Tom Thornton
Williamson,NY
Summary
Dynamic Maintenance Supervisor with extensive experience at Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., adept in budget management and project oversight. Proven track record in enhancing equipment reliability and leading a unionized team. Skilled in SAP and mechanical troubleshooting, driving operational excellence and significant cost savings through strategic resource management.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Supervisor
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
WIlliamson, NY
10.2022 - Current
- Review work orders, notifications, and allocated resources, assigned tasks, and established priorities for the completion of jobs by using SAP.
- Coordinated with external contractors for specialized maintenance projects. Oversaw projects from beginning to end.
- Interviewed, hired, reviewed, and promoted maintenance team members.
- Projected maintenance budget needs are based on the past history of equipment failures, overhauls, and improvements to increase OEE.
- Technical expert resource for the maintenance team during times of failure and scheduled repairs.
- Actively participate in all TPM pillars.
- Supervised a unionized maintenance department of 40-plus employees.
- Production equipment included in manufacturing sauce and juice bottling, blow molding, pouches, specialized container filling, sealed cups, and more.
- Work with operations to schedule line downtime for overhauls and repairs.
- Establish and support cost savings of energy and resources.
Service Technician Specialist
Comairco
Syracuse, NY
05.2022 - 10.2025
- Responded quickly to emergency calls from clients needing immediate assistance.
- Responsible for mechanical and electrical repairs of industrial compressors flooded screw compressors, scroll compressors, dryers, and vacuum pumps.
Miantenance Mechanic/Team Lead/Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Tim Hortons
Henrietta, NY
12.2007 - 05.2022
- Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment used for the manufacturing and packaging of coffee. Maintain fillers, pouch slitters, palletizers, case formers, conveyance systems, roasters, nitrogen generators, welding and fabricating, building maintenance, printers, and more.
- Train and supervise shift personnel, both maintenance and production.
- This position was multifaceted, with me being the team lead for maintenance and supervisor for production.
- Submit on-shift employee reviews.
- Assist with the creation and implementation of PMS using Cogz CMMS system
- Participate in the food safety team. Certification of Completion.
- HACCP trained.
Lead Mechanic
Private Label Foods
Rochester, NY
09.2007 - 12.2007
- Repair high-speed equipment both mechanically and electrically for the production of sauces and dressings. Equipment included cappers, fillers, labelers, palletizing, conveyors, coders, batching equipment, boilers, and building maintenance.
- Train personnel
Mechanic A
LiDestri Foods
Fairport, NY
04.2004 - 09.2007
- Maintain and repair fillers, cappers, labelers, palletizing equipment, heat exchangers, grinders, retort maintenance, and pasteurizers.
- Perform changeovers to meet scheduling demands,
- Record and submit work through Champs CMMS system.
- Train new personnel.
Education
High School Diploma -
Williamson Senior HS
Williamson, NY06-2021
Skills
- SAP usage
- Budget management
- Equipment maintenance
- Electrical repairs
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Project management
- BRC Trained Certificate
- Scheduling
- Supervised union employees
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Maintenance Supervisor
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
10.2022 - Current
Service Technician Specialist
Comairco
05.2022 - 10.2025
Miantenance Mechanic/Team Lead/Manufacturing Production Supervisor
Tim Hortons
12.2007 - 05.2022
Lead Mechanic
Private Label Foods
09.2007 - 12.2007
Mechanic A
LiDestri Foods
04.2004 - 09.2007
High School Diploma -
Williamson Senior HS
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