E. Paul Kiffe
Rosedale,IN
Summary
Seeking a construction, leadership, management or planning position utilizing my mechanical, management, planning and environmental health and safety skills and experience. Competent Mechanical Supervisor proficient in overseeing personnel and contractors performing civil, electrical, mechanical and task and keeping all work in strict compliance with applicable codes and standards. Observant and detail-oriented in identifying and correcting work problems. Excellent time management and multitasking abilities in fast-paced environments with an emphasis on safety and project needs.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician
Superior Hardwoods
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
- Followed work orders and specifications for machine and equipment replacement, repair, or maintenance.
- Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
- Improved equipment reliability by conducting regular maintenance checks and repairs.
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Minimized production delays, responding swiftly to emergency breakdowns or unexpected malfunctions.
- Contributed to a safer work environment, promptly addressing any identified hazards or concerns.
Maintenance Planner/OMC
International Paper
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Lead morning safety meeting, discuss potential hazards of assigned task and address any.
- Supervise the activities of all personnel assigned to the Powerhouse I&E Dept.
- Work closely with operations, maintenance and safety to ensure efficient/safe maintenance and reliability practices/programs/processes when planning execution of daily PM's, maintenance and repairs.
- Plan, schedule, procure materials, manage work order status, address all Powerhouse I&E notifications and manage costs of Powerhouse work activities utilizing SAP/TREX.
- Direct the FLL of company policy & programs pertaining to the performance, training, safety, and morale of all personnel under his supervision. Compliance with ISO Quality System responsibilities.
- Follow up and monitor activities to ensure everyone is performing task in a safe and timely manner.
- Create detailed job plans identifying all potential hazards and any operations activities to be aware of that may be hazardous to technicians.
- Work scheduled weekends, attend and report status/progress of daily/ongoing PM's, maintenance and repairs.
Mechanical Supervisor
Gulfspan Industrial
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Monitored and motivated employees, tracking and documenting activities, correcting problems and implementing improvement plans to boost quality of mechanical work.
- Assessed employee work and improved performance with coaching and practical approaches.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
- Reported on work progress to manager and incorporated feedback to maintain tight schedules.
Project Manager Team Leader
NPSG Global
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed projects from procurement to commission.
- Adhered to industry practices, company standards and safety protocols in work.
- Updated daily logs with progress, schedule, manpower and personnel time information.
- Continually reevaluate whether project is meeting applicable standards and engage in problem solving with other Managers and personnel.
- Coordinated daily activity and flow of projects through multiple departments to verify on-time product delivery.
- Modeled management and organizational skills and multi-tasked and prioritized in deadline-driven environment.
- Adhered to budget requirements with excellent planning and consistent expense monitoring while meeting key milestones.
- Reported weekly to regional project management on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to client project management.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
- Verified quality and quantity of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Tracked project and team member progress and performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts.
- Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to client project management.
- Fostered relationships with vendors to promote positive working relationships.
- Provided management and training for internal personnel, contractors and vendors.
- Eliminated discrepancies in progress by reviewing performance, spend and timeline.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives. Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.
- Oversaw quality assurance testing on new installations.
- Provided accurate, detailed quantity take-offs from project drawings and technical specifications.
- Worked with team of 10-12 professionals focused on meeting civil, structural, mechanical, electrical project needs for commissioning.
- Assisted in level-loading project capacity and made proactive decisions around process improvements to development cycle.
- Identified, reviewed and applied policies/procedures.
Pipe General Foreman
S&B Engineers And Constructors Ltd.
09.2019 - 10.2020
- Read and interpreted blueprints, sketches and specifications to determine locations, quantities and sizes of materials.
- Identified quality issues and brought to job foreman to be resolved.
- Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment.
- Inspected and testing pipe systems through NDE and Hydro Testing in order to verify safety and reliability.
- Accurately read, understood, and carried out written and verbal instructions.
- Followed company procedures to maintain work environment in neat and orderly condition.
- Managed team of six Pipe Foreman, each with crews of 12-14 personnel.
- Reviewed schedules and suggested key improvements to develop leaner and more cost-effective construction processes.
- Coordinated daily operations among crew members to optimize workflow and project timelines.
Project Controls Manager
Sun Industrial Group LLC.
03.2018 - 08.2019
- To attract, assemble and manage high quality Project controls team.
- To promote Project Controls Capability to clients.
- To set overall directions and manage development of Project Controls systems.
- To routinely report on cost, schedule and resource trends and forecasts on all projects.
- To provide governance and corporate support for Project Controls function within Projects.
- Ensure Project Controls team provides consistent, accurate management and reporting of services and capital cost, schedule and resourcing on projects.
- Ensure Project Controls team provides timely trend information and variance reports to Project Managers and helps to develop recovery plans on cost and schedule within agreed timeframes.
- Ensure Project Controls teams supports Project teams on managing claims for variations and extensions and assists in resolutions of contract disputes.
- Identify and implement best practices, procedure and tools and systems for project controls.
- Manage selection and / or development of project controls tools.
- Manage rollout of corporate initiatives with respect to project controls.
- Ensure feedback of cost and schedule actuals to estimating and business development for improvement of corporate estimating data.
