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St. Louis, Mo, Us

Maintenance Manager. Mid/Senior manager, responsible for the day to day smooth running and future planning of a high volume, high pace, plastic manufacturing facility of around 250,000 sq ft. Providing mentoring, technical/engineering and leadership to my team of 12 technicians, whilst also supporting production, engineering, quality and EHS functions. Additionally I support all MRO functions and am also responsible for around 6 current upgrade projects, with two additional lines also being planned for Q2 installation.• Oversight on all PO's, both capital and expense budgets, ensuring good value investment through fiscal responsibility.• Ensure compliance to established processes controlling waste streams, separation of hazardous materials, environmental liabilities, fire department, railroad company and our insurers.• Audited and developed existing PM schedule to increase available line uptime.• Assessed line specific data and targeted repairs and upgrades, to drive reduction in unplanned downtime.• Currently developing critical spares and ABC cycle counting protocols in my parts department, in order to better respond to the supply chain challenges currently prevalent and thus ensure further reduce maintenance unplanned downtime.• Wrote maintenance department career progression policy, to promote comprehensive repair skill set, standardization of compensation and promote a safe working environment through clearly defined expectations.

Maintenance Manager. Responsible for daily management of direct reports in a high volumemanufacturing environments spread over 3 facilities totaling approximately 250,000 sq ft. Providetechnical support as subject matter expert to multiple CAPEX projects totaling over $4,000,000.• Established Departmental controls and interdepartmental communication, report out to management so that we are now able to predict high work volumes and engineer around manpower pinch points.• SME for autoclave upgrades and a new autoclave specifying and procurement process. Analyzed andpredicted shortfall in existing system electro-mechanical installation and guided management team tocorrective action. Line by line approved over 100 pages of electrical/control schematics and liaised withvendor to ensure corrective action. Assessed budget short comings, location assumptions and contractperformance to schedule issues and helped drive the CAPEX projects back towards a successful outcome.

HEXCEL, Kent, WA (aerospace manufacturing) 2015 - 2020Maintenance Supervisor and Facility Engineer. Responsible for daily management of 20 directreports in factory and manufacturing environments. Provided technical support, equipmentpreventative maintenance and fault diagnosis to complex industrial machinery as well as on demandrepairs to all aspects of a 550,000 sq ft facility and the supporting infrastructure.• Researched and executed energy saving lighting design with lifetime cost saving potential of over$10,000,000.• Designed and managed the installation of multiple production lines requiring machine layout and allcomponentry ensuring the smooth startup of multimillion-dollar production lines.• Designed and implemented multi layered safety culture ensuring cross functional buy in fromEnvironmental Health Safety team through use of PSM/HAZOP/LOPA/PHA. Drove injury rate to zero inmy team.• Redesigned part of the autoclave mechanical configuration by re-engineering facilities and electricalcomponents to increase operational performance, resulting in a Space X contract.• Researched and executed use of safe-side indicators on high voltage equipment PLUS rolled out thiskaizen initiative globally. Resulted in significant time/cost saving whilst also mitigating potential arc flashhazard through engineering control.• Improved machine operations and reduced downtime operating costs by instituting a machineconfiguration procedure. Involved software configuration, analysis and data collection.• Discovered and assessed a significant business risk involving electrical supply and electroniccommunication, then headed a team of managers and engineers to mitigate the problem. Initiatedupgrading infrastructure to prevent a potential million-dollar failure.

. Long term maintenance assignment at Hexcel Aircraft Composite manufacturing plant in Kent. Maintain safety standards of large employers such as Otis, P.S.E. and Hexcel

. Primary customer contact, negotiated and administered multiple contracts simultaneously. Communicated on behalf of the owner with contracts, city officials, attorneys and landlord. Full operational/budgetary responsibility, managed daily functions of sales and production staff

Ghinn & Co, Godalming, Surrey, UK (construction company) 2004 - 2012General Manager. As a senior manager responsible for all facets of operation including road mappingdaily, weekly and monthly activities to meet goals in a business with over 40 staff. Provided leadershipby managing site managers, overseeing contracts and legal, budgeting, materials purchases, and dailyexecution of construction tasks working with architects, customers and investors.• Developed and executed companywide strategies and procedures for waste management, safetyprocedures, transportation policy, performance standards.• Oversaw company rebranding including website and vehicle logo. Increased brand recognition andcontinuity resulting in increased inquiries and business opportunities.• Headed meetings with clients, city officials, engineers and industry specific technical experts• Transitioned the business to modern phone system through a competitive tender process, resulting insignificant time saving and efficiency through better call management.• Assessed business, liability and vehicle insurance policies. Was able to make a 30% cost saving, withincreased cover levels through a competitive tender/negotiation process.• Replaced old vehicles and increased company fleet size to accommodate exceptional business growth.Successfully negotiated preferential rates on purchase prices and funding packages.• Spearheaded introduction and development of ‘in-house’ plumbing team. Reduced costs compared tosub-contractor rates and increased customer satisfaction through better on time delivery of projects plusintroduced a more diverse income stream to the business model• Introduced safety training matrix to ensure staff wellbeing and regulatory compliance.• Ran multiple projects simultaneously totaling over £3,000,000 thus enabling the business owner to focuson developing the business. Resulted in exceptional growth during the period of my employment.

* Conducted all critical pre commencement conferences and negotiated contract terms* Oversaw all aspect of day to day operations, designed and implemented streamlining* Managed all aspects of marketing pre and post project completion* Full P&L responsibility

Horsham, West Sussex, Gb

* Transformed loss making branches into lucrative profit centres* Developed new opportunities, launched new branch locations and built sales teams* Mentored sales teams and managers plus trained small groups* Piloted pre launch systems and rolled out completed project across region

* Cold start business that grew my business acumen exponentially* Employed 5 staff held finance license and franchises* Managed all day to day operations and marketing * Negotiated with leaseholders, bank managers and other professionals.

Beng, Electrical And Electronic

Maths, Physics And Technology