Experience

Nucor Tubular Products

• United States
• Building Materials
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Maintenance Supervisor

  • Jan 2018 - Present



RHI Magnesita

• Austria
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance Operations Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Oct 2017

  Managed a department of 56 hourly and 2 salary personnel in order to maintain a 300+ acre campus with 13 buildings and an operating quarry. Oversaw the planning of overlapping equipment outages, while ensuring the supply of raw material and meeting customer orders. Worked with engineering to facilitate the upgrading and replacement of aging equipment. Set and managed maintenance budgets. Requested, set budgets for and managed CAPEX projects. Vetted and managed contractors. Initiated VMI for high volume consumables. Mentored newly designated Maintenance Engineers in predictive maintenance and worked with them to institute predictive programs (Oil Sampling, Vibration Analysis, Ultrasound, Thermal Imaging). Show less



AK Steel Corporation

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Maintenance Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Feb 2015

  Responsible for maintaining a 24/7/365 Hot Dip Galvanizing Continuous Coating line. Supervise 21 hourly and 3 salary personnel in order to meet up time requirements. Coordinate scheduled monthly planned maintenance outages utilizing contractors and company personnel to accomplish required maintenance within short shutdown windows and make on time start-ups. Plan Biennial major outages requiring long term budget and resource management. Oversee personnel cost and contractor usage as well as parts purchasing to keep the department within the $500,000.00+ monthly budget. Show less



AIDA-America

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Installation Supervisor

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2007

  Responsible for the installation of large (300 - 2500 ton) stamping presses and associated automation equipment. Supervised company personnel, vendors and contractors to complete turnkey installations. Set schedules and coordinated with customers and their contractors to insure an on time and in budget project. Worked with our international manufacturing facilities (Italy & Japan) to insure flawless integration of globally fabricated sub assemblies. Responsible for the installation of large (300 - 2500 ton) stamping presses and associated automation equipment. Supervised company personnel, vendors and contractors to complete turnkey installations. Set schedules and coordinated with customers and their contractors to insure an on time and in budget project. Worked with our international manufacturing facilities (Italy & Japan) to insure flawless integration of globally fabricated sub assemblies.



Cincinnati Incorporated

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Field Service Technician

  • Nov 1993 - Nov 2005

  Install, troubleshoot, and repair powdered metal compacting machines in U.S. and overseas locations. Assisted customers with integrating our machines with their automation equipment. Performed training for customers on site for new machines. Most recently was a key figure in the development, start up and operation of a new facility for rebuilding old powder metal compacting presses for our customers. Assisted with quotes and made presentations which won us or first rebuild project ($225,000). Developed initial procedures and methods for rebuilding the equipment. Established documentation for processing and tracking all parts associated with rebuilding the press to insure that all parts were returned to OEM specifications and returned to original machine. Supervised and trained junior technicians in performance of their duties. Show less