Steve Arvai Email & Phone Number

Frazeysburg, OH, US

Dover, Ohio

Cohsocton, OH

RCPE Facilitator, Lead analyst in Root Cause investigations. Coordinated all internal & external mechanical repairs. Responsible for the purchase and maintenance of all mobile equipment. Led the vibration analysis team in identifying potential equipment faults and guide proactive repair efforts. Supervise Mechanical Repair, Fabrication & Machine Shops.

Newark, OH

• Hired during the final phase of construction of a 55 Million gallon/year ethanol plant, responsible for putting together and organizing the Maintenance Department.
• Charged with the selection of spare parts, service contracts, shop tools, rolling stock.
• Oversaw the implementation of 7i/EAM CMMS.

• Promoted to Manager after Arboris’s acquision of the Organic Technologies Newark facility.
• Implemented the MP2 CMMS program.
• Augmented preventative maintenance programs by introducing lube oil, vibration, and thermographic analysis.
• Responsible for all Maintenance department activities, budgeting, and supplies.

• Aided in the design and was responsible for the installation of numerous system upgrades some of which include chemical reactors, boilers, process chillers, cooling towers, compressors, pumps, motor control centers.
• Through design improvements and preventative maintenance, greatly reduced utility systems down.
• In charge of all maintenance and construction in a fast pace, rapidly changing facility.
• Directly supervised maintenance and construction crews, accountable for both their safety and performance.
• In charge of all plant utility systems including high-pressure boilers, chillers, air compressors, electrical power distribution, water purification and waste systems.
• Supervised the installation and maintenance of all control systems including DeltaV DCS, PLC, VFD, chart recorders, and field instrumentation.

• Eliminated an annual production loss of over $250,000 by increasing power plant reliability and optimizing manufacturing processes.
• Increased reliability of material testing process through the specification of new test equipment for an annual savings of over $40,000 due to reduction in inappropriately rejected material.
• Restored telecommunication system reliability and significantly reduced service interruption.
• Maintained and repaired the plant’s instrumentation and control systems.
• Conducted ISO 9002 calibrations of plant instrumentation and maintain proper documentation.
• Directed union personnel in diagnosing problems with plant equipment and facility HVAC systems.