Maintenance Manager

DAVID KENEL

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Manager of Maintenance

Motivated employee with 25+ years of plant and facility operations and maintenance experience. I enjoy working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment. I like to be challenged, and value the opportunity to make a difference. I am experienced as an electrician, supervisor and manager. With a demonstrated ability to organize, motivate, and led. I believe employees should have a safe work environment and be trained to work safely. Developed the Computerized Maintenance Management System, (CMMS) including materials management, task development and scheduling. Developed a maintenance culture that is focused on continuous improvement, positive morale and reduction of equipment related downtime. With 15+ years direct supervisory experience in a manufacturing or industrial work environment and 20+ years of maintenance/industrial technical experience. I implemented and lead the plant wide predictive/proactive maintenance processes, promoting updating of the maintenance practices to increase equipment reliability.

Professional Experience

COLOR-BOX, LLC, A GEORGIA-PACIFIC COMPANY– MADERA, CA 1989 to 2010

Reliability Manager

Key Results:

•Oversee and direct equipment and maintenance personnel and workers engaged in equipment installation, equipment repair, and preventive maintenance.

•Plan, select, propose and implement equipment and systems upgrades and replacements to ensure efficiency and cost control.

•Ensure adequate maintenance personnel coverage for the plants 24/7 production operations including satisfactory emergency call out arrangements.

•Interact and coordinate with service contractors, engineering professionals, and materials/parts vendors to resolve inefficiencies in equipment and reduce repeat failures.

•Develop and review preventive maintenance methods, practices and written procedures performed by technicians and production personnel.

•Provided training in fire protection, fork truck operation and electrical safe work practice for all employees.

•Extensive industrial electrical controls troubleshooting and problem solving skills.

•Ability to handle critical decision making responsibilities and deal with mental stress from occasionally extended worked hours outside of regular schedule.

•Working knowledge of parts/materials procurement, inventory control methods, and budgeting requirements.

•Versed in job safety, procedures and policies, and the need to improve the awareness in workers.

Selected Accomplishments:

•Developed and managed the maintenance plan since the start-up of the new facility in 1989.

•Worked with team members and develop the plant Criteria and Evaluation Program for production workers, implemented in 1994 and currently used.

•Assigned to assist project engineer in the installation and start-up of the Marquip Laminator. $3m + Project.

•Planned and managed the 3 day installation of a Kohler Glue Unit into the Marquip Laminator, $280k upgrade.

•Researched, planned and prepared proposal for a $7k upgrade of the boiler ignition system, reducing fuel consumption 10%+.

Education and Training

•Electrical Apprenticeship

Journeymen Electrical License, Iowa (14 years)

•Electrical Power Line Specialist Course, 3ABR54231

Air Force Technical Training Center, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas

•Electrical Power Distribution, Electric Motor and Controls I, Electric Motor and Controls II, Telephone Distribution and Exchange System, Power and Communication Cable Splicing

Naval Construction Training, Training Center, Port Hueneme, CA

•Frick Refrigeration Training Program

Frick Company

Professional Development

•MP2, CMMS Software Instruction DataStream Systems Inc.

•Electrical Safe Work Practices Training Electrical Consultants, Inc.

•Leadership Development Course Leadership Development Network

•DISC Problem Solving Team Development NWT

•Finding Root Cause Davis Learning Resources

•Programming the 1785 PLC-5 Rockwell Automation

•Programmable Logic Controllers Fresno City College

•Advanced Corrugator Course Georgia-Pacific Packaging Division

•Boiler Operation and Controls Training Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Comp.

Computer Skills

DataStream: MP2, CMMS Software

Microsoft: Word, Excel, Outlook, Publisher and PowerPoint

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