Juan Gonzalez
1092 Whispering Wood Ln
Summary
Results-driven Project & Maintenance Manager with over 20 years of experience in food and beverage manufacturing, specializing in high-speed canning and bottling lines. Highly hands-on leader with extensive experience in batching, processing systems, and pasteurization equipment, including troubleshooting and maintaining pasteurizers. Proven track record of reducing downtime, improving line efficiency, and executing capital projects from installation through startup. Successfully led the decommissioning and full commissioning of two canning and bottling lines over the past three years, delivering end-to-end project execution from teardown to startup and production readiness. Strong background in preventive maintenance, root cause analysis, and leading maintenance teams in fast-paced production environments.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project & Maintenance Manager
SIP Manufacturing
490 Third St, Lake Elsinore
06.2023 - Current
- Lead all maintenance operations for high-speed canning and bottling lines, ensuring maximum uptime and efficiency.
- Managed and executed capital projects, including installation, commissioning, and startup of new packaging equipment.
- Increased line efficiency and optimization of fillers, cappers, conveyors, and case packers.
- Implemented preventive maintenance programs that reduced unplanned downtime 30 to 40%
- Oversaw maintenance team , providing training, scheduling, and performance management.
- Coordinated with production to support changeovers, line improvements, and troubleshooting.
- Led root cause analysis on recurring mechanical and electrical failures.
- Managed vendor relationships and service contracts for specialized equipment.
- Improved spare parts inventory and reduced critical part shortages.
Maintenance Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
Corona
08.2020 - 03.2023
- Create, improve, manage and expand preventive maintenance programs for plant equipment and facilities
- Conduct audits to ensure employees are performing task according to standards operating procedures (SOP)
- Collaborated with engineering and processing authority on commissioning and validating processing and filling equipment to meet FDA regulations
- Develop solutions to plant related problems.
- Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs.
- Evaluated final results to determine quality levels and isolate root causes of any identified faults.
- Maintained and repairing equipment including but not limited to such items: motors, pumps, conveyors, fillers , processing equipment, blending equipment, coders, palletizers and other packaging equipment.
- Oversaw daily maintenance operations, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and standards.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance programs to enhance equipment reliability.
Production Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
Corona, CA
01.2018 - 07.2020
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to address underlying issues.
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower.
- Managed team of 25 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines.
- Created informative documents with Microsoft office, Excel and SAP to provide clear direction to employees on how to produce, package and label products.
- Coordinate activities with supporting departments, maintenance, supply chain, batching and processing and quality.
- Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
Batching & Processing Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
Corona, CA
01.2014 - 01.2018
- Operated food production equipment safely and responsibly for quality output.
- Documented batch production information such as ingredients and amounts, cycle times and temperatures observed.
- Plan and coordinate daily production activities to ensure manufacturing scheduled is met
- HACCP trained and certified
- Cannery Inspection Program ( Permit # 8391 ) State of California Department of Public Health
- Better Process Control School ( certificate of completion 2014 )
Batching & Processing Lead
Glanbia Nutritionals
Corona, CA
01.2010 - 01.2014
- Met production targets and tight deadlines by collaborating closely with team members.
- Trained new production staff members on safe and efficient production procedures and proper machine operations.
- Inspected finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
Batching & Processor Operator
Glanbia Nutritionals
Corona, CA
08.2005 - 01.2010
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Responsible for operating blending and processing equipment such as APV, Tetra and JCS pasteurizers
- Conducted CIPs on Silos, batching tanks, processors, blenders, pumps, hoses and homogenizers
- Followed safety standards and established SOPs when handling, mixing and storing hazardous chemicals.
- Created batches of food products with specified flavor, texture, clarity, bouquet and color profiles by following production recipes and procedures.
- Prepared mixtures by properly filling kettles, pressure cookers and other processing containers with exact ingredients in accurate proportions.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ganesha High School
Pomona, CA06-2001
Food And Science Technology -
UC Davis ( Better Process Control School )
Davis, CA07-2020
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Project management
- Equipment troubleshooting
- Maintenance planning
- Predictive maintenance
- Team leadership
- Computerized maintenance management system
- 20 years of experience in food/beverage manufacturing
- batching and processing experience 10 years
Languages
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Project & Maintenance Manager
SIP Manufacturing
06.2023 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
08.2020 - 03.2023
Production Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
01.2018 - 07.2020
Batching & Processing Supervisor
Glanbia Nutritionals
01.2014 - 01.2018
Batching & Processing Lead
Glanbia Nutritionals
01.2010 - 01.2014
Batching & Processor Operator
Glanbia Nutritionals
08.2005 - 01.2010
High School Diploma -
Ganesha High School
Food And Science Technology -
UC Davis ( Better Process Control School )