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Kenneth Metzler

Maintence Engineering manager
Bowling Green,KY

Summary

High-Energy Motivated Facilities /Maintenance Manager, I have assembled and trained a crack Maintenance team with a stellar record in Safety, Productivity, Proactive maintenance. I have a solid hands on background in all aspects of mechanical and electrical repair and installation. Technically savvy and fluent with automation processes. And a strong background in TPM and predictive practices as a requirement for a large advanced aerospace company. Many successful complex equipment and process installs in the US and Mexico.

Overview

44
44
years of professional experience

Work History

Enginering and Maintenance Manager

Quanex
Bowling Green Ky
02.2020 - Current
  • In three years at Quanex Bowling green I have successfully turned around 25 years of neglect and miss management through the use of Lean tools, I brought with me from the aerospace industry. Dailey layered accountability, Tracking and prioritizing all planed and unplanned maintenance activities. Root cause corrective actions for every breakdown large or small. We are now operating above 99.5% up time on a continuous basis. I have not lost one maintenance employee since I started at Quanex utilizing high performance culture training I received in the aerospace industry. I have implemented multiple engineer controls that have been adopted throughout Quanex utilizing the latest technologies virtually brining the corporation into modern practices.

Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Manager,Maintenance Manager

Meggitt polymers and composites.
Erlanger Ky
04.2001 - 02.2020

Manage Maintenance and repair activities, design and engineer instillation and implementation of new equipment and process across 4 Meggitt facilities located in the US and Mexico.

  • Implemented CMMS systems.
  • Maintained record equipment up-time through predictive TPM maintenance practices.
  • Maintained record retention of Maintenance personal.
  • 19 years no lost time for Maintenance personnel.
  • Implemented transfer of equipment and construction of facilities in the US and Mexico.
  • Thorough knowledge of aerospace equipment and best practices.

Maintenance Technician

Levis Strauss & Co
Florence Ky
02.2000 - 04.2021
  • Troubleshot equipment breakdowns and performed preventive maintenance.
  • Completed daily, weekly, and monthly checklists on building equipment to maintain records of scheduled maintenance procedures.
  • Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
  • Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and resolving technical issues on machinery.

Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Manager,Maintenan

Parkway Poducts
Erlanger Ky
02.1988 - 02.2000
  • Manage Maintenance and repair activities, design and engineer instillation and implementation of new equipment and process across 4 Meggitt facilities located in the US and Mexico.
  • Implemented CMMS systems.
  • Maintained record equipment up-time through predictive TPM maintenance practices.
  • Maintained record retention of Maintenance personal.
  • 152 years no lost time for Maintenance personnel.
  • Implemented transfer of equipment and construction of facilities in the US and Mexico.
  • Thorough knowledge of aerospace equipment and best practice
  • (Meggitt Bought Parkway products and asked me to return)

ASROCK Gunners mate

U.S Navy
11.1982 - 11.1986

U.S NAVY

Asrock Gunners mate GMT3

Repaired and maintained Nuclear capable launch equipment. As a Electronic, electrical , hydraulic technician.

  • Responsible for repair and maintenance of Rocket launching equipment.
  • Supervised the loading and Handling of live Nuclear capable munitions.

Education

Hydraulic certificate - Hydraulic desighn and repair

Schfield Hydraulic
Kenwood, OH
2001

4 Year Program Master Electrician 1st in Class - Industrial Electric

Ky. Home Builder Association
Alexandria, KY
1998

Finished 1yr course early at head of class. - Electronic and hydraulic reapair of missel launching systems.

U.S Navy
Great Lakes, IL
1983

1st Class FCC License - Electronic communication

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN
1981

High School Diploma - undefined

Lawrenceburg High school
Lawrenceburg, IN
1979

Skills

  • KY master Electrician (Passed Ky state test 1st time)
  • Automation and control design
  • Process control design
  • Computer skills
  • Strong mechanical aptitude
  • Large Project Management
  • Vendor management
  • TPM implementation
  • Predictive Maintenance systems
  • LOTO system implementation
  • DATA driven decision making
  • ARC FLASH Certified
  • Maintenance Electrical Automation trainer

Timeline

Enginering and Maintenance Manager

Quanex
02.2020 - Current

Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Manager,Maintenance Manager

Meggitt polymers and composites.
04.2001 - 02.2020

Maintenance Technician

Levis Strauss & Co
02.2000 - 04.2021

Maintenance Engineer, Facilities Manager,Maintenan

Parkway Poducts
02.1988 - 02.2000

ASROCK Gunners mate

U.S Navy
11.1982 - 11.1986

Hydraulic certificate - Hydraulic desighn and repair

Schfield Hydraulic

4 Year Program Master Electrician 1st in Class - Industrial Electric

Ky. Home Builder Association

Finished 1yr course early at head of class. - Electronic and hydraulic reapair of missel launching systems.

U.S Navy

1st Class FCC License - Electronic communication

Vincennes University

High School Diploma - undefined

Lawrenceburg High school
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