Charley Crain
Bledsoe,KY
Summary
Dedicated Maintenance Supervisor offering nearly 30 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. Offering a broad range of skills including machine operating, historic preservation, employee management, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and water plant operator.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor, Water Plant Operator
Pine Mountain Settlement School
06.2014 - Current
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Supervised 10+ employees and scheduled shifts.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
- Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
- Negotiated contracts with vendors for cost-effective materials procurement.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
- Supported safety with well-maintained grounds, parking lots and landscaping.
- Restored and repaired worn and damaged building components to support appearance, longevity and security.
- Repaired and replaced faulty wiring, light fixtures and other electrical components to reduce risks.
- Installed and maintained security systems to reduce vulnerabilities, using cameras, locks and alarms.
- Responded to emergency fire alarms, plumbing leaks and power outages to implement swift resolutions.
- Tested fire safety and emergency systems and inspected fire extinguishers and sprinkler systems.
- Inspected building systems to evaluate HVAC, electrical and plumbing maintenance needs.
- Followed preventive maintenance schedule to support building systems functionality.
- Collected water samples to test alkalinity, hardness, and residual levels.
- Monitored water quality and adjusted chemical dosages to meet regulatory standards.
- Performed routine maintenance and repairs on water-treatment plant equipment to reduce downtime.
- Conducted regular inspections of tanks, valves and other equipment to verify compliance with safety and cleanliness standards.
- Controlled operation of variety of water treatment plant equipment, including pumps, filters and chemical feed systems.
Production Machine Operator, Team Lead
Firestone Industrial Products Company
07.2004 - 05.2013
- Set up and ran machinery to produce exceptional products for industrial needs.
- Identified malfunctions or failures by routinely monitoring and analyzing equipment operations.
- Complied with company and OSHA safety rules and regulations.
- Calibrated, tested, and adjusted machine settings or controls in preparation for production operations.
- Helped with change-overs and set up to assist with job preparation and production functions.
- Organized and cleaned work area to meet standards, keep tidy and prevent injuries.
- Updated daily production logs and informed management of production incidents or non-conformance issues.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
- Replenished materials and supplies as needed to maintain production.
- Set up and adjusted equipment and properly configured machines for daily operation.
- Operated multiple machines simultaneously to meet production requirements.
Cutting Table Operator, Quality Control
Mohawk Industries Inc
02.1995 - 02.2002
- Reported issues or problems to management relating to materials to be cut.
- Operated large cutting machines to make detailed custom cuts for various types of products.
- Managed large workload of quality production in fast-paced environment with interruptions and tight deadlines.
- Read work order and verified required pre-fabrication work.
- Made timely adjustments to machine operations and components to meet demands of different production orders.
- Followed company policies and OSHA requirements to maintain work safety.
- Troubleshot and resolved various issues with machinery, maintaining quality and performance.
- Moved materials and fixtures such as paperboard rolls, dies and repeats using pallet jacks, hand carts, and forklifts.
- Loaded and positioned raw materials in loading and feeding mechanisms.
- Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
- Checked completed work to identify flaws and sort items by grade.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
- Completed stock inventories to identify and address issues negatively impacting controls.
Education
GED -
James A Cawood Vocational
Harlan Ky05.1994
Skills
- Facilities Maintenance
- Job Planning
- Supply Coordination
- Inventory Replenishment
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- HVAC Systems
- Work Order Management
- Lockout and Tagout Procedures
- Grounds Maintenance
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Pneumatic Systems
- Preventive Maintenance
Certification
- Certified water plant operator with a 1BD drinking water license
- Certified in Historic Preservation
- Worked under a master plumber and electrician
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor, Water Plant Operator
Pine Mountain Settlement School
06.2014 - Current
Production Machine Operator, Team Lead
Firestone Industrial Products Company
07.2004 - 05.2013
Cutting Table Operator, Quality Control
Mohawk Industries Inc
02.1995 - 02.2002
GED -
James A Cawood Vocational
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