Rodney Hayes
Albany,Ga
Summary
To obtain employment with a respectable company to better advance in my career and enhance my skills and knowledge.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Strategic Maintenance Technician
ADM
Dawson, Georgia
04.2025 - Current
- Developed and maintain comprehensive maintenance schedules for equipment and facilities.
- Perform regular inspections of production equipment and performing preventive maintenance duties.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager with PM optimization activities.
- Creating work orders for various maintenance tasks, including preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
- Assist the Maintenance Manager with planning and coordinating plant-wide shutdowns when required.
- Managing spare parts inventory and coordinating with the stockroom or procurement.
- Using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to track work orders, asset history, and maintenance records.
- Maintaining accurate records of maintenance activities, documentation, and asset performance metrics.
- Ensuring that all maintenance activities adhere to safety and regulatory standards.
- Respond to requests to address and diagnose operation mechanical problems where equipment is not operating correctly.
- Responsible for ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all machinery and equipment.
- Performing routine inspections, preventative maintenance, and repairs to keep equipment functioning optimally.
- Maintains good housekeeping and completes sanitation duties and paperwork as required.
- I have a strong understanding of the various types of equipment used in an oil mill, including processing machinery, conveyor systems, pumps, and other related equipment.
- Communicate effectively with other team members and supervisors regarding equipment issues, maintenance schedules, and progress on repairs.
Boiler Operator/ Generator and HRSG Operator
Energy System Group MCLB
Albany, Georgia
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Monitor the operation of a small boiler run by natural gas and land field gas.
- Complete daily rounds for boiler and land field gas skid that supply gas to the main building.
- Document daily tasks into a daily operator log to track daily tasks.
- Help troubleshoot any issues that accrue during operating hours.
- Completed monthly operating log and sent to supervisor at the end of each month.
- Assist contractors with work that’s tasked to be completed.
- Operate a Jenbacher gas engine when Land field gas quality is good.
- Perform mechanical work when needed to engine such as changing spark plugs.
- Report any findings to my supervisor.
- Commutate daily with MCLB Boiler operators if changes are to be made during operating hours.
- Maintain and supply steam to MCLB daily while maintaining a safe work environment.
- Complete weekly PM’S that’s assigned to me.
- Troubleshoot programming issues with servos and pressure switches.
- Maintain the upkeep of both feed water pumps that supply water to both boilers.
- Complete maintenance tasks and PM’s during the process are when it’s time.
- Report any findings to management so repairs can be scheduled.
- Perform lock out tag out and JSA for contractors or myself before working on any equipment.
- Send out notes at the end of each shift to the manager reporting any issues if any.
Shift Leader
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES/ Georgia Pacific Albany Lumber
Albany, Georgia
01.2015 - 08.2024
- As a shift leader I lead and direct a crew to operate an ethanol production facility, monitor production process, and identify and communicate issues with other members of the team to ensure maximum production.
- Other duties include assisting in identifying safety hazards and/or regulatory problems.
- Assess the need for additional support for unplanned events during shift and initiate callouts to ensure timely arrival of support personnel on-site.
- Also responsible for preparing and distributing shift reports and conducting shift turnover for the assigned shift.
- Learn, operator and train on all plant processes and Distributed Control System (DCS) for the plant.
- Follow procedures for plant start-up, cleaning, daily operation, and shutdown.
- Responsible for maintaining records of key production variables such as production volume, yields, input consumption.
- Communicate with team members about current plant operations.
- Communicate with the lab to ensure correct implementation of QA policies and procedures and oversee the collection and texting control samples on all process streams.
- Respond to process data and make adjustments as directed to optimize plant operation and maintain cleanliness of plant, understand and interpret test results and take appropriate action when required; performs initial incident report, evidence preservation, and data gathering following unexpected events on shift.
- And implement Emergency Action Plan (EAP) when required, assume the duties of Emergency Coordinator until senior management arrives on scene.
