Ralph Thomas Email & Phone Number

Downers Grove, Illinois, Us

•Responsible for management of engineering, maintenance, equipment reliability and environmental facilities.•Implementing capital projects and manage contractor services •Process improvement and lead kaizen events.

Maintenance and Engineering Manager - TPR Federal Mogul Tennessee

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Responsible for facility maintenance, equipment reliability, cost-effective resource management of electrical maintenance efforts for the plant - Resource for training and leading root cause analysis efforts• Maintains continuous, efficient and safe operations of plant electrical for all building and property.

• Responsible for facility maintenance, equipment reliability, cost-effective resource management and development and management of all strategic and tactical maintenance efforts for the plant• Maintains continuous, efficient and safe operation of plant utility systems, wastewater plant operation and facility HVAC, and for all building and property maintenance.• Promotes cost improvement and capital project efforts• Develops and trains maintenance team members, hourly and salary staff

Birmingham, Alabama, Us

• Overall management of the reliability maintenance and engineering functions of start-up plant • Responsible for process improvement, and modification to existing facilities and equipment • Preventive/Predictive/TPM implementation and training and development of maintenance staff

• Responsible for construction, commissioning and launch of new paint shop in AL • Manage equipment operation and up-time of new paint dept; achieved <2.5% downtime 1yr from start • Develop and implement planned/preventive maintenance; including improvement project [-$80K] • Manage department budget and training; operate as technical resource in support of production • Lead team of [36] engineers/group leader/team leaders/tech supports and maintenance members • Implement standardized procedures and lead problem solving activities in support of equipment & process

• Manage operation and up-time of paint dept; reduced downtime to 1%, $100K/yr cost savings • Implement management objectives and goals in paint and body departments/manage paint PM program • Efficiently utilize resources (capital/manpower)and provide training of 18 skilled trades

Bowling Green, Ky, Us

• Implemented start-up of manufacturing process for new ignition line; project champion • Developed process FMEA, flow, equipment and tooling requirements • Instituted methods, training and developed team of 14 engineers/techs and production members

Lean Manufacturing

B.S., Electrical Engineering Technology