Maintenance Manager, Plant or Manufacturing Engineer
Resume:
Sean S. McLennan
Marshall, IL 62441
Cell 217-***-****
*******@*******.***
Objective: Secure a challenging technical position in the field of Manufacturing Engineering.
Summary: Experienced technical leader with 20+ year’s hands-on experience in Plant Engineering and Maintenance Department leadership in union and non-union manufacturing plants. My background consists of production technical support; prototype design, fabrication and testing; process improvement, departmental expansion and maintenance management utilizing in-house and outside contractor personnel. In past positions I have hired, disciplined and trained reports in production and maintenance positions.
Skilled in troubleshooting of mechanical, electrical (controls and distribution up to 4160 Volts) and hydraulics/pneumatics on large and smaller equipment. This includes much experience in PLC’s (A-B, Siemens, Mitsubishi)/Ladder Logic, AC & DC motor drives and line drive systems, Servo systems (Mitsubishi-troubleshooting, teaching), Welding, Pipefitting, Boiler Maintenance, Chillers, Cooling Towers, Air Compressors, Blowers (Roots & centrifugal), Pumps/Valves/Actuators, Lubrication, Maintenance Planning, and Preventative/Predictive Maintenance/CMMS Systems.
Degree: Bachelor of Science
Institution: Western Illinois University
Major: Industrial Technology
Work Experience:
2008 to 2010 Manufacturing Engineer Meco, Inc., Paris, IL
* Performed Manufacturing Engineering/Quality Engineering functions in production/job shop that fabricated and machined precision sheet metal and cast assemblies for the aerospace and ground power turbine industries.
* Formulated, corrected and improved manufacturing process procedures to improve manufacturing efficiency, cost and accuracy of construction of end product.
* Determined disposition of non-conforming detail parts and assemblies originating from outside vendors and in-house sources.
* Created rework procedures for details or assemblies determined to require repair. Investigated/addressed sources of in-house non-conforming products.
* Created/modified manufacturing process drawings in AutoCad to aid in fabrication/machining processes.
* Designed and modified assembly fixtures used in the manufacturing process.
* Produced $139,000 in cost savings individually and in cooperation with cost savings teams during tenure.
2006 to 2008 Production Engineering Technician Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation, Terre Haute, IN
* Maintained process control, assured product quality and performed maintenance on high tech equipment in a complex production process used to produce a new format (Blu-Ray) DVD disc.
2000 to 2005 Maintenance Supervisor Tredegar Film Products, Terre Haute, IN.
* Directed and Oversaw plant maintenance department consisting of lead mechanic and 10 multicraft technicians in an apertured/laminated PE film facility capitalized at $40 MM.
* Oversaw production equipment planned outages, managed plant Preventative Maintenance and Predictive Maintenance programs, phased in Maximo CMMS system. PM system improvements increased plant productivity by 8%.
* Designed and implemented plant system updates to reduce plant operating costs and improve safety performance.
* Troubleshot electrical, hydraulic and mechanical difficulties involving production and support equipment in specialty polyethylene film extrusion operation.
* Participated on FMEA reliability improvement teams and production line spare parts needs identification activities.
* Assisted in promoting positive customer relations through customer facility visits and maintenance of plant facility and equipment in pristine condition to satisfy GMP requirements.
* Managed contractor’s plant project and maintenance activities and safety performance.
* Plant expansion totaling $35 MM in new production and support equipment occurred during tenure.
* Organized complex maintenance activities within tight scheduling windows utilizing in-plant and contractor resources.
1998 to 2000 Plant Engineer Novapak Corporation, Paris, IL.
* Designed production and support equipment plant floor layouts.
* Coordinated and oversaw projects including installation of equipment and utilities using inside and contractor resources.
* Responsible for hands-on engineering support of production and support equipment; building; grounds; environmental and utilities and management of maintenance department consisting of a supervisor and 3 multicraft technicians.
* Troubleshot electrical, hydraulic and mechanical difficulties involving production and support equipment in extrusion and PET reheat blow molding/injection molding facility.
1989 to 1998 Process/Plant Engineer/Maintenance Manager Ring Container Technologies, Monticello and Decatur, IL Plants.
* Member of 3-person team that led plant activities in operations, personnel matters and customer relations in AIB certified food container plant.
* Responsible for hands-on engineering support and maintenance of $2.0MM in capital production and support equipment, building and grounds.
* Troubleshot process, electrical, hydraulic and mechanical difficulties involving production and support equipment in extrusion blow molding/injection molding facilities.
* Designed, fabricated, and installed innovative production and support equipment modifications, improving machine (plant) productivity by 10%.
* Hired for, managed and trained maintenance department employing 2 multicraft mechanics.
* Conducted maintenance department spare parts and supplies purchasing while maintaining multi-account maintenance budget.
* Hired, trained and oversaw production machine operators.
* Created tiered machine operator screening/training program, greatly increasing personnel skill level and productivity.
* Cataloged spare parts inventory into computer database to better utilize maintenance personnel.
* Initiated plant PM program to improve plant production efficiency and conserve capital.
Additional Training:
Allen-Bradley factory PLC courses (Logix 5000; SLC 500; RSLogix 5, 500, 5000 software; Devicenet); Several personnel management training seminars.
Professional Organizations:
Member-Society of Plastics Engineers.
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