Melvern Williams
Richmond,VA
Summary
Efficient maintenance professional skilled in task delegation, maintenance scheduling and team oversight. Commended for quality performance and reliability demonstrated several years of industry experience. Advanced knowledge of equipment maintenance and repairs. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.
Overview
37
37
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Maintenance Manager
Novolex formerly Hilex Poly
Richmond, VA
05.2024 - Current
- Assuming previous responsibilities as well as directing activities and projects
- Meeting with vendors to assist with support on various facets that include manufacturing of components, support equipment and reliability, parts suppliers and bolt suppliers, mechanical and electrical contractor services
- Working towards streamlining Maximo usage with implementing a visual part identification tool
- Working with plant manager to restructure department to have a few technicians focus on predictive and preventative maintenance rather than reactive maintenance.
Engineering technician/ Industrial Automation Specialist
Novolex formerly Hilex Poly
Richmond, VA
06.2018 - 04.2024
- Overseeing large projects, including new equipment installation
- Worked on layout and installation, meeting with contractors installing 1200 amp service
- Worked with rigging contractor for removal of old equipment and installation of new
- Travelled to Tainin, Taiwan to do FAT of new recycling machine
- Travelled to Germany to attend a trade show for new converting, extrusion and printing equipment
- Also started talks with a German integrator to do a converting machine upgrade
- Oversee the upgrade project on one of our converting machines upgrading the controls, PLC and servo drives
- Installed new Conair control systems for our blending machines
- Install silo sonar level sensors
- Oversee and Install new upgraded auto-packing system on two converting machines
- Design plastic roll feed system using Autodesk Inventor software that can hold three 3000lb rolls of plastic film and feed directly into recycling machine
- Redesign mechanical components on machines to reduce failures and to standardize, to eliminate the need for several different versions of the same component
- Upgraded hydraulic systems on printing press, bag machine and unwind units with new HPU’s.
Maintenance Planner/Supervisor
Novolex, formerly Hilex Poly
Richmond, VA
05.2015 - 06.2018
- Supervising 16 maintenance personal which includes 12 electro-mechanics, 2 utilities technicians, 1 lubricant technician and 1 stock room coordinator
- Creating training programs utilizing power point presentations for operators, production specialist and technicians on process of resolving issues following a methodical step by step checklist
- Presenting for corporate COO and plant manager with an alternative to upgrade to servo drives and PLC printing presses.
Maintenance Planner
Hilex Poly
Richmond, VA
03.2014 - 05.2015
- Created schedules for PM and supervise the process to the completion of all facets
- Monitored day to day operations, reviewed work orders using Maximo
- Scheduled lower priority work orders for completion
- Designed new concepts to improve machine reliability and output utilizing 3D CAD drawing with machining and fabrication skills
- Scheduled projects, materials and liaise with vendors and contracted support
- Oversaw projects while maintained budget and allocated timeframe.
Maintenance Technician
Vanguard Plastics Inc
Richmond, VA
05.2000 - 07.2014
- Serviced, repaired, upgrade, and modified LEMO, ALPINE, and ELBA manufacturing equipment
- Oversaw the operational and technical aspects of the equipment
- Serviced and repaired electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic components on computerized equipment
- Worked closely with plant engineer in improving and modifying existing equipment
- Machined parts using lathe and milling machine when required
- Fabricated parts using STICK welding, MIG welding and BRAZING.
Process Engineer
Hilex Poly
Richmond, VA
07.2013 - 03.2014
- Focused on extrusion equipment oversee and plan PM’s, oil analysis, vibration checks, and routine lubrication schedules
- Used barrel bore gauges and micrometers to measure wear on screws and barrels
- Upgraded, replaced, reconfigured Variable frequency converters where components became obsolete
- Used monitoring equipment like Red Lion to evaluate machine performance and downtime
- Installed optimizing equipment and commission (e.x Plastcontrol)
- Redesigned components to minimize failures
- Designed and installed scrap roll feeding system for recycling line.
