Maintenance Manager Hands-On

Ralph Colabella

Ingleside, IL Ralph,*********@*****.*** 847-***-****

Ralph is a skilled Maintenance Manager/ Engineer who has extensive years of hands-on experience in engineering and management. He has experience in implementing systems to increase machine uptime and efficiencies, SAFETY, and OSHA compliance, Right-to-know, SQF, HACCP, and Total Plant Safety. He also managed the maintenance workforce for the disposable product injection molding, extrusion equipment, and lining/ packaging departments. He improved production throughput with equipment modifications and upgrades and installed vision systems for quality checks. In addition to this, he developed cell-manufacturing areas combining two or more machines through PLC control/

communication to reduce work in process inventory. He is knowledgeable in programs such as PFMEA, OEE,RCFA, MTTR, DMAIC,

Six Sigma, Kaizen, SS. He is available for any shift and able to join at the earliest.

•Extensive years of hands-on experience in engineering and management.

•Proven track record in implementing systems to increase machine up time and efficiencies, SAFETY, and OSHA compliance, Right-to-know, SQF, HACCP, and Total Plant Safety.

•Knowledge in programs such as PFMEA, OEE, RCFA, MTTR, DMAIC, Six Sigma, Kaizen, SS,

•Maintenance of machinery including but not limited to: American Maplen, Crown, HPM, Advanced Extruder Company, DeMag, Cincinnati, Sumitomo, VanDorn, Toshiba, Engel, Nessie, Husky, Blow molding equipment such as Siapi, Sidel, SIG, Gram, Hot Mixing Equipment, Spray Drying equipment, gas fired ovens, ammonia refrigeration systems, boilers, and high-speed packaging equipment.

•Maintenance of support equipment including but not limited to: Robotics, grinders, chillers, towers, dies, Graham Wheels, screen printing, automated assembly, vision systems, label placement, blending, material handling equipment, cranes, packaging lines

•Recognized the need for reducing equipment maintenance costs while increasing efficiencies through personnel training, extensive PM programs, and parts management.

•Carried hire/fire authority over 36 hourly employees and 6 salaried.

•Excellent interpersonal relations and communication skills.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Authorized to work in the US for any employer

Work Experience

Maintenance Supervisor Abbott Lake County Utilities

May 2022 to Present

Provide plant engineering support for uninterrupted utilities operations including supervising mechanical and instrumentation maintenance employees/personnel. To meet these objectives, the Utilities Plant Engineer Supervisor must ensure reliable utilities operations are properly upgraded & maintained in accordance to the needs of the requirements and the customers/users.

•Establish and support safety requirements and procedures specifically applicable to the project and/or function, for example: Lockout-Tagout instructions.

•Supervise, provide training needs, direction and oversight to staff of utilities maintenance & instrument technicians and outside service providers that perform installation, maintenance, calibration, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment/systems in accordance to Maintenance Excellence best practices.

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Maintenance Supervisor Abbott ARDX - Gurnee, IL

September 2020 to May 2022

•Responsible for the safe operation, training of the Maintenance Team

•Designated Work Orders to be performed., evaluated Technicians work performance and knowledge.

•Worked closely with Engineering and Production to ensure changes are carried out in a timely and organized manner.

•Started as Contract Employee to ABBOTT Rapid Diagnostics. Due to performance asked to join the Abbott Team.

Maintenance/ Reliability Manager Treehouse Foods Inc - Pecatonica, IL

September 2018 to December 2020

•Bringing back a small manufacturing facility from a 6-month strike.

•Re-established the Maintenance work force by hiring and discharging employees to produce an efficient Maintenance Team.

•Sight Acceptance Test of new equipment ensuring equipment meets or exceeds purchase agreement.

•Establish training documents and training for all Maintenance Technicians.

•Established SPL for operators on key areas of equipment operation, centerline of equipment

•Worked closely with Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to ensure our plant was compliant with all OSHA and Food Safety regulatory agencies.

•Maintenance Team of 28 Technicians, 10 Electricians,14 Mechanics, and 4 Supervisors.

Maintenance Engineer Echo Lakes Foods, Inc. January 2020 to June 2020

•Hired to bring a multi-plant food producer's Maintenance Departments to function as one unit with better training, quicker problem response, consistent and all-encompassing PM programs.

•Unfortunately, due to Covid-19's effect on plant production and orders received this project was cancelled.

