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Director of Maintenance and Production Engineering

Hoshizaki America, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of equipment for the foodservice industry.

Hands-on, results-oriented leader with an exemplary record in facilities, safety, and operations. Proven ability to keep a facility running at peak efficiency, to instill a culture of safety, and to drive costs and wastes out of an operation while improving quality and maximizing profits. Known for motivating and leading by example. Certifications in power plant engineering, OSHA auditing and training, and ISO programs. Core competencies include: » Facilities management: Developed several large-scale manufacturing facilities from pre-construction to production commission with project budgets up to $85M. At IBM, managed maintenance for facilities with 600K SF clean room manufacturing and office space. At Ropak, led plant consolidation project that involved relocation of company assets; the effort increased and balanced production capabilities and reduced freight costs. » Safety leadership: Able to spot hazards and engineer them out of the workplace. At Ropak, served as Safety Director over 10 sites in North America with 2000+ employees. Reduced workplace injuries to 25% of OSHA SIC code rate. Eliminated injury-related costs in excess of $1M. Authored corporate safety policy and programs, and business continuity plans. Served as lead in adverse situations concerning life safety. » Operations management: At Yamaha, led up to 155 direct and indirect employees; managed budgets up to $5M. Drove first pass ratio (FPR) to 99% and maintained it during tenure. Consistently maintained less than one defect per hundred units (DHU) across five fabrication departments. Applied Lean principles to fabrication departments to eliminate waste in man hours, machine operations, and process functions. » Potential titles: director of facilities, director of operations, EHS manager, environmental, health and safety manager, facilities manager, facility director, facility manager, maintenance director, maintenance manager, maintenance planner, operations manager, superintendent.