Director of Maintenance and Engineering

• Apr 2023 - Present

Maintenance and Reliability Manager

• Jan 2019 - Apr 2023

- Drove all aspects of maintenance including capitol project planning and execution, budget control and manning at the high voltage wire plant for the largest wire and cable manufacturer in the world, successfully developing a 6S sustainment plan that has been recognized as one of the top programs in NA. - Orchestrated the integration of the SAP PM module into the plant and assisted in the development of a roadmap for the integration in across all North American plants. - Restructured PM's policies and procedures to enhance value and precision, increasing MTBF by 40% in the first 12 months through improved data collection, PM compliance and accountability. - Collaborated with the SC Department of Labor to initiate an apprenticeship program with training funded by the state, mentoring craftsmen and white-collar maintenance employees both technically and professionally to achieve both career and corporate objectives; successfully contributed to the promotion of 6 craftsmen to journey craftsmen within the first year. - Minimized injuries and hazards for personnel with creation of robust safety programs, policies and procedures, achieving 0% RIR within the maintenance group and a current RIR of .6% plant-wide with 1M+ safe man hours. Show less

Maintenance Superintendent Reliability Leader

• Jan 2015 - Jan 2019

Project Superintendent Maintenance

• Jan 2008 - Feb 2014

- Maintained accountability for project deadlines, sales growth, employee management and budget forecasting for a high-volume customized material handling company, realizing substantial revenue growth from $750K to $3M annually. - Spearheaded cost control measures to direct timing and flow of materials for customized projects while establishing clear review process throughout vendor support contract period and sourcing parts outside of OEM and standardizing parts throughout various locations; saved an estimated $600K annually through strategic negotiations. - Pioneered a PDM program to predict repetitive failures, reducing downtime through RCA which resulted in longer blocks of uptime. Show less

Boilermaker General Foreman

• May 2005 - May 2008

Boiler Construction & Repair Boiler Construction & Repair

Welder / Mechanic

• May 1997 - May 2008