Jerome McFarlane
Manager- Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering at Chefler Foods LLC- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Chefler Foods LLC
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United States
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Food and Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager- Reliability, Maintenance and Engineering
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Apr 2021 - Present
- Ensure all maintenance objectives are completed on time and within budget - Designed and installed a new production lines - Made numerous changes to existing production lines and equipment to increase line speed and efficiency - Assist maintenance team with troubleshooting and repairing breakdown - Installation and testing of AC and DC motors and motor controls, Program and installed Variable Frequency Drives, Install, test and calibrate electrical instrumentation - Collaborates with the Engineering Director on all CAPEX projects - Supervise and liaise with external contractors and vendors - Facilitate technical and safety training for maintenance team - Work closely with production team to ensure production targets are met - Work with quality department to bring equipment and processes to Food Safety Standards - Schedule Preventative and Corrective Maintenance tasks - Order and ensure all parts are available for planned maintenance tasks. - Developing a Preventative Maintenance Program Show less
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GOLD'S PURE FOODS LLC
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United States
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Food Production
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Maintenance Engineer / Planner
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Apr 2018 - Nov 2022
-Designed and installed automatic lubrication system for all conveyors in the plant. - Identified numerous opportunities to improve production speed,reduce downtime and improve line efficiencies. -crucial in the implementation of M+ maintenance management system. - improving plant safety by installing overload relays and/or isolators, relocating electrical panels and plugs, resizing wires.-schedule preventative and corrective maintenance tasks. -troubleshoot electrical breakdowns.-installation and testing of AC/DC motors and motor controls.-endure work orders are up to date, maintain legible and accurate records.- troubleshoot and correct problems with rotary and inline fillers, cappers, labeling machines, PD pumps and other components of process flow systems. - operate and troubleshoot boiler systems. - knowledge of HVAC Show less
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Maintenance Technician
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Apr 2018 - Jan 2019
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Kingston Container Terminal
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Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Maintenance Technician
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Jun 2013 - Mar 2018
-Install, troubleshoot and test AC Motors, Motor Control’s, VFDs and Sensors. - Interpret electrical drawings, schematic diagrams, manuals and use computer interfaces to troubleshoot and repair breakdowns on STS Cranes in the shortest time as possible. -Operation of breakers ( including SF6) and isolators to power up/power down STS Cranes or isolate different components. -Logging shift activities using CHAMPS maintenance management system. -Install, troubleshoot and test AC Motors, Motor Control’s, VFDs and Sensors. - Interpret electrical drawings, schematic diagrams, manuals and use computer interfaces to troubleshoot and repair breakdowns on STS Cranes in the shortest time as possible. -Operation of breakers ( including SF6) and isolators to power up/power down STS Cranes or isolate different components. -Logging shift activities using CHAMPS maintenance management system.
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Control Operator
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Feb 2012 - Jun 2013
-Responsible for the safe operation of 15-Megawatt power plant and steam system while on shit. -Synchronized generators to the national grid. - Experience with breaker operations to isolate equipments. -Maintain accurate and complete records of all plant operations in the relevant logs. -Monitor control screens to ensure plant is operating under optimum conditions, acknowledge alarms and communicate with others. -Routine inspection of all equipment and systems. - Carry our preventative and corrective maintenance on all plant equipment. - perform lockout/tagout procedures. Show less
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Technical Operator
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Nov 2011 - Feb 2012
-Performing operational checks on ethanol distillation plant to ensure plant operates under required conditions. -Operate fire tube boilers -Logging shift activities and maintain accurate and complete records -Collecting and testing product samples -Carrying out minor repairs during operation -Sounding tanks -Performing operational checks on ethanol distillation plant to ensure plant operates under required conditions. -Operate fire tube boilers -Logging shift activities and maintain accurate and complete records -Collecting and testing product samples -Carrying out minor repairs during operation -Sounding tanks
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Jamaica Private Power Company
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Jamaica
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Utilities
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engineering Trainee
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Aug 2010 - Oct 2011
-Performing safety and operational checks of all machines and equipment of 60 Megawatt power plant. -Industrial plant machines, equipment and systems troubleshooting -Operations of several industrial equipment such as air compressors, industrial boilers, Generators, fuel oil purifiers and reverse osmosis plant. -Plant equipment recording and data management -Participate in problem solving meetings as well as predictive and preventative maintenance -Performing safety and operational checks of all machines and equipment of 60 Megawatt power plant. -Industrial plant machines, equipment and systems troubleshooting -Operations of several industrial equipment such as air compressors, industrial boilers, Generators, fuel oil purifiers and reverse osmosis plant. -Plant equipment recording and data management -Participate in problem solving meetings as well as predictive and preventative maintenance
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Education
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University at Albany, SUNY
Specialization Certificate, Energy Production, Distribution & Safety Specialization -
Caribbean Maritime University
Engineer's Degree, Industrial Engineering