David Hodson
Munster
Summary
Driven, highly skilled, and well-organized hot mill process manager with 16 years of experience leading facility maintenance and operations teams. Uses a hands-on approach to build a technical skillset in all areas of asset management. Team-oriented management style with a drive to teach others.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Hot Mill Process Manager
Cleveland Cliffs
01.2020 - Current
- Leading a team of (5) process coordinators and (28) operators in the hot strip mill and roll shop.
- Managing all operating and maintenance activities associated with the roll shop.
- Leading continuous improvement projects to increase grinder reliability and performance, resulting in a 35% reduction in roll stock consumption.
- Collaborating with OEM to develop a proactive maintenance program for the roll grinders.
- Troubleshoot operational issues and investigate ways to increase equipment reliability in the hot strip mill.
- Enforce safety protocols and lead safety-focused improvement projects to reduce shop floor injuries.
Hot Mill Mechanical Maintenance Manager
ArcelorMittal
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Led a team of (2) engineers and (13) technicians to plan, schedule, and safely execute all mechanical maintenance repairs associated with the hot strip mill, water treatment, roll shop, and shipping departments.
- Troubleshoot equipment issues to improve throughput and reduce quality excursions.
- Maintained the mechanical spare parts inventory for the above-mentioned departments.
Caster/LMF Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
ArcelorMittal
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Managed and improved the proactive maintenance program.
- Planned and scheduled mechanical maintenance repairs.
- Supervised a team of (7) mechanics to safely execute maintenance repairs and troubleshoot equipment issues to improve uptime and reduce failures.
- Managed the spare parts inventory by sending all parts out for repair, purchased additional critical spares, and organized spares to reduce mean time to repair (MTTR).
Reliability Engineer
ArcelorMittal
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Developed a training course and taught maintenance personnel about basic reliability concepts.
- Performed analyses to aid in the development and optimization of the proactive maintenance program in the caster and LMF.
- Evaluated and implemented the use of predictive maintenance technologies like thermography, vibration analysis, and UT analysis to detect signs of early equipment failure.
- Performed analyses to determine the cause of equipment failures.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman
01-2009
Skills
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
- World Class Manufacturing (WCM)
- Reliability Engineering
- Project Management
- Maintenance Management
- Roll Shop Management
- Industrial Hydraulics
- Microsoft Office
Websites
Timeline
Hot Mill Process Manager
Cleveland Cliffs
01.2020 - Current
Hot Mill Mechanical Maintenance Manager
ArcelorMittal
01.2015 - 01.2020
Caster/LMF Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
ArcelorMittal
01.2011 - 01.2015
Reliability Engineer
ArcelorMittal
01.2009 - 01.2011
Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Rose-Hulman
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