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Waynesboro, VA

• Implemented and managed PdM programs; vibration analysis, lubrication, ultrasonic analysis
• Managed state regulated programs for pressure vessels, PRVs, piping
• Provided general mechanical engineering support for chemical processing and spinning plant

Richmond, Virginia

Lumberton NC

• Developed, implemented and managed preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance programs
• Implemented maintenance and reliability center of excellence programs
• Led projects designed for downtime reduction and increased throughput

Wilmington NC

• Managed the development and implementation process of company's products and services involving departmental or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of new and existing products.
• Planned and directed schedules and budgets. Monitored capital projects from initiation through delivery.
• Organized the interdepartmental activities ensuring completion of the project/product on schedule and within budget constraints.
• Provided solutions for complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
• Developed work scopes and bid packages, vendor selection and management.

Rocky Point, NC

• Designed, implemented and provided ongoing management of the Reliability Centered Maintenance Programs (RCM) and Asset Performance Management programs (APM).
• Optimized plant manufacturing assets through development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs, and maintenance work flow processes. Computerized.
• Developed, implemented and provided training for Failure Mode and Effects analysis (FMEA), Equipment Downtime Analysis (EDA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Managed 5-S projects, inventory control, and equipment installation projects for high speed filling and packaging processes.

Southbury, CT.

• Designed and implemented Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) strategy programs for major contracts with industrial/facilities environments including general manufacturing, refineries, mining and pharmaceuticals.
• Analyzed equipment and processes through Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to determine best maintenance practices and predictive/preventive engineering methods for achieving customer specified operational.
• Development and implementation of Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) strategies.
• Provided leadership for a variety of customer engineering teams in Root Cause Analysis (RCA), engineering documentation and PM/PdM and maintenance engineering programs.

Wilmington, NC

• Designed lean manufacturing strategies and managed engineering and production resources to increase productivity in a fast paced manufacturing environment.
• Developed and implemented preventive and predictive maintenance for production uptime optimization. Implemented reliability centered maintenance programs to maximize output.
• Designed equipment and procedures for capacity enhancement projects. Set requirements for optimization of the manufacturing process.
• Directed several cross-functional teams consisting of project managers, mechanical, electrical, process engineers and technicians. Managed project teams for national/international equipment installation and process.
• Managed teams for the design, manufacture, and implementation of equipment and processes. Provided all experimental data analysis necessary for production implementation in accordance with ISO and plant quality.
• Designed experiments to evaluate production systems. Provided statistical data analysis and evaluated process data for root-cause analysis troubleshooting.