Francis Lee
Swedesboro,NJ
Summary
As a Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional with 9 years of experience, I have honed my skills in diverse environments, including medical device and aerospace distribution centers, as well as production environments. My expertise extends to ISO9001 and AS9100 standards, and I have hands-on experience with SQF. My tenure at UPS Supply Chain Solutions and Americold Logistics has been marked by a demonstrated success in logistics and distribution engineering support. I have a proven track record of significantly increasing Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) and enhancing equipment availability, showcasing my ability to promote efficiency and reliability. Proficient in automation and industrial systems, I am now eager to leverage my expertise and experience to transition from logistics and distribution to a manufacturing environment. I am committed to applying my skills to foster efficiency and reliability in a new setting, thereby contributing to the organization's success.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Systems Delivery Supervisor
Catalyx
03.2024 - Current
- Engineered the pre-build component and shipping strategy of custom machine vision solutions for 52 customer sites while completing project on time and under budget
- Lead a dynamic team of engineers, technicians, and electro-mechanical assemblers
- Oversee inbound/outbound shipping and project inventory management
- Foster a culture of safety and quality
- Establish and manage KPIs and production efficiency.
District Engineering & Maintenance Manager
Americold Logistics, LLC
09.2022 - 11.2023
- Managed a team of five direct reports, three dotted line reports, and 28 full-time employees
- Ensured maintenance of district refrigeration including central systems, racks, and split systems
- Maintained equipment for a fully automated repackaging operation
- Upheld district safety, regulatory, PSM, USDA, and SQF compliance
- Developed and managed district maintenance CapEx and OpEx budgets
- Oversaw district associate development plans and skill assessments
- Developed and managed district preventive and predictive maintenance program
- Initiated CI events utilizing PDCA, RCA, FMEA, and associated strategies
- Monitored and reported weekly on district energy consumption vs budget, MTD budget status, safety observations, critical equipment availability, KPI's, PSM compliance, and CapEx project execution.
Facilities Engineering Manager
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
05.2020 - 09.2022
- Received corporate UPS recognition for overall UPS Supply Chain Solutions performance in 2020
- Supported 23 facilities in the Northeast region
- Led a team of three direct reports and 10 full-time employees
- Achieved a 42% improvement YOY in reliability and a 99.7% AS/RS equipment availability respectively in 2021 at two highest visibility facilities
- Oversaw Northeast region Preventive/Predictive Maintenance program, CMMS, and electronic Quality Management System, environmental/regulatory/cGMP compliance
- Managed capital expense projects from scope definition to completion and 5-year capital expense business plan budgeting for the Northeast region
- Worked cross-functionally to develop new business solutions, process improvements, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Plant Engineering Supervisor
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
09.2016 - 05.2020
- Received corporate UPS Supply Chain Solutions recognition for East Region performance in 2018
- Utilized CMMS to manage PM compliance, CM work orders, reactive maintenance, root cause analysis, manage spare parts inventory, and report generation
- Supported the highest volume ecommerce production facility in the network, averaging 600k parcel scans/sorts per day focusing on uptime and reducing defects
- Supported sterile processing, kitting, and repackaging manufacturing operations
- Provided maintenance engineering support for two Healthcare medical device distribution centers, responded to building automation system alarms, managed wastewater, air and SPCC permits, and oversaw electronic quality management system.
Plant Engineering Specialist
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
03.2015 - 09.2016
- Troubleshot electrical and mechanical systems throughout all supported operations
- Provided 24/7 response to equipment breakdowns by mobilizing necessary resources to get the operation back up and running without compromising safety and repair quality
- Collected and analyzed machine breakdown data to re-engineer electrical and mechanical systems to increase overall equipment effectiveness.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Temple University College of Engineering Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA12.2014
Skills
- CMMS - Maximo and eMaint
- Programmable logic controllers
- HVAC
- Project management
- Program management
- Leadership
- Budgeting
- Asset management
- Compliance management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Analysis skills
- Organizational skills
- Electrical systems
- Electrical schematics
- Employee development
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with little to no supervision
- ISO 9001 / AS9100
- Root cause analysis
- Automated equipment
- Microsoft Office
- OEE
- PLC
- Project engineering
- Automated storage and retrieval systems - AS/RS
- Automated Systems
- Sterile processing - Boiler and Autoclave (8 years)
- Building Automation Systems - ALC and Honeywell
- Continuous improvement / Process improvement
- SQF and USDA compliance
- Contract management
- Electronic Quality Management System - SmartSolve
- CGMP
- 5S
- Conducting audits
- Maximo
- AutoCAD
- FMEA
- Schematics
- Continuous improvement
- SAP
- CMMS
- Manufacturing (8 years)
- Succession planning
- Vendor management
- Reliability Centered Maintenance
- PDCA
- Quality management
- Communication skills
- Management
- Computer skills
- Time management
- Supervising experience
- Customer service
- ERP systems
- Electrical engineering
- FDA regulations
- Food industry
- Mechanical knowledge
- Materials handling
- Facilities maintenance
- Forklift
- Scissor lift
- CAD
- Visio
Certification
- TPC Training - 298 Programmable Logic Controllers, 11/01/23, Present
- TPC Training - 210 Electrical Troubleshooting, 12/01/23, Present
- Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), 01/01/24, 01/01/27
- OSHA 10
Timeline
Systems Delivery Supervisor
Catalyx
03.2024 - Current
District Engineering & Maintenance Manager
Americold Logistics, LLC
09.2022 - 11.2023
Facilities Engineering Manager
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
05.2020 - 09.2022
Plant Engineering Supervisor
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
09.2016 - 05.2020
Plant Engineering Specialist
UPS Supply Chain Solutions
03.2015 - 09.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Temple University College of Engineering Philadelphia
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