Stuart Harris Email & Phone Number

Experienced Maintenance Supervisor with a demonstrated history of working in the food production industry. Skilled in Predictive Maintenance, Maintenance & Repair, Plant Maintenance, CMMS, and Welding. Strong operations professional with a Mechanical Engineering Technologies focused in Mechanical Engineering from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).

• Maintenance Supervisor

  Wholesome Harvest Baking

  Sep 2016 - Present - Calgary, Canada Area

  • Supervised 12 to 15 maintenance associates per shift across three shifts in a 24/7 unionized facility.• Maintained labour and operating expenditures under budget by reducing overall costs including overtime labour and projects through scheduling.• Coordinate warranty and replacement parts, decreasing downtime from 8% to 3.5% by prioritizing repairs and preventative maintenance work orders.• Maintained highest safety standards by prioritizing repairs outside of operating hours and conducting and approving conveyor line and facility shutdowns. • Provide troubleshooting mechanical and electrical technical support to streamline plant systems and equipment efficiency.• Developed Standard Operating Procedures for repairing, maintaining and operating equipment.• Developed, implemented and maintained a comprehensive Productive/Preventative Maintenance program; which was reported directly to management team with failure analysis reports and roots causes for line downtime situations.• Conducted safety training using video, classroom and hands-on learning, increasing associate understanding and compliance of safety.• Submitted and implemented cost reductions and quality improvements for continuous improvement of the facility and processes.• Managed and evaluated third party contracts and managed performance of contractors to reduce budgetary expenses.• Ensured maintenance associates work in accordance with safety standards such as OH&S Act and Regulation, Safety Code, and Electrical Codes such as scale and weight equipment inspection, calibration and re-certification.• Ensured associate and contractors’ compliance of all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and company policies.• Performed regular Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan evaluations for three product lines.• Maintained positive relationships with stakeholders such as temporary labourers, executives and partners.

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  Southern Alberta Institute Of Technology (Sait)

  Mechanical Engineering