Kent Fuhs
Hazleton,IN
Summary
Maintenance Group Leader with 10+ years in industrial maintenance, combining team leadership, preventive maintenance, and electrical diagnostics to reduce downtime and keep production equipment running safely and reliably.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Group Leader
Amcor
Princeton, IN
06.2023 - Current
- Led maintenance technicians in Amcor packaging operations and daily repair priorities.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Inspected machinery for safety concerns and plant standard compliance.
- Scheduled preventive maintenance for production equipment and plant utilities.
- Conducted regular inspections to identify and resolve equipment malfunctions.
- Monitored and evaluated work performance of maintenance personnel.
- Delegated daily tasks to employees to manage resources and meet deadlines.
- Distributed work responsibilities among staff to ensure project deadlines were met efficiently. to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Coordinated with departments to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Identified areas for improvement within the maintenance process.
- Allocated material and labor resources to ensure on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Implemented training procedures to accelerate development of new personnel.
- Participated in meetings with vendors regarding product specifications, pricing, delivery times.
- Maintained accurate paperwork filing to support efficient data retrieval and operational processes. according to standard operating procedures and entered data points into the tracking system.
- Reported on production equipment to keep supervisors informed of parts produced, downtime minutes and quality concerns.
Maintenance Technician
Amcor
Princeton, IN
10.2015 - 01.2023
- Diagnosed mechanical and electrical issues on Amcor packaging equipment to minimize production downtime.
- Troubleshot complex electrical and mechanical issues with minimal downtime.
- Performed preventive maintenance on presses, conveyors, and production lines.
- Repaired motors, sensors, and control systems during shift downtime.
- Responded promptly to emergency breakdowns during shift hours to restore operations quickly.
- Inspected machinery for wear, leaks, and safety hazards.
- Applied lockout tagout procedures before servicing Amcor equipment.
- Calibrated tools, gauges, and machine settings for production needs.
- Operated hand and power tools to complete repairs.
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance activities performed.
- Repaired or replaced faulty wiring, switches, relays, and other electrical components.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Routinely inspected plant equipment for signs of wear or malfunctioning parts.
- Read and interpreted equipment and work orders to properly perform required maintenance services.
- Assisted in the installation of new machinery and equipment.
- Responded to personnel queries and troubleshooting requests to provide repair services to improve operations.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices for machine operation and repair to enhance team competency.
- Installed new pumps, compressors, boilers and other mechanical systems.
Education
Associate of Science - Industrial Mainte
Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN05-2005
Skills
- Preventive maintenance
- Electrical diagnostics
- Mechanical repair
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety compliance
- Machinery installation
- Industrial automation
- Hydraulics and pneumatics
- Process improvement
- Team leadership
- Vendor coordination
- Inventory management
- Supply chain coordination
Timeline
Maintenance Group Leader
Amcor
06.2023 - Current
Maintenance Technician
Amcor
10.2015 - 01.2023
Associate of Science - Industrial Mainte
Vincennes University