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MICHAEL F. BRANDES

Greeley,CO

Summary

My objective is to coordinate and manage the efforts of the Maintenance Department to support the entire plant operations; including managing the budget, managing employees, managing all preventative, predictive and breakdown maintenance. Also manage and maintain grounds and facility.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance/Facility Manager/Project Manager

Loveland Products, Inc.
01.2014 - Current
  • Company Overview: Subsidiary of Nutrien AG Solutions
  • Developed & implemented SOP’s for maintenance and production personnel, which is now policy.
  • Created & implemented LOTO procedures for all equipment and facility functions, which is now policy.
  • Implemented RS 5000 Logic Training for maintenance techs, which is now policy.
  • Scheduling & planning of maintenance tech’s daily and weekly work load through CMMS software.
  • Work closely with Engineering, Production, and Safety Managers on a daily basis.
  • Generate work orders for preventative, corrective & PM maintenance on a daily basis.
  • Ensure documentation records of preventative & corrective maintenance are accurately completed daily.
  • Analyze data from work orders to improve performance in all aspects of maintenance and manufacturing.
  • Responsible for hiring, training, performance reviews, coaching, disciplinary actions, terminations, and other personnel management activities.
  • Approval of maintenance budget spending.
  • Responsible for analyzing, and identify areas to improve maintenance efficiencies regarding the facility, manufacturing equipment, work processes, and operating procedures.
  • Enforce company policies and procedures, company safety standards and procedures, through training, meetings and observations.
  • Ensure compliance with Local, State & Federal entities through records, documentation and correspondence.
  • PLC programming, design and upgrades to control systems.
  • OEE implementation with Vorne Systems.
  • Responsible for CAD Light layouts & implementations.
  • Daily staff meetings with all of management/engineering.
  • Maintain a safe, clean and organized environment for all employees.
  • Manage and direct installation of new and repairs on existing machinery.
  • Maintain facility and grounds.
  • Built positive repo with employees, contractors and vendors.
  • Ability to successfully manage multiple projects and deadlines
  • Excellent troubleshooting, critical thinking, and analytical skills
  • Excellent communications skills, written and verbal.

Plant Maintenance Manager

Virginia Transformer
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • Responsible for all planning, organizing, and administering policies, practices, and procedures related to all aspects of plant maintenance and assuring optimum utilization of assigned materials, capital and personnel.
  • Cover for Plant Manager when needed. In addition to my maintenance responsibilities, I am currently working as Project Manager, designing, demolition, teardown, setup, purchasing new equipment, floor layout.

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE/FACILITY MANAGER

Micro-Motion Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Division of Emerson Process Inc.
  • Responsible for keeping equipment operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services; following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting special service.
  • Responsible for maintenance human resource objectives by training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions.
  • Responsible for achieving maintenance operational objectives by contributing information and recommendation to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change.
  • Meets maintenance financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing a monthly and annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions.
  • Maintains supplies inventory by checking material stock to determine proper inventory levels; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders; reviewing invoices.
  • Responsible for keeping equipment operational by following operating instructions; troubleshooting breakdowns; maintaining supplies; performing predictive and preventative maintenance.
  • Updates and maintains job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining professional networks.
  • Evaluates manufacturing process and equipment by conducting observations; applying knowledge of design; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.
  • Maintains facility in addition to equipment; including building interior and exterior; monitor contractors during their duties and ensure all facility work is performed efficiently and effectively.
  • Responsible for performing maintenance and operational functions to support facilities process equipment in a production manufacturing facility 24/7.
  • Responsible for development, implementation, revisions and tracking of preventive/predictive maintenance and equipment calibration programs.
  • Manage projects from concept to completion working with Engineers, Contractors, and Management.
  • Manage new equipment installs, production re-layouts and department moves including administrative.
  • Manage/direct all outside Contractors, electrical, building construction, landscaping, HVAC systems.
  • Maintenance scheduling PM’s, PVM’s, equipment moves, electrical layouts, work orders.
  • Management of Global Maintenance/Facilities in Mexico, China and Holland.
  • Responsible for management of grounds and building maintenance to ensure professional appearance.
  • Superb knowledge of mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, fabrication, blueprint reading, schematics, electrical, and overall maintenance.
  • Implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) program.
  • Responsible for maintaining ISO 9001 certifications.
  • Responsible for sound mechanical/electrical solutions to drive CIP.
  • Introduced a Lean Manufacturing, and 5’S program which is currently being utilized.
  • Provided technical support to manufacturing plants, in turn increasing production while maintaining quality and diminishing equipment downtime.
  • Worked closely with quality assurance in making product disposition decisions resulting in tighter guidelines and superior quality.
  • Increased net profits from 12% to 50%, and increased productivity of manufactured products by more than 60%.
  • Reduced Maintenance budget by 33%.
  • Decreased down-time by over 30% first year, another 15% at end of year two and continuing to decrease down-time to 1-5%.
  • Implemented major modifications made to the packaging area that resulted in a 25% gain.
  • Devised and implemented a preventative maintenance program that resulted in a production gain of 35%.
  • Strong communication, presentation and negotiation skills.
  • Strong computer skills; Microsoft projects, Oracle, Excel, Word, Power point, Outlook, CAD Light 2012, PDF Writer.

Education

GTAW ASME Welding Course

Monroe Community College
Monroe
01.1979

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Jefferson High School
Monroe, MI
01.1977

Skills

  • Falk and William’s Gearbox Application Pocatello, ID
  • Fafnir Bearing Application\Maintenance Pocatello, ID
  • Essentials of Management \ Electrical Level 1 Pocatello, ID
  • Communicating In Difficult Situations Mountain States, Boulder CO

Timeline

Maintenance/Facility Manager/Project Manager

Loveland Products, Inc.
01.2014 - Current

Plant Maintenance Manager

Virginia Transformer
01.2012 - 01.2014

GLOBAL MANUFACTURING MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE/FACILITY MANAGER

Micro-Motion Inc.
01.1995 - 01.2012

GTAW ASME Welding Course

Monroe Community College

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Jefferson High School

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