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Kevin Hiltz

Kevin Hiltz

Garlands Crossing,NS

Summary

Dedicated Planner/Scheduler/Maintenance Supervisor offering years of successful team management in maintenance-driven roles. Adept at scheduling maintenance to minimizing downtime and safety hazards. Well-versed in equipment troubleshooting and repair with focus on quality and efficiency. Specializing in Planning and scheduling procedures and systems.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor

Michelin Tire Canada
Waterville, NS
08.2019 - 03.2020
  • Had 6 month contract to set up shop structure and help developed new supervisor.
  • Supervise 24 employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Had created new positions in shop with Planners and area responsible.
  • Set up work flow to process and prioritize jobs.
  • Trained Planners, machine responsible and shift Maintainers in their rolls.

Green End Maintenance Manager/Supervisor

GP
Inglehart
05.2017 - 06.2018
  • Was responsible for Green section of OSB mill including Mobil shop.
  • Overseen repairs and safety practices where being preform correctly.
  • Did justification budgeting determine best actions on machine maintenance.

Maintenance Supervisor

West Fraser
Hinton, AB
10.2013 - 05.2017
  • Kept track of equipment, inventories and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
  • Supervised over 30 employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
  • Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
  • Developed maintenance plans for machine equipment including lubrication schedules.
  • Ran weekend shutdowns at mill which included lot of outside contractors and machine shops.
  • Was responsible for machine start ups to ensure that every job was verified and tested prior to handle it back to operations.
  • Issuing and signing off on hot work permits and assigning fire watch personnel to work.
  • Before my arrival there, mill was ranked 26 out of 27 respect to cost per manpower and worst mill for start up issues. Took that mill from being almost dead last to first in 6 months by reducing downtime and having better start ups ever.

Planner/Scheduler Coordinator

Michelin Tire Canada
Bridgewater, NS
04.2008 - 09.2013
  • Part of team that developed a new tire building machine which needed Bill materials done, maintenance plan build for and set up training to train people all over world where this machine was installed, places like China, Brazil and US.
  • Recognized potential issues with inventory and quality control and engineered changes.
  • Cultivated and strengthened relationships with new clients and educated clients on account services and capabilities.
  • Worked directly with production personnel to resolve production scheduling issues and conflicts.

Maintenance Technician

Michelin Tire Canada
Waterville, NS
01.1992 - 03.2008
  • Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
  • Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
  • Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair or maintenance.
  • Quickly responded to internal service calls regarding malfunctioning equipment and completed repairs.

Maintenance Planner/Area Responsible

Michelin Tire Canda
Waterville, NS
05.1987 - 05.1992
  • Reviewed maintenance program for efficiency accuracy and timeliness, and provided feedback for improvement to company leadership.
  • Assessed schematic diagrams to properly plan and initiate new installation assignments.
  • Administered and maintenance requests and saw orders through to completion.
  • Attended morning meetings with operation to prioritize work orders and schedule maintenance downtime.

Maintenance Shift Lead

Michelin Tire Canada
Bridgewater/Waterville, NS
07.1977 - 05.1989
  • Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Efficiently assisted service workers with problematic transactions to maintain customer satisfaction and quickly rectify issues.
  • On call to make repairs to equipment on unscheduled downtime.
  • Kept watchful eye on equipment inventories, optimizing work readiness and aligning supplies with specifications for each job.

Education

High School Diploma -

New Ross Consolidate School , New Ross, NS

Skills

  • Red Seal Millwright
  • 2nd year industrial electrical
  • Went to Mohawk College to train in Hydraulic fluid power
  • Marshal institute for Root cause effect, also for Planning and Scheduling
  • Predictive and Preventive Maintenance

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor - Michelin Tire Canada
08.2019 - 03.2020
Green End Maintenance Manager/Supervisor - GP
05.2017 - 06.2018
Maintenance Supervisor - West Fraser
10.2013 - 05.2017
Planner/Scheduler Coordinator - Michelin Tire Canada
04.2008 - 09.2013
Maintenance Technician - Michelin Tire Canada
01.1992 - 03.2008
Maintenance Planner/Area Responsible - Michelin Tire Canda
05.1987 - 05.1992
Maintenance Shift Lead - Michelin Tire Canada
07.1977 - 05.1989
New Ross Consolidate School - High School Diploma,

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