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Maintenance Manager

Location:
Mount Sterling, KY, 40353
Posted:
May 05, 2025

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BRIAN K. JONES

859-***-**** email: ************@*****.***

SUMMARY STATEMENT

Focused Manager with 22 years Management experience and over 30 hands on experience.

Skills: Leadership, Well-organized, Efficient, KPI Driven. Strategist, Continuous Improvement, Problem Solving, Self-motivated, and Assertive Project Management skills.

Machine platforms include Sidel, Husky, Neisse, Sipa, Aoki and Kautex

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

4/24-4/25

Washington Penn Plastics

Winchester Ky

Maintenance Manager

Compounding Plant Startup

Working towards developing Maintenance and Spare Parts activities using Impulse softawar\

Working with Newly Hired Managers to collaborate plnt improvements

Promoting the accurate trouble shooting and installation to eliminate Waste and Downtime

Establishing preventive maintenance for production line being installed.

Working with Global HSE to develop LOTO standards

Manage all machine documentation and records.

Resolve communication gap between PMO and Contractors.

Establish departmental goals to maintain focus on improving line efficiencies

1/18-4/24

Logoplaste

Martinsburg, WV

Maintenance Manager

Plant Startup to full operation. Facility will supply Proctor and Gamble with 15% of global bottle needs.

Developed standards of accountability and reporting of Maintenance and Spare Parts activities using SAP CMMS

Work collaboratively with fellow managers to resolve open ended issues

Provide technical guidance to team for troubleshooting Husky, Sidel and Kautex platform machines.

Established preventive maintenance system for 37 Production lines and Auxiliary equipment using SAP and Coast software.

Manage maintenance, reliability, and facilities operations focusing on meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for Safety, Reliability and budgeting

Communicate and address DT issues in order reduce impact to the customer.

Manage all machine documentation and records.

Resolve communication gap between PMO and Contractors.

Establish departmental goals to maintain focus on improving line efficiencies

Partner with business leaders to implement process improvement (Lean), including planning, and facilitation.

Created and promote a safe working environment=Zero Departmental Recordables

Direct reports include Twenty-Six maintenance technicians, four Control Engineers and one Maintenance Supervisor

Provide performance related feedback and formal evaluations to each Team Member

Participate in the GMP yearly audit and assist in the development of procedures and corrective actions

Knowledgeable of Food Safety and HACCP requirements

Establish training protocol for each team member

Manage Monthly Budget of 250k

5/08-10/17

Berry Global

Louisville, KY

Maintenance Manager

Coordinate and executing machine installations and preventive

maintenance of production and auxiliary equipment. Support facility with average sale commitment of $4.5M per month. Introduced to the latest technology used in the PET processing for the Spirits Industries.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Safety-No OSHA recordable or lost time incidents during the last 7 years

Provided leadership and coaching to staff of 8 maintenance personnel.

Provided performance related feedback and formal evaluations to each Team Member

Developed standards of accountability and reporting of Maintenance and Spare Parts activities using CMMS

Managed and monitored project deliverables and milestones using MS Project

Designed and executed Plant Capital improvement projects of 750k+

Develop long-term facility layout and equipment plans for maximum efficiency and capacity

Managed and developed Preventive Maintenance for 17 production lines which include Nessie, Husky, Sidel and Aoki.

Responsible for the overall upkeep of production equipment and machines, and facility building and grounds, by scheduling and execution of preventive, predictive, and reactive maintenance.

Maintain production efficiency 95%, through effective management

and planning of maintenance activities using JD Edwards CMMS.

Evaluate implemented and directed plant’s preventive and predictive maintenance program, including daily scheduling and present existing equipment rebuilds needs, procure quotes and determine resources needed to complete within a specific timeline.

Managed monthly budgets, spending forecasts within the $120k per month budget, annual capital budget planning and preparation.

Actively participated in ISO and HACCP Certification

Managed departmental CARS and PARS processes

12/04-2/08

Premium Waters

Fort Worth, Texas

Blow Molding Manager

Manage a complete blow molding operation including production personnel, preventive maintenance schedules, processing, resin purchases, dunnage inventory, productivity, cost budgets, quality results.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Implemented inventory management system controlling $200k inventory of spare parts.

Coordinated installation of Four Sipa Blow Molding production lines. Total project $18M.

Develop and manage a qualified team and process to maintain all equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient working condition

Manage Maintenance Budget of $270k annually.

Manage Resin and Preform purchasing totaling $14M annually while maintaining .0025% resin shrinkage.

Maintained running efficiency of 97%.

Managed all departmental activities; recruiting, training, counseling, safety, quality and production goals.

Demonstrated record of decreasing manufacturing costs while increasing productivity of team members.

Effectively established the Blow Molding Department with 30 hourly team members.

10/1999 – 12/04

LIQUID CONTAINER

Newark, Delaware

Maintenance Manager

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Directly responsible for the installation of three Sipa FX20/80 Blow Molding production lines. Total project $13M.

Allen Bradly PLC programming experience interfaced with Eaton HIM

Implemented inventory management system controlling $250k inventory of spare parts, which greatly improved machine reliability.

Built relationships with international machine manufacturers (Emmeti, Sipac and Sipa) for resolution of mechanical and electrical issues with newly installed equipment.

Improve preventative maintenance program by cross training both in maintenance and manufacturing staff.

Responsible for managing 13 maintenance personnel to maximize their effectiveness through job analysis, proper job assignments, improved training and development programs and personnel effective management in accordance with Company Policy.

Established a waste stream profile program for hazardous materials.

Manages in a proactive manner utilizing sound and professional skills to comply with policies and directives while following the legal guidelines for proper management

Maintain plant auxiliaries, working with outside vendors to improve the systems capabilities and reliability.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Lexington Community College, Lexington, KY

1994-97

Major: Electrical Engineering Technology- 33 Credits hrs

Kentucky Technical College, Lexington, KY

Industrial Electricity-1985-87

Technical Diploma



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