Experience

Bowman Andros Products, LLC

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Plant Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present



Bowman Apple Andros

• Mt. Jackson, VA.

• Maintenance Manager

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2019



Shamrock Foods Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

  Currently overseeing the construction and installation of new equipment in a new plant, responsible for the hiring of maintenance staff and the setup of the maintenance department. Also overseeing and implementing the CMMS and PM programs. Bringing on line 2 new fillers and all the plant support equipment. Currently overseeing the construction and installation of new equipment in a new plant, responsible for the hiring of maintenance staff and the setup of the maintenance department. Also overseeing and implementing the CMMS and PM programs. Bringing on line 2 new fillers and all the plant support equipment.



WhiteWave Foods

• United States
• Consumer Goods
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jun 2006 - Mar 2014

  Currently uphold the challenge of overseeing the maintenance of 11 packaging lines and fillers. Maintain the CMMS and preventive maintenance program. Oversee the day to day activities of the maintenance department that consist of 44 technicians and 4 parts room clerks Performance Highlights: Consolidation of 4 Parts Rooms * Water Conservation and Cost saving Projects * Kaizen Team Leader * Developed and Maintained an Extensive PM Program *Brought Online 3 Aseptic Filling Lines * Increased Plant Efficiencies from 56% to 86% *Safety Records



Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated

• Roanoke, VA.

• Off Shift Maintenance Lead

  • May 2001 - Jun 2006

  PM/Weekend Maintenance Lead Responsible for the preventive maintenance of 3 high speed fillers, 3 product blenders and 3 packaging lines. Supervise a team of up to 12 technicians, performing preventive maintenance and troubleshooting equipment. Keep PM task current and updated. Represent the Maintenance Department on the Safety Committee. Performance Highlights: Completely Overhauled the Preventive Maintenance Program * Increased the PM Completion Rate from 60% to 98% * Production Efficiencies from 82% to 94% * No lost time accidents in the Maintenance Department for 4 years



Burlington Industries

• Glasgow, VA

• Master Mechanic (Mechanical/Electrical)

  • Aug 1988 - May 2001

  Supervised a troubleshooting team of five, 2 electricians, 3 mechanical Millwrights, 2 Instrumentation Techs, and 1 pipe fitter. Responsible for prioritizing, elevating, and overseeing all downtime emergency calls for a 2 million square foot plant. Insured all safety procedures were being followed. Supervised any confined space entry task. Maintenance Planner 1994-2000 Responsible for planning, scheduling, and following up on maintenance jobs throughout the entire facility. Order, receive and assign parts to proper work order bin locations. Make job packages that consist of job instructions, parts list, permits required, and a time line. Wrote PM Procedures for entire plant on each piece of equipment and modified as needed. Supervised the Downtime PM group of up to 18 techs from all crafts to perform downtime maintenance. Performance Highlights: Developed Downtime PM program * Mechanical and Electrical Downtime dropped from 22% to under 2% * Developed a Industrial vehicle PM Program * Project Crew Leader 1992-1994 Supervised a team of up to 20 technicians in the mechanical, electrical, and pipefitting fields installing major equipment and machinery. Insured teams followed the proper safety protocols. Oversee the jobs from start to finish and to ensure projects were completed on time and under budget. Performance Highlights: Oversaw a $4 million PVC Tile line installation, 18 months to completion * Installation of 18 Tufting Machines * Installed powder/pellet material transport system Maintenance Mechanic, Mech I, Mech II, Mech III 1988-1992 Made repairs, installed and modified equipment as directed. Lead a small team in those functions and learned to be a leader.