Maintenance/ Reliability Manager Ice River Springs - Kentland, IN November 2016 to August 2018

•Managed existing Maintenance Team attempted to recruit additional (better trained) Technicians, trained existing Technicians in various Maintenance disciplines.

•Established CMMS PM Program schedule, created and administered Work Order/PM program.

•Evaluated existing equipment infrastructure recommended upgrades and financial cost vs pay back

•Company sold this plant after upgrades were completed

Consultant to Manufacturing Facilities. Colabella Consultant - Ingleside, IL January 2015 to December 2016

•Assisted Manufacturing Facilities with Job tasks/ projects that were either beyond their in-house talent or capabilities.

•Consulted with LEAN/trained manufacturing.

•Set up PM Programs, spare part inventories and maintenance Training Matrix.

•Evaluated current Maintenance Team hired and discharged when necessary.

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Maintenance Manager

Wilbert Plastic Services - Lebanon, KY May 2016 to October 2016

•Managed existing Maintenance Department for a tear one automotive supplier.

•Evaluated current equipment after many years of neglect. Implemented refurbishment program to bring equipment back to OEM conditions.

•Repaired and upgraded many pieces, re-instituted P.M. program, employee training and evaluation of Maintenance Technicians.

•Assisted in bringing company through ISO 14001 certification.

•Instrumental in securing four-year contact with Ford Motor Company as tear one supplier

•Corporate reduction of plant Employees in all Departments.

•Maintenance Team of 22 Technicians, 4 Electricians, 12 Mechanics, 6 Supervisors

•Established parts room, part inventory and tracking of parts.

Technology/ Reliability Manager (Maintenance Manager)

Magenta LLC - Chicago, IL January 2012 to December 2015

•Hands on management of all maintenance aspects of a custom molding house.

•Responsible for 50 injection molding Machines, 4 high-speed label application equipment, Offset printing and assembly equipment in a Pharmaceutical grade clean room, Screen-printing equipment, as well as numerous secondary operation equipment.

•Improved equipment utilization by training of both operator and Maintenance personnel reduce molding machines requirements from 50 to 38 with greater production output.

•Established equipment PM schedules and down time tracking.

•Instrumental in setting up Maintenances parts inventory, tool crib, and purchasing requirements.

•Improved production throughput with equipment modifications and upgrades, installed vision systems for quality checks.

Co-Owner

Self Employed

January 2007 to December 2012

•Worked with existing plastic/wood decking manufacturers to take their scrap materials and re-palletize through re-compounding and additives.

•Maintained dual American Madlen twin-screw extruders, as well as mills, ribbon blenders, chillers, grinders, and tower cooling.

•Maintained and worked with rotary die system.

•Worked closely with two associates attempting to solve this recycling problem.

•We were unable to produce an acceptable product that was below the cost of virgin materials.

•Shut this facility down.

•Company grew to 52 employees

Maintenance Manager SOLO Cup Inc. - Wheeling, IL January 2004 to December 2007

•Managed the Maintenance and Engineering work force for the disposable products injection molding, extrusion equipment, and lining/ packaging departments.

•24 Injection Molding lines, assembly equipment, packaging and labelling equipment

•Extrusion line equipment including 6 Crown extruders, towers, chillers, blending system, co-extrusion die.

•Oversaw the rigging and moving of outgoing and incoming equipment.

·Setup Maintenance and P.M. program involving both operators and maintenance personnel.

•Plant shutdown after purchase of Sweetheart Cup.

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Maintenance Manager/Plant Engineer Tenex Corporation - Elk Grove Village, IL January 2000 to December 2004

•Managed the work force in decommissioning of the injection molding and fabrication divisions at our location.

•Handled design and installation of equipment of lenticular extrusion equipment.

•Over saw the rigging and moving of outgoing and incoming equipment.

•Started up an extrusion division with P.V.C. compounding abilities.

•Extrusion operation consisted of polypropylene and PVC floor mats made on 2 Crown and HPM single screw extruding lines with support materials, roller dies, stamping press, and packaging lines.

•Responsible for the floor workforce, all incoming materials, and outgoing finished products.

·Setup Maintenance and P.M. program involving both extruder operators and maintenance personnel.

•Assisted owner with sale and moving of this division aftermarket foundered.

Plant Engineer /Maintenance Manager Rollex Corporation - Elk Grove Village, IL January 1997 to December 2000

•Hands on management of all maintenance aspects of vinyl production operation, including all plant and support equipment.

