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Sean McDermott

Senior Engineering and maintenance manager

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SEAN PATRICK McDERMOTT

21 Sherman Lane

Cartersville, GA 30121

OBJECTIVE:  To continue my engineering and management career for a company which will allow me to use my previous education, engineering and management experience to the benefit of the company and the current position.

WORK HISTORY:

2020 – 2023 Zep Inc.

Engineer and Maintenance Manager

Responsible for all engineering and maintenance of the ZEP

Emerson facility. Schedule maintenance on all plant and facilities equipment. Establish long term agreements with outside contractors for non-manufacturing equipment, (facilities equipment). This includes creating scopes of work for all non-process equipment and a checklist for each piece of equipment. Created standard work instructions for various processes including conducting kaizen events and instituting kan ban purchasing system for keep stock parts. Issued projects for facilities and process equipment. Monitored and managed contractors through the project process to completion and punch list. Manage maintenance budget. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations.

Manage

Lean

Manufacturing.

2017 – 2020 Honeywell

Engineer Manufacturing II

Responsible for all engineering and maintenance of the Honeywell

Cartersville facility. Responsible for establishing a maintenance program for all of the Honeywell equipment. This includes a maintenance schedule and a checklist for each piece of equipment. Created standard work instructions for various pieces of equipment to better monitor performance and obsolescence of equipment. Facilities Management for the entire plant site including capital and maintenance projects. This includes submitting projects, scope preparation, construction management,

working with outside contractors, etc. Responsible for purchasing all maintenance materials and equipment including rentals. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations. Manage Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

2014 – 2017 Equipment Innovators

Operations and Engineering Manager

Responsible for all operations and engineering of truck bodies, lift trucks, coolers and custom fabrication. This includes purchasing of all materials for manufacturing, bidding, and vendor evaluation. Facilities

Management for the entire plant site including capital and maintenance projects. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations. Manage Lean

Manufacturing initiatives and reduced man hours on one line 50%.

2012 - 2014 Pennant Construction Management 

Construction Manager/Project Manager

Responsible for all phases of construction on various projects including,

scope and specification preparation, bidding, bid analysis, award and monitoring of the construction process through completion including change orders requested by the owner as well as changes deemed necessary through the construction process. Collaborated with Inspectors and fire marshals to meet city, state and federal guidelines regarding all regulations associated with the construction projects. Originated specifications for the City of Euharlee projects including Joe Cowan Park,

Nature Trail Pavilion and Old Mill Restoration Projects. Most recent project produced a return of twenty eight percent.

2006 – 2012 High School/Middle School Teacher and Soccer Coach

2009 – 2012 Gordon Central High School

2007 – 2009 Excel Christian Academy

Responsible for teaching math to various grade level students at each location.

2005 – 2006 TUG Technologies Corporation

Director of Engineering 

Manage and direct the engineering department in the development and 

redesign of the TUG Core tractor units. Emphasis on the redesign

included customer focus, warranty issues, maintenance, cost reduction 

manufacturing efficiency and technological advances. Successful in

decreasing the assembly time of the belt loader tractor by 37% with a 

current material cost reduction of 12%. Develop and implement 

international outsourcing strategy for TUG Components including the 

fabrication of tractor frames, wheels, and wiring harnesses from China, 

India, and Mexico. Resolve customer and assembly issues to enhance lean 

manufacturing principles.

2003 – 2005 TUG Technologies Corporation (formerly Stewart & Stevenson)

Plant Manager – Kennesaw Facility

Responsibility for the Kennesaw facility including the manufacturing and assembly of TUG tractors, AC units, and air starts. Manage 100 employees in various departments including assembly, blast, fabrication, paint and weld. Manage the budget, manpower, and production schedule. Performed new installations of equipment and building expansions for the Kennesaw facility. Achieved Kennesaw Manufacturing record of over four million dollars in units produced for one month.

Stewart & Stevenson TUG

2001 – 2002 Maintenance Manager

Responsible for establishing and managing all preventive maintenance programs for the Kennesaw and Marietta TUG facilities. PMs include

Fire systems, HVAC, lighting, compressors, etc. Performed project management for new installations including: lighting, Test Cell, 200 HP compressor install, paint/blast booth installations, hoist installations, office modification, etc. Awarded the “TUG TUFF” employee of the quarter.

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

1993 – 2001 Facilities Manager, Cartersville Brewery

Overall responsibility for Preventive Maintenance and repair of all non-process equipment and facilities at the Cartersville Brewery.

Primary focus on 57 acre jobsite, including sixteen buildings. This included scope development and implementation for capital and maintenance of the following systems/contracts:

HVAC systems, Landscaping, Electrical/lighting, Dock equipment

Painting, Fire systems

1986 – 1992 Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery 

Construction Engineer, Responsible for certain areas and work disciplines for the construction of the Fort Collins, Colorado and Cartersville, Georgia

Breweries.

1982 – 1986 Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery 

Held various positions including Engineer, Project

Assistant and Distribution Operator.

EDUCATION: Master’s University of Phoenix, 2010

Certificate of Technology Industrial Production Management,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1986

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1985

Associates in Engineering Science, Meramec Community College,

St. Louis, Mo. - 1982

References Furnished Upon Request

Experience

SEAN PATRICK McDERMOTT

21 Sherman Lane

Cartersville, GA 30121

OBJECTIVE:  To continue my engineering and management career for a company which will allow me to use my previous education, engineering and management experience to the benefit of the company and the current position.

