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Years in manufacturing
Richard E. Fess
Port Dover,Ontario
Overview
30
30
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Maintenance Manager
Birla Carbon
Hamilton, Ont
01.2023 - Current
- Maintained workforce, (hiring skilled trades, vacation and overtime coverage)
- Conducted performance reviews to drive continuous team improvement.
- Controlled maintenance expense/budget (presenting year plan-opportunities/gaps)
- Worked Closely with QA to ensure product standards are in focus.
- Maintenance supervisor structure and training (responsibilities, expectations, reliability focused)
- Maintenance Planner structure (time-based PM’s, robust PM creation, Identifying/arranging parts/equipment needed to complete PM, improving PM completion rates, BOM)
- Managing plant services, Boiler compliance, water treatment, Boiler overhaul
- Worked closely with Production team to make sure performance needs are met. (first time right, maintenance team pit crew mindset)
- Managing third party contractors for emergency repairs and CI projects
- Safety Training (working at heights, LOTO, crew talks, confined space,5S)
- Continuously upgrading teams’ knowledge with mechanical/electrical training on critical equipment/assets
- Managing purchasing MRO /receiving /storeroom activities (ABC criticality)
- Lead 5S exercises to improve productivity, performance and safety within the maintenance shop.
- BDA/RCA troubleshooting skills being transferred leading the team to success (root cause analysis/Breakdown Analysis)
- Working with maintenance team to reduce downtime and eliminate waste.
- Leading teams in standards creation (SOP/SWP) eliminate downtime, and increasing performance with the principles of operation.
- Worked closely with the engineering department deploying capital projects.
- ONE TEAM mindset, working together for one common goal, celebrating wins.
Maintenance Manager
Mondelez
Toronto, Ont
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Maintained workforce (Kronos, hiring specialized manpower, manage shift coverage, zero overtime mindset)
- Conducted performance reviews for entire maintenance/powerhouse team of 76
- Controlled maintenance expense/budget (presenting year plan-opportunities/gaps)
- Worked Closely with QA to ensure Food safety standards are in focus.
- Reliability engineer team structure and focus (critical failures/ running at reduced rates/ continuous improvements)
- PM Lead structure and training (responsibilities, expectations, reliability focused)
- Maintenance Planner structure (time-based PM’s, robust PM creation, Identifying/arranging parts/equipment needed to complete PM, improving PM completion rates)
- Worked closely with the Production team to make sure performance needs are met. (first hour full power-maintenance team pit crew mindset)
- Managing third party contractors for emergency repairs and CI projects
- Safety Training (working at heights, LOTO, crew talks, confined space,5S)
- Continuously upgrading teams’ knowledge with mechanical/electrical training on critical equipment/assets
- Managing purchasing MRO /receiving /storeroom activities (ABC criticality)
- Exercised TPM foundations (Six Sigma, DMAIC, SMED, 5S, BDA, OPL)
- Lead 5S exercises to improve productivity, performance and safety within the maintenance shop
- BDA/RCA troubleshooting skills being transferred leading the team to success (root cause analysis/Breakdown Analysis)
- Worked with production implementing Autonomous Maintenance activities improving performance, reliability and quality (CIL)
- Working with maintenance team to reduce downtime and eliminate waste. (first time right) center-lining and visual standards
- Leading teams in standards creation (SOP/SWP) eliminating downtime, and increasing performance with the principles of operation
- Supporting JHSC team coaching to improve safety culture and eliminating lost time
- Worked closely with engineering department deploying capital projects
- ONE TEAM mindset, working together for one common goal, celebrating wins.
Senior Maintenance Manager
Sofina Foods
Burlington, Ont
01.2021 - 12.2023
- Maintained workforce (Kronos, hiring manpower, managed coverage)
- Controlled maintenance budget, (projects/hourly/powerhouse/MRO)
- Purchasing equipment needed for improvement projects
- Worked Closely with QA to ensure Food safety standards were met
- Worked closely with Production to make sure performance needs where met.