•Increased machine availability by training of maintenance personnel.

•Decreased machine repair costs by training operators and support personnel in the fields of equipment components, costs, and proper operation.

•Handled all PVC extruding lines, which consisted of 5 American Madlen twin-screw extruder, as well as co-extruder line.

•Supported outside contractors in the building of a plant addition, the installation of a blending system, and rail offloading system.

Plant Engineer /Maintenance Manager Phoenix CLOSURES INCORPORATED - Naperville, IL January 1991 to December 1997

•Hands on management of all maintenance aspects of a 105,000 square foot custom molding house. Responsible for 43 injection Molding Machines, 24 Lining machines, 5 Extruding lines and all support equipment. (Expanded Polyethylene)

•Developing cell-manufacturing areas combining two or more machines through PLC control/communication to reduce work in process inventory.

•Established equipment PM schedules and down time tracking.

•Instrumental in setting up Maintenances own parts inventory, tool crib, and purchasing requirements.

Industrial Plant Engineer

Kar-Rite International - Franklin Park, IL January 1986 to December 1991

•Managed all plant engineering and maintenance personnel.

•Increased production capabilities of a three-manufacturing plant system.

•Decreased labor force with increased production rates.

•Retrofitted existing equipment with PLC control systems, developed time studies to establish areas of needed improvement, reducing bottlenecks.

•Established specifications and cost justifications for new equipment.

•Assisted Owners if the sale of the Company.

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Plant Manager/ Engineer Mystic Tape Corporation - Gurnee, IL January 1976 to December 1986

•Supervised the moving of our Manufacturing facility to new location

•Scheduled Maintenance programs, upkeep of equipment, and maximized the ease of material flow and production through strategic placement of equipment.

•Promoted to Plant Manger taking added responsibilities of overseeing all factories, Maintenance, Slitting and packaging personnel.

•Ensured plant met all Safety requirements set up production schedules and deadlines based upon

customer demands.

Reactor Operator for a 90-MegawattThermalNuclear Reactor

United States Navy

August 1970 to November 1976

•In charge of electrical and mechanical maintenance and operation of on-board nuclear reactor.

•Instructed on-board classes on the subject of Reactor Theory, Heat Transfer, Fluid Flow, and Damage Control

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Connecticut College

Courses of interest in Training

College of Lake County - Lake County, II

Skills

•Extensive years of hands-on experience in engineering and management.

•Proven track record in implementing Systems to increase machine up time and efficiencies, SAFETY, and OSHA compliance, Right-to-know, SQF, HACCP, and Total Plant Safety.

•Recognized the need for reducing equipment maintenance costs while increasing efficiencies through personnel training, extensive PM programs, and parts management.

•Carried hire/fire authority over 36 hourly employees and 6 salaried.

•Excellent interpersonal relations and communication skills.

•Knowledge in programs such as PFMEA

•OEE

•RCFA

•MTTR

•DMAIC

•Six Sigrra

•Kaizen

•SS

•Alrerican Maplen

•Crown

•HPM

•Advanced Extruder Company

•DeMag

•Cincinnati

•Sumitomo

•VanDorn

• Blow-molding equipment such as Siapi

•Sidel

•SIG

•Gram

•Hot Mixing Equipment

•Spray Drying equipment

•gas fired ovens

•ammonia refrigeration systems

•boilers

•high speed packaging equipment.

•Robotics

•grinders

•chillers

•blending

•material handling equipment

•cranes

•packaging lines

•Lean

•Bectrical Experience

•Facilities Maintenance

•Lean Manufacturing

•Plastics Injection Molding

•Stamping Press

•Programmable Logic Controllers

•Plant Management

•Nuclear Power operations

•Manufacturing

•Plumbing

•Toshiba

•Engel

•Nessie

•Husky

• towers

•dies

•Graham Wheels

•screen printing

•automated assembly

•vision systems

•label placement

•Production Management

•Purchasing

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Military Service

Branch: United States Navy

Rank: E5

Certifications and Licenses

Secret Clearance Top Secret Clearance

Assessments

Mechanical Skills: Aptitude - Highly Proficient

September 2019

Understanding and applying mechanical concepts and processes. Full results: Highly Proficient

Basic maintenance and repair - Highly Proficient

October 2020

Performing basic repairs and maintenance for apartment complexes, office buildings, and other facilities

Full results: Highly Proficient

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