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TOM RECH

Gretna,USA

Summary

Focused maintenance professional aiming to add continuous value to Loop Linen by applying 25 years of team leadership and maintenance experience - exited to take on new challenges in plant management.

Overview

2
2
Languages
28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Engineer /Maintenance Supervisor

Loop Linen and Uniform Service
Westwego, LA
10.2013 - Current
  • Responsible for complete maintenance operation of the plant including
  • Hiring, training and supervision of maintenance team
  • Troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of existing equipment
  • Installation of new machinery
  • Vendor and supplier communication
  • Purchasing of parts and supplies
  • Working with consultants to continuously improve productivity

Maintenance Mechanic

Intralox
Harahan, LA
05.2012 - 10.2013
  • Industrial maintenance, maintaining, installing, repairing and troubleshooting of production machinery
  • Adjustments of production machinery

Maintenance Mechanic

IMS Gear
Gainesville, GA
01.2004 - 04.2012
  • Startup of new department
  • Mechanical and electrical maintenance
  • Maintaining, installing, repairing, observing and troubleshooting of production machinery, changeovers and adjustments of machinery

Maintenance Mechanic

Whitehead Die casting
Oakwood, GA
06.2000 - 08.2004
  • Mechanical and electrical maintenance

Maintenance Mechanic

Siemens Automotive
Oakwood, GA
06.1999 - 06.2000
  • Set up / Team leader
  • Maintenance and repair
  • Ensure high production on a highly automated line through observation and preventive maintenance
  • Ensure high quality level through SPC
  • Supervising and training of 4 people on complete production line

Maintenance Team lead

Kolb Fasteners
Gainesville, GA
08.1998 - 06.1999
  • Supervisor / maintenance
  • Startup of new facility with first machine line
  • Maintenance and repair of complete machine line
  • Maintenance training of 9 people
  • Ordering tools and production supplies

Machine operator

Kolb Fasteners GmbH
Germany
02.1998 - 08.1998

Education

BerufschuleWuppertal
Germany
01-1997

Skills

  • Team Leadership
  • Safety meetings
  • Facility management
  • Maintenance programs
  • Production understanding
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Maintenance Processes
  • Maintenance Procedures

Languages

English
Full Professional
German
Professional Working

Timeline

Chief Engineer /Maintenance Supervisor

Loop Linen and Uniform Service
10.2013 - Current

Maintenance Mechanic

Intralox
05.2012 - 10.2013

Maintenance Mechanic

IMS Gear
01.2004 - 04.2012

Maintenance Mechanic

Whitehead Die casting
06.2000 - 08.2004

Maintenance Mechanic

Siemens Automotive
06.1999 - 06.2000

Maintenance Team lead

Kolb Fasteners
08.1998 - 06.1999

Machine operator

Kolb Fasteners GmbH
02.1998 - 08.1998

BerufschuleWuppertal