Experience

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  Conagra foods

  Jan 1982 - Jan 2004

  Engineering technician

  Supported plant engineering personnel for five-line food processing plant producing 1.5 million pounds of finished product daily. Duties included providing conceptual design layouts, approving drawings and installation datum point drawings for Line 2 Packaging Upgrade, facilitating installation, and updating overall plant maps. In addition, provided oversight for contract work crews, ensuring adherence to safety rules and compliance with permit requirements, GMP & PPE and monitoring work progress and quality. • Updated detailed drawings documenting rooftop emissions sources, fire system layouts, evacuations routes, etc., ensuring compliance with D.E.Q. State Fire Marshall, and O.S.H.A. regulations.• Analyzed equipment failure histories and entered data into CMMS, generating preventative maintenance schedules and work orders. • Developed Computerized Maintenance Management System tool linking job plans to parts needs and requisition forms creating JIT system that cut wasted labor time and reduced on-hand parts inventory.• Implemented automated (CMMS/Excel) tracking system for contractor safety training, documenting all training, ensuring current certification, reducing company liability and paper files. • Analyzed process flows and evaluated plant layout options, designing equipment layouts that optimized operational efficiency, safety and cost effectiveness. Show less

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  Golden temple of oregon

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2009

  Responsible for providing complete mechanical support for 4 cereal processing lines, 6 cereal packaging lines and tea blending and packaging line, as well as responsibility for building security and overall facilities maintenance. Duties included providing direct supervision and oversight of 3 Maintenance Supervisors and managing effective spending and control of $3.5M annual maintenance budget.• Member of several critical teams within the organization including Daily Operations Team, Security Team, HACCP Team, and Safe Quality Food Team, among others Show less Responsible for reporting directly to the C.E.O. on all capital project updates and budgets. Duties included providing detailed conceptual designs and interpretations to management teams within the company; researching various equipment manufacturers to find best-in-class equipment for new installations; providing detailed written proposals for new equipment installations to the C.E.O. and C.F.O. for budget approval prior to initiation of the project; and adjusting scope details as needed to gain approval. • Responsible for all aspects of project management for $1M packaging automation upgrade. Completed project on time and within budget.• Completed all design work, gained budget approval, provided all project management and oversight for $3.6M complete cereal processing line. Completed project on time and within budget. Show less

  • Maintenance Manager

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  • Engineering Project Manager

    Jan 2005 - Jan 2008
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  Hearthside food solutions

  Jan 2009 - Mar 2013

  Maintenance supervisor

  Responsible for all plant engineering projects and maintaining 2 full scale extrusion production lines, 2 cereal coating lines and all associated support equipment, buildings and facilities.Engineering duties included providing detailed conceptual designs and interpretations to management teams within the company; researching various equipment manufacturers to find best-in-class equipment for new installations and performing cost/benefit analysis to determine appropriate choice; and worked with programmers to develop PLC programs and HMI controls. Management duties included all aspects of project management for all projects within the Hearthside Eugene facility; providing direct supervision and oversight of 4 skilled maintenance technicians ensuring adherence to all company policies, safety rules, attendance and GMP’s; and providing ongoing detailed weekly, monthly and quarterly maintenance reports. Financial duties included accountability for budget control; monthly reporting to maintenance manager; and responsibility for justification of any and all budget discrepancies within the department.• Analyzed equipment and developed detailed PM program with tracking capabilities for all primary equipment and essential sub-systems.• Assisted in transition after sale of Golden Temple to Hearthside Food Solutions in 2010, and to Attune Foods in 2013, providing critical information as needed. Show less

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  Attune foods

  May 2013 - May 2014

  Project engineer

  Responsible for all plant engineering projects and maintaining 2 full scale extrusion production lines, 2 cereal coating lines and all associated support equipment, buildings and facilities.Engineering duties included providing detailed conceptual designs and interpretations to management teams within the company; researching various equipment manufacturers to find best-in-class equipment for new installations and performing cost/benefit analysis to determine appropriate choice; and worked with programmers to develop PLC programs and HMI controls. Management duties included all aspects of project management for all projects within the Hearthside Eugene facility; providing direct supervision and oversight of 4 skilled maintenance technicians ensuring adherence to all company policies, safety rules, attendance and GMP’s; and providing ongoing detailed weekly, monthly and quarterly maintenance reports. Financial duties included accountability for budget control; monthly reporting to maintenance manager; and responsibility for justification of any and all budget discrepancies within the department.• Analyzed equipment and developed detailed PM program with tracking capabilities for all primary equipment and essential sub-systems.• Assisted in transition after sale of Golden Temple to Hearthside Food Solutions in 2010, and to Attune Foods in 2013, providing critical information as needed. Show less

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  Chaucer foods ltd

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2016

  Maintenance manager

  Responsible for upkeep and maintenance on a "state of the art" freeze drying plant. This includes all machinery and facilities. Also responsible for managing multiple capitol projects, qualifying new equipment purchases, installation and commissioning of new equipment.

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  Grain millers inc.

  Oct 2016 - now

  Project manager

  Focusing on continuous improvement in all aspects of mechanical responsibilities.Reducing downtime and increasing the bottom line.