Ryan Hoover
Cedar Lake
Summary
Experienced professional Maintenance Supervisor with extensive experience at US Steel and various industrial facilities. Skilled in preventive maintenance and team supervision. Achieved significant reductions in downtime through effective troubleshooting and quality control measures. Proven ability to foster a positive work environment while enhancing safety protocols and operational efficiency. Committed to continuous improvement and employee development.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
US Steel
08.2021 - Current
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Streamlined work order processes for increased efficiency in addressing maintenance requests and tracking progress.
- Supervised 30+ employees and scheduled shifts.
- Supervised a team of technicians, providing guidance on complex repair tasks and fostering professional development opportunities.
- Managed inventories of spare parts and tools to ensure the availability of necessary resources for timely repairs.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and scheduling routine inspections.
- Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and repairing issues with machinery, electrical systems, and facility infrastructure.
- Facilitated strong communication between maintenance personnel and other departments to ensure seamless coordination during planned outages or emergency situations.
- Paid close attention to guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to continuously adhere to strict operational and maintenance regulations.
- Coordinated scheduled shutdowns for major equipment overhauls, minimizing disruption to production schedules while maximizing asset longevity.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
- Fostered a positive work environment that led to high employee morale and retention rates, while consistently meeting performance expectations.
- Conducted root cause analysis on recurring equipment failures and implemented corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
- Utilized proper tools and materials to adhere to safety guidelines.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
Maintenance Supervisor
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
04.2018 - 08.2021
- Coordinated preventative maintenance schedules, verifying equipment safety and function.
- Streamlined work order processes for increased efficiency in addressing maintenance requests and tracking progress.
- Managed inventories of spare parts and tools to ensure the availability of necessary resources for timely repairs.
- Reduced downtime by quickly diagnosing and repairing issues with machinery, electrical systems, and facility infrastructure.
- Improved equipment reliability by implementing a preventive maintenance program and scheduling routine inspections.
- Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
- Facilitated strong communication between maintenance personnel and other departments to ensure seamless coordination during planned outages or emergency situations.
- Enhanced safety standards through regular staff training sessions, hazard assessments, and ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Coordinated scheduled shutdowns for major equipment overhauls, minimizing disruption to production schedules while maximizing asset longevity.
- Kept track of equipment, inventories, and system upgrades in order to prepare and present detailed reports to upper management.
- Monitored employee work tasks while installing, aligning, and balancing new equipment for projects.
- Tracked and managed department costs for good budget adherence.
- Fostered a positive work environment that led to high employee morale and retention rates, while consistently meeting performance expectations.
- Organized ongoing maintenance schedules to boost system performance.
- Optimized supply levels to keep stock within ideal parameters for expected needs.
- Monitored systems to assure increase in power flow and integrated new system components, fixtures and motors.
- Monitored safety compliance to maintain strict standards and protect team members from harm.
Boilermaker Supervisor
Boilermakers Local 374
06.2005 - 04.2018
- Increased customer satisfaction by delivering high-quality workmanship on all assigned projects.
- Collaborated with other supervisors to coordinate resources and manpower for complex projects, ensuring timely completion.
- Managed budgets, schedules, and resources for multiple concurrent projects to ensure successful delivery.
- Reduced downtime by implementing preventive maintenance schedules for all equipment and tools.
- Enhanced overall boiler efficiency by conducting routine inspections and maintenance tasks.
- Achieved higher levels of accuracy in fabrication tasks by utilizing precise measurement tools and techniques.
- Kept up-to-date with industry advancements through ongoing professional development training sessions.
- Prevented boiler malfunctions through thorough inspection of valves, gaskets, and pressure gauges.
- Reduced downtime for boilers by efficiently diagnosing and repairing mechanical issues.
- Collaborated with other tradespeople to complete complex projects in a timely manner.
- Streamlined repair processes with effective communication between team members, resulting in faster project completion times.
- Ensured safe working conditions by adhering to industry safety regulations and guidelines.
- Utilized specialized tools such as oxy-acetylene torches, plasma cutters, and arc welders to perform intricate repairs effectively.
- Supported plant operations by troubleshooting system failures and implementing corrective measures promptly.
- Interpreted blueprints, sketches, and specifications for each job.
- Maintained compliance with all safety procedures from both client and employer.
- Built and repaired process tanks, storage tanks and water treatment tanks.
- Removed boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and hole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair.
- Assembled and installed boilers, tanks and vats according to blueprints and specifications.
Education
Welding And Metal Trades Certification - Welding Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
Indianapolis, IN06-2005
Skills
- Preventive Maintenance
- Team supervision
- Facilities maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Lockout and tagout procedures
- Safety protocols
- Quality control
- Welding techniques
- Job planning
- Hydraulic systems
- Maintenance scheduling
Accomplishments
- Achieved satisfactory production goals by completing preventative maintenance with accuracy and efficiency.
- Planned and implemented the company-wide rollout of a proactive safety and health target program, partnering with field management and supervisory staff and effectively reduced overall accidents and incidents.
- Supervised teams of unionized staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
US Steel
08.2021 - Current
Maintenance Supervisor
ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor
04.2018 - 08.2021
Boilermaker Supervisor
Boilermakers Local 374
06.2005 - 04.2018
Welding And Metal Trades Certification - Welding Technology
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
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