Benjamin Havens Email & Phone Number

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

• ITW Shakeproof Automotive - Elgin, Elk Grove Village, ILJanuary 2017 to Present
• Manage the day to day operations of the Maintenance Department (multiple locations) for a fortune 150 Automotive Fastener company
• Manage 11 direct reports, HR functions, training, hiring, disciplinary actions
• Manage Safety and Environmental Programs for 4 facilities: Own, implement, and upgrade ISO 14001 (2015), OSHAS 18001 and Upgrade ISO 45001 and all other Local, State, Federal Regulations… Show more ITW Shakeproof.
• Manage Safety and Environmental Programs for 4 facilities: Own, implement, and upgrade ISO 14001 (2015), OSHAS 18001 and Upgrade ISO 45001 and all other Local, State, Federal Regulations. (SPCC, DOT, SWPP, I2P2 ETC.)
• Project management of facility upgrades to include: Electrical, Plumbing, Pneumatic Systems, Machine Upgrades, HVAC, Building and grounds.

Sycamore, IL

• ITW Shakeproof Automotive - Elgin, IL January 2014 to March 2016
• Oversight of the entire Maintenance Department (all production equipment and Building and Grounds)
• Manage 10 maintenance personnel in the day to day operation of the Maintenance Department to include electrical and mechanical repair of manufacturing equipment, lift truck repair, building electrical, plumbing.
• Manage 10 maintenance personnel in the day to day operation of the Maintenance Department to include electrical and mechanical repair of manufacturing equipment, lift truck repair, building electrical, plumbing.
• Manage all Environmental guidelines, Safety Data Sheets, and the Emergency Response teams to comply with all OSHA, EPA, and All other State and Federal regulations.
• Oversee all outside contractors from the bidding to project completion. Insuring the project was on time, within budget, and within the state and local guidelines. Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for.

• ITW Shakeproof Automotive - Elgin, IL May 2013 to January 2014
• Supervise 10 maintenance personnel in the day to day operation of the Maintenance Department to include electrical and mechanical repair of manufacturing equipment, lift truck repair, buildingelectrical, plumbing.
• Supervise 10 maintenance personnel in the day to day operation of the Maintenance Department to include electrical and mechanical repair of manufacturing equipment, lift truck repair, buildingelectrical, plumbing.

• ITW Shakeproof Automotive - Elgin, IL September 2012 to May 2013
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain 160 production machines for an Automotive Fastener Company
• Run all building wiring 0 vdc to 480 vac 3 phase in accordance to the NFPA and local variances
• Machine control wiring (relays, interlocks, motor controls, contractors, safety switches,VFD’s, motors, encoders, ETC.)

• United States Navy - Mayport, FL August 2006 to July 2012
• Supervised 9 employees in the operation and maintenance of two MK 15 Phalanx weapons systems
• Maintain system logs, write reports, record data, read blueprints, wiring diagrams, schematic drawings, or engineering instructions for assembling electronics units, applying knowledge of electronic theory and components
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain electronic, mechanical systems, high pressure pneumatic systems and… Show more United States Navy - Mayport, FL August 2006 to July 2012
• Troubleshoot, repair and maintain electronic, mechanical systems, high pressure pneumatic systems and, hydraulic systems
• Test electronics units using standard test equipment, and analyze results to evaluate performance and determine need for adjustment

Port St Lucie, Florida, United States

CarpenterDay and Zimmerman Nuclear Power Systems - Port Saint Lucie, FL January 2005 to May 2006Carpentry Support During Nuclear Plant outages

Lighthouse Point, Florida, United States

• OwnerBen Havens Lawn and Landscape - Lighthouse Point, FL May 2001 to January 2005
• Owned and managed a successful landscaping company

Rootstown, Ohio, United States

American Fixtures and Builders - Rootstown, OH 1996 to 2001Renovation of KMART retail storesGeneral Carpentry, Residential and Commercial Carpentry