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Chandler Collins

Athens

Summary

I have been in poultry processing for going on 10 years. I have been in multiple specific processes, including RTE, Par Fry, IQF, Proportioning, Heat Treatment, and DMDB. I have a strong mechanical and electrical background, as well as excellent leadership skills. I have been in a leadership position for the last six years. Result-oriented, effective at developing, coordinating, and leading facilities maintenance activities. Decisive leader proficient in managing preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance for facilities.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Maintenance Manager

Pilgrim's Pride
Georgia
12.2022 - Current
  • 5 direct reports and 70 sub-reports.
  • Build, maintain, and plan the maintenance budget on yearly, monthly, and weekly aspects.
  • Oversee the maintenance parts room (1M+), created strategies for key critical parts, as well as min/max based on usage details. By doing so through these strategies, we reduced parts overhead while ensuring that critical items are within the facility.
  • Oversee and challenge the internal team RCA program for a more reliable program and equipment efficiencies.
  • Oversee all external contractor bidding, contracts, and relations.
  • Oversee CAPEX, based on project valuation, as well as size.
  • Oversee the internal maintenance PM plan, ensuring not only completion, but also analyzing procedures to ensure that plans are thorough and effective.
  • Oversee the internal maintenance training department to ensure technical development, while also providing better opportunities for the technicians.
  • Heavily involved and strong understandings of yield, efficiency, and other studies conducted through the facility.
  • Oversee and ensure that equipment rebuild plans are completed, as well as performed at the appropriate time.
  • Oversee time management and job planning strategies.

Maintenance Superintendent

Pilgrim's Pride
Georgia
04.2021 - 12.2022
  • 3 direct reports, 30 sub-reports.
  • One of the many accomplishments as the superintendent was taking a PM process from a failing average of 60% to a weekly average of 96% and above.
  • Create and ensure the success of equipment rebuild plans.
  • Create and oversee PM plans for all new and existing equipment.
  • Oversee and create hourly team member schedules while maximizing work time versus overtime.
  • Directly involved with all RCAs, ensuring quality research was done, as well as putting PMs in place.
  • Ensure all operations within the facility are to satisfaction, work through action plans on identifying gaps, and plans on closing them.
  • Give detailed reports to the Maintenance Manager on upcoming work to be planned, with strategies, and any help that may be needed.
  • Oversee all third-party contractors and work performed.
  • Oversee all training needs, whether through third-party or through in-house resources.
  • Strong communication with Production, QA, and Safety departmental managers for company alignment goals to be met, as well as departmental needs.
  • Conducted regular inspections to identify maintenance needs and issues.
  • Coordinated repair schedules with production departments for efficiency.

Maintenance Supervisor

Pilgrim's Pride
Georgia
01.2020 - 04.2021
  • 8 direct reports.
  • Ensuring complex operations and needs were met.
  • Ensuring all time within SAP is completed and planned accordingly.
  • Ensuring all hourly time was approved and put in.
  • Daily huddles with the team, ensuring all PPE was present, and going over a topic of concern.
  • Investigate, analyze, and perform RCSs for breakdowns.
  • Supervised daily maintenance operations in poultry processing facilities.
  • Coordinated repair schedules for equipment and machinery across production lines.
  • Collaborated with production teams to address urgent maintenance needs promptly.
  • Implemented preventative maintenance strategies to reduce downtime risks.
  • Reviewed work orders, allocated resources, assigned tasks, and established priorities for completion of jobs.
  • Diagnosed equipment malfunctions and performed repairs to restore equipment and maintain uptime.

Smith Gray Electric
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Multiple installs of equipment.
  • On call electrical service for equipment and utilities.
  • Controls technician.
  • VFD installs and programming.
  • 1st shift sub-contractor for Keystone / Tyson Foods. As a sub-contractor, I would perform maintenance repairs mechanically, and electrically as well as perform preventive maintenance on equipment.

Industrial Electrician

MetroPower
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Worked with all different uses of 480v 3phase.
  • Replaced 480v MCC Buckets, Motor Starters, as well as many other electrical components.
  • Ran multiple types of conduits. EMT, RIGID, RUBBER COATED.
  • Was subcontracted out to Keystone foods as a 2nd shift Maintenance Tech.
  • 1st shift sub-contractor for Keystone / Tyson Foods. As a sub-contractor, I would perform maintenance repairs mechanically, and electrically as well as perform preventive maintenance on equipment.

Education

Electrical Systems and Technology -

South Georgia Technical College
Americus, GA
Americus, GA

RETA Op 1 certificate -

Lanier Tech

Introduction to Studio 5000 -

Allen Bradley

Skills

  • SAP
  • Payroll
  • Budget, forecasting
  • Rebuild program
  • Capex
  • Leadership
  • Yield and efficiency studies
  • Third-party contract negotiations
  • Inventory reduction and management
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Root cause analysis
  • Reliability engineering
  • Team leadership
  • Project planning
  • Safety compliance
  • Training development
  • Vendor relationship management
  • Cost control
  • Field service management
  • Staff management
  • Process improvement

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

Pilgrim's Pride
12.2022 - Current

Maintenance Superintendent

Pilgrim's Pride
04.2021 - 12.2022

Maintenance Supervisor

Pilgrim's Pride
01.2020 - 04.2021

Smith Gray Electric
01.2019 - 01.2020

Industrial Electrician

MetroPower
01.2016 - 01.2019

Electrical Systems and Technology -

South Georgia Technical College

RETA Op 1 certificate -

Lanier Tech

Introduction to Studio 5000 -

Allen Bradley

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