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Dennis Johnson

Racine,WI

Summary

Authoritative Operations Engineer committed to squeezing every drop of performance from owned and acquired assets. Talented at deriving exceptional performance despite budgetary restrictions. Dedicated to boosting performance and throughput metrics without ballooning costs or sacrificing employee comfort.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Operating Engineer

Jones Lang Lasalle (Amazon Account)
2019.06 - 2023.08
  • Ensures that work performed is accomplished efficiently with minimum amount of disruption and inconvenience to operation
  • Supervises and implements preventative maintenance program
  • Specific duties include but are not limited to scheduling of preventative maintenance with minimum disruption of building services, performing and/or delegating preventative maintenance tasks to appropriately qualified maintenance staff member, orders parts and equipment required for repair, maintenance and installation of new equipment and facilities, and maintains inventory
  • Provides training and supervision aimed at expanding capabilities of operations staff
  • Complies with departmental policy for safe storage, usage, and disposal of hazardous materials
  • Plan and manage budget, allowing for appropriate control over, and utilization of institutional resources
  • Recommends and estimates facilities repairs and improvements for inclusion in annual budget
  • Insures availability of adequate operating inventory of tools and supplies
  • Specific duties include, but not limited to: Preparing and submitting purchase order requests, developing sources for stock materials and performing periodic checks for supplies
  • Develop and design solutions to difficult problems, manage outside contractors and be on call for emergencies
  • Maintain and monitor automated BMS system
  • (Midwest SME) Assist multi sites in trouble shooting issues
  • Maintain and monitor Fire Life Safety Systems
  • Maintain and monitor critical systems (Generator,UPS Systems).
  • Reduced downtime by troubleshooting and resolving mechanical problems efficiently.
  • Enhanced equipment performance by implementing preventive maintenance procedures and addressing issues promptly.
  • Collaborated with project managers to coordinate schedules, manage resources, and meet deadlines.
  • Led teams in installation, repair, or replacement of complex machinery components for optimal performance results.

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Summit Packaging
2018.07 - 2019.06
  • Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and performs scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service
  • Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs
  • (Food Grade)
  • Performs mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of packaging and production machines
  • Diagnose problems, replace or repair parts, test and make adjustments
  • Perform regular preventive maintenance on machines
  • Perform variety of plumbing maintenance and electrical functions
  • Use a variety of hand and power tools, electric meters and material handling equipment in performing duties
  • Detect faulty operations, defective material and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision
  • Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.
  • Improved facility safety by conducting regular inspections and addressing maintenance issues promptly.
  • Managed a team of skilled technicians for timely completion of repair tasks, ensuring minimal downtime.

Material Handling Engineer / MHE II

Jones Lang LaSalle (Amazon Account)
2015.07 - 2018.07
  • Lead Pdm team and ensure PM completion remains above 98%
  • Performs preventative maintenance tasks as requested per EAM
  • Inspects conveyor equipment to ensure 100% up time
  • Responds to emergency breakdowns, getting equipment up and running in a timely fashion
  • Cut, lace and track conveyor belts
  • Ability to work with VFDs on high and low speed conveyors
  • Ensure that intrusive PMs are scheduled with Ops to ensure no risk to CE (customer experience).
  • Optimized engineering processes by implementing innovative solutions and streamlining workflow.
  • Reduced project completion time with efficient resource allocation and effective communication strategies.

Assembler / Team Lead / Pool-man(Floater)

CNH
2011.05 - 2015.04
  • Handled manpower shortages; placing pool-man in weak areas of the department
  • Maintained steady and constant line flow
  • Troubleshoot failure of product or install, and repair as needed
  • Prepared Human Error Root Cause Analysis (HERCA) reports when necessary
  • Helped schedule repair time for product shortages and defective parts; creating a defect report as needed
  • Certified trainer; coached new employees on individual line assignments and signing off on their training.
  • Increased production efficiency by assembling components quickly and accurately.
  • Maintained high-quality standards with thorough inspections of assembled parts.
  • Streamlined assembly process by suggesting improvements to existing methods, leading to increased productivity.
  • Trained new employees on proper assembly techniques, ensuring quick acclimation to the role and faster overall team results.
  • Demonstrated flexibility in adapting to various types of assemblies, allowing for seamless transition between different projects as needed.

Education

High School Diploma -

Gateway Technical College, Racine WI
Racine, WI
04.2015

Skills

  • Facilities Maintenance Management
  • Program Management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Preventative Maintenance
  • Inventory Maintenance
  • Budgeting
  • Time Management
  • Problem Solving
  • Fire Life Safety Systems
  • Fork Truck Certification – Stand-up, Sit-down, Tugger Cart, Electric or Propane, Boom & Scissor Lift
  • State of Wisconsin - CDL License (Current) Classes B,C,D,M
  • Computer Skills-Microsoft(Excel, Word, Powerpoint)
  • Welding and Fabrication
  • Mechanical Aptitude
  • Building Automation
  • Continuous Improvement

Education Training Certifications

  • Gateway Technical College, Racine, WI – General Education Diploma
  • OSHA 10 Construction Safety and Health
  • Fork Truck Certification – Stand-up, Sit-down, Tugger Cart, Electric or Propane, Boom & Scissor Lift
  • Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications (3)
  • State of Wisconsin - CDL License (Current) Classes B,C,D,M

Timeline

Lead Operating Engineer

Jones Lang Lasalle (Amazon Account)
2019.06 - 2023.08

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Summit Packaging
2018.07 - 2019.06

Material Handling Engineer / MHE II

Jones Lang LaSalle (Amazon Account)
2015.07 - 2018.07

Assembler / Team Lead / Pool-man(Floater)

CNH
2011.05 - 2015.04

High School Diploma -

Gateway Technical College, Racine WI
Dennis Johnson