Machine Reliability Coordinator
Hilex Poly LLC
Richmond, VA
02.2008 - 07.2013
- Reported directly to the plant manager monitored equipment OEE trends and work harder histories to initiate PM plans using RED LION monitoring equipment
- Oversaw PM’s and initiate process improvement plans
- Used extensive knowledge of LEMO, ALPINE, and ELBA equipment to improve productivity through upgrades and modifications
- Oversaw capital projects that included new equipment installation and commissioning
- Troubleshot electrical and electronic issues on servo driven machines
- Uploaded and downloaded machine programs onto CPU’s incorporating laptops, Eeproms, etc
- Designed new downstream equipment on LEMO machine to make the process more automated
- Upgraded electrical components and reconfigured wiring diagrams
- Increased proficiency with 3D Inventor program for mechanical drawings and Microsoft Visio for Electrical schematics.
Engineering Technician
Hilex Poly LLC
Richmond, VA
02.2008 - 07.2013
- Oversaw the planned maintenance team and work out the schedules and potential equipment failure analysis
- Upgraded electrical components to standards set by plant engineer
- Used Excel to track and log machine component expenditure and maintenance labor costs
- Worked with vendors to streamline costs and repairs on LEMO, ALPINE, and NGR Recycling machines.
Fitter and Turner / Technical Trainer
Nampak Polyfoil
Cape Town, Western Cape
09.1993 - 12.1999
- Maintained, serviced, upgraded, and modified high speed LEMO conversion and KIEFEL extruder lines
- Manufactured parts to expedite repairs and minimize downtime
- Fabricated parts using milling machines, lathes, shaping machines and surface grinders
- Commissioned three high speed bag lines in neighboring country including one LEMO and two ROLL-O-MATICS
- Oversaw the operational and technical aspect of equipment
- Worked on LEMO 1350HT, 1100HT, 850HT, 130BSZ, and 1350 TS models
- Extensive knowledge in troubleshooting ROLL-O-MATICS, ARVOR, AMPLAST, and ELWAMAT bag machine
- Worked on KIEFEL and MAM extruders
- Experienced with EREMA recycling machines
- Fabricated components using STICK welding, MIG welding, and BRAZING
- Worked closely with engineers and field technicians modifying / upgrading mechanics driven LEMO’s to servo driven machines
- Instructed new recruits on basic machine principles and troubleshooting techniques.
Apprentice Fitter and Turner
Nampak Polyfoil
Cape Town, Western Cape
03.1990 - 09.1993
- Studied and applied the principle of mechanical, electrical, and computer related operations
- Fabricated machine components with hand tools to detailed specifications to handle specific tolerances
- Acquired skills doing machining work to close tolerances
- Acquired abilities such as turning, thread cutting including ACME, SQUARE, and multiple start threads, milling, basic gear cutting, shaping, surface grinding, welding brazing and minor fabrications
- Performed mechanical fitting, fault finding, and troubleshooting abilities to maintain optimum operation
- Passed government trade test
- Promoted to Fitter and Turner after completing the required technical and theoretical training.
Machine Setter / Assistant to Fitter and Turners
Nampak Polyfoil
Cape Town, Western Cape
12.1987 - 03.1990
- Mastered the safe operation of high speed LEMO bag converters
- Ensured smooth operation of the equipment and smooth change overs at shift changes
- Ensured that the webbing of the machine was correctly calibrated
- Changed blades on the hot knife mechanism and machine tools according to specifications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Athlone Technology College
01-1993
Skills
- Maintenance Planning
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Electrical Systems
- Facilities Maintenance
- Equipment Inspection
- Preventive Maintenance
- Continuous Improvement
- Employee performance evaluation
- Key Performance Indicators
- Workforce Management
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Interim Maintenance Manager
Novolex formerly Hilex Poly
05.2024 - Current
Engineering technician/ Industrial Automation Specialist
Novolex formerly Hilex Poly
06.2018 - 04.2024
Maintenance Planner/Supervisor
Novolex, formerly Hilex Poly
05.2015 - 06.2018
Maintenance Planner
Hilex Poly
03.2014 - 05.2015
Process Engineer
Hilex Poly
07.2013 - 03.2014
Machine Reliability Coordinator
Hilex Poly LLC
02.2008 - 07.2013
Engineering Technician
Hilex Poly LLC
02.2008 - 07.2013
Maintenance Technician
Vanguard Plastics Inc
05.2000 - 07.2014
Fitter and Turner / Technical Trainer
Nampak Polyfoil
09.1993 - 12.1999
Apprentice Fitter and Turner
Nampak Polyfoil
03.1990 - 09.1993
Machine Setter / Assistant to Fitter and Turners
Nampak Polyfoil
12.1987 - 03.1990
Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Science in Engineering Technology
Athlone Technology College
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