Jack Mittas
Santa Monica,CA
Summary
Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Leader with 25+ years of experience in paperboard, corrugated carton, flexible packaging, and GMP-regulated food manufacturing environments, driving equipment uptime, asset reliability, and excellence across high-speed production operations. Proven track record building preventive and predictive maintenance systems, optimizing CMMS performance, and leading multi-disciplinary maintenance teams in GMP, HACCP, and SQF-regulated facilities. Combines hands-on technical expertise with strategic leadership to reduce downtime, improve OEE, and control maintenance costs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Engineering & Maintenance Manager
International Paper Carton Containers
01.2025 - 01.2026
- Lead maintenance operations for carton converting facility, driving uptime, reliability, safety, and PM execution.
- Modernize aging converting lines through continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput and uptime.
- Manage contractors, vendors, spare parts inventory, and service agreements to support plant reliability.
- Partner with operations and technical teams on startup, training, and implementation of new equipment.
- Contribute to 5-year capital planning focused on capacity expansion and modernization.
Plant Engineer
Greif Paperboard
02.2022 - 01.2025
- Directed daily maintenance planning and PM/WO execution to improve uptime and MTBF/MTTR performance.
- Led RCFA efforts, shutdown planning, and predictive/preventive maintenance programs for mill assets.
- Ensured FM Global, OSHA, and safety audit compliance through maintenance readiness.
- Managed contractor safety/performance and maintenance-related system upgrades.
- Oversaw $6.4M in capital/infrastructure and reliability improvement projects.
Maintenance Manager
Paragon Laboratories - Supplement Manufacturing
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Directed maintenance for GMP-regulated supplement manufacturing facility supporting high-speed encapsulation and packaging operations.
- Installed and commissioned BOSCH GKF encapsulation line (84,000 caps/hr).
- Developed CMMS-driven PM programs to improve reliability and reduce downtime.
- Managed utilities, budgets, contractors, and maintenance readiness for NSF GMP / UL audits.
Maintenance Manager
American Fruits and Flavors
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Directed maintenance operations for flavor extraction and spray drying manufacturing processes.
- Led CMMS conversion from CAMS to HIPPO, improving PM scheduling and maintenance tracking.
- Managed refrigeration, utilities, contractors, and departmental spending.
- Ensured GMP, HACCP, SQF, and OSHA compliance.
Maintenance Manager
Marisa Foods - Producing Italian Cold Cuts
01.2013 - 01.2018
- Led maintenance operations for FDA-regulated meat processing facility with automated production and packaging lines.
- Built plant-wide PM system and applied MTBF/MTTR metrics to improve reliability.
- Managed troubleshooting of PLC-controlled processing, packaging, refrigeration, and utility systems.
- Increased production by 40% through automation and equipment upgrades while reducing labor 20%.
- Ensured HACCP, SQF, FDA, and OSHA compliance.
- Installed new VEMAG Filler HP 20, Shuttle conveyor SC260, Indexing conveyor model 712, and high-speed sausage cutter, Seydelmann Bowl Chopper model K 324 AC 8 VA.
Engineering, Projects & Maintenance Leadership Roles
ROTOGRAFIA GROUP / ROTOPACK
01.1996 - 01.2012
- Progressed through engineering and maintenance leadership roles overseeing multi-plant food packaging.
- Directed maintenance and engineering across three manufacturing plants in 24/7 production environment.
- Increased converting output from 300 to 700 tons/month through modernization initiatives.
- Led installation of multiple converting/rotogravure lines and support utility systems.
- Managed $9M+ in solvent recovery projects delivering significant annual cost savings.
- Built PM systems, trained technical teams, and led ISO/BRC certification support.
Education
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Cairo University
Skills
- Maintenance Leadership
- Reliability Engineering
- Preventive / Predictive Maintenance
- CMMS / Work Order Systems
- Root Cause Failure Analysis
- CAPEX Planning & Execution
- GMP / HACCP / SQF / FDA / OSHA Compliance
- Utilities & Infrastructure
Websites
Certification
PMP Preparation
Timeline
Engineering & Maintenance Manager
International Paper Carton Containers
01.2025 - 01.2026
Plant Engineer
Greif Paperboard
02.2022 - 01.2025
Maintenance Manager
Paragon Laboratories - Supplement Manufacturing
01.2021 - 01.2022
Maintenance Manager
American Fruits and Flavors
01.2018 - 01.2020
Maintenance Manager
Marisa Foods - Producing Italian Cold Cuts
01.2013 - 01.2018
Engineering, Projects & Maintenance Leadership Roles
ROTOGRAFIA GROUP / ROTOPACK
01.1996 - 01.2012
B.S. - Mechanical Engineering
Cairo University