Reid Ward
Maple Park,IL
Summary
Results-driven Senior Maintenance Engineer with extensive experience in chillers, gas turbines, and welding. Proven ability in troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and team leadership, ensuring optimal operational efficiency.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Maintenance Engineer
Ecolab
Naperville, Illinois
07.2018 - Current
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment and systems for maintenance needs.
- Assisted in troubleshooting mechanical issues to ensure operational efficiency.
- Supported senior engineers in developing maintenance schedules and procedures.
- Performed preventive maintenance and troubleshooting on a variety of production equipment.
- Inspected equipment regularly to identify potential problems before they occurred.
- Assisted in the installation of new equipment, ensuring proper alignment and operation.
- Lead daily meetings with Maintenance Team to discuss upcoming tasks and prioritize them accordingly.
- Efficiently executed shut downs for planned maintenance.
- Contacted suppliers and equipment manufacturers to obtain specialized operational information.
Maintenance Supervisor
Carton Craft
Saint Charles, Illinois
05.2017 - 06.2018
- Supervised daily maintenance operations for production equipment and facilities.
- Trained and mentored maintenance staff on safety protocols and best practices.
- Developed and implemented a comprehensive preventive maintenance program for all production machinery.
- Coordinated preventive maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and ensure efficiency.
- Coordinated with external contractors for specialized maintenance projects.
- Implemented new technologies that improved overall operational efficiencies within the department.
- Created detailed reports on machine downtime, root cause analysis, cost savings initiatives, and other relevant metrics related to production efficiency.
- Ordered replacement parts as required to keep machines running efficiently.
Maintenance Technician
General Mills
West Chicago, Illinois
04.1999 - 11.2016
- Collaborated with team members to troubleshoot mechanical issues effectively.
- Replaced defective parts such as bearings, seals, gears, valves.
- Performed routine maintenance by inspecting drives, motors or belts.
- Repaired machines, equipment or structures using tools or equipment.
- Implemented troubleshooting techniques to resolve issue.
- Worked closely with engineering team to develop innovative solutions for existing problems.
- Trained junior technicians on best practices for machine operation and repair.
- Installed new pumps, compressors, boilers and other mechanical systems.
Education
Mechanical Maintenance - Industrial Maintenance Certificate
Collage Of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, IL 03.2016 - 05.2017
Skills
- Chillers
- High-pressure boilers
- Gas turbine
- Steam turbine
- Fire systems
- Halon systems
- Data center
- UPS batteries
- Confined space qualified
- Fork truck qualified
- Motor and generator fundamentals
- Welding
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics
Timeline
Senior Maintenance Engineer
Ecolab
07.2018 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
Carton Craft
05.2017 - 06.2018
Mechanical Maintenance - Industrial Maintenance Certificate
Collage Of DuPage
03.2016 - 05.2017
Maintenance Technician
General Mills
04.1999 - 11.2016