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Kyle Grygotis

Virginia Beach,VA

Summary

I am a strong leader dedicated to driving desired results out of Maintenance and Reliability Teams while holding safety and production needs in the highest regard. I am searching for a position where I can utilize my reliability background and critical thinking skills to provide value and sustainability in opportunity areas.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Plant/Hub Maintenance Manager

Imerys
06.2018 - Current
  • Watch over day to day maintenance activities occurring within the plant
  • Manage and execute capital and sustainability projects
  • Oversee the implementation, accuracy, and training for the plants CMMS (Coswin)
  • Created/Sustained a Planning and Scheduling Program for the Maintenance Department
  • Optimized spare parts inventory management by identifying critical items and setting appropriate stock levels based on usage patterns.
  • Use weekly and monthly KPI’s to keep driving improvement within planning and reliability
  • Oversee maintenance shutdowns on multiple plants throughout the year
  • Work with the plants Reliability Team to oversee Predictive Maintenance Programs (while researching/implementing new ones)
  • Drive Industry 4.0 initiatives (currently using continuous monitoring for vibration analysis & oil condition)
  • Created a Predictive Maintenance ROI tracker now being utilized by the I Cube Team.
  • Created/Sustain an RCA program shared between Imerys sites
  • Conduct frequent meetings between Hub Maintenance Managers to drive open lines of communication between plants
  • Drive Hub Predictive Maintenance goals helping keep consistency between plants
  • Oversee utility service agreements locally and support hub plants.

Reliability Engineer/E&I Maintenance Supervisor

Unilever
11.2017 - 06.2018
  • Manage 13 E&I Technicians and 4 Maintenance Planners
  • Maintain equipment reliability within projects and daily maintenance
  • Created/sustaining the plants Planning and Scheduling Program
  • Manage Semi-annual Maintenance Shutdowns
  • Support and Direct the rebuild of the plants CMMS (SAP)
  • Initiate Predictive Maintenance Programs within the plant

Continuous Improvement Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Graham Packaging Company
02.2016 - 11.2017
  • Travel weekly to "red" plants
  • Oversee Reliability for 62 plants in US, Mexico, and Canada
  • Maintain a quarterly vibration analysis program for all plants
  • Created/sustained a motor greasing program using Ultrasonics
  • Monitor each plants oil analysis program and give advice per testing results.
  • Track ROI through motor/gearbox failure avoidance and oil spend
  • Report out to upper management each month on overall plant effectiveness for vibration program, oil analysis program, and infrared program
  • Build and implement preventative maintenance plans for plants lacking effective PMs.
  • Train employees in precision maintenance
  • Create global maintenance plans in SAP to administer to plants
  • Review and Revise current maintenance plans depending on failures that have occurred throughout the company
  • Conduct RCA and RCFA on bottle neck machines and machine failures
  • Implemented thermal imaging routes for weekly PM checks on motors and gearboxes
  • Assisting newer Maintenance Managers with R&M Budgeting

Maintenance Supervisor

Georgia-Pacific
06.2015 - 01.2016

Project Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor

Georgia-Pacific
01.2013 - 06.2015

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering (Mechatronics)

ECPI University
Virginia Beach, VA
10-2012

Skills

  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Project management
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Maintenance planning
  • Predictive maintenance
  • Team leadership
  • Continuous improvement
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Critical Thinking
  • Root Cause
  • Training/Communication

Certification

  • MLT1 (Machinery Lubrication Technician) - ICML
  • Category 1 - Vibration Analysis - VAI
  • Category 2 - Vibration Analysis - Pioneer Engineer Company

Courses

  • CMRP Preparation Course - TPS
  • Essential Craft Skills 1&2 - Reliability Solutions
  • Precision Skills 1 - Hendrix Reliability
  • FMECA - Baker Hughes
  • Situational Leadership 1&2 - AMA

Timeline

Plant/Hub Maintenance Manager

Imerys
06.2018 - Current

Reliability Engineer/E&I Maintenance Supervisor

Unilever
11.2017 - 06.2018

Continuous Improvement Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Graham Packaging Company
02.2016 - 11.2017

Maintenance Supervisor

Georgia-Pacific
06.2015 - 01.2016

Project Engineer/Maintenance Supervisor

Georgia-Pacific
01.2013 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Science - Electronic Engineering (Mechatronics)

ECPI University

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