Blow Molding Equipment Expert
Paul McHaffie
Paul McHaffie
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Paul is a diligent and reliable plastics manufacturing professional with 36 years of experience in the industry. He has 20+ years of experience as Plant / Maintenance manager with an excellent track record running a 24/7 high paced, high volume production floor emphasizing on cost reduction, machine efficiency, and team morale. Natural leader with confident decision making. Paul interprets plants' financial metrics to find areas of improvement to be in alignment with company goals. He reads P & L. and works with scheduling staff to fulfill customer needs. Through many years of hands-on experience, has enabled Paul to drive a very stable process. He runs the maintenance team for repairs, and upgrades, seeks and attracts talent, and implements necessary disciplinary actions when needed.
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SKILLS
ADDITIONAL SKILLSETS:
Creative Fabricator – able to design, modify, and repair all types of automation and downstream equipment.
Excellent Machinist/Welder:
Electrician:
Professional Training:
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Berry Global: Maintenance Manager
Anaheim, CA: 2019 - Present
Canyon Plastics: Operations/Maintenance Manager
Valencia, CA: 2017 - 2019
Ricco Plastics: Plant Manager
Corona, CA: 2005 - 2017
Thunderbird Industries: Plant/Maintenance Manager
San Dimas, CA: 2003 - 2005
Imaginative Plastics: Maintenance Manager/Supervisor
La Habra, CA: 1996 - 2003
- Bilingual English/Spanish
- High level of analytical thinking and mechanical aptitude
- Justifies capital expenses and invests where necessary
- Enforces RC analysis and implements corrective actions
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Develops plans for continuous methods of improvement
- Works with contractors, Engineers, and vendors to improve manufacturing techniques
- Employee Training and Mentoring
- Hands on Managing
- Full knowledge of Blow Molding, EBM, SBM, IBM machines
- Fluent in reading Electrical, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Schematics
- Designs and Fabricates Automation Equipment
ADDITIONAL SKILLSETS:
Creative Fabricator – able to design, modify, and repair all types of automation and downstream equipment.
Excellent Machinist/Welder:
- Excels in the production of metal working projects on the lathe and mill.
- Able to machine any existing broken parks from equipment and or work from specified drawings.
- Points external threads on lathe.
- Mig, Tig, Arc and Gas Welding.
Electrician:
- Repairs or designs electrical control circuits.
- Installs power transmissions, motors, AC – Frequency Drives and Controls. DC Drives.
- Upgrades older controls to more modern up to date devices when necessary.
- Runs and bends conduit.
- Installs switch boxes.
- Plums in new equipment.
Professional Training:
- Interconnecting Automation Certified PLC Programmer and HMI Control - Do-More/BRX PLC’s, Allen Bradley PLC’s
- Interconnecting Automation Certified advance PLC Programmer- Networking and motion control
- Paul Monroe School of Hydraulics
- Jomar Technologies (In-House Certification 1992)
- OSHA Certified Fork Lift Operator and Certifier
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Berry Global: Maintenance Manager
Anaheim, CA: 2019 - Present
- Leads and drives a team of 15 class A mechanics and MRO parts coordinator running 45 machines (EBM, IBM, SBM)
- Responsible for maintenance and upkeep of the entire plant and infrastructure
- Schedules preventative/predictive maintenance
- Highly visible role
- Utilizes JDE for tracking PM schedules and work orders
- Processes Capital Projects through Lotus Notes for Major Projects
- Brought the efficiency of machine up time from 69% to 81% within first year. 4% shy of cooperate goals
- Maintains spare parts min / max level for quick and effective repairs
- Strives under high stress, fast paced environments
- Consistent and predictable attendance
Canyon Plastics: Operations/Maintenance Manager
Valencia, CA: 2017 - 2019
- Manages 60 to 80 Employees
- Scheduling employees / orders / Machine Repairs
- Involved in every aspect of the company
- Project Management
- Installed power management system and networked it to SCADA system
- Invents and installs automation equipment to increase production and lower labor cost.
- Preventative and predictive scheduling to reduce down time
- Profit and Loss
- Stays within company budget
- Mentors and trains new methods to mechanics to improve skill level
- Engineers new electrical cabinets
- Multitasking under high stress high demand situations.
- Confident decision making
- Maintains tool room and spare parts inventory
Ricco Plastics: Plant Manager
Corona, CA: 2005 - 2017
- Managing 60+ employees and their responsibilities running 18 blow mold extruders.
- Trains and mentors mechanics, set-up techs, material handlers, packers, quality control, and supervisors
- Maintains plant infrastructure; chiller, water towers, pumps, and air compressors (reciprocating and screw).
- Machines tooling and spare parts for inventory.
- Schedules orders to insure on time delivery of quality parts.
- Inventories of raw materials to ensure minimal machine downtime.
- Works with mold makers and engineers on new product development.
- Creates and implements processes to improve productivity.
- Continually strives to improve overall operations by working closely with all personnel at hand.
Thunderbird Industries: Plant/Maintenance Manager
San Dimas, CA: 2003 - 2005
- Managing 20+ employees running 8 blow mold extruders.
- Trains and mentors mechanics, supervisors, and packers.
- Maintains plant infrastructure.
- Set up and processing.
- Scheduling of orders.
- Inventories of raw materials and spare parts.
- Creates and implements processes to improve productivity.
Imaginative Plastics: Maintenance Manager/Supervisor
La Habra, CA: 1996 - 2003
- Maintains clean and safe work environment.
- Repairs, installs, and maintains blow molders.
- Preventative maintenance.
- Designed and built automation equipment to reduce employee cost and error.
- Set up and processing.
- Troubleshoot and repairs all equipment (electrical and mechanical).
- Maintains chillers, towers, pumps, and all involved infrastructure, including building maintenance.