Dalton Swick

Results-driven maintenance leader with 7+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial maintenance, facilities management, and maintenance planning. Experienced leading maintenance personnel, administering budgets, improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Skilled in SAP MMS 10.2, maintenance scheduling, root cause analysis, inventory optimization, KPI management, vendor relations, and team development.

Planner / Scheduler Supervisor - Smithfield Foods

(2024-09)

• Oversee maintenance planning and coordination for a 40-person maintenance workforce across three shifts.
• Lead and support 7 first-shift mechanics while ensuring efficient execution of maintenance activities.
• Administer a $400,000 annual maintenance budget and support initiatives targeting $20,000 in annual cost savings.
• Manage SAP MMS 10.2 maintenance management system including work orders, preventive maintenance schedules, shutdown planning, and project coordination.
• Monitor maintenance KPIs and support production goals while maintaining facility downtime near 4%.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations and implement corrective actions to improve reliability and equipment performance.
• Manage vendor relationships, parts sourcing, and inventory optimization initiatives.
• Develop maintenance training programs, equipment documentation, and technical presentations.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and operational leadership during critical maintenance events.

Maintenance Technician - Western Iowa Tech Community College

(2019-05 - 2024-09)

• Performed preventative and corrective maintenance for facility infrastructure including electrical, HVAC, plumbing, boiler, and carpentry systems.
• Coordinated contractors, inventory management, work orders, and facility improvement projects.
• Operated forklifts, boom lifts, scissor lifts, skid loaders, front-end loaders, dump trucks, and snow-removal equipment.

Warehouse Worker / Forklift Operator - Echo Electric Supply

(2018-01 - 2019-05)

• Supported warehouse operations, inventory control, order fulfillment, logistics, and material handling.

Bachelor of Science - Business - Bellevue University (2023-05)

Associate of Applied Science - Western Iowa Tech Community College (2023-05)

Electrical Trade Program - Western Iowa Tech Community College