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Curtis Knight

Omaha,NE

Summary

Dedicated Maintenance Supervisor offering 46 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

46
46
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Supervisor

Bimbo Bakeries USA
11.2010 - 12.2022
  • Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Supervised [Number] employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
  • Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
  • Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Created and maintained daily and weekly reports for upper management.
  • Monitored daily progress and work quality to provide guidance and direction to mechanics and installers.
  • Managed efficient teams of up to 5 employees.
  • 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.

General Manager

Landscape Designs Inc.
05.1997 - 11.2010
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and profitability.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules, and contract negotiations.
  • Monitored financial performance, set budgets and controlled expenses to provide financial stability and long-term organizational growth.
  • Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures, and technology systems.
  • Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Managed budget implementations, employee evaluations, and contract details.
  • Formulated policies and procedures to streamline operations.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring program to improve areas of weakness.

Millright

Fatsco Corp.
04.1994 - 12.1997
  • Used hoisting and rigging equipment to move heavy machinery and equipment.
  • Replaced defective parts of machines and adjusted clearances and alignment of moving parts.
  • Adhered to all workplace safety policies, regulations and compliances.
  • Made repairs and modified equipment by welding, soldering and brazing to avoid production delays.
  • Aligned and leveled machines using precision measuring instruments to avoid unnecessary wear and tear.
  • Installed stationary industrial machinery and mechanical equipment according to layout plans.
  • Maintained mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems to keep systems working together correctly.
  • Operated machine tools to fabricate parts during overhaul, maintenance, or setup of machineries.
  • Read and interpreted blueprints and schematics to understand machinery design and layout.
  • Troubleshot machinery problems and suggested accurate repairs.
  • Analyzed schematics and blueprints to fix machinery and calculate materials needed for repair.

Maintenance Supervisor

Modern Equipment Co
09.1990 - 03.1994
  • Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
  • Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
  • Supervised 3 employees and scheduled shifts.
  • Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
  • Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
  • Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
  • Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
  • Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
  • Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict operational and maintenance regulations.
  • Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities.
  • Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
  • Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
  • Supervised team of installers and mechanics to complete work on time and to company standards.
  • Monitored daily progress and work quality to provide guidance and direction to mechanics and installers.
  • Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
  • Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs.
  • Shrunk knowledge gaps with ongoing training and close employee mentoring for new and less experienced team members.
  • Monitored systems to assure increase in power flow and integrated new system components, fixtures and motors.
  • Reviewed and studied blueprints to double-check installation and implementation project requirements.
  • Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.

Maintenance Lead

Lozier Corp.
08.1976 - 04.1989
  • Generated and completed work orders for repairs, maintenance and component replacement.
  • Conducted mechanical and electrical maintenance of factory equipment.
  • Troubleshot and repaired conveyors, pneumatic systems and steam boilers.
  • Used arc welding, tig welding and plasmas cutting equipment to repair metal structures, components and manufacturing machinery.
  • Repaired and maintained both 3-phase and single-phase motors.
  • Completed necessary ISO documentation and records to show compliance.
  • Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
  • Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals.
  • Established and documented protocols for preventive maintenance procedures, decreasing equipment issues, and reducing downtime.
  • Performed preventive maintenance and repairs on various types of equipment.
  • Replaced worn or broken parts on machines and equipment.
  • Followed instructions from supervisor regarding daily job tasks and duties.
  • Executed tasks within time and budget constraints.
  • Utilized variety of tools and test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions.
  • Safely and effectively handled wide range of cleaning products and solutions.
  • Reported issues to property manager so effective resolutions could be put into place.
  • Conducted regular inspections of equipment to promptly identify issues that could cause machinery malfunctions.
  • Continuously adhered to strict regulations as well as detailed instructions, guidelines and specifications.
  • Repaired and replaced pumps, valves and motors.
  • Rewired and replaced faulty electrical components in equipment.
  • Inspected, tested and adjusted mechanical and electrical systems to facilitate proper functioning.
  • Detected and repaired machinery faults using electrical and manual testing methods.
  • Diagnosed and repaired complex mechanical and electrical systems.

Education

Basic Electronics

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
1979

Advanced Hydraulics

Skarda Equipment Company Inc.
2563 Farnam Omaha, Ne.
1978

Management Training

Lozier
6336 John J Pershing Dr. Omaha, Ne.
1977

High School Diploma -

Omaha North High
4410 N 36th St. Omaha, Ne.
06.1976

Skills

  • Training and Development
  • Detailed Instruction
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Job Assignments
  • Goal Management
  • Industry Standards and Regulations
  • Staff Management
  • Work Assignment Delegation
  • Equipment Troubleshooting
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Professional Communication
  • 5S Principles
  • Best Practices and Standards
  • Machinery Operation
  • Fabrications Knowledge
  • Loss Prevention Strategies
  • Employee Scheduling
  • Breakdown Procedures
  • Daily Progress Reports
  • Adaptability and Flexibility
  • Safety Protocols
  • Troubleshooting
  • Team Supervision
  • Conveyor Systems
  • Construction Methods
  • Crew Coordination
  • Dependable and Consistent
  • Lean Methods
  • Employee Performance Evaluations
  • Inspect Completed Work
  • Overhauling Systems
  • Hazardous Chemicals
  • Chemical Cleaners
  • Housekeeping Support
  • Inventory Replenishment
  • Employee Selection
  • Hazard Monitoring and Management
  • Programmable Logic Controllers
  • Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
  • Train Workers
  • Emergency Response
  • Facility and Equipment Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Accurate and Precise
  • Team Meetings
  • Welding and Brazing
  • New Program Implementation
  • Resolve Grievances
  • Technical Guidance
  • Work Order Management
  • Lockout and Tagout Procedures
  • Quality Control
  • Develop Policies

Timeline

Maintenance Supervisor

Bimbo Bakeries USA
11.2010 - 12.2022

General Manager

Landscape Designs Inc.
05.1997 - 11.2010

Millright

Fatsco Corp.
04.1994 - 12.1997

Maintenance Supervisor

Modern Equipment Co
09.1990 - 03.1994

Maintenance Lead

Lozier Corp.
08.1976 - 04.1989

Basic Electronics

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Advanced Hydraulics

Skarda Equipment Company Inc.

Management Training

Lozier

High School Diploma -

Omaha North High

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