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Joseph Hunt

Wiggins,MS

Summary

Accomplished Maintenance Management Team Member with 20+years of combined multidisciplinary experience executing and managing large scale maintenance operations at multimillion dollar manufacturing plant facilities. Seasoned on-site project manager, leader, and operations supervisor, successful at building comprehensive facility strategies that boost manufacturing systems effectiveness, productivity, and operational cost-savings. Repeated success guiding the management of quality initiatives and process enhancements that cut costs and increase operations effectiveness. Proven technical, mechanical, and operational expertise, working with a wide variety of technical tools, machines, facilities systems, industrial equipment, and manufacturing production equipment.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Reliability Maintenance Superintendent

Rehlko (Formerly Kohler Engines)
Hattiesburg, MS
01.2026 - Current
  • Lead a team while owning KPI cadence (uptime, PM compliance) and CMMS rigor (SAP helpful).
  • Drive TPM/predictive practices and partner with Production and/or Engineering on sustained fixes.
  • Use CMMS SAP to manage and track maintenance work orders in real time.
  • Monitor equipment performance, using KPIs to identify and address root causes.
  • Partner with Engineering, Production, and Facilities to support process improvements and automation projects.
  • Manage repair parts, spares, and supply usage with a focus on cost savings and reliability.
  • Ensure safety, compliance, and training standards are consistently met.
  • Oversaw maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and industry standards.
  • Developed and implemented preventive maintenance programs to enhance equipment reliability.
  • Trained and mentored maintenance staff, fostering skill development and teamwork.
  • Analyzed equipment performance data to identify areas for process improvement.

Utilities Maintenance Engineer / Supervisor

ASR- Domino Sugar
Arabi, Louisiana
05.2025 - 01.2026

OVERVIEW

• supervise and manage the maintenance and operation of the Refineries power plant including boilers, turbo-generators, air compressor, centrifugal pumps, Lime Slurry Plant and the Drinking Water Treatment Plant. Responsibilities include the direct supervision of the Utilities Operator responsible for the above mentioned areas.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Boiler House Supervisor is a full time position working 8 hours per day with occasional overtime on weekdays and weekends.

• Boiler House Supervisor will supervise and manage the maintenance and operation of the Refineries power plant including boilers, turbo-generators, air compressor, centrifugal pumps, Lime Slurry Plant and the Drinking Water Treatment Plant.

• Responsibilities include the direct supervision of the Utilities Operator responsible for the above mentioned areas.

• Responsibilities include supervision for the installation, repair and preventive maintenance of all mechanical equipment in the above mentioned areas.

• Responsibilities span all phases of maintenance, including repairs, troubleshooting, upgrades, improvements, preventive maintenance and maintenance planning.

• Responsibilities also include implementing and maintaining the preventive maintenance program for the Utility equipment.

• Responsibilities include making sure quality preventive maintenance is performed and any problems found are repaired.

• Responsible for scheduling, direction, deployment and safety of the Utilities Operator. Responsible to maintain and improve the efficiency and reliability of the Power Houseequipment using Root Cause Analysis and ensurecompliance with all safety requirements and standard procedures for Boiler and Steam Turbine operation and Drinking Water Plant.

Maintenance Manager

Rain Carbon Inc
Chalmette, LA
12.2021 - 12.2024
  • Responsible for all maintenance, upkeep, upgrades, capital improvements and annual turnaround for all facilities, grounds, and equipment from our Mississippi River deep water port to the rail system and all associated operational equipment necessary to refine and calcine coke.
  • Responsible for a monthly R&M budget of $271,000, Current annual capital budget of $7.8 Million and an annual turn around budget of $4.2 Million (2024 Planned Spend).
  • Brought on board a new planner and supervisor which has allowed us to bring this plant in to the modern age of preventive and planned maintenance.
  • Achieved 92% uptime and set all time high production records leading to 2023 achieving the highest bonus pay out in company history (175%).
  • Planned, scheduled and completed our annual turnaround on schedule and within budget which was the first time since Rain started tracking true spend in 2009.
  • Conducted an inhouse precision bearing school which has already paid dividends on decreasing bearing failures.
  • Leading global carbon products and advanced material manufacturer on the Mississippi River in Chalmette LA. This facility was tasked with the Calcinization of Petroleum Coke in to refined anode grade Calcined Coke for the aluminum industry.