WORK HISTORY:

2020 – 2023 Zep Inc.

Engineer and Maintenance Manager

Responsible for all engineering and maintenance of the ZEP

Emerson facility. Schedule maintenance on all plant and facilities equipment. Establish long term agreements with outside contractors for non-manufacturing equipment, (facilities equipment). This includes creating scopes of work for all non-process equipment and a checklist for each piece of equipment. Created standard work instructions for various processes including conducting kaizen events and instituting kan ban purchasing system for keep stock parts. Issued projects for facilities and process equipment. Monitored and managed contractors through the project process to completion and punch list. Manage maintenance budget. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations.

Manage

Lean

Manufacturing.

2017 – 2020 Honeywell

Engineer Manufacturing II

Responsible for all engineering and maintenance of the Honeywell

Cartersville facility. Responsible for establishing a maintenance program for all of the Honeywell equipment. This includes a maintenance schedule and a checklist for each piece of equipment. Created standard work instructions for various pieces of equipment to better monitor performance and obsolescence of equipment. Facilities Management for the entire plant site including capital and maintenance projects. This includes submitting projects, scope preparation, construction management,

working with outside contractors, etc. Responsible for purchasing all maintenance materials and equipment including rentals. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations. Manage Lean Manufacturing initiatives.

2014 – 2017 Equipment Innovators

Operations and Engineering Manager

Responsible for all operations and engineering of truck bodies, lift trucks, coolers and custom fabrication. This includes purchasing of all materials for manufacturing, bidding, and vendor evaluation. Facilities

Management for the entire plant site including capital and maintenance projects. Hiring of employees and employee evaluations. Manage Lean

Manufacturing initiatives and reduced man hours on one line 50%.

2012 - 2014 Pennant Construction Management 

Construction Manager/Project Manager

Responsible for all phases of construction on various projects including,

scope and specification preparation, bidding, bid analysis, award and monitoring of the construction process through completion including change orders requested by the owner as well as changes deemed necessary through the construction process. Collaborated with Inspectors and fire marshals to meet city, state and federal guidelines regarding all regulations associated with the construction projects. Originated specifications for the City of Euharlee projects including Joe Cowan Park,

Nature Trail Pavilion and Old Mill Restoration Projects. Most recent project produced a return of twenty eight percent.

2006 – 2012 High School/Middle School Teacher and Soccer Coach

2009 – 2012 Gordon Central High School

2007 – 2009 Excel Christian Academy

Responsible for teaching math to various grade level students at each location.

2005 – 2006 TUG Technologies Corporation

Director of Engineering 

Manage and direct the engineering department in the development and 

redesign of the TUG Core tractor units. Emphasis on the redesign

included customer focus, warranty issues, maintenance, cost reduction 

manufacturing efficiency and technological advances. Successful in

decreasing the assembly time of the belt loader tractor by 37% with a 

current material cost reduction of 12%. Develop and implement 

international outsourcing strategy for TUG Components including the 

fabrication of tractor frames, wheels, and wiring harnesses from China, 

India, and Mexico. Resolve customer and assembly issues to enhance lean 

manufacturing principles.

2003 – 2005 TUG Technologies Corporation (formerly Stewart & Stevenson)

Plant Manager – Kennesaw Facility

Responsibility for the Kennesaw facility including the manufacturing and assembly of TUG tractors, AC units, and air starts. Manage 100 employees in various departments including assembly, blast, fabrication, paint and weld. Manage the budget, manpower, and production schedule. Performed new installations of equipment and building expansions for the Kennesaw facility. Achieved Kennesaw Manufacturing record of over four million dollars in units produced for one month.

Stewart & Stevenson TUG

2001 – 2002 Maintenance Manager

Responsible for establishing and managing all preventive maintenance programs for the Kennesaw and Marietta TUG facilities. PMs include

Fire systems, HVAC, lighting, compressors, etc. Performed project management for new installations including: lighting, Test Cell, 200 HP compressor install, paint/blast booth installations, hoist installations, office modification, etc. Awarded the “TUG TUFF” employee of the quarter.

Anheuser-Busch, Inc.

1993 – 2001 Facilities Manager, Cartersville Brewery

Overall responsibility for Preventive Maintenance and repair of all non-process equipment and facilities at the Cartersville Brewery.

Primary focus on 57 acre jobsite, including sixteen buildings. This included scope development and implementation for capital and maintenance of the following systems/contracts:

HVAC systems, Landscaping, Electrical/lighting, Dock equipment

Painting, Fire systems

1986 – 1992 Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery 

Construction Engineer, Responsible for certain areas and work disciplines for the construction of the Fort Collins, Colorado and Cartersville, Georgia

Breweries.

1982 – 1986 Anheuser-Busch Cartersville Brewery 

Held various positions including Engineer, Project

Assistant and Distribution Operator.

EDUCATION: Master’s University of Phoenix, 2010

Certificate of Technology Industrial Production Management,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1986

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1985

Associates in Engineering Science, Meramec Community College,

St. Louis, Mo. - 1982

References Furnished Upon Request

Education

Master’s University of Phoenix, 2010

Certificate of Technology Industrial Production Management,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1986

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering,

Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. - 1985

Associates in Engineering Science, Meramec Community College,

St. Louis, Mo. - 1982

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