Daniel LaDouceur
Springfield,TN
Summary
Versatile Account Manager with a strong technical background in industrial maintenance and process engineering. Proven track record of expanding territory sales across new and existing client bases by delivering technical solutions. Leverages firsthand customer-side maintenance experience to identify operational efficiencies and deliver documented cost savings.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Account Manager
BDI
Clarksville , TN
04.2024 - Current
- Service existing customers in the Nashville area.
- History of sales growth within territory for existing and new customers.
- Provided documented cost savings for customers by providing services and resources to eliminate re-occurring failures.
- Eliminate inventory issues by providing readily available component alternatives.
- Worked closely with supply partners.
- Planned sales and forecast for territory growth.
- Multiple Certifications for product manufacturing trainings.
Engineering Process Lead
General Mills
Murfreesboro, TN
01.2023 - 04.2024
- Created and maintained Process Centerlines to optimize equipment efficiency.
- Lead problem solving for Root Cause Analysis on equipment breakdowns and ongoing issues on processing and packaging equipment.
- Lead Daily Directional meeting by analyzing equipment data and trends to improve equipment reliability and throughput.
- Lead Quarterly Directional meeting to to prioritize strategic initiatives to improve line performance and reduce overuse.
- Write cost justification projects based on equipment failures and overuse.
- Lead trials involving changing ingredients and packaging material.
Maintenance Lead
General Mills
Murfreesboro, TN
04.2021 - 01.2023
- Work directly with vendors to source and fabricate parts using equipment drawings.
- Lead Breakdown Elimination processes, finding and driving out root cause to equipment breakdowns.
- Replace components such as bearings, gearbox's and other components to increase equipment reliability based on application.
- Optimize system performance using asset care strategies.
- Utilize Reliability Metrics to drive out re-occurring equipment stoppages.
- Use CMMS to track and assign work orders.
- Maintain/Develop equipment Job plans, PM schedules and spare parts for new and existing equipment.
- Schedule preventative maintenance and non-standard work efficiently to reduce operations downtime.
Maintenance Technician
General Mills
Murfreesboro, TN
06.2016 - 04.2021
- Diagnosed Equipment deficiencies on processing, packaging and shipping equipment to include Conveyors, Palletizers, Fanuc Robots, and Lantech High speed wrappers.
- Performed Preventative maintenance and repairs on mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
- Removed and replaced 3-phase motors, servo motors, relays, switches, Photoelectric sensors, and proximity switches.
- Replaced and repaired gearboxes, shafts, sprockets, bearings, rollers and sheaves.
- Familiar with Allen Bradley Studio 5000, Tig welding, and using lathe and end mill to fabricate parts using AutoCAD drawings.
- Team Leader for shift responsible for Scheduling minimum coverage, training, attendance records and Time Cards.
Airframes/Hydraulic Mechanic
United States Marine Corps
Jacksonville, NC
08.2012 - 06.2016
- Performed Repairs on non-structural components such as longerons, Main and tail rotor blades, fiberglass compartments, and honeycomb work platforms.
- Troubleshoot hydraulic systems to include flight control servo's, landing gear, and various other utilities systems.
- Remove and replaced hydraulic pumps, rigid lines, hoses, motors, actuators, and Manifolds.
- Directly Supervised over 38,00 maintenance man hours resulting in over 7,500 mishap free flight hours, including one combat tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
- Directly scheduled and supervised critical Phase inspections and Work Order completions of Aircraft discrepancies, to return to flight ready status in a safe and efficient manner.
- Supervised the training and manning of a division comprised of 4-20 mechanics.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TNSkills
- Continuous Improvement
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Leadership Development
- Root Cause Analysis
- Reliability
- Customer relationship management
- Supplier collaboration
- Problem solving
- Key account development
Timeline
Account Manager
BDI
04.2024 - Current
Engineering Process Lead
General Mills
01.2023 - 04.2024
Maintenance Lead
General Mills
04.2021 - 01.2023
Maintenance Technician
General Mills
06.2016 - 04.2021
Airframes/Hydraulic Mechanic
United States Marine Corps
08.2012 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Electro-Mechanical Engineering
Middle Tennessee State University