Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Highly effective Maintenance Manager with over 21 years of experience specializing in maintenance, engineering and reliability maintenance management.
Offering an array of skills in cross-functional collaboration and teaming, root cause identification, resource allocation, generating buy-in, preventative maintenance and tactical account execution.
Proven ability to implement and sustain maintenance life-cycles.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Production Maintenance & Facilities Manager
E. & J. Gallo Spirits Plant
08.2012 - Current
Manage maintenance team responsible for performing highly diversified duties to install, troubleshoot, repair, and maintain production equipment, cellar, facility, and environmental equipment according to safety, predictive and preventive maintenance systems, and processes to support achievement of site’s business goals and objectives
Key Competencies
Budget: Develops Department requirements, establish budget for Department and maintain $16 Million Budget
Performance Management: Manages departmental performance measures and priorities, including visual controls, and provides regular progress updates
Productivity: Supports quality, productivity, cost, safety, and morale to achieve positive results in all areas
Project Management: Demonstrates ability to manage 3YP/4-blocks and complete assignments on time, accurately, and with efficiency including pre-capital, capital asks, and execution of capital projects
Regulation: Implements and maintains compliance with regulations, requirements, and programs
Provides support during regulator and program audits
Safety Culture: Prioritizes culture of safety and ensures ongoing communication of safety related priorities, champion process improvements with focus on elimination of preventable workplace incidents and risks
Technical Expertise: Possesses technical expertise in multiple areas of specialty including Industrial Plant Maintenance, bottling equipment, controls, SCADA, cellar systems, warehouse, electrical 480v systems, environmental air pollution systems, and wastewater systems
Detects and troubleshoots complex mechanical and electrical systems
Leadership: Provides strong leadership, sets good example, skilled decision maker, motivator, encourager
Manages and leads with lean methodology
World Class Maintenance: Tracks KPIs and reporting on cost savings, cost avoidance, and efficiency gains by adopting and embracing World class maintenance culture
Creation and implementation of WCM processes i.e., PDM, SAP CMMS, RCA, Work Order Management, MRO
Lean: Utilizes lean methodologies to promote lean productive culture and environment (mentor/teacher)
In addition, facilitates complex problems mitigation with internal and external resources for large scale downtime events.
Spirits Technical Maintenance Senior Supervisor
E. & J. Spirits Plant
11.2010 - 07.2012
Led team of union maintenance mechanics to ensure smooth workflow and achievement of goals and objectives such as behavioral based safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance metrics
Monitored installation, operation, maintenance, and repair of equipment, including controls systems, and worked closely with Engineering to increase production quality, efficiency, and volume
Ensured safe work environment by championing LOTO program for team members and vendors
Additionally, developed hot work permit program for Spirits Plant to ensure safe workplace, which received highest rating possible on internal safety audit
Acted proactively in resolving chronic issues by facilitating RCA events with vendors, Maintenance, and Operations
Managed cross-training of all maintenance mechanics across three shifts to ensure all shifts can execute line changes and effectively troubleshooting equipment, which reduced overtime by $60k annually and increased MTBF
Identified line that was under performing and performed gap analysis to determine largest area of opportunity
Led team in RCA event to develop countermeasures to resolve equipment breakdowns, which resulted in ability for line to meet performance goals and reduced maintenance parts costs by $260k over past four years
Developed and implemented lubrication program for all equipment at Spirits Plant, which encompassed proper lubrication identification and training, and oil analysis for predictive maintenance throughout entire Spirits Plant
This resulted in reduction of pre-mature failure of equipment and reduction in costs for oil lubrication due to ability to predict lifetime of lubricants
Moreover, these results were published in largest predictive maintenance magazine for 300% ROI.
Winery Maintenance Supervisor
E. & J. Gallo Winery
01.2008 - 11.2010
Led team of eleven maintenance mechanics in meeting performance metrics of three bottling lines, encompassing safety, quality, and throughput
Managed budget of $7MM with positive bottom line at end of year
Identified and resolved controls issues by enlisting Control Technician to ensure proper bottle handling and V-Curve design
Supported commissioning of new bottling equipment by developing PM schedule and spare parts list and providing troubleshooting expertise during startup.
Technical Maintenance Planner
E. & J. Gallo Winery
01.2006 - 01.2008
Organized and scheduled preventative maintenance work orders to enable maintenance team to execute work during allotted downtime
Sourced parts with various vendors to ensure mechanics ability to complete work orders in timely manner
Managed $5MM rebuild budget for 17 bottling lines
Developed and executed project to bring all bottling lines up to GIP compliance standard, to meet FDA Food Safety guidelines and provide customers with safe, high-quality product.
Maintenance Mechanic
E. & J. Gallo Winery
11.2001 - 01.2006
Maintained filling equipment for seventeen bottling lines
Executed over twenty major machine rebuilds
Cross trained mechanics on proper maintenance of filling equipment to ensure troubleshooting coverage across all shifts
Collaborated with vendors to ensure successful startup of new products to drive growth and innovation.
Education
Industrial Electronics Technology
Modesto Junior College
Modesto, CA
Maintenance Technical Planning
Clemson University
Clemson, SC
Skills
Project Management
Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals – A3 Thinking
Leadership & Team Development
Mentorship
Safety Advisor/Advocate
Deliver & Maintain Positive Budget
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Change Management Process
Employee Training
Predictive and Preventive Maintenance
Regulatory Compliance
Engineering and Technology Systems
Continuous Improvements
Workforce Planning
Engineering Management
Accomplishments
OSHA VPP Sight Program Owner
Maintenance Wastewater and Air Permit Owner
Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professional Member (SMRP)
Agricultural / Weights & Measures Inspector at Stanislaus County AgriculturalAgricultural / Weights & Measures Inspector at Stanislaus County Agricultural