Brad VanBuren
Clayton,NC
Summary
Current role is the Senior Maintenance Supervisor for Grifols pharmaceuticals, where I lead,schedule and maintain the standards for the Mechanical Utilities and Utility Plant Operations site wide. I deal with any emergent issues that come up daily to limit production downtime. I plan and implement all work to be completed during a site shut down. Previously I was a seasoned plant operator skilled in equipment inspection, maintenance and operation. Responsible team player with strong patience, attention to detail and systematic approach to completing accurate work.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Maintenance Supervisor
Grifols Therapeutics
01.2023 - Current
- Supervise employee performance, preventive maintenance, and safety for a group of 12 employees
- Create and implement maintenance program to optimize operational efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Work frequently with mechanical and steam systems to complete knowledgeable inspections and skilled repairs.
- Rolled out improved training programs for maintenance employees that includes qualification cards, on the job training and in person evaluations.
- Contributed to development, implementation, and execution of maintenance programs by working with site engineering to identify and create preventative maintenance job plans on all equipment needed for new project builds.
- Procured pricing information from various vendors to support cost-effective purchasing on site projects up to $300,000.
- Monitor priorities and liaise between maintenance team and management, delegating tasks to complete on time.
- Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions. By increasing the frequency of performance testing we had 30% less failures which increased run time.
Senior Nuclear Equipment Operator
Entergy
09.2007 - 01.2023
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement. Which improved equipment performance and reduced downtime.
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time and reduce any downtime.
- Lead and completed 2-6 tasks per day in accordance with company procedures and government guidelines.
- Followed 100% of quality standards and procedures to minimize errors and maximize customer satisfaction.
- Maximized equipment and personnel protection by identifying and avoiding hazards such as utility lines which helped reduce OSHA recordable situations.
- Developed and executed full-scale safety plan in case of emergency incidents such as site attacks or blackouts.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Industrial Technology
Central Connecticut State University
New Britain, CT2006
Skills
- SOP/AOP/EOP knowledge
- Plant care and maintenance
- Confined space trained
- Training and Development
- Critical Thinking
- Self-Motivated
- First Aid/CPR
- Safety Procedures
- Quality assurance
- Hazardous Chemical Handling
- Preventive Maintenance
- Employee performance assessment
- Deadline management
- Planning and Coordination
Timeline
Senior Maintenance Supervisor
Grifols Therapeutics
01.2023 - Current
Senior Nuclear Equipment Operator
Entergy
09.2007 - 01.2023
Bachelors of Science - Industrial Technology
Central Connecticut State University
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