Jesse Gracey

• Set up and implement an new CMMS system for our maintenance team.
• Set up all parts spares into system along with all assets to track and monitor downtime.
• Creating new pm schedules for all existing equipment to improve production up times along with efficiency increase.
• Work with safety manager on overhauling all of our safety policies for packaging machine.
• Creating ESLP's, LOTO program, etc.
• Design and create drawings of new line or modifications on existing lines
• Create cap x sheets to submit to leadership along with ROI for approval to proceed with projects.
• Use Smartsheet and Excel to track projects and notify and update team members of any changes to timeline project status, etc.
• Work with vendors on machine design, line layout, etc.
• Project manager for all the automated projects, for initial design, to project approval to implementation

• Read drawings to assemble and build the pusher's for the automated machines
• Work with supervisor, communicating any issues with build or assembly that we ran into.
• Follow build schedule.

• Involved with startup on 2 new production lines installed for labeling and packaging for knouse foods
• Create pm program for knouse lines.
• Perform all preventative maintenance and repairs to both production lines(including depalletizer, conveyors systems, can labelers, print apply labelers, vision systems, case packers and shrink tunnels, palletizers, video ink jets, pallet wrapper's)
• Report all machine failures and repairs to manager

Working with vendors on modifying or adding in new equipment.

• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repairs
• Work directly with Knouse and vendors to perform machine setups/Test for new packages and products.
• Train and mentor new maintenance techs
• Train machine operators on proper machine operations and basic maintenace(cleaning and up keep)
• Write training programs and documents for packaging machinery
• Work with Vendors and oversee yearly shutdown for major rebuilds, repairs to machinery during our week long inventory
• Mainly oversee packaging equipment but also do some building maintenace.
• Work with operations on a daily basis to solve machine issues and help improve overall operation.
• Troubleshot and diagnosed problems with mechanical and electrical systems and equipment.
• Ensured proper installations through accurate reading of blueprints.
• Reading schematics for troubshooting.
• Set up and organize a parts inventory for the new lines using Excel, now implementing into our management system Mpulse8.
• Work with vendor to attain quotes for parts purchase or big projects.
• Maintained compliance with company standards to perform all maintenance activities.
• Repaired wiring, plumbing, equipment, and machinery.
• Maintained positive relationships with all customers.

• Make sure production line assigned to is running and producing quality bottles within quality specs.
• perform repairs to machines to improve machine and bottle quality 
• Follow LOTO procedures per company policy
• wear required proper PPE when performing maintenance, work with knifes, and hot extruders. 
• Rebuild valves , replacing water lines, replace knife blades, change out damaged mode, on graham wheel.
• Report all quality concerns to QA Tech supervisor, and maintenance if needed.

• Responded immediately to mechanical breakdowns and complied with company procedures and policies.
• Diagnosed malfunctions and troubleshoot issues.
• Programming of robotic palletizer for new pallet patterns
• Made routine adjustments to machines depending on product
• Calibration and repairs to automated scale hoppers
• Change over lines to run different products
• Fill in as supervisor when he was off, and when the position was open
• Run forklift as needed to assist with unloading lines
• Using proper PPE when required, as we worked with a lot of hazardous chemicals on the truck wash side of the plant.

• Promoted to assistant manger within a year
• Assist customers with getting the proper part, and items to complete there repair/task
• Ensure store was kept it presentable conditions.
• Make sure inventories were correct by performing cycle counts.
• Assist with making schedules
• Count employee registers at end of shift to ensure accurate amounts
• Make sure deposits where delivered to bank.
• Assist with commercial accounts, setting them up, etc.
• Assist mangers with interviews
• Unloading trucks and putting away inventory.