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Jerry D. Davis
2121 Hiwassee Court
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37127
Ph 615/562-0981
Email Jerryddavis[at]bellsouth.net
Dear Sir,
I am very interested in a maintenance supervisor / management position. I have just retired from Bridgestone / Firestone in May after almost 37 years in maintenance management with job titles ranging from craftsman emergency break down floor supervisor, supervisor of planning and scheduling, plant shutdown coordinator, plant SAP work order development coordinator, to the maintenance manager of the Decatur, Illinois plant with approximately 200 floor craftsman, supervisors, and planners in our group for a plant size of 2000 employees.
I have a vocational degree in electronics but my floor supervising and planning duties has taught me hands-on training in all areas of maintenance from electrical-mechanical to plant facilities including the power house which I was the relief supervisor at the LaVergne, Tennessee plant. I do not have a HVAC certification but I am willing to get one if needed for my new position. With most of my positions I have had budgets which I was responsible for staying with-in and at the same time showing improvements with-in my areas of responsibility. I am very familiar with the SAP program in case your company uses this program format which is not real user friendly but it does have a lot of different features that can be developed over a period of time. In both plants I worked I was instrumental in sitting up their on-line work order call system and making constant improvements to track and reduce downtime and frequency calls.
My qualifications I am sure would meet your facility / companys needs and feel I could be a real asset in heading up your maintenance team with my endless energy and organizational skills. I come from a company that believes in constant improvement is the only way to be successful and drive down operating cost through small to medium sized improvement projects that reduce down time repair cost with new technology and change of habit using better repair procedures and guide lines.
To keep myself active I have taken a job at Lowes working in their plumbing department but I am anxious to get back to a new and more challenging position in my field of maintenance. I am a self motivated and dedicated individual to my employer and as I stated on my resume I had perfect attendance in my 37 years with Bridgestone and was always on call with all of my job positions. I would appreciate very much the chance to interview for your job and further expand on my qualifications thanks you for your time and consideration,
Sincerely,
Jerry Davis
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Jerry Davis
2121 Hiwassee Court, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37127
615-562-0981 jerryddavis[at]bellsouth.net
Maintenance Professional
Results-driven, experienced leader with over 36-1/2 years experience in building partnerships and team building within the Bridgestone/Firestone maintenance/engineering group. Successful at coaching for development and performance management of both salary and clock card personnel. Areas of expertise include:
Safety Maintenance Management and Workforce Planning and Development Prioritizing Education On-line Skills Building - Communication SAP Work Order Tracking Programs Electrical / Mechanical / Pipefitting Plumbing / Facility Skills New Hire On Boarding and Orientation Employee Relations Motivation
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BRIDGESTONE / FIRESTONE, Decatur, Illinois - LaVergne, Tennessee Plants July 1972 June 2009
National and international corporation manufacturing plant of truck, bus, and passenger tires. Approximate 1800 Teammates at the LaVergne plant at the time of my retirement
Managing Roles Planning, Education, Safety, Supervision, Coordinator, and Maintenance Manager
Many leadership roles in maintenance management from maintenance supervision and planning to Maintenance Manager at the Decatur, Illinois facility at which I was responsible for over 160 clock card employees and approximately 30 salary planners and supervisors. I was the plant maintenance shutdown coordinator with the Decatur, Illinois and LaVergne, Tennessee Bridgestone / Firestone plants due to my planning and scheduling skills and Microsoft program computer skills. At retirement I was the maintenance department safety coordinator, craftsman on-line skills development training program coordinator, SAP work order system development coordinator, plant shutdown coordinator, as well as the maintenance supervisor / planner over the rubber mixing department. Past areas of responsibility at the LaVergne plant include the fork truck / battery repair shops, machine and fabrication shops, tire curing and mold repair shop, tread and material cart repair area, and the plant hoist and elevator repairs. Additional work performance issues:
My pride is reducing downtime and frequency repairs while at the same time reducing plant operating cost through small improvement projects having the skills to implement changes to improve the quality and / or the safety of the repair and / or finding a solution to replace frequently failing parts or assemblies through new or updated technology using my personnel job knowledge and / or tapping into a distributor or OEM vendor resource bank.
I work efficiently with outside contractors and trade sales personnel to help me stay ahead of the technological curve reducing the high cost of maintaining obsolete parts and equipment.
In the past I have been responsible for keeping all of our maintenance parts and labor budgets within our maintenance budget targets. In the past I have planned and completed single and multiple projects well over $100,000 in both expense and capitol projects.
Safety is always number one at any facility at Bridgestone I was responsible for creating, submitting, and organizing shutdown daily safety contacts, performing in house and contractor safety audits, and I was the safety meeting organizer and presenter during shutdowns coordinating the moving of manpower and resources to troubled areas of concern for the plant start-up.
I was responsible for presenting monthly safety and environmental meetings with my crew of 22 maintenance multi-craft workers / teammates
I worked diligently with clock card employees for improving their safety and work habits getting their respect through listening to their ideas and developing them into cost savings for the company while giving the individual pride and ownership in their areas of responsibility it is imperative that credit is given where credit is due and the craftsman feel ownership of his area of responsibility.
I was the shutdown planning coordinator responsible for scheduling plant entire plant shutdown work assignments and projects I was responsible for reviewing and modifying work plans as well as assisting maintenance and engineering personnel with constructive work plan changes and help create contingency plans.
Managed a world class maintenance organization at Firestone in Decatur Illinois
ISO / QS qualified auditor at the LaVergne Tennessee plant major contributor to the Decatur plant receiving their certifications awards.
Jerry Davis Page 2 Jerryddavis[at]bellsouth.net
EDUCATION/TRAINING
MacArthur High School Graduated 1970
Radio Electronics Television Schools Graduated 1972
(2 year vocational degree in electronics)
Jerry D. Davis
2121 Hiwassee Court Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37127
Home 615/562-0981 / cell 615/631-1208
Home email jerryddavis[at]bellsouth.net
Dear Sir/Dear Madam:
Due to the economic condition of the country and the down sizing of Bridgestone plant in LaVergne I took an early retirement package to open new opportunities outside the rubber industry. My hope is I have left the LaVergne plant on firmer ground with the contributions I have made to their facility. I have always been a loyal, trustworthy, and knowledgably employee that could be counted on in any situation no matter what time or day it might be. I have shown that I can always be counted on through my dedication, self motivation, and attendance my perfect attendance for almost 37 years is not something just everybody can claim. I have a proven track record as my performance reviews indicate my last performance review was evaluated as outstanding the highest rank in our companies management evaluation system.
My management background shows I can handle any situation with any group or number of trades or individuals. I have dealt with union and non-union employees without any difficulties in getting the job done by using cost effective work plans and procedures I have written myself to get the job done safely and reliably. I have worked through enormous conflicts between union and non-union teammates due to a long strike in the Decatur plant in 1994-95. Preventative maintenance is the backbone of a maintenance organization and that is where the majority of my career lies. I have been the key player in setting up access based and SAP work order systems in both the Decatur and the LaVergne plants. Both plants depended on me solely to coordinate and lead them in their plant shutdowns when all major planned jobs were scheduled by reviewing work plans and scheduling the work on a daily schedule and then to coordinate and lead all shutdown meetings between the plant management.
I believe my working knowledge of facility maintenance, machinery, mixing, pipefitting, and conveying transmission equipment both mechanical and electrical could help your facility greatly through reduced downtime and breakdown frequency cost savings.
Sincerely and Respectively,
Jerry Davis
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