- Ensure relevant lesson learnt output is communicated and reviewed.
- Provide HSE, technical leadership and guidance to all staff within group.
- Determine necessary discipline training requirements and arrange for appropriate training.
- Provide input to project budgets for bids in consultation with Manager of Project Services.
- Collaborated with Safety Director, Project Managers, QA/QC,CFO and CEO to ensure that projects are focused, safe and reliable resource for clients.
- Partnered successfully with all departments to produce cost effective estimates for all clients.
- Worked directly with Site Managers, Planners, Scheduler, Quality Control, Project Controls, Safety Director, Clients and Vendors to achieve accurate and on schedule Bid Proposals and Change Orders.
- Ensured proper and cost-effective handling of all materials and equipment.
- Identified special circumstances and constraints in order to develop effective alternatives or solutions.
Project Controls Manager
Brown & Root Industrial Services
09.2017 - 03.2018
- Create, reviewed and digitally archived detailed job plans.
- Assigned and reviewed project planning/scheduling for fabrication, installation, and repair of industrial facilities and process systems.
- Ensuring correct materials are purchased through research in client P-Codes prior to purchasing.
- Verified all tools, materials and equipment received on schedule for projects and are correct per client p-code and engineering specifications.
- Determined project schedule, which included sequence of all craft activities.
- Avoided construction delays by efficiently following up with vendors for material delivery and client that schedule hasn't changed due to production needs.
- Supported construction management in coordinating emergency/reactive work on all facility and mechanical equipment systems.
- Reviewed plans and engineering specifications during design of pre-construction.
- Accurately read, understood, and carried out written instructions.
- Worked with construction administration, design, engineering consultants and client to plan field activities on schedule.
- Estimated quantities and cost of materials, equipment and labor to determine project feasibility.
Lead Mechanical Planner
Brown & Root Industrial Services
02.2014 - 09.2017
- Planned & Scheduled mechanical phases of Capital/T&M projects, from enception through to PSSR.
- Developed over 250 Job Plan presentations and reports to facilitate project evaluation, execution and process improvement.
- Collaborated in the improvement of planning, budgeting, vendor selection and quality assurance efforts.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated them to other planning team members.
- Monitored timelines and flagged potential issues to be addressed.
- Collaborated with Client, Safety, QA/QC, I&E, Structural, Civil and Mechanical departments to execute safe, cost effective, quality and on time projects.
- Specified system components and directed product modifications to ensure conformance with engineering design and performance specifications.
- Interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics and computer-generated reports for new product development.
- Surveyed potential project sites before design, checking for space restrictions, mechanical feasibility and manufacturers guidelines.
Education
OSHA 30 - Occupational Health And Safety
University of California
San Diego, CA12.2020
Primavera P6 - Information Technology
On Point Industrial Services
Nassau, Houston08.2020
NCCER Certified Leadership - Organizational Leadership
Pelican Chapter Associated Builders And Contractors, Training Center
Baton Rouge, LA08.2018
NCCER Certified Safety Field Officer - Quality Control And Safety Technologies
Pelican Chapter Associated Builders And Contractors, Training Center
Baton Rouge, LA07.2018
Certificate of Completion - A/C & Refrigeration
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
Port Arthur, TX01.1996
NCCER Certified Pipefitter + V2 - Industrial Construction Technology
Associated Builders & Contractors
Nederland, TX03.1995
Certificate of Completion - Pipe Fabrication and Pump Restoration
Flour Daniel Multi- Mech. Craft Training
Deerpark, TX01.1990
Skills
- Change order management
- Blueprint/Ortho/ISO
- Customer/client relations
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Time Management
- Organization
- Decision-making
- Problem solving
- Negotiation
- Conflict resolution
- Self-Starter
- Strong work ethic
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Scheduling and planning
- Site safety management
Work Type
Full TimeContract WorkWork Location
On-SiteRemoteTimeline
Maintenance Technician
Superior Hardwoods
05.2024 - 04.2025
Maintenance Planner/OMC
International Paper
09.2022 - 03.2024
Mechanical Supervisor
Gulfspan Industrial
02.2022 - 09.2022
Project Manager Team Leader
NPSG Global
12.2020 - 11.2021
Pipe General Foreman
S&B Engineers And Constructors Ltd.
09.2019 - 10.2020
Project Controls Manager
Sun Industrial Group LLC.
03.2018 - 08.2019
Project Controls Manager
Brown & Root Industrial Services
09.2017 - 03.2018
Lead Mechanical Planner
Brown & Root Industrial Services
02.2014 - 09.2017
Primavera P6 - Information Technology
On Point Industrial Services
NCCER Certified Leadership - Organizational Leadership
Pelican Chapter Associated Builders And Contractors, Training Center
NCCER Certified Safety Field Officer - Quality Control And Safety Technologies
Pelican Chapter Associated Builders And Contractors, Training Center
Certificate of Completion - A/C & Refrigeration
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
NCCER Certified Pipefitter + V2 - Industrial Construction Technology
Associated Builders & Contractors
Certificate of Completion - Pipe Fabrication and Pump Restoration
Flour Daniel Multi- Mech. Craft Training
OSHA 30 - Occupational Health And Safety
University of California
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