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Maintenance Manager Inventory Management

Location:
Burns Harbor, IN, 46304
Posted:
July 17, 2025

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William C Williams

**** ***** *****

Merrillville, Indiana46410

219-***-****

PROFILE: An enthusiastic, conscientious, dedicated and very knowledgeable professional, eager to utilize extensive acquired expertise, seeks a challenging position.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:

* Personnel management

* Inventory management

* Program design, development and implementation of safety program and issues.

* Cost effectiveness and cost reduction.

* Vendor relationships.

* Employee training.

* Computer programs.

* Product development.

EXPERIENCE:

Sokol Company

Maintenance Tech 2020 - 2024

*Performed all maintenance related PM’s, repairs, change overs and trouble shooting to keep equipment functioning at optimum efficiency.

*Worked straight midnights when the plant was down for doing any major repairs that couldn’t be done during the first or second shift.

*I was the lead tech on shift and I did the training of all new techs that hired in.

*Spearheaded written and verbal communication vertically and horizontally with co-workers, supervisors and managers.

Finkl Steel

Maintenance Planner 2014 – 2018

* Performed all maintenance related planning and coordinating for the maintenance department.

* Interfaced with vendors, contractors and service companies.

* Ordered all parts, equipment and services.

* Performed safety meetings for maintenance mechanics/electricians/welders.

* Spearheaded written and verbal communication vertically and horizontally throughout the company.

ST Gobain 2010 – 2014

Electro/mechanic technician

* General plant maintenance

* Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and debugging of equipment

* Preventive maintenance of furnace, batch house and conveyors

Gourmet Kitchen 2009 -2010

Maintenance supervisor

*Supervising mechanics electricians and welders

*Monitoring employees work performance, planning, conducting safety meetings, meeting start up time tables and goals.

*Scheduling maintenance work loads, issuing discipline when needed

*vertical and horizontal communication through the plant

Set Enterprises 2007 - 2009

Maintenance manager

*Managing mechanics, electricians and welders

* Monitoring employees work performance, planning, conducting safety meetings, meeting start up goals and ensuring continued uninterrupted productivity.

*Overseeing contractors, dealing with vendors, scheduling work, issuing discipline when needed

*Ordering and purchasing equipment, parts and tools

*Vertical and horizontal communication through the plant

*Chairman of the safety and communicated with OSHA on issues

Marie’s Salad Dressing 2005- 2007

Maintenance manager

*Supervising Mechanics electricians and welders

* Monitoring employees work performance, planning, conducting safety meetings, meeting start up goals and ensuring continued uninterrupted productivity.

*Overseeing contractors, dealing with vendors, scheduling work, issuing discipline when needed

*Ordering and purchasing equipment, parts and tools

*Vertical and horizontal communication through the plant

*Chairman of the safety and communicated with OSHA on issues

AK Steel company, Middletown Ohio 2002 – 2005

Maintenance manager

*Maintenance manager of #4 & #5 pickle lines at the cold strip mill

*Supervising 35 Mechanics electricians and welders

* Monitoring employees work performance, planning, conducting safety meetings, meeting start up goals and ensuring continued uninterrupted productivity.

* overseeing mobile maintenance employees and contractor performance, problem solving, working closely with engineering.

*Vertical and horizontal computer generated communication through the department

*Keeping both lines running at optimum efficiency

Northern Indiana Public Service Company 1999 – 2002

Maintenance shift supervisor

*Supervising activities and delegated responsibilities to mechanics and welders

*Vertical and horizontal communication through the plant

*Supervising 35 Mechanics electricians and welders

*prepared area specific computer generating reports regarding operations throughout the plant

* Monitoring employees work performance, planning, conducting safety meetings, meeting start up goals

Beta Steel Corp, Portage Indiana 1998 - 1999

Maintenance shift supervisor

*Supervising activities and delegated responsibilities to 14 mechanics and 2 welders throughout daily job assignments in the hot strip mill and caster areas

*Interviewed and evaluated personnel for promotion, conducted safety meetings and issued discipline

Ispat Inland Steel Company 1974 – 1998

Mechanical supervisor 1994 – 1998

*Responsibilities included those of the lead mobil maintenance salaried supervisor of 70 mechanics.

*Planned schedule of daily work to be performed

*Prepared employees work schedule

*Ordered materials necessary for completion of each project

*monitored work performance

*Conducted training session on first aid and safety

*Maintained an excellent safety record, no employees injured in 1997 and 1998

*Reduced overtime hours by 25% while increasing productivity

*Chosen to instruct Ispat Inland employee safety program mandates for a period of one year.

*Promoted to area supervisor

Hourly mechanical Supervisor 1992 – 1994

*Lead Mechanic crews performing daily repairs and PM’s at the cold strip Temper mill

*Trouble shooting and the use of preventive maintenance to insure uninterrupted operation of this specialized unit

*Experienced the least amount of down time of all crews

*Acknowledged for perfect attendance in 1993 and 1994

* spearheaded the change over from hammerlock fittings to camlock fittings on the mills backup rolls

Journeyman Mechanic, Continuous Anneal Line 1982 – 1992

*Performed all mechanical repairs for entire line including hydraulics, pneumatics, trouble shooting, preventive maintenance, inspections and cataloging of maintenance related information.

*maintained an excellent attendance record over a ten year period

*Excellent safety record, one minor accident over a ten year period

*Won two awards submitted through the employees suggestion program

*Performed the responsibilities of hourly supervisor 1990 to 1992

Apprentice Mechanic, 24” Bar Mill 1979 - 1982

*Three years of apprenticeship training and testing

*Working with and assisting Journey mechanics in a learning capacity in the Bar mill and associated warehouse areas

*Trained with crane machinist

*Trained with hydraulic and lubricant specialist

*Trained with bearing effective use specialist

*Trained with pump rebuild specialist

*Trained with welder on stick welding with 6010 and 7018 rods

Plate coordinator, 100” Plate mill 1974 – 1979

*Inspected plates coming off of the line to make sure plates were in peak condition

*Performed necessary repairs to plates, utilizing chipping, grinding and welding prior to shipping

*Received tops award for job well done

Military Service: 1972 – 1974

US Army

Received distinguished graduate award

Certifications:

*Journey mechanic diploma

*Mechanic welder certificate

*Supervisor certificate, Purdue University

Supervisor of the year award

Continuing education:

*Lok ring hydraulic training

*Public speaking

*Preventive maintenance procedures

*First aid training

*The business of electric production

*Windows 95

*Management action response checklist

*Maximizing performance

*Interaction skills for success

*Helping others adapt to change

*Labor relations training

*Mobile equipment training

*Occupational safety and health administration safety rules and regulations

Education:

*Purdue University Calumet

*Supervision / management, psychology certificate, Purdue University Calumet

*Washington High School, East Chicago Indiana

Affiliations:

*United Way

* Young men’s Christians association



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