Thomas Caldwell

Experienced Maintenance Manager with over 10 years of experience overseeing preventive and corrective maintenance programs for industrial and commercial facilities. Skilled in leading maintenance teams, managing budgets, ensuring regulatory compliance, and improving equipment reliability to minimize downtime and maximize operational efficiency.

MI Metals | Smyrna, TN Feb 2024 – July 2026

Plant Maintenance & Safety MGR

· Oversee 26 personnel including 5 direct reports over 4 shifts.

· Oversaw ISO Audits: 14001 Environmental Management and ISO 9001 Quality Management

· Track Downtime, Mean Time to Report, Mean Time to Repair

· Establish new PM program with MVPOne system, implement all manufacture recommended PMs on all equipment.

· Track recurrent breakdowns, conduct breakdown analyst, and implement new PMs as needed

· Lead Safety Committee, conduct safety walks, and initiate hydraulic oil recycling program for reuse

Americold | Murfreesboro, TN 2022 – 2024

District Engineering and Maintenance MGR

Role concluded due to district realignment; declined relocation to North Carolina.

· Oversee 7 sites in 5 States across the Southeast US.

· Ensure Sites stay within budgetary compliance.

· Submit, and Review Capital Projects

· Review and Submit Site Annual Budget Requests, Review Corporate Leasing Agreement

· Conduct Weekly Maintenance MGR meeting to review, Site Readiness Reports, Weekly Safety Trainings

· Assist Sites with any Maintenance related issue, reallocate resources within the district to support.

· Conduct Site Visit Audits, Asist with IIAR-6 Inspections, MI-5 Inspections

· 60%-70% Travel

Nemak | Dickson, Tennessee 2021 – 2022

Maintenance Superintendent/ Manager

Laid off: Position eliminated due to COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions in the automotive industry.

· Managed maintenance operations across five shifts, supervising 31 personnel and 2 supervisors.

· Oversaw equipment, forklift, and facility maintenance.

· Enhanced preventive maintenance program to include over 1,200 PMs per month.

· Eliminated redundant PMs and ensured full compliance with clean, lubricate, and inspect standards.

· Implemented annual and semi-annual maintenance programs, including servicing 32 robots and replacing facility-wide V-belts.

· Install redundancy systems (backup chiller, sand reclaim systems, pumps) to minimize downtime.

· Supervised operational systems including SAP, Kronos, Dayforce, and Norris.

Conagra | Jackson/ Dickson, Tennessee 2017- 2021

Maintenance Manager The facility was relocated following the merger with Pinnacle Foods. I commuted 93 miles one way for 10 months to support the transition, including relocation of equipment and operational setup.

· Scheduled and oversaw maintenance-related work.

· Led team of 14 maintenance personnel on three shifts for 24/7 coverage within facility.

· Managed preventive maintenance, scheduled planned work, and ensured all parts are in stock or on order.

· Tracked and published reports on Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time between Failure (MTBF).

· Submitted weekly PM completion reports to corporate.

· Directed timecards, vacations, employee reviews.

· Coordinated with contractor and vendor support when needed.

· Collaborated with other management members and reported to facility engineering manager.

· Utilized Kronos for timecards and SAP for work order, ordering, and tacking.

Columbia Southern University

• Master’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety | GPA: 4.0

• Graduate Certificate: Industrial Hygiene Specialist (Oct 2025)

• Bachelor’s Degree in Religion | GPA: 3.83

• Bachelor Certificate: Electrical Equipment Repair