Maintenance Manager (151047) Bachelors, Associate Degrees / Automation, PLCs, Robotics, HMI Programming, CMMS / Steel Pipe, Rolling Mill, Military Aircraft, PVC, Manufacturing Operations / Confidential – will relo

If your plant’s maintenance is reactive, your OEE is tanking, and your automation systems are held together with duct tape and hope, let me introduce you to your solution. No theory. No buzzwords. Just the FIX to all of your maintenance problems! He has a Bachelors and an Associate degree. He has decades of execution in the toughest industrial environments: He has led teams of up to 150 people covering engineering, maintenance and warehouse functions. He is also skilled in all things dealing with plant automation from design, programming, commissioning and upgrading! If you want a leader who shows up, takes ownership, fixes what’s broken, and builds systems that work even when he’s not watching, He is that guy. This Game Changer is currently employed but is interested in confidentially exploring new opportunities. You won’t be getting a theorist or a clipboard consultant but a builder, a fixer, a leader. His notable experience includes:

• Heavy Equipment / Machinery 10 years of management experience with increasing responsibility.
• 5 years Hot Rolling Mill Maintenance Manager
• 5 years Area Manager Plant Maintenance – 148 team members
• Responsible for the following departments: Plant engineering, Hot Rolling Mill maintenance, Finishing Mill maintenance, Infrastructure maintenance, and Warehouse management.
• Budget and forecasting responsibility of approx. $17 M. annually.
• Warehouse management responsibilities for over $20M in spares parts and tooling.
• Responsible for driving a safety-first culture within the organization. Recently achieved 1 million hours without a lost time incident surpassing the industry standard by encouraging ownership in all we do.
• Responsible for plant wide OEE improvements year over year through detailed analysis and leading multiple improvement teams to optimize efficiency, yield, and reduce downtime.
• Lead 5S and root cause analysis plant wide using team member workshops to encourage employee engagement and solution ownership.
• Experienced in designing, commissioning, and continuous improvement of automation systems to include electrical drawings with AutoCAD, specification of parts and equipment, panel design and installation, simulation testing, and factory acceptance testing.
• Extensive PLC and HMI programming experience with RS Logix 5/500/5000, Siemens Step 7, RSVIEW 32, Wonderware System Platform, GE IFIX and Siemens Win CC.
• Familiar with numerous communication protocols such as ProfNet, Profibus, ControlNet, DH485, and DH+.
• Experience with several types of drives including ABB ACS800 multidrives, ACS6000 medium voltage drives, Allen Bradley Powerflex Drives and Siemens Micromaster drives.
• Experienced commissioning new equipment in a variety of industries such as Seamless tube rolling and finishing, PVC batching and extrusion, Composite decking batching and extrusion, Water treatment, and materiel handling.
• Responsible for creating training documents for operators along with troubleshooting documents for maintainers and providing on-site training for shift personnel.
• Responsible to assist the USAF customer on all matters pertaining to maintenance, inspection, logistics and operation of the C-5A/B/C aircraft.
• Assisted the USAF with troubleshooting, repair, modification and inspection of the C-5 aircraft.
• Act as a liaison between the customer and the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Field Support home office and Lockheed Martin engineering departments.
• Saved operations during COVID via strategic realignment
• Developed the Benteler PIP program with German counterparts to train local U.S. techs
• Designed, commissioned, and supported automation systems across multiple industries
• Converted a warehouse into a predictive maintenance machine with real-time dashboarding
• Budget Owner: $17M Opex / $20M inventory
• Tech Savvy: PLCs (Siemens, GE, AB), Fanuc robotics, HMI/SCADA, AutoCAD, SAP, Wonderware
• Industries: Steel, Aerospace, PVC extrusion, composites, defense
• Certifications: Secret Clearance, NEC / UL 508A, USAF inspection authority
• Provided front-line engineering support to USAF, including missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
• Led OEE improvement plant-wide with data-driven root cause analysis and Kaizen.
• Managed 148+ team members across rolling mill, finishing, infrastructure, and warehouse operations.
• Created pay-for-performance systems, training programs, and Benteler Academy qualifications.
• Implemented PMs, predictive maintenance, and CMMS documentation tied to ROI and failure analysis.
• Led team to 1 million+ hours without a lost-time incident—that’s not luck, that’s culture.
• Commissioned systems from Siemens, ABB, MAIR, GE, Allen Bradley—he speaks fluently in protocols.
• Developed dashboards, SOPs, troubleshooting documents, and ran onsite operator/maintainer training.
• Former USAF tech sergeant, Lockheed systems engineer, and UL 508A-certified integrator.

• Physical Plant Maintenance
• Electrical Maintenance
• Mechanical Maintenance
• Implementing Preventative Maintenance
• Team Leadership -150
• Implementing Predictive Maintenance
• Developing Maintenance PMs
• Ensuring OSHA Regulations
• Facilities Maintenance
• Maintenance Planning
• Giving Performance Reviews
• Working with Contract Maintenance
• Leading Multiple Shift Maintenance
• Capital Equipment ROI
• Equipment Purchasing
• Maintaining Critical Spares Inventory
• Equipment Commissioning
• Equipment Installation
• Moving Production Equipment
• TPM Total Preventative Maintenance
• CMMS Computerized Maintenance Management System
• Maintenance Team Leadership
• Improving OEE
• Lockout / Tagout
• Root Cause Analysis
• Lean Manufacturing
• Holding Kaizen Events
• Managing Work Orders
• Troubleshooting Equipment
• Equipment ROI Metrics
• Machine Repair
• Reading blueprints
• Dismantling / Moving Equipment
• Planning / Scheduling / Organizing
• Plant Turnarounds
• Project Management
• Maintenance Planning
• Reading Blueprints / Schematics
• PLCs – GE, Modicon, Allen Bradley, Siemens
• Robotics Maintenance – Fanuc
• Automation Controls
• PLC Programming
• HMI Programming
• Electronic Controls
• Industrial Ovens
• Furnaces
• Vision Systems
• Sensors
• Pneumatic Systems
• Extrusion Equipment
• Electrical Maintenance
• Conveyor Systems
• Machine Repair
• DC Motors / AC Motors
• Thermography
• AutoCAD
• CMMS
• Autodesk

Education
• BS, Information Resource Management / Wilmington University Dover DE
• AAS, Computer Network Engineering / Delaware Technical Community College Dover DE