Ben Hayward
Plum Branch,SC
Summary
I have an extensive background in the industrial electrical field. I have experience in project management writing and managing Capital Asset Request CARs, and Repair To Capital requests RTCs. I have great people skills, and I enjoy being in a leadership role. I enjoy helping employees reach their full potential, and mentoring them. I am detail driven, and constantly working on ways to improve performance. I have over twenty five years experience in the Industrial Maintenance field. I am retired military having served 23 years in the Georgia Army National Guard.
Overview
47
47
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Plant Engineer
Pactiv
Beech Island, SC
07.2018 - Current
- Supervise maintenance and Capital repair projects on tooling to minimize tooling downtime on all thermoforming lines.
- Manage capital project repairs and RTCs on all equipment to minimize downtime, and help raise OEE
- Write all RTCs and Capital Projects for the facility, and manage the approval and spending on all projects.
- Manage fixed and leased assets and perform annual inventory on assets. Also manage all asset disposals and transfers for the facility.
- Administrate Maintenance Connection for the facility, and ensure the system is being utilized properly. Use the data from MC to guide repairs and future projects on equipment.
Maintenance Planner
Kellogg's Snacks
Augusta, GA
01.2014 - 07.2018
- Administered Preventative and Predictive maintenance requests and saw orders through to completion.
- Created a weekly Maintenance schedule utilizing planned downtime on equipment and ensuring proper maintenance resources were available to perform the work.
- Used SAP to add Maintenance plans and assets to the database.
- Managed all annual compliance calibrations and contractor maintenance work to keep the facility compliant for Safe Quality Foods (SQF) audits.
- Worked with Maintenance Supervisors to ensure all Maintenance associates recorded 80% of their work time in SAP.
- Managed all outside contractor work performed in the facility.
Maintenance Supervisor
Kellogg's Snacks
Augusta, GA
05.2009 - 01.2014
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, managed Maintenance associates on a daily basis to make planned and unplanned maintenance repairs.
- Provided troubleshooting support as needed to properly train maintenance employees that did not have adequate experience on the equipment.
- Provided a safe work environment for maintenance workers by properly ensuring all safety guidelines were being followed.
- Worked with production supervisors to ensure the maintenance department was meeting their needs during the shift on planned and unplanned repairs.
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Kellogg's Snacks
Augusta, GA
01.2002 - 05.2009
- Modified, maintained or repaired electronics equipment or systems to achieve proper functioning.
- Extensive electrical and mechanical troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
- Upgraded equipment from using relay logic to PLC logic. This included all PLC and HMI programming.
- Installed electrical systems as needed when equipment was moved within the facility.
- Worked with Engineers to optimize new systems being installed to ensure they met the facility's needs.
Combat Engineer
Georgia Army National Guard
Augusta, GA
02.1983 - 01.2006
- Constructed floating bridges and temporary roadways to facilitate movement of large convoys of equipment and personnel to and from battle areas.
- Constructed vertical buildings and assets for training and administrative purposes.
- Traveled overseas on 7 training deployments installing electrical systems and maintaining electrical equipment.
- Oversaw all electrical grid installations in Taji, Iraq during Iraqi Freedom from March 2003-May 2004
- Oversaw all electrical installations for a children's hospital and orphanage in the Country of Georgia in 1997.
Maintenance Manager
Georgia Pacific
McCormick, SC
07.1998 - 01.2002
- Supervised daily operations, including employee performance, preventive maintenance and safety.
- Managed the stockroom for proper min and max usage and inventory levels.
- Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs.
- Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Augusta, GA06.2012
Associate of Science - Industrial Electrical Technology
Swainsboro Technical College
Swainsboro, GA05.1994
High School Diploma -
Swainsboro High School
Swainsboro, GA05.1983
Skills
- Preventive maintenance scheduling
- Vendor relationship management
- Team development
- MS Office
- Good listening skills
- Computer proficiency
- Leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Troubleshooting
Accomplishments
Six Sigma Green Belt
Georgia non restricted electrical contractor
Universal technician in freon handling
Certification
- Electrical non restricted Contractors License -
Timeline
Plant Engineer
Pactiv
07.2018 - Current
Maintenance Planner
Kellogg's Snacks
01.2014 - 07.2018
Maintenance Supervisor
Kellogg's Snacks
05.2009 - 01.2014
Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
Kellogg's Snacks
01.2002 - 05.2009
Maintenance Manager
Georgia Pacific
07.1998 - 01.2002
Combat Engineer
Georgia Army National Guard
02.1983 - 01.2006
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
University of Phoenix
Associate of Science - Industrial Electrical Technology
Swainsboro Technical College
High School Diploma -
Swainsboro High School