Maintenance Mechanical Reliability Supervisor

Hood Plywood
Wiggins, MS
01.2020 - 12.2021
  • Responsible for the day to day mechanical reliability of the facility as well as pushing the dry veneer side maintenance crew.
  • Brought modern reliability practices into the facility through the implementation of reliability basics.
  • Led multiple machine installs and start ups.
  • High paced plywood processing facility.

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Manager

Southern Hen's Incorporated
Moselle, MS
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Responsible for the implementation and start up of a new CMMS system across all three plants.
  • Developed new preventative maintenance strategies and streamlined breakdown maintenance operations.
  • Maintained and reported department KPI's to document departmental performance.
  • High paced poultry processing plant.

Maintenance Technical Manager

Western Container Corporation
Hattiesburg, MS
01.2015 - 12.2019
  • Provided key leadership across a wide variety of maintenance department operations.
  • Directed a large multi-disciplinary team of employees, consisting of plant and technical maintenance personnel.
  • Held responsibility for managing, monitoring, and upholding operational compliance with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) programs and regulations.
  • High-volume manufacturing plant tasked with producing PET plastic bottles for the Coca-Cola Company.

Maintenance & Outage Planner

KPAQ, Inc
Saint Francisville, LA
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • Responsible for managing and planning outage and shutdown maintenance operations across two paper machines.
  • Utilized computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track maintenance schedules and work orders.

Maintenance Process Manager

International Paper Company
Texarkana, TX
07.2011 - 12.2013
  • Oversaw and managed daily/weekly maintenance work schedules, maintenance team operations, capital improvement projects.
  • Directed a large multi-disciplinary team of employees, consisting of facility and technical maintenance personnel.

Mechanic, Maintenance Planner, MRO Buyer & Supervisor

Coastal Paper Company
Wiggins, MS
01.2006 - 07.2011
  • Coordinated outage mechanical operations and daily preventative, routine, and specialty maintenance operations across multiple production areas.
  • Utilized a newly developed computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) operations to track maintenance schedules and work orders.

Mechanic & Inspection Supervisor

General Insulation, Inc
01.2003 - 12.2006

Mississippi Deputy of Corrections
01.2001 - 12.2003

Education

High School Diploma -

Stone High School
Wiggins, MS
05-2001

Skills

  • Budget Planning
  • Capital Improvement Projects
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Maintenance Department Management
  • Maintenance & Repair Planning
  • Manufacturing Production Leadership
  • OSHA Regulations
  • Preventative Maintenance Strategies
  • Project Management
  • Quality Management
  • Root Cause Analyses
  • Team Management & Leadership
  • EAM
  • JDEdwards
  • SAP
  • MIMS

Personal Information

Timeline

Reliability Maintenance Superintendent

Rehlko (Formerly Kohler Engines)
01.2026 - Current

Utilities Maintenance Engineer / Supervisor

ASR- Domino Sugar
05.2025 - 01.2026

Maintenance Manager

Rain Carbon Inc
12.2021 - 12.2024

Maintenance Mechanical Reliability Supervisor

Hood Plywood
01.2020 - 12.2021

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling Manager

Southern Hen's Incorporated
01.2019 - 01.2020

Maintenance Technical Manager

Western Container Corporation
01.2015 - 12.2019

Maintenance & Outage Planner

KPAQ, Inc
12.2014 - 12.2015

Maintenance Process Manager

International Paper Company
07.2011 - 12.2013

Mechanic, Maintenance Planner, MRO Buyer & Supervisor

Coastal Paper Company
01.2006 - 07.2011

Mechanic & Inspection Supervisor

General Insulation, Inc
01.2003 - 12.2006

Mississippi Deputy of Corrections
01.2001 - 12.2003

High School Diploma -

Stone High School