Keith McClure
Warner Robins
Summary
Targeted a leadership opportunity to fully utilize skills and facilitate career advancement.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Technical Site Manager
Perdue Farms, Inc.
Perry, GA
03.2025 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations to ensure compliance with safety regulations and quality standards.
- Managed team performance, providing mentorship and training to enhance skills and efficiency.
- Implemented process improvements that optimized workflow and reduced operational downtime.
- Coordinated logistics and resource allocation to meet production targets effectively.
- Led cross-functional teams to drive projects from conception through execution, ensuring timely delivery.
- Conducted regular audits to assess operational effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.
- Fostered a culture of safety and continuous improvement among all team members on site.
- Conducted regular site meetings with team members, fostering open communication channels for efficient problem-solving and progress updates.
- Reduced safety incidents by conducting regular site inspections and enforcing strict adherence to safety protocols.
- Developed strong relationships with clients through consistent communication of project updates and prompt resolution of concerns or issues.
- Interviewed, hired, and trained new workers.
- Resolved issues between employees and customers using company policies.
- Kept sites compliant with OSHA, state, and local regulations to prevent unnecessary risks.
- Oversaw all daily office operations and equipment maintenance.
- Complied with safe operating practices and assessed operational procedures against best practices.
- Maintained records and logs of work performed and materials and equipment used.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to proactively address potential issues before they escalated into costly problems.
- Coordinated training programs for new hires, ensuring all team members were knowledgeable about company policies, safety practices, and job-specific skills.
- Monitored, coached, and supervised team of Number employees in year.
- Improved client satisfaction with timely project completion through effective communication and coordination among team members.
- Created weekly and monthly reports and presentations for management team.
- Coordinated site investigations, documented issues, and escalated to executive teams.
Sr. Engineering/ Maintenance/ CI Manager
8th Avenue Food & Provisions
Troy, AL
01.2024 - Current
- -Maintenance team for 24/hr. 7day/week peanut butter operations.
- -All capital projects initiated from concept to completion.
- -Also run a CI team of 4 employees.
Vice President of Facilities and Maintenance
Commercial Warehousing
Auburndale, FL
08.2016 - 12.2023
- -Implemented a PM program for 12 sites. 6 Cold Storage and 6 Dry Storage facilities.
- -Made modification to all the ammonia engine rooms where we could run less than half of the equipment that was required before.
- -Manages all outsourced contractors performing work on company equipment.
- -Reduced electricity cost over 30% in less than 2 yrs.
- -Responsible for the safety, sanitation and security of the company’s facilities.
Corporate Engineer/ Refrigeration Specialist
Smithfield Foods
Smithfield, VA
09.2013 - 08.2016
- -Plant support for all refrigeration issues for 42 facilities.
- -Currently building 2 full kill facilities in North Carolina as well as China. Designed both complete engine rooms and production room layouts.
- -Project Management for several projects from 100K to 6.8M.
- -Initiate all refrigeration projects for all 42 facilities.
- -Review all mechanical Integrity reports for all 42 facilities and initiate projects for all findings.
- -Implemented capitol project for several production lines from start to finish.
- -Installed 4 complete hot dog lines in 4 different plants. From conceptual to complete operational.
Refrigeration Specialist/ Project Manager
Pepsi Bottling Company
Atlanta, GA
07.2003 - 08.2013
- - Projects from start to finish from gathering all quotes to processing the CER.
- - Troubleshooting and investigating ammonia refrigeration issues throughout the company and bring solutions to improve and repair needs to the process.
- - Capitol project from 400K to 8.4M.
- - Implement and oversee all PSM facilities in the southeast region.
- - Implemented MP2 preventative maintenance program.
- - Installed 3 complete bottle lines from the mixing and blending all the way through install of the bottler and all packaging equipment.
Maintenance Manager
Sherwin-Williams
Morrow, GA
10.2000 - 07.2003
- - Oversee 2 maintenance supervisors and 48 maintenance mechanics for a 24/7 operation plant.
- - Assisted with implementing a new pm program went from MP2 to EAM oracle base program.
- - Managed labor and parts spending within budget guidelines.
- - Verified all work orders are closed and all cost are appropriately allocated and reconciled to the P&L.
- - Utilized planned downtime for scheduled maintenance and work orders.
Area Engineer
Millard Refrigerated Services
McDonough, GA
03.1995 - 10.2000
- - Oversee the daily operation of 9 distribution centers ammonia systems, including traveling and training for all ammonia systems and operations.
- - Insure compliance with State, Local and Federal statues including OSHA, EPA and PSM.
- - Responsible for system maintenance and engineering, facilities maintenance, while minimizing downtime.
- - Served on and supports Continuous Improvement Program teams to identify and implement cost improvements.
Assistant Plant Engineer
Spring Wheat Bakers
McDonough, GA
06.1992 - 03.1995
- - Assisted with the startup of a new baking facility operations.
- - Setup and trained all employees on both the frozen and par-baked lines.
- - Setup MP2 maintenance program.
- - Conducted daily maintenance meetings to determine downtime issues, with root cause analysis for the purpose of increasing production
- - Overseen daily operation and maintenance for a 37,000 lbs ammonia system.
Education
BSME - undefined
Middle Tennessee State University
01.1992
Skills
- Team leadership
- Site inspection and management
- Quality assurance
- Problem-solving
Certification
- - Basic Electrical- Clayton State College 1994
- - PLC 1&2- Clayton State College 1995
- - PLC Programming- Clayton State College 1997
- - Ammonia Operators 1&2- Lanier Tech 2000
- - RETA 1-4 2002
Timeline
Technical Site Manager
Perdue Farms, Inc.
03.2025 - Current
Sr. Engineering/ Maintenance/ CI Manager
8th Avenue Food & Provisions
01.2024 - Current
Vice President of Facilities and Maintenance
Commercial Warehousing
08.2016 - 12.2023
Corporate Engineer/ Refrigeration Specialist
Smithfield Foods
09.2013 - 08.2016
Refrigeration Specialist/ Project Manager
Pepsi Bottling Company
07.2003 - 08.2013
Maintenance Manager
Sherwin-Williams
10.2000 - 07.2003
Area Engineer
Millard Refrigerated Services
03.1995 - 10.2000
Assistant Plant Engineer
Spring Wheat Bakers
06.1992 - 03.1995
BSME - undefined
Middle Tennessee State University