Kevin Kessler
Racine
Summary
Dedicated maintenance professional with over 20 years of experience in equipment maintenance and team leadership. Proven ability to implement preventive maintenance practices and ensure workplace safety. Committed to optimizing workflow and achieving project goals within tight deadlines.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Crew Member
Northfield Block Company
Mundelein, IL
05.2003 - Current
- Operated heavy machinery for efficient block production and site maintenance.
- Conducted routine inspections to ensure equipment safety and reliability.
- Collaborated with team members to complete projects within tight deadlines.
- Implemented preventive maintenance practices to minimize equipment downtime.
- Trained new crew members on safety protocols and operational procedures.
- Assisted in inventory management, tracking supplies for optimal workflow efficiency.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Repaired and replaced mold parts, machinery parts, barrings, hydraulics and pneumatics.
- Used problem-solving skills to alleviate issues efficiently.
- Utilized variety of tools and test equipment to troubleshoot and diagnose equipment malfunctions.
Production/Product Packager
Northfield Block Company
Mundelein, IL
05.2003 - Current
- Operated packaging machinery to ensure efficient product handling and quality control.
- Conducted routine inspections of packaged products for compliance with quality standards.
- Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and reduce packaging time.
- Trained new staff on proper packaging techniques and safety protocols.
- Operated various packaging machinery, adhering to standard operating procedures for optimal performance and minimal downtime.
- Loaded and unloaded products onto and off delivery trucks to support seamless operations.
- Stocked and sorted packaging and replenished supplies to achieve consistent productivity levels.
- Counted and recorded finished and rejected packaged items.
Education
High School Diploma -
Reuther High School
Kenosha, WISkills
- Heavy lifting
- Cleaning procedures
- Equipment maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Welding techniques
- Power tool operation
- Flexible and adaptable
- Repair and maintenance
- Cleaning and sanitizing
- Safety protocols
- Building maintenance
- Organization and multitasking
- Team leadership
- Supply ordering
Accomplishments
- Achieved production by building and maintaining molds with accuracy and efficiency.
- Documented and resolved production which led to fixing barrings causing quality issues for vibration that compacts block together.
- Collaborated with team of 10+ in the development of yearly rebuilding of machines.
Certification
Forklift Certification
- Maintenance and Molds, Northfield Block Company - 23 years
Languages
English
Timeline
Maintenance Crew Member
Northfield Block Company
05.2003 - Current
Production/Product Packager
Northfield Block Company
05.2003 - Current
High School Diploma -
Reuther High School