- Streamline MRO, storeroom processes (eliminating gaps with AP, forecasting weekly spend, vendor compliance)
- Managing third party contractors for emergency repairs
- Safety Training (working at heights, hazardous inventory, LOTO, crew talks)
- Managing purchasing/planning/storeroom activities (implemented vending/locker machine to control equipment and fast-moving consumables reducing expense)
- Exercised TPM foundations (Six Sigma, DMAIC, SMED, 5S)
- Lead 5S exercises to improve safety, and performance within the maintenance shop
- BDA troubleshooting skills leading team to success (root cause analysis/Breakdown Analysis)
- Worked with production implementing Autonomous Maintenance activities improving performance and quality
- Working with maintenance team to reduce downtime, and eliminating waste
- Leading teams in standard creation (eliminating downtime, and streamlining performance)
- Introduced Risk Prediction tool, increasing safety and performance of all associates
- Supporting JHSC team
- Worked closely with engineering department (factory expansions/reliability projects/auxiliary powerhouse replacements)
Maintenance Supervisor
Grupo Bimbo Canada
Hamilton, Ont
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Maintained workforce (Kronos, hiring manpower, managed coverage)
- Maintenance budget, (projects/hourly/PM activity, contractor management)
- Purchasing equipment breakdowns/continuous improvement projects
- Worked Closely with QA to ensure Food safety standards were met
- Worked closely with Production to make sure performance needs where met.
- Managing third party contractors for emergency repairs
- Safety Training (working at heights, safety equipment, LOTO, crew talks, safety maps, PPE)
- Scheduled planned maintenance.
- Lead 5S exercises to improve safety, and performance within the maintenance shop
- BDA troubleshooting skills (root cause analysis/Breakdown Analysis)
- Worked with production implementing Autonomous Maintenance activities (5S, center-lining, recipe management)
- Maintained high speed production lines – reducing downtime and eliminating waste.
- Lead the team in standards creation (increasing safety, eliminating downtime, and streamlining performance)
- Introduced Risk Prediction tool, increasing safety and performance of all associates
- Supporting JHSC
Supervisor
Nestle Purina Pet Care
Mississauga, Ont
01.1998 - 12.2019
- Maintained workforce.
- Safety Training (received an award)
- TPM Pillar lead (coaching, training on TPM methodology, and continuous excellence to maintenance and production team members)
- BDA troubleshooting skills (root cause analysis)
- Maintained 5 high speed production lines.
- Lead SMED reducing waste by 35% on production startups.
- Created standards to production process that increased safety, improved product quality, and gained additional production time.
- Created best in class extrusion production data sheet.
- Identified a production failure on the double agitator screw time delay, increasing product quality throughout all production runs.
Warehouse Manager
Flooring Warehouse
Hamilton, Ont
01.1994 - 12.1998
- Maintained workforce
- Customer relations
- Scheduling product installs
- Jobsite quotes
- Ordering material
Station Engineer
Ontario Hydro
Nanticoke, Ont
01.1992 - 12.1994
- Analyze and record instrument readings
- Maintain a daily log of operations
- Troubleshoot and perform corrective action and minor repairs to prevent equipment or system failure
Summary
Resourceful Manager offering history of success coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Effective leader and problem-solver dedicated to streamlining operations to decrease costs and promote organizational efficiency. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to maintain quality of services and products.
Education
No Degree - Stationery Engineering
Mohawk College
Hamilton Ont 09.1990 - 06.1992
Skills
- Fire protection systems
- Energy management
- Employee performance assessment
- Welding and fabrication
- Plumbing systems
- Building automation systems
Certification
- CPM - Certified Professional Manager
- CM - Certified Manager Certification
Accomplishments
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
- Supervised team of 76 staff members.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Affiliations
- I am excited for the person I am becoming
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteRemoteHybridImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsHealthcare benefitsPaid time offPaid sick leaveStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingQuote
It is never too late to be what you might have been.
George Eliot
Software
Languages
English
Native language
Interests
Family, friends, learning something new every day, motorcycles, playing instruments
Timeline
Maintenance Manager
Birla Carbon
01.2023 - Current
Maintenance Manager
Mondelez
01.2023 - 12.2023
Senior Maintenance Manager
Sofina Foods
01.2021 - 12.2023
Maintenance Supervisor
Grupo Bimbo Canada
01.2019 - 12.2021
Supervisor
Nestle Purina Pet Care
01.1998 - 12.2019
Warehouse Manager
Flooring Warehouse
01.1994 - 12.1998
Station Engineer
Ontario Hydro
01.1992 - 12.1994
No Degree - Stationery Engineering
Mohawk College
09.1990 - 06.1992
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