Cliffton Overton

Sr. Maintenance Manager and Military Veteran with over 25 years of successful/measured leadership, management, planning, and technical capabilities. Driven to develop highly professional individuals/teams that provide world class maintenance to deliver best in class equipment availability. All while executing company’s vision; upholding safety and quality, on-time, and on budget across multiple functional areas and at multiple locations.

Maintenance Management

• Responsible for Upkeep & Capital Projects for 14 Manufacturing Facilities, 2 Warehouses, 5 Freezer Facilities; HVAC, fire suppression, compressed air, ammonia, boilers, water treatment, shipping docks, grounds
• Established Maintenance Plans; utilized TPM, RCM, SMED, GMP, Lean practices; 28 automated machining cells, 8 food packaging lines, 5 freezer facilities, 24 aluminum die cast lines, 7 plastic injection lines, 2 automated ultrasonic welding lines, 4 automated weld cells, 3 tool & die shops, 2 automated winding & varnishing lines
• Established RCM Program; utilized FMEA and criticality analysis to develop Assets Hierarchy, Complete Bill of Materials, Equipment Maintenance Plans (EMP), Critical Spares, TPM program; Initial Increase of 10% Availability
• Implemented Maintenance Metrics (KPIs) To Support OEE: Equipment Availability, Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF), Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), First Time Quality, PM Compliance, Labor Cost, Equipment Cost
• Accountable for Maintenance Budget; oversee/assist in creation and submission of yearly budgets, monitor progress, report expenditures to ensure spending is within the business plan and to achieve finical targets 
• Collaborated and Negotiated Short/Long Term Support Contracts; delivered manning/equipment/vendor/ engineering support; increased equipment availability/augmented manning/reduced annual maintenance budget
• Directed 4 Skilled Trades of 120 Mechanics to maintain 30 aircraft fleet in 4 locations globally; expedited over 10K maintenance actions; raised availability/first-time repair quality; delivered over 15K successful flights
• Developed MRO/Critical Equipment/Spare/Job Kitting Plan; utilized cost effective procurement and inventory control methods to drive parts availability to reduce maintenance repair times and lower overall cost.
• Led Logistics for 30 Worldwