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(Same company as Glenmount Global Solutions, purchased and rebranded as E Tech Group)• Completed projects for the top 10% of drive applications where there can be zero slippage due to product being constructed.• Replaced legacy control systems with new control systems. Pricing ranged from maintenance budget project upgrades of fifty thousand to Capital Projects of over four million.• Implemented logic, control devices, or systems integration based on customer requirements.• Responded to off hours controls service calls for customer needs. Solved complex failure issues for large scale equipment to get production running again in a timely fashion.• Wrote proposals and quotes for projects.

• Completed projects for the top 10% of drive applications where there can be zero slippage due to product being constructed.• Replaced legacy control systems with new control systems. Pricing ranged from maintenance budget project upgrades of fifty thousand to Capital Projects of over four million.• Implemented logic, control devices, or systems integration based on customer requirements.• Responded to off hours controls service calls for customer needs. Solved complex failure issues for large scale equipment to get production running again in a timely fashion.• Wrote proposals and quotes for projects.

• Continuous improvement on various manufacturing processes through programming improvements, new technologies, and procedural improvements to help lowering production time and costs• Provided $300,000 savings per year to bottom line through Six Sigma Principles• Following the DMAIC methodology to improve existing processes.• Project management from capital funds appropriation, to OEM management, to FAT's for accepting equipment,• Daily interaction with three different shift maintenance mechanic teams to help lead them to troubleshoot, understand, and improve equipment efficiency• Coached OLDA's as to manufacturing processes• Effective communication of factory floor issues, power outages, and project status to upper management• Visual Factory Champion for Plant; items included 5S, Corporate Branding, Visual Controls, Consistent Plant Tour experience, Communication/Escalation procedures, Andon alerts, Visual displays for Factory efficiency, creation of SOP's for all facet's of production, and Quick-Change-Over Scripts.• Energy Hunt Champion for Plant; tasked to find new find sources of savings based off energy consumption throughout the plant. Lighting, "Turn-it-off" program, HVAC, etc.• LOTO Champion of plant Electrical Safety Committee with a strong commitment to personnel safety.• NFPA 70E implementation• Understanding of processing by decontamination and/or segregation, packaging, documenting, and tracking of hazardous waste materials • Provided support as needed for a 24/7 production facility.

• Develop and manage a 24/7 maintenance and reliability team with a staff of 10-20 hourly union mechanics. • Provides leadership to the Maintenance group and ensures maintenance personnel perform their jobs safely and efficiently.• Monitored equipment performance and safety to ensure equipment performs to required standards.• Record setting case count on my crew for the plant that was never beaten during my tenure • Implemented Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) and directed preventive maintenance activities through SAP system. • Ensured that the PM and WO program are effective and that maximum efficiencies and KPI's are achieved. • Develops opportunities to reduce costs or improve performance through effective capital planning and/or work flow redesign.• Programmed and troubleshot plant electrical and control systems; programmed PLC’s, robots, etc.• Timely and effective communication with Plant Management on key equipment or downtime issues.• Planned mechanic work during crew shift.• Monitor and prioritize maintenance spending to ensure timely repairs at the best value while keeping within plant budget for maintenance.• Member of plant Food Safety Committee with a strong commitment to Food safety and ISO certification.• Oversaw and participated in ongoing training program for subordinates and key employees.• Oversaw the training program of new mechanics to keep lines functioning at high efficiency • Lead training for plant electrical safety programs such as Lock Out/Tag Out, and Arc Flash. • Lead training on Electrical troubleshooting and Labeler training for mechanics• Provides support as needed for a 24 hour filling operation; plant during off-hours as needed to troubleshoot plant electrical problems.• Troubleshot plant equipment such as fillers, labelers, case packers, electrical power systems, chillers, air compressors, HVAC, processing equipment from batching to delivery, etc.• Dealt directly with vendors and OEM’s.

• Build machinery for Automotive Plastics industry.• Brought new panel design up to current safety standards• Wrote standards document for machinery.• Wrote PreFAT/FAT/SAT document for machinery• Retro-fitted machinery for adding new parts.• Retro-fitted machinery for vision quality checks.• PLC Programming• Fanuc Programming• Cognex Vision Programming• Hardware design

• Designed controls for pieces of machinery worth up to a million dollars and conveyance systems.• Created standardized cost analysis tables for machinery add-ons.• Wrote standard PLC logic for sub-assemblies that was easily transferable between different machines.• Retro-fitted machinery in field for additions and change of scope of work.• Created training manuals and training courses for machinery.

• Wrote all PLC and HMI programs for the panels for field startup without a technician present. • Created sequence of operations and cable pull diagrams for panels that left shop.• Assembled and tested panels in shop.• Designed electrical panels for equipment.• Upgraded panels at customers worksites.

• Designed electrical panels for equipment• Initiated project involvement with engineers• Collaborated with engineers• Assisted customers• Reinforced teamwork skills by taking unfinished projects and assisting in completion• Educated and instructed new interns in company practices, machinery, and panel design• Started-up machinery with engineer’s assistance • Refinement of importance of efficiency by continually decreasing time taken to review electrical packages• Revamped design spreadsheets for electrical panels• Assisted with line efficiencies of a Quaker Oats ® facility• Tracked machinery and cable pulls on de-assembly of manufacturing line which was shipped to Brazil, which required extensive documentation due to customs.• Supervised contractors on a de-assembly of a manufacturing line