Vaughn Smith

Experience

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  Alumina Partners of Jamaica

  Apr 2004 - Apr 2009

  Reliability Engineering Technician

  • Conduct route cause analysis on motors, pumps, gearboxes, fans, generators, turbines and other rotating equipment. • Analyzing vibration spectrum of various rotating equipment such as motors, pumps, gearboxes, compressors, fans, turbines, generators. This is done to detect early fault frequencies on these units to prevent catastrophic failures, while aid in predictive maintenance. • Ensuring plant equipment is maintained at an optimal level by using the infrared camera to conduct thermographic scans in order to detect hot spots on kilns, motors, transformers, power distribution lines, panel boxes in substations. • Analyzing oil conditions to detect the severity of internal components on all rotating equipment.• Liaison with management and supervisors to improve equipment efficiency and effectiveness. Show less

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  KCT Services/ Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL)

  Oct 2011 - Nov 2017

  Engineering Maintenance Technician

  • Optimize productivity by ensuring equipment availability is attained through effective preventative and corrective maintenance. • Leader among a five technician team with responsibility to respond to break down during our operational activities at the port.• Prepare technical reports with regard to the corrective action and recommendation to ensure breakdown was at a minimal at any given time.• Provided customer service in a timely and efficient manner to assist cargo handling operators executing their task in a safe, comfortable and productive environment.• Ensure all equipment that are used in our cargo handling activities are reliable through preventative and corrective maintenance strategies and tools while maintaining safety standard.• Very much knowledgeable and experience in the field of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Show less

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  Jamrock Accent Building Finishes

  Dec 2017 - May 2021

  Quality Assurance Coordinator

  • Played an integral role from conceptualization to now a fully functional and dynamic company which is synonymous with the ever improving in home décor in Jamaica using stones veneer with only three years since it existence.• Assisting with managing and marketing of stone veneer to our customers as alternative building finish, thus resulting in a tremendous growth in our business activities over the past eighteen months.• Ensuring quality of product that is being manufactured is of the highest standard and is consistent with our building regulations.• Managing the installation of the product and ensuring clients satisfaction is fully maintained. • Gather information from our customers and prospective buyers, to incorporate in our ever improving research and development strategies regarding our products.• Coordinate and plan meetings with project managers and site supervisors to ensure projection schedules are maintained. Show less

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  Jisco Alpart Jamaica

  Dec 2017 - Nov 2019

  Maintenance Planner/ Scheduler

  • • Managing the planning and execution of all routine, major maintenance within the department in a timely manner to achieve high level of efficiency.• Implement strategies to improve planning functions by coordinating with the Warehouse and Purchasing department to ensure that tools and material are readily available when required.• Liaison with associated service groups and Operation representatives as part of an ongoing drive to achieve world’s best practice performance in maintenance asset management.• Coordinate the maintenance and turnaround schedule and establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet product dates according to forecasts.• Responsible for chairing meeting on a regular basis to improve quality assurance for both maintenance and operations.• Successfully manage major projects with budgets in excess of two million dollars (US). Show less