, Maintenance/Production Team Leads, Maintenance/Reliability Technicians, and Parts Room Clerks.

•Conducted reliability studies and developed strategies to maximize equipment and process efficiencies.

Mechanical Engineering Co-op, Monsanto, Louisiana 9/2014 – 3/2015

•Preparing project specifications and summaries for front-end design packages.

•Working with the mechanical designer to develop project drawings for equipment and pipe layouts, reviewing equipment vendor drawings, and supporting construction.

•Supporting the development of construction drawings, equipment specifications, and checkout plans.

Mechanical Engineering Intern, Leprino Foods, California 5/2014 – 8/2014

•Used Root Cause Failure Analysis techniques and reduced downtime due to extraneous from Pentair Sudmo valves.

•Created and scheduled over 500 valve preventive maintenance and task lists in SAP to improve their reliability.

•Presented a finished project to corporate senior management and helped solve a $10,000,000 problem.

Plant Maintenance Technician, Treger Plastics, Zimbabwe 8/2004 – 2/2012

•Mentored and monitored apprentices in skills of troubleshooting and the use of machine tools.

•Performed Emergency, Preventive, and Shutdown maintenance on plant machinery.

•Performed pneumatic and hydraulic system repairs.

•Demonstrated dependability and leadership skills by managing the machine shop.

EDUCATION

MS. of Eng. in Eng. Management, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

BS. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University-Idaho

CERTIFICATION

•Category 1 Vibration Analyst

•SolidWorks Associates – Mechanical Design

•CSWA-S Certified SolidWorks Simulation Associate – FEA

•Segment 2 - Certified SolidWorks Professional Core

•Class 1 Journeyman (Maintenance Technician)

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