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Overview
Work History
Education
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Greg Jones

Greg Jones

Maintenance Professional
Boardman,OR

Summary

Maintenance professional developed in business and operations management with strong interpersonal skills. Yellow Belt in Six Sigma. Highly trained Reliability Engineer working in Mechanical and Electrical fields. I have worked both as a technical contributor and manager.

Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Managerial

  • Manager of Planning and Scheduling daily work schedules for Mechanical and Electrical union trades, Global installed equipment and Global service organization.
  • Responsible for Reliability Metrics interfacing with Senior leadership to convey where we are as an organization and where the issues reside. Interfaced in Quality Group to perform Root Cause methodology to find Failure Modes Effects Analysis , 5-why and Fish bone analysis.
  • Vendor management dealing budgets, contracts, and labor weekly. Managing cost details during projects to ensure project scope and creep were minimized. Outage coordination with budget constraints

Reliability

  • Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering in different manufacturing environments from Pulp and Paper, Power Generation, Semiconductor and Amazon sort facilities.
  • Equipment downtime mitigation by finding innovative solutions to increase OEE, Availability and Throughput creating detailed technical documents such as Root Cause Analysis and various white papers
  • Performing Root Cause Analysis of failures within many different industries applying Lean six sigma methods to find the causes of failures, performing Failure Modes Effects Analysis, 5-why and many other methods to find cause of variability
  • Lubrication manager developing guidance and implementation of lubrication principles creating a world class program.
  • Achieved six sigma yellow belt certification. In training for Green Belt certification.
  • Key driver for the installation of wireless vibration technology within the mill increasing labor efficiencies and ability to real time monitor vibration spectra
  • Mechanical and Electrical Reliability Engineering functions daily finding the cause of failure in shafts, mechanical assemblies, electrical failures, and precision alignment related failures.

Planning and Scheduling

  • Development of maintenance organization through fundamental processes to achieve high wrench time within the organization. Achieved through balanced scheduling, kitting of daily jobs, procedure development and other components to achieve high efficiencies and reliability.
  • Multi-discipline planner / scheduler specializing in development, planning, and procedures for corrective and preventative maintenance work orders

Global Services Scheduler

Powin Energy Solutions
07.2022 - 05.2025

· Collaborated with quality team members to conduct Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) and enhance the availability of installed battery storage equipment worldwide.

· Developed and implemented corrective action requirements and engineering/design change strategies to mitigate failure risks and improve installed equipment performance.

· Led project management and data analysis efforts and oversaw commissioning, preventative maintenance, and unscheduled work to comply with project timelines and operational goals.

· Managed CMMS system as a senior administrator, facilitated customer interactions, resolved issues, and created KPIs and metrics to track weekly performance improvements.

Mechanical Scheduling Manager

Cascades Tissue Group (mill closure)
05.2021 - 05.2022

· Developed a balanced scheduling system and optimized job kitting, procedural documentation, and process flow to maximize maintenance efficiency and operational reliability.

· Oversaw installation of wireless vibration monitoring equipment to detect critical equipment issues, which enabled the identification of potential failures and the implementation of preventative mitigation strategies.

Reliability Engineering Manager

Elite Line Services
08.2020 - 05.2021

Managed CMMS staff members in overseeing planning, scheduling, and parts management to ensure seamless operation and efficient utilization of resources across a 2.4 million square-foot facility.

· Utilized innovative solutions/initiatives to mitigate equipment downtime and improve OEE, availability, and throughput.

· Developed and implemented spare parts management strategies to improve inventory accuracy and optimize spare parts usage, which contributed to enhanced operational efficiency and cost savings.

Created technical documents (such as Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and SOPs) to streamline maintenance processes

Mechanical Reliability Engineering

WestRock Corp (mill closure)
02.2019 - 07.2020

Conducted detailed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of failures within power and utilities systems to resolve systemic issues, increase reliability, and improve performance.

· Managed lubrication systems for the facility while developing and implementing a world-class lubrication program that reduced equipment failures and extended asset lifespan.

Achieved Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification, which drove continuous process improvement and quality management

Electrical Reliability Engineering

Georgia Pacific
02.2018 - 02.2019

Leveraged Lean Six Sigma (DMAIC) methodologies to uncover root causes of failures and develop corrective actions that optimized Electrical maintenance schedules, reduced downtime, and improved equipment longevity.

· Conducted in-depth Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of equipment failures, focused on identifying underlying sources of issues in converting processes to reduce downtime and enhance system reliability.

Electrical Engineering Reliability Specialist

Portland General Electric
08.2014 - 01.2018

Utilized electrical engineering expertise for high-voltage systems (up to 500kV) to ensure high reliability and safety of infrastructure. Executed Failure Cause Remedies strategies to reduce failure rates and enhance system reliability.

· Oversaw multi-disciplinary planning and scheduling, and maintained system reliability by designing and implementing procedures for corrective and preventative maintenance work orders.

· Ensured accurate asset management and data integrity by leading the effort to fingerprint all plant assets, establish baseline strategies, and upload them into the Maximo CMMS system.

Corporate Services Mechanical Engineering

Intel Corp
02.2010 - 06.2014

Managed all facilities systems, including overseeing maintenance and operations for Chilled Water, Scrubbed Exhaust, Compressed Air, and exhaust systems to ensure consistent performance across Intel’s facilities.

· Served as the lead data center engineer, responsible for monitoring critical life safety systems, data collection, and logistics to improve the uptime and functionality of Intel's vital infrastructure.

· Optimized HVAC systems, cooling towers, and humidification systems to support effective operation and interfacing with key assets to facilitate business-critical activities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership

Warner Pacific College
Portland, OR

Associate of Arts - Electronics Engineering

Oregon Polytechnic Institute
Portland, OR

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification - undefined

WestRock Corporation
Tacoma, WA

Skills

  • Maximo application expertise
  • Experience with SAP systems
  • JD Edwards expertise
  • Power BI data visualization
  • Oracle system administration
  • Experienced with Adobe Suite applications
  • SharePoint content management
  • Skilled in using Microsoft Office applications

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of lubrication technicians and engineers in the development of a world class lubrication program mill wide that reduced variability and increased availability of the paper machiine

Timeline

Global Services Scheduler

Powin Energy Solutions
07.2022 - 05.2025

Mechanical Scheduling Manager

Cascades Tissue Group (mill closure)
05.2021 - 05.2022

Reliability Engineering Manager

Elite Line Services
08.2020 - 05.2021

Mechanical Reliability Engineering

WestRock Corp (mill closure)
02.2019 - 07.2020

Electrical Reliability Engineering

Georgia Pacific
02.2018 - 02.2019

Electrical Engineering Reliability Specialist

Portland General Electric
08.2014 - 01.2018

Corporate Services Mechanical Engineering

Intel Corp
02.2010 - 06.2014

Managerial

Reliability

Planning and Scheduling

Associate of Arts - Electronics Engineering

Oregon Polytechnic Institute

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Certification - undefined

WestRock Corporation

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Leadership

Warner Pacific College
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