Experience

ALEVO

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Oct 2016 - Present



ITG Brands

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Aug 2009 - Jun 2016

   Supervised 20-25 mechanical maintenance personnel in a unionized environment  Acted as mechanical specialist on Hauni/ GD/ Focke tobacco manufacturing equipment  Scheduled weekly and daily manning of work assignments as needed  Completed equipment and parts upgrades as need  Completed reactive and preventative on maintenance on production equipment  Developed projects to improve equipment efficiency and sustainability  Conducted safety and OSHA and Quality systems training  Managed Work/orders using SAP  Conducted weekly team meetings with maintenance and production tea Show less



Lorillard Tobacco Company

• Adjuster Supervisor

  • Jan 2009 - Jan 2016

  Supervised 20-25 mechanical maintenance personnel in a unionized environment •Acted as mechanical specialist on Hauni/ GD/ Focke tobacco manufacturing equipment •Scheduled weekly and daily manning of work assignments as needed •Completed equipment and parts upgrades as need •Completed reactive and preventative on maintenance on production equipment •Developed projects to improve equipment efficiency and sustainability •Conducted safety and OSHA and Quality systems training •Managed Work/orders using SAP •Conducted weekly team meetings with maintenance and production teams Show less



PMUSA SALES

• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business unit leader

  • Jan 2001 - Aug 2009

   Manufactured Quality Tobacco products for Adult consumers.  Supervised 13- 25 Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technicians in a Unionized Environment on third shift. The facility employs 2700 employees on 2.4 million square ft.  Acted as fill in shift coordinator on third shift  Managed Parts and Manning Budgets  Planned Preventive Maintenance activities  Implemented OSHA training requirements  Developed Continuous Improvement initiatives  Provided Technical Support in solving complicated mechanical and electrical problems.  Managed special projects/ new installations  Coached / Mentored maintenance work-force into team development  Trained on high and super high speed tobacco manufacturing and packagi Show less



Philip-Morris USA Maintenance

• Business Unit Leader

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Manufactured Quality Tobacco products for Adult consumers. •Supervised 13- 25 Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Technicians in a Unionized Environment on third shift. The facility employs 2700 employees on 2.4 million square ft. •Acted as fill in shift coordinator on third shift •Managed Parts and Manning Budgets •Planned Preventive Maintenance activities •Implemented OSHA training requirements •Developed Continuous Improvement initiatives •Provided Technical Support in solving complicated mechanical and electrical problems. •Managed special projects/ new installations •Coached / Mentored maintenance work-force into team development •Trained on high and super high speed tobacco manufacturing and packaging Show less



Kraft Heinz

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

• Kraft/ Nabisco Maintenance Supervisor / Electrical Specialist

  • Jan 1994 - Jan 2001

  Manufactured Nabisco Brand Cookies and Crackers•Supervised 15 Electrical / Mechanical maintenance technicians in a unionized environment on a rotating shift. The bakery employed 1200 employees.•Supervised production employees in the baking and mixing department•Planned and scheduled preventative maintenance activities•Supervised the Implementation of Capital Projects•Provided technical support to plant operations•Developed and Supervised the implementation of Continuous improvement projects•Worked on HVAC and Refrigeration systems•VFD & DC drives maintenance and trouble-shooting•Maintained Baking, Mixing, Delivery, Packaging, Conveying, Palletizing and Robotic equipment•Foxboro Systems, Allen-Bradley PLC and GE PLC maintenance and trouble-shooting•Maintained 4160 vac / 460 vac Power Distribution Systems Show less

• Team Leader /Electrical technical resource

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1994

  Manufactured Quality Pharmaceutical products……Mylanta/ Pepcid•Member of the initial plant installation and start up manufacturing crew •Installed new processing and packaging equipment for initial plant startup•Developed/ Worked in and lead a self-directed salary work force of eight team members•Managed all areas of manufacturing including scheduling, maintenance, budgeting, safety, quality assurance, and operations of manufacturing processing and packaging equipment.•Developed Standard Operating Procedures and Preventative Maintenance Plans For High speed bottling Equipment ……..Labelers, Cappers, Slant Fillers, Mixers, Packaging and Palletizing equipment•Developed and Implemented training courses for new team members•Developed parts inventory system•Developed machine change over procedures written and practical Show less

• Electronic- Technician Satellite Communication

  • Jan 1981 - Jan 1989

  Supervised twelve electronic technicians on a rotating shift•Worked on Satellite, HF, UHF, AND MICROWAVE Communication transmitters/receivers•Communication Cryptographic equipment•Maintained maintenance schedule•Directed preventative maintenance work•Maintained technical support for satellite sites•Calibrated equipment and test equipment related to communications equipment•Worked on ship board Radar / Sonar equipment