Loren Kemp

Maintenance Manager

Camaco LLC

03.2001 - 11.2023

Supervised employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety.
Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and managing repair schedules of 168 robots, 25 presses, 2 tube mills, 2 paint lines, many other process equipment.
Collaborated with other department managers to coordinate maintenance activities around production schedules, minimizing operational interruptions.
Increased overall equipment efficiency by conducting thorough assessments of machinery conditions and implementing necessary improvements.
Reduced downtime by efficiently overseeing the maintenance team and prioritizing tasks according to urgency.
Trained maintenance technicians to apply proper techniques and best practices and comply with safety protocols.
Developed detailed maintenance budgets, effectively controlling expenses while ensuring optimal equipment performance.
Conducted root cause analysis of recurring issues, devising long-term solutions that minimized future disruptions.
Monitored priorities and liaised between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
Delegated tasks to carefully selected employees in alignment with resource management goals to support three shift operation.
Managed a team of technicians, providing guidance and support for skill development and performance improvement.
Collaborated with other departments to verify completion of maintenance tasks.
Fostered cross-functional teamwork among departments to achieve seamless collaboration on shared objectives.
Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing.
Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
Trained personnel in equipment maintenance and enforced participation in exercises focused on developing key skills.
Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
Established performance goals for employees and provided feedback on methods for reaching those milestones.