- Responsible for assigned shifts regarding equipment removal/return to service and lock-out/tag-out for maintenance and participate in and understand environmental, health, and safety programs.
- As of 2/1/2020 I am holding the title of interim Production Manager for Flint Hills Resources.
- This position requires me to have more contact with outside management, team meetings to talk about production plans and entering data into spreadsheets along with production numbers.
- Manage a group of leaders.
- Having one on one with the leaders, holding leaders accountable, talking about ways and ideas on how to improve production.
- Ensure the plant is operating at a safe state and that all employees are following our safety guidelines.
- On 8/3/20 transferred to Georgia Pacific Albany Lumber Company.
- Here I have worked my way up from an operator to Dry Kiln Supervisor.
- My duties are creating a run schedule for my department, completing monthly one on ones with my direct reports.
- Attending meetings to discuss any department updates or issues that may have come up.
- Ensuring that daily inventory and production numbers have been entered into excel spreadsheets.
- Planning Dry kiln outages for my department monthly for maintenance preparation.
- Conducting supervisor safety talks every morning around safety.
- From an Environmental standpoint I have to manage a condensate pond that holds free water that comes from the lumber.
- My job is to make sure that the condensate water stays in its containment.
- Ensure safety excellence by connecting employees to the vision, path to zero, and associated strategies identifying risk and being a part to reduce hazards.
- Leading employees to work injury-free/incident free in a manufacturing environment consistent with PBM.
- Responsible for engaging hearts and minds conducting KCA's, 1 on 1's, safety meetings, compliance training, and all other administrative responsibilities.
- Responsible for all KPI's related to kiln performance such as moisture content, wets, over dry, Kiln costs, etc.
- Implemented controls to improve stack quality to reduce waste, improve drying consistency and reduce risk associated with loose boards.
- Worked closely with the process engineer and department supervisor to manage a total quality process through the plant.
- Work with Sales and Planer to develop and meet production schedules for orders.
- Working with other department supervisors to develop their leadership skills and knowledge, ability to give feedback, reviews, and coaching.
Shift Leader
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ETHANOL
Pelham, Georgia
07.2011 - 01.2015
- I held several positions at Southwest Georgia Ethanol.
- Lastly being a Shift Leader which I lead and direct a crew to operate an ethanol production facility, monitor production process, and identify and communicate issues with other members of the team to ensure maximum production.
- Other duties include assisting in identifying safety hazards and/or regulatory problems.
- Assess the need for additional support for unplanned events during shift and initiate call outs to ensure timely arrival of support personnel on-site.
- Also responsible for preparing and distributing shift reports and conducting shift turnover for the assigned shift.
- Learn, operator and train on all plant processes and Distributed Control System (DCS) for the plant.
- Follow procedures for plant start-up, cleaning, daily operation, and shutdown.
- Responsible for maintaining records of key production variables such as production volume, yields, input consumption.
- Communicate with team members about current plant operations.
- Communicate with the lab to ensure correct implementation of QA policies and procedures and oversee the collection and texting control samples on all process streams.
- Respond to process data and make adjustments as directed to optimize plant operation and maintain cleanliness of plant, understand and interpret test results and take appropriate action when required; performs initial incident report, evidence preservation, and data gathering following unexpected events on shift.
- And implement Emergency Action Plan (EAP) when required, assume the duties of Emergency Coordinator until senior management arrives on scene.
- Responsible for assigned shifts regarding equipment removal/return to service and lock-out/tag-out for maintenance and participate in and understand environmental, health, and safety programs.
- Maintenance: As a maintenance team member, I was responsible for installing, maintaining, and repairing all plant fixed/rotating equipment such as pumps, agitators, gear boxes, and seals as directed.
- Also responsible for maintaining legible/accurate records of inspections and preventative maintenance.
- I performed maintenance and repair of a wide range of plant equipment and systems, root cause analyses and troubleshooting equipment failures and/or issues, performed equipment inspections during overhaul, completed work orders, drawings and schematics, usage of precision measuring and alignment tools, troubleshoot and repair rotating equipment, perform alignment on pump/motor assembly, perform minor welding repairs, install and remove bearings, single/double mechanical seals.
- Cook 2: As a cook operator I worked the front end of the ethanol making process.
- Duties include pulling and testing samples throughout the fermentation process.
- I also tested solids, CIP strength, pH readings of the acid, liquefaction, slurry, fermentation samples, and performed yeast counts.
- Also use HPLCs to test ethanol, DP4, DP3, and other acids in fermentation.
- Energy: Operating the part of the plant that helps energize the plant by supplying steam pressure.
- Duties also include pulling and testing samples every hour, while monitoring the computer.
- Maintaining and keeping records of pressures, temperatures, and moistures of the dried Distillers grains and wet cake with the use of instruments such as Ohaus Moisture Analyzers and Omni mark Analyzers.
- Grains: Responsibilities are unloading corn truck and railcars, loading dried Distillers grain and wet cake with the use of a frontend loader.
- Operated Genie Lift, Bobcat, and Frontend Loader.
- I would assist maintenance with repair conveyor belts and elevator buckets and other repairs.
Milk receiver
Southeast Milk
Baconton, Georgia
01.2008 - 07.2011
- Drove yard truck, unloaded raw milk, loaded cream and slim milk, cleaned and CIP all trailers.
- Also pulled samples of incoming loads for the lab.
- Operator-pasteurized milk during processing and relief operator for production.
- Also drive a yard jockey to move trailers around and place them on the shipping yard.
Pole PILLER, Pole inspector, Bob Cat operator
BALFOUR POLE MILL
Baconton, Georgia
10.2000 - 07.2011
- Pole PILLER, Pole inspector, Bob Cat operator Front-end loader operator, forklift, and rebuilding steam valve Pumps.
- Also worked with power tools and industrial maintenance repairing conveyor belts and guide rollers.
Education
High School Diploma -
MITCHELL-BAKER-HIGH SCHOOL
Camilla, GA05-2000
Skills
- Equipment maintenance
- Computerized maintenance management
- Preventive maintenance
- Troubleshooting mechanical issues
- Process optimization
- Safety compliance
References
Latesha Sims, Bronwood City Clerk, (229) 352-0605
Accomplishments
Additional Leadership training:
● Market Base Management and Base Management Framework Training (including Vision, Virtue and Talents, Knowledge Processes, Decision Rights, and Incentives.
● Emergency Management Training
● Fema Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100
● Initial Action Incident ICS-200
● Certifi cate – Georgia Rural Water Association
Small Water System Operator Class IV
Certifi cation Number BAS-WIV-6-1217-GRWA-013120-CE-6-W-0050
● Market Base Management and Base Management Framework Training (including Vision, Virtue and Talents, Knowledge Processes, Decision Rights, and Incentives.
● Emergency Management Training
● Fema Introduction to Incident Command System ICS-100
● Initial Action Incident ICS-200
● Certifi cate – Georgia Rural Water Association
Small Water System Operator Class IV
Certifi cation Number BAS-WIV-6-1217-GRWA-013120-CE-6-W-0050
Timeline
Strategic Maintenance Technician
ADM
04.2025 - Current
Boiler Operator/ Generator and HRSG Operator
Energy System Group MCLB
08.2024 - 04.2025
Shift Leader
FLINT HILLS RESOURCES/ Georgia Pacific Albany Lumber
01.2015 - 08.2024
Shift Leader
SOUTHWEST GEORGIA ETHANOL
07.2011 - 01.2015
Milk receiver
Southeast Milk
01.2008 - 07.2011
Pole PILLER, Pole inspector, Bob Cat operator
BALFOUR POLE MILL
10.2000 - 07.2011
High School Diploma -
MITCHELL-BAKER-HIGH SCHOOL