RICHARD P. ROBLES
Mount Sterling,KY
Summary
Results-oriented Maintenance Manager with extensive experience in reliability engineering and maintenance leadership. Over 15 years of managing capital projects for equipment upgrades, focusing on asset reliability and process safety. Adept at implementing data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement strategies to enhance operational performance. Strong background in troubleshooting and conflict resolution, ensuring effective project execution and team collaboration.
Overview
41
41
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Maintenance Manager II
CTI Foods
Owingsville, KY
05.2018 - Current
- Worked closely with all departments to implement autonomous culture
- Engineered several yield saving projects on equipment
- Co-engineered raw roast line to double capacity and yield lose
- Implemented major process changes to waste water treatment to meet state discharge limits reducing cost by $120,000 annually
- Implemented a pay-for-skills program for technicians
- Working to achieve World Class Maintenance standards
- Key member of BRC, HACCP, and GMP teams
- Maintained/acquired vendor and contractor relationships
- Identified and ensured parts were on-hand for RIME Code 4 assets
- Maintained capitol and maintenance budgets
- Downtime reduction attributed to maintenance from 17% to below 5% and under 1% in 2024
Production/Maintenance Manager
Organic Milling Inc.
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Implement and enforce company SOPs
- Managed headcount to production needs
- Managed personnel and capital budgets
- Managed the production, packaging, and maintenance departments
- Implement comprehensive training for personnel assigned to the departments
- Responsible for environmental compliance, sight security, and fire systems
- Coordinated with planning, sales, and purchasing to meet production goals
- Key member of SQF III, HACCP, and GMP teams
- Assumed Plant Manager duties
- Project Manager, office renovation project
- Maintained/acquired vendor and contractor relationships
- Assisted in implementation of new ERP system
Operations Manager
Mount Franklin Foods (Azar Nut)
El Paso, TX
11.2014 - 12.2015
- Implement and enforce company SOPs
- Managed headcount to meet production goals
- Managed personnel and capital budgets
- Managed the production, sanitation, and maintenance departments
- Implement comprehensive training for personnel assigned to the departments
- Tracked and reported KPIs to upper management
- Responsible for environmental compliance, sight security, and fire systems
- Coordinated with planning, sales, and purchasing to meet production goals
- Key member of SQF III, HACCP, and GMP teams
- Assumed Plant Manager duties in their absence
- Responsible for peanut butter line setup, maintenance, production, equipment sourcing/upgrades and team members.
- Maintained/acquired vendor and contractor relationships
Maintenance Manager
Abengoa Bioenergy
Portales, NM
02.2011 - 12.2011
- Responsible for the direct management of an 8-person maintenance team
- Kept the plant fully mission capable on a fixed budget
- Knowledgeable with Yokogawa DCS data systems and procedures: SAP, Lotus Notes, and Rosmiman
- Played a vital role in the overall success of the Portales plant start-up.
- Maintained/acquired vendor and contractor relationships
US Army
01.1985 - 01.2008
Skills
- Mechanical and electronic systems
- Pneumatics and hydraulics
- Sanitary equipment design
- Project management
- Wastewater operations
- Environmental health and safety
- X-ray and metal detection
- 5S methodology
- Gas and steam ovens
- Boilers and thermal systems
- Natural gas systems
- Facility infrastructure
- Ammonia refrigeration
Certification
- Non-Commissioned Officer Training (Leadership), US Army
- Journeyman Electrician- Union Pacific Railroad
- Automotive Technology-Central Texas College
- Residential and Industrial Electricity- TVI Albuquerque, NM.
- Advanced Field Medical Support Systems, Sheppard AFB, TX.
- Biomedical Electronic Equipment Maintenance Training Course Sheppard AFB, TX.
- Power Generation Equipment Repairer Course Ft. Belvoir, VA.
- Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic Course Ft. Leonardwood, MO.
- Environmental Compliance Officer Course CSA, Ltd.
- HAZWOPER Training CSA, Ltd.
Affiliations
- US Army Corp of Engineers
- US Army Ordnance Corp
- US Army Medical Regiment
- Biomedical Engineering Society of Texoma, TX.
Timeline
Maintenance Manager II
CTI Foods
05.2018 - Current
Production/Maintenance Manager
Organic Milling Inc.
03.2016 - 03.2018
Operations Manager
Mount Franklin Foods (Azar Nut)
11.2014 - 12.2015
Maintenance Manager
Abengoa Bioenergy
02.2011 - 12.2011
US Army
01.1985 - 01.2008