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Jonathan Cauthen STS

Shawnee,OK

Summary

Versatile manager witha background in coordinating diverse teams and managing complex projects. Skilled in strategic planning, operational improvement, and fostering collaborative environments. Demonstrated ability to enhance efficiency and productivity while maintaining high standards of quality. Successfully implemented innovative solutions that resulted in positive organizational changes.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Site Manager

ATS/Danfoss
Shawnee, Oklahoma
08.2022 - Current
  • Decreased Downtime by 50% year 1, projected additional 40% year 2
  • MTTR hours improvement 47%
  • MTBF hours improvement of 58%
  • Responsible for budget and parts for site Cost savings over $300k per yoy
  • Reduced maintenance budget by $1.4M 39% reduction year 1, $260k 13% reduction year 2
  • Maintained Average Contribution Margin of 25%
  • Sourced Training for maintenance team
  • Hired and coached employees
  • Coordinated with contactors/ production and plant staff for upgrades and scheduling activities
  • Responsible for Site HR activities
  • Responsible for Site Safety Activities, Training/ Reporting
  • Maintained an Accident-free workplace
  • Maintained Retention +90%

Maintenance Manager

ECS
Ft Smith, Arkansas
09.2018 - 01.2022
  • Decreased Downtime by 45% thru employee training and Critical Spare Parts Acquisition
  • Improved Moral by Consistent and Fair Leadership
  • Hired and trained new maintenance personnel
  • Maintained the highest employee retention rate in the facility for the past year
  • Spearheaded Safety Initiatives
  • Lead Team to Author and Implement Machine specific LOTO program for entire plant
  • Lead Hands On LOTO Training
  • Lead forklift training
  • Led corrective action team with Quality and Production supervision
  • Aided in numerous Quality Initiatives
  • Consistently work to improve Preventative Maintenance Program
  • Work with Production Manager to improve efficiency and reliability and streamline production processes

Short Bun Production Supervisor

ECS
Ft Smith, Arkansas
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Increased production rates by about 8% for Short Bun
  • Improved moral
  • Provided leadership to other areas to aide in the plant success as a whole
  • Promote team atmosphere and culture

Site Manager

IBT/ Schwan’s Bakery
Stilwell, OK
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Oversee the daily operations of a 24/7 Stockroom, with over $3 million in stock inventory
  • 12,000 in consignment inventory, and maintain over 28,000 Stock parts
  • Maintain Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly Reporting
  • Maintain >2% Stock-out percentage
  • Train/Coach/Lead employees in daily inventory operation
  • Track Cost Saving/ reduce lead-times on parts
  • Create Purchase Orders/ Sources vendors and follow PO’s threw the invoicing process using SAP
  • Received 100% grade on recent Corporate Bank Audit
  • Receive Grade A on recent BRC Audit
  • Lead the Team in 100% cycle count accuracy with 2 misses for the previous year
  • Lead the purchasing team
  • None of this would be possible without a great team

Site Foreman

Bradley Machine Company
Ft. Smith, Ar.
01.2011 - 01.2016
  • Ensured the continued efficiency of the plant by delegating day to day work duties to employees while providing long term goals for increased metrics
  • Drove the continued adherence to the company’s high standards by monitoring team members’ training requirements and performance
  • When necessary, provided teachable moments and renewed training for under-performing employees
  • Oversaw the usage of job materials and other consumption to provide metrics on resource usage, cutting waste
  • Continuously provided high plant Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Housekeeping, and Quality standards through careful observation and metrics measurement
  • Gained essential hands-on experience and training with USDA and OSHA regulation compliance
  • Lead crews of up to 20 men on simultaneous projects
  • Installed equipment in difficult circumstances, in hard-to-reach locations with no supervisor
  • Skilled welder and fabricator
  • Food Manufacturing Maintenance
  • Food process pipping

Welder/Fabricator/Millwright/Assistant Foreman

Tricon, LLC.
Fort Smith
01.2004 - 01.2010
  • Completed welding project and the installation of various equipment in a timely manner
  • Ensured the proper following of all safety protocols
  • Collaborated with engineering and production supervisors to solve any problems that arose on the line, providing maximum work output
  • Designed and fabricated specified equipment while ensuring all pieces were up to company and customer standards
  • Upgraded High-Speed Bottle Filling and Packaging Equipment to accommodate multiple sizes bottles, which allowed for a higher item output in less time
  • Worked as a contractor for other high value clients such as Hiram Walker, Gerber Products, and other well-known institutions
  • Food Manufacturing Maintenance
  • Food process pipping

Maintenance Multi-craft

Gerber Products Co.
Ft Smith, Ark
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Maintenance on various production equipment, such as high-speed filling lines, box machines, grinders augers, and overhead cranes
  • Welding and fabrication of safety equipment
  • Worked on Kaizen teams improving efficiency

Ft Smith Ark

Maintenance Multi-craft, Shipley Baking Co
01.1994 - 01.1995
  • Worked on a team installing over 1900 feet of conveyor systems, mostly rebuild from scratch
  • The project was finished 3 months early, and $200,000 under budget, in 6 months
  • The project allowed to run bread and hamburger buns back-to-back with less than 30 minutes of change over time with no down time

Marine Electrician

United States Marine Corps.
01.1992 - 01.1994
  • Maintained power distribution equipment, field, and garrison electrical maintenance
  • Awarded the National Defense Medal for outstanding service
  • Meritorious Mast for exemplary performance of duties as a Marine electrician
  • Awarded a Letter of Appreciation

Welder/Millwright

L&W Equipment Co.
Poteau, OK
  • Maintained, designed, and installed various food/meat production equipment
  • Installed dairy equipment
  • Fabricated mixing tanks, augers, and many other types of production equipment and conveyor systems
  • Designed and fabricated ergonomic stands and platforms

Education

BA Liberal Arts -

Excelsior University
Albany, NY
01.2024

Associate in Arts -

Carl Albert State College
01.2007

Certificate - Exercising Leadership Foundations

Harvard X
Online Initiative Of Harvard University
04-2024

Skills

  • Effective Communication
  • Fast-Paced Decision Making
  • Opportunity Identification
  • Operations Management
  • Procurement Management
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Budgeting and Cost Savings
  • OSHA Compliance

Certification

  • Safety Trained Supervisor, Board of Certified Safety Professionals,03/ 2024
  • American Heart Association Heartsaver, CPR AED, 12/2023
  • Hugg Haul Certified Forklift Train the Trainer, 2019

Nonprofitleadership

  • The Patio Ministries, Inc., Heavener, OK, Founding Pastor, 2008, 2012, Founded and incorporated The Patio Ministries, directing all steps of creating both a ministry and a corporation., Oversaw leadership teams after ensuring that all members accepted into them were well qualified for the position., Planned and arranged mission trips and events, ensuring the adherence to schedules and the proper funding and organization.
  • Counselling Services of LeFlore, Co., Poteau, OK, Pastoral Counselor/Life Coach/Family Counselor, 2010, 2011, Ensured the comprehensive training and support of new parents during the institutions Parenting Classes., Counseled individuals recently through divorce as well as providing men’s counseling and Ethical Decision Making and Anger Management classes., Extensive Grief/Loss and End of Life Counseling.

Timeline

Site Manager

ATS/Danfoss
08.2022 - Current

Maintenance Manager

ECS
09.2018 - 01.2022

Short Bun Production Supervisor

ECS
06.2018 - 09.2018

Site Manager

IBT/ Schwan’s Bakery
01.2016 - 01.2018

Site Foreman

Bradley Machine Company
01.2011 - 01.2016

Welder/Fabricator/Millwright/Assistant Foreman

Tricon, LLC.
01.2004 - 01.2010

Maintenance Multi-craft

Gerber Products Co.
01.2002 - 01.2004

Ft Smith Ark

Maintenance Multi-craft, Shipley Baking Co
01.1994 - 01.1995

Marine Electrician

United States Marine Corps.
01.1992 - 01.1994

Welder/Millwright

L&W Equipment Co.

BA Liberal Arts -

Excelsior University

Associate in Arts -

Carl Albert State College

Certificate - Exercising Leadership Foundations

Harvard X

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