Kevin Brahmstadt
Greenville,WI
Summary
Efficient maintenance professional skilled in food processing management, maintenance scheduling, and team oversight. Commended for quality performance and reliability demonstrated over 28 years of industry experience. Advanced knowledge of equipment maintenance and repairs.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Manager II
Tyson Foods
New London, WI
08.2024 - Current
- Prepared budgets for each project and monitored expenditures to stay within financial limits.
- Conducted regular performance reviews with employees, providing feedback and suggestions for improvement.
- Provided technical guidance to engineers, ensuring all designs met safety regulations.
- Reviewed blueprints and schematics prior to production phase, making sure they adhered to company guidelines.
Maintenance Manager I
Tyson Foods
New London, WI
04.2023 - Current
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Organized team activities to build camaraderie and foster pleasant workplace culture.
- Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
- Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
Utilities Supervisor
Tyson Foods
New London, WI
09.2021 - 04.2023
- Trained and assisted employees in use of personal protective equipment and communicated safety requirements.
- Conducted safety and hazard inspections of work sites.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Ensure regulatory compliance for all programs including OSHA, EPA, USDA, HACCP and PSM.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated corrective actions.
- Directed maintenance activities to provide continuous supply of cooling and heating, electric power or gas required for operations.
Processing Maintenance Technician
Daybreak Foods Inc.
Lake Mills, WI
03.2020 - 04.2021
- Designed, fabricated and installed upgrades to improve existing equipment.
- Collaborated with building managers to access ongoing needs and plan preventive maintenance schedules.
- Changed HVAC filters and cleaned condensation drains to perform preventative maintenance on HVAC systems.
- Evaluated robots in operation and debugged programs to improve operation.
- Checked robotics system designs for conformance to quality control and safety standards.
- Worked closely with team members to deliver project requirements, develop solutions and meet deadlines.
Refrigeration/Utilities Technician
Jones Dairy Farm
Fort Atkinson, WI
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Performed troubleshooting and specific diagnostic tests to diagnose malfunctions.
- Completed repairs, scheduled and predictive maintenance on different equipment and systems.
- Mounted compressors, condensers and other components in specified locations using hand tools and various welding equipment.
- Improved project completion time, maintaining and repairing electrical and pneumatic controls, HVAC equipments and systems, air handling units, fire control systems, high-pressure boilers and auxiliary equipment.
Maintenance Manager
Tyson Foods Inc
Dallas, TX
03.2015 - 12.2017
- Ensure regulatory compliance is appropriate for all programs including OSHA, EPA, USDA, HACCP, and PSM.
- Promote development of cost savings initiatives including management of utilities and equipment.
- Assist plant manager in making operational improvements to reduce cost and increase productivity.
- Supervised facility operations, including preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks and performance and adherence to safety standards.
Maintenance Supervisor/Maintenance Manager
Tyson Foods Inc
Jefferson, WI
11.2012 - 03.2015
- Interviewed, hired and trained new team members.
- Delegated tasks to team members to optimize productivity.
- Ensure safety of personnel when performing jobs.
- Managed contractors, projects, and planned repairs.
- Minimized costs by working and negotiating with multiple suppliers.
- Established and implemented new procedures for standard maintenance scheduling.
Refrigeration Technician / PSM Coordinator
Tyson Foods Inc
Jefferson, WI
01.2005 - 11.2012
- Conducted functional tests for fire alarm systems.
- Calibrated equipment controls, maintained and monitored equipment for safe usage, rewired and retrofitted electrical components.
- Provided on site construction support by installing piping, refrigeration racks, and hanging hangers.
- Overhauled and repaired reciprocating compressors.
- PM and repair all aspects of the refrigeration system.
- Ensure the PSM program is in compliance with EPA/OSHA regulations.
- Gather and organize information pertaining to all 14 elements of PSM.
- Identified issues through root cause analysis to implement corrective action.
- Ensure zero late action items, updating of process safety information, and documentation is available for all employees at the facility.
Motor Repair Technician
G.B. Electric Motor Services, Inc.
Fort Atkinson, WI
01.1995 - 01.2005
- Tested machinery, equipment and parts to identify any defects.
- Repaired large and small motors, generators, power tools, gearbox's and pumps.
- Customer service.
- Field service.
Education
High School Diploma -
Fort Atkinson High School
1994
Printing and Publishing
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WI1995
Firefighter 1&2, Incident Command and HAZMAT TECH.
Madison Area Technical College
Madison, WIIndustrial Ammonia Refrigeration Ammonia I - undefined
Garden City Community College
2005
PSM Certified -
Tyson Corporate PSM Training
2005
RETA/Operator II - undefined
Garden City Ammonia Program
2007
High Pressure Boiler Operator - undefined
Tyson Corporate High Pressure Boiler Training
2006
BrahmstadtSLC500/RS Logixs 500 -
Rockwell Automation
Operator I And II Refresher -
Lanier Technical College
Oakwood, GASkills
- Facilities management
- Coordinate all PSM related activities in accordance with state and federal regulations
- In depth knowledge of refrigeration systems
- Facility maintenance and planning
- Preventative maintenance
- Employee performance evaluation
- Capital improvement planning
- Training & development
- Systems and automation applications
- Maintenance reliability planning
- Inventory monitoring
- Goal-oriented
- Team building
Timeline
Maintenance Manager II
Tyson Foods
08.2024 - Current
Maintenance Manager I
Tyson Foods
04.2023 - Current
Utilities Supervisor
Tyson Foods
09.2021 - 04.2023
Processing Maintenance Technician
Daybreak Foods Inc.
03.2020 - 04.2021
Refrigeration/Utilities Technician
Jones Dairy Farm
01.2018 - 03.2020
Maintenance Manager
Tyson Foods Inc
03.2015 - 12.2017
Maintenance Supervisor/Maintenance Manager
Tyson Foods Inc
11.2012 - 03.2015
Refrigeration Technician / PSM Coordinator
Tyson Foods Inc
01.2005 - 11.2012
Motor Repair Technician
G.B. Electric Motor Services, Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2005
High School Diploma -
Fort Atkinson High School
Printing and Publishing
Madison Area Technical College
Firefighter 1&2, Incident Command and HAZMAT TECH.
Madison Area Technical College
Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration Ammonia I - undefined
Garden City Community College
PSM Certified -
Tyson Corporate PSM Training
RETA/Operator II - undefined
Garden City Ammonia Program
High Pressure Boiler Operator - undefined
Tyson Corporate High Pressure Boiler Training
BrahmstadtSLC500/RS Logixs 500 -
Rockwell Automation
Operator I And II Refresher -
Lanier Technical College
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