Kevin Makepeace
Amherstburg,Ontario
Summary
Proficient in maintaining smooth and efficient mechanical systems. Systematic professional with keen eye for details, strong focus on performance improvements and skill in root cause analysis. Dedicated Maintenance Supervisor offering [Number] years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling facilities maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
09.2014 - Current
- Provided coaching and mentoring to employees.
- Trained and mentor new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
- Established and maintained quality control standards.
- Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.
- PM development and scheduling
- Led departmental constraint meeting
- Bottle neck analysis and ICA and PCA to correct
- Production scheduling
- Spare parts procurment
Process Engineer
Ramos Arizpe Manufacturing
10.2012 - 05.2014
- Provided technical assistance to production team when issues arose.
- Reviewed processes, identifying areas requiring improvement.
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Participated in project reviews to enable ongoing status tracking and reporting.
- Analyzed critical line data to make recommendations for improvement.
Maintenance Manager
Royal Oak Boring
02.2010 - 10.2012
- Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
- Scheduled regular inspections of equipment and facilities to manage wear and tear.
- Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
- Planned scheduled maintenance outages as part of preventive maintenance program.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
- Collaborated with other departments to verify completion of maintenance tasks.
- Prepared and reviewed maintenance contracts with external service providers to offer mutually binding agreements.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Project Engineer
Powertrain Production Systems
08.2007 - 02.2010
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Identified technical risks within managed projects.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Delivered concise instructions to technical team to maintain quality control.
- Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance.
Lead Maintenance Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
01.2000 - 01.2007
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Supervised 50 employees and scheduled shifts.
Engineering Technician
Ford Motor
01.1995 - 01.2000
- Troubleshot and resolved engineering issues to reduce delays and achieve project milestones.
- Provided technical support for engineering projects to support accuracy and deadline management.
- Completed projects by effectively applying engineering, technical, and maintenance procedures.
- Performed work according to project schedules and high quality standards.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to analyze upcoming projects.
- Assisted with design and implementation of new engineering processes and procedures to optimize productivity.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
Education
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lawrence Technological University
Southfield MichiganNo Degree - Tool And Die Certificate
St Clair College
Windsor, ON05.1983
Skills
- Mechanical Engineering
- Lean Environments
- Safety Protocols
- Continuous Improvement
- Data Analysis
- Process Development
- Report Generation
- Equipment Optimization
- Materials Requisition
- Safety Monitoring
- Maintenance Planning
- Vendor Relationship Management
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Sr Process Coach
Ford Motor Company
09.2014 - Current
Process Engineer
Ramos Arizpe Manufacturing
10.2012 - 05.2014
Maintenance Manager
Royal Oak Boring
02.2010 - 10.2012
Project Engineer
Powertrain Production Systems
08.2007 - 02.2010
Lead Maintenance Supervisor
Ford Motor Company
01.2000 - 01.2007
Engineering Technician
Ford Motor
01.1995 - 01.2000
No Degree - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Lawrence Technological University
No Degree - Tool And Die Certificate
St Clair College
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