SUMMARY
Maintenance professional with extensive experience connecting industrial technology to business functions in the areas of manufacturing, utilities, proactive maintenance, and planning/scheduling. Experience is diverse working for a Fortune 100 firm. Effective in increasing profitability, machine reliability and production optimization. Expertise includes data analysis and initiating proactive technology cost-saving programs based on cross-functional team relationships. Proven track record in developing new programs and solutions resulting in reduced manufacturing costs. Key skills include:
Program Development Labor Negotiations
Data Analysis Proactive Leadership

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Philip Morris USA, Concord, NC 1988-2009
Planner/Scheduler (2006-2009)
Planned machine maintenance visits through team involvement in machine expertise. Tracked and coordinated time and attendance of maintenance workforce. Led planning meetings for future manpower needs, training and budget requirements.
Increased workforce manning utilization through development of Excel programs to report areas of opportunity.
Resolved manning issues while upholding contractual agreements through relationships with labor workforce representatives.
Planned preventive, predictive and reactive machine repair through SAP R3, CMMS, and Microsoft suite software packages.
Planned and polled scheduled overtime of the maintenance workforce two weeks ahead of planned activities. This brought manpower usage to a reliable percentage.

Sr. Predictive Maintenance Analyst (1995-2005)
Developed more comprehensive plant wide predictive maintenance program by adding different technologies and root cause analysis. Facilitated presentations to all levels of the organization on proactive maintenance and the company future in best maintenance practices. Developed a predictive maintenance standard to qualify all newly installed expansion equipment. Accepted or rejected equipment based on these requirements.
Initiated cost saving programs in areas of infrared thermograhpy, ultrasonic detection, steam system diagnostics and motor energy plus. These programs increased production and significantly reduced downtime, system errors, and energy waste by 5%.
Introduced root cause analysis leading to reliability centered maintenance in production and maintenance areas. Cost saving was realized in increased production and less repeat machine failures by 30%. Engineering corrections where made to correct constant production problems or to improve standard performance.
Supervised 7 employees in plant predictive maintenance activities on all shifts.
Developed and implemented a comprehensive predictive maintenance program for the manufacturing facility


Predictive Maintenance Analyst (1988-1994)
Developed machine condition routes for predictive technologies based on plant and production operation. Diagnosed machine problems based on vibration, infrared, ultrasonic and/or oil analysis. Initiated an asset based machine history with part specifications using Dbase IV, Access and CMMS. This promoted a matrix for troubleshooting learning from work history the possible solutions to machine or process problems.
Diagnosed machine problems before crash failure using vibration analysis and root cause techniques. Issued work orders to correct problems in off hour production periods.
Documented case histories for cost savings resulting in reduced repeat problems. Equipment included screw compressors, pumps, conveyors, chillers, fans, blowers, motors, airwashers, cooling towers and high speed cigarette making equipment.
Corrected machine problems from installation errors by using vendor training to offer maintenance best practices.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Project Engineer for Plastics Manufacturing, Harrisburg, NC
Teacher in Industrial Arts, Rowan County Schools, Salisbury, NC

EDUCATION

Masters in Business Administration Degree
Montreat College Charlotte, NC

Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Technology
Appalachian State University Boone, NC

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Numerous programs and seminars in maintenance planning
Certified level 2 Thermographer
Programs and seminars in Reliability Centered Maintenance
Advanced in machine shaft alignment using dial and laser methods
Numerous seminars in Predictive Maintenance