Lewis Kimple Garis III

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Maintenance Planner / Program Consultant

Talented professional with extensive experience optimizing operations of companies within heavy manufacturing, technology, and construction / engineering sectors as well as U.S. Navy through outstanding management, technical, and relationship building expertise. Versatile and resourceful performer with proven ability to direct and consult on complex maintenance operations for buildings, grounds, and equipment such as strategic planning and forecasting, process management / improvement, and staff supervision.

Meticulous contributor with proficiency in planning and completing renovation and maintenance projects including site management, cost estimating, budgeting / scheduling, and quality control. Collaborative communicator with comfort in establishing productive relationships with senior executives, colleagues, subcontractors, and government regulatory officials and preparing / providing targeted presentations. Confident leader with ability to build strong, motivated multi-trade teams.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Maintenance / Renovation Programs • Project Planning / Management • Quality Assurance / Control

Risk Analysis / Assessment • Business Development • Stakeholder Relations • Problem Solving

Team Building • Consultation / Leadership • Health & Safety • Preventative Maintenance

Crisis Management • Feasibility Analysis • Cost Estimation • Research / Design

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARCELORMITTAL, Indiana Harbor West, East Chicago, Indiana • 2008-Present

Part of largest steel mill in North America.

Senior Mechanical Planner – 84-inch Hot Strip Mill

Direct planning and scheduling operations including identification and outlining of major activities to be completed over 10-12 day timeframes. Interface with reliability engineer in resolving potential problems and issues identified by various predictive maintenance techniques; ensuring work is scheduled and completed in timely manner. Recruit / monitor contractors and guide health and safety operations.

• Optimized company’s operations by utilizing planning and scheduling expertise to increase productivity, control maintenance costs, minimize downtime, increase throughput and safety performance, and improve customer satisfaction.

• Strengthened company’s management of downtime by orchestrating planned outages with UO of up to $2M in contractor activities, ensuring completion of all contract work and invoicing.

• Recognized for continuous improvement in maximizing quality and equipment performance / reliability.

FLUOR DANIELS AT DUPONT CHAMBERWORKS, Deepwater, New Jersey • 2008

Global Fortune 500 company that provides specialized engineering, procurement, construction, and maintenance (EPCM) and project management to diverse clientele.

Maintenance Planner - Performance Chemical Division

Charged with developing preventive and corrective maintenance plans and schedules including shutdowns and project work packages. Developed bill of materials, selecting vendors and ordering materials based on job requirements. Planned, estimated, and coordinated work order approvals.

• Minimized equipment downtime while increasing maintenance productivity by soliciting, developing, and proposing state-of-the-art maintenance practices.

ATS AT EATON AEROSPACE, Beltsville, Maryland • 2007

ATS provides management services for production equipment maintenance, information technology, and spare parts repair. Served as Contractor for Eaton Aerospace which is leader in electromechanical controls for aerospace and defense industry.

Maintenance Planner / Scheduler & Site Assistant Manager (Contract)

Accountable for maintaining and improving company’s preventive maintenance program for equipment including scheduling of planned maintenance activities and guiding call management process. Supervised shift leader and craftsmen direct reports.

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ATS at Eaton Aerospace Cont

• Spearheaded impressive preventive maintenance process improvements for company by developing innovative system that included creation of preventive maintenance actions, scheduling on recurring basis in CMMS, and process refinements.

• Generated cost savings of $100K annually by designing and implementing new vendor identification and relations program.

ALCOA – WORLD ALUMINA, Point Comfort, Texas • 2006-2007

Operation that supplies alumina--compound from which aluminum is made--to Alcoa’s global production system which is largest network of refineries and smelters in world.

Maintenance Supervisor

Guided maintenance operations and services for 2 departments within company, optimizing staff performance and use of effective work techniques.

• Demonstrated impressive technical skills and leadership in ensuring safe, effective, and economical maintenance services for company.

• Implemented more resource-efficient procedures for maintenance operations such as capacity planning and pump replacement.

MCWANE CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, Birmingham, Alabama • 2006

Global leader in water distribution and infrastructure that are integral to functioning and development of plumbing and clean water works systems.

Maintenance Planner, Scheduler, and Coordinator

Conceptualized and implemented Preventive and Predictive Maintenance Management Program in plant with multiple types of equipment. Conducted turnaround planning and scheduling for repairs and rebuilds of equipment as necessary.

• Championed dramatic change in organization’s culture that emphasized proactive scheduled maintenance activities.

MILITARY SERVICE

Served with distinction in numerous positions while with U.S. Navy including:

• Safety Officer at U.S. Naval Submarine Base Port Operations, Kings Bay, Georgia from 2004-2006; inspecting equipment, machinery, and facilities to ensure compliance with OSHA regulations. Also conducted safety training for 65 workers regarding safety policies, laws, and practices. Investigated mishaps to minimize recurrence and prepared incident reports. Procured hazardous materials for use in upkeep / repair of Port Operations boats and coordinated disposal of 9000 pounds of hazmat annually.

• Department Supervisor, USS Kitty Hawk, Yokosuka, Japan from 2000-2004; using NavySked planned / scheduled maintenance for division of 118 personnel chosen from 20 departments. Involved completion of 6,233 routine preventive and predictive maintenance actions on ship’s firefighting, fire suppression, and ventilation equipment.

Military Career Note: Additional positions included Headquarters Customer Service Supervisor, Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida and Afloat Detention Facility Supervisor, USS Independence, Yokosuka, Japan. Details upon request.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration (2009), University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science in History with Professional Credits in Management, cum laude (2006)

Excelsior College, Albany, New York

TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS

• Applying Project Management Methodology and Exam Prep, New Horizons Chicago (2010)

• PM Optimization, Marshall Institute (2010)

• Managing Projects, George Washington University Continuing Education (2011)

COMPUTER SKILLS

Computerized Maintenance Management Systems including NavySked (baseline DoD program)

Enterprise • Oracle • SAP • Tabware • eFactoryPro

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