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
Riverdale, IL, USA
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
Riverdale, IL, USA
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
Riverdale, IL, USA
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
Riverdale, IL, USA
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