Jim Lussier

Experience

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  US Army

  Aug 1985 - Apr 2006

  Sergeant Major

  A sergeant major (SGM) in the U.S. Army holds the enlisted pay grade of E-9 (on a scale of E-1 to E-9). The senior enlisted adviser to the commanding officer of a battalion, monitors and serves as an advocate for all other enlisted personnel within the unit. The sergeant major is the key enlisted member of staff elements at levels than higher than battalion. Member of The Sergeant Audie Murphy Club .

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  PepsiCo

  Apr 2006 - Jul 2008

  Project Manager

  Assist Corporate Engineering to develop and implement capital projects to improve safety, correct deficiencies, improve efficiency, increase output, support new products and/or reduce cost. Assist in preparing and soliciting bids, award contracts, and managing projects to completion. Provide monthly reports updating the status of capital projects. Supervise contractors (design, engineering, labor, construction, etc.) ensuring compliance with bid specifications and compliance with all policies while on site. Test newly installed machines and equipment to ensure fulfillment of contract specifications. Show less

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  Newell Rubbermaid

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2012

  Maintenance Manager/ TPM Engineer

  Essential Duties and Responsibilities:-Work with Senior Management, Engineering, Planners, and Production to implement TPM production methodologies and ongoing continuous improvement initiatives.-Managing the day-to-day and strategic activities of plants 38 electrical and mechanical personnel assigned in the repair and maintenance of plant equipment and yearly appraisals of departmental staff, responsible for plant TPM program, in a 24/7 1.1 million square foot facility and R&M budget. -Adhering to Lean operational excellence, working with established guidelines and statistical tools for improving operations, develop, document, and implement cost savings using Lean tools such as root cause analysis. -Utilize Continuous Improvement initiatives to build on programs and machine TPM process-No time loss or recordable incidents within the maintenance department; LOTO and Electrical Program considered the benchmark for Newell-Rubbermaid Show less

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  Mizkan Americas

  Jan 2012 - May 2013

  Operations/ Plant Manager

  Responsible for all Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Distribution operations as well as Manufacturing support functions: Engineering, Planning and Maintenance.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:-Plan, organize and direct the manufacturing and maintenance operations which ensure the most effective return on assets.-Initiative plans and processes which minimize manufacturing costs through effective utilization of manpower, equipment, facilities, materials, and capital. Assure attainment of business objectives and productions schedules while insuring product standards that will exceed our customers’ expectations.-Manage spending against budget and in relation to changes in production volume.-Work to establish management practices throughout assigned areas which include all employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for construction input and action.-Continually improve safety record by addressing both physical safety issues and employee safety attitudes. Show less

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  H-E-B

  Jun 2013 - now

  Responsibilities:-Communicate tactical and strategic plans/initiatives to Partners that typically impacts multiple maintenance team members within one department/Plant -Ensures compliance with environmental, OSHA and Texas Department of Health (TDH) regulatory agencies -Creates, executes and audits the Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Program to improve and move toward a total plant maintenance concept -Serves as liaison with Own Brand and R&D during the design or product improvement providing technical support and plant capability information -Implementation of capital projects for the purpose of reducing cost and maintaining existing equipment. Show less

  • Maintenance Manager II

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Technology Leader, San Antonio Dairy

    Feb 2021 - Jul 2023

  • Technology Leader (Plant Engineer)

    Jun 2013 - Jul 2023
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  H E B Grocery Co

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2018

  Technology Leader (Maintenance Manager) Dairy Plant

  Maintenance Manager of Culture, UHT and Fluid Plant

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  H-E-B, Inc.

  Aug 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Technical Training Manager

    Sept 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Technical Training Manager

    Aug 2018 - Feb 2021