Brian Gwartney

Responsible for all mechanical breakdowns, preventative maintenance, and Changeovers on 10 Blowmolding production lines along with all support equipment; including; Palletizers, wrappers, strappers, conveyors, and compressors.

• Led preventive maintenance programs to enhance equipment reliability and operational efficiency.
• Supervised team of mechanics, providing training and mentorship on repair techniques and safety protocols.
• Diagnosed mechanical issues using advanced troubleshooting methods, ensuring minimal downtime during production runs.
• Implemented process improvements that reduced maintenance costs and increased equipment lifespan.

• Trained junior mechanic on best practices for equipment repair and maintenance procedures.
• Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues in production equipment to ensure optimal performance.
• Conducted routine maintenance on machinery, reducing downtime and enhancing operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot complex mechanical problems and implement effective solutions.
• Implemented preventive maintenance programs, improving equipment reliability and extending service life.
• Trained junior mechanics on best practices for equipment repair and maintenance procedures.

• Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues in production equipment to minimize downtime.
• Collaborated with production teams to troubleshoot equipment obstacles, enhancing workflow efficiency.
• Trained junior mechanics on safe operating procedures and effective troubleshooting techniques.
• Conducted routine inspections and preventive maintenance on machinery to ensure optimal performance.
• Implemented process improvements that increased equipment reliability and reduced repair turnaround time.

• Responsible for upkeep, timely repairs and necessary adjustments on all plant equipment. Krones and Sidel blow molders and fillers. Krones packers and palletizers. And all support equipment such as Domino laser printers, Video Jet coders, wulftec wrappers, conveyors and airveyors.

• Company Overview: The largest Coca-Cola bottling and canning plant in North America.
• Responsible for timely repairs, preventative maintenance, and product change-overs on Sidel Universal Blow molders, Pressco series five inspection units, And all support equipment, compressors, dryers, chillers, cooling towers, and airveyors.
• Also assisted with repairs and product change-overs on various other equipment throughout the plant. Such as fillers, labelers, packers, palletizers, and support equipment.
• Established a preventative maintenance program to new blow molders.
• Processed new bottle profiles to new blow molders.
• Set up new bottle inspections to Presscos.
• Trained mechanics and operators on all mechanical and processing aspects on blow molders.
• The largest Coca-Cola bottling and canning plant in North America.

• Company Overview: A high performance company dedicated to being the premier manufacturer of PET containers for the Coca-Cola Bottling System; 500+ Members, over 4 billion bottles produced annually.
• Led a team of 14 night shift members that included Production, Maintenance, Quality Control, and Warehouse members.
• Responsible for and have extensive knowledge with 5 blow molders, 5 palletizers, wrappers, strappers, conveying system, inspection equipment, laser coders, compressors, water treatment system, automated guided carts, and all support equipment.
• Consistently met budgeted blow mold uptime goal of 93%. Exceeding 2011 uptime goal of 93.8% ytd through constant coaching, timely repairs, Lead shift mechanics in troubleshooting and repairs, and relayed detailed information and suggestions to maintenance manager.
• Facilitated several successful Continuous Improvement Projects including; decreasing downtime, reducing spoilage, and reducing held product.
• Ensured a safe and secure environment for all members by heightening safety awareness through the training and feedback of safe working techniques, housekeeping practices, and being a member of the safety committee.
• This diligence and emphasis on safety resulted in never suffering an on-shift lost time accident.
• Conducted individual member performance reviews and used excellent interpersonal and communication skills to coach, teach and motivate members.
• Prepared and conducted daily shift meetings and coordinated daily activities and scheduling changes.
• Worked with ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) to provide safe food packaging through developing and implementing work instructions and procedures, participating in audits and team meetings, conducting member training and implementing corrective and preventative actions.
• A high performance company dedicated to being the premier manufacturer of PET containers for the Coca-Cola Bottling System; 500+ Members, over 4 billion bottles produced annually.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Performed preventative maintenance on Sidel series 1 and 2 blow molders, Zechhetti palletizers, Samuel strappers, Lantech and Octopus wrappers.
• Performed complete product changes on both blow molders and palletizers.
• Rebuilt and replaced various blow molder parts.
• Answered line calls, troubleshot issues and made needed repairs.

• Responsible for bottle quality and gained extensive experience with SPC quality control system.
• Acquired excellent processing skills and worked as lead processer for my shift.
• Made job and parameter changes as needed to Pressco inspection equipment.
• Completed production reports and processing sheets.
• Served as assistant coordinator when needed.

• Operated palletizers and maintained strappers, and wrappers.
• Operated Forklift to load hoppers and staged pallets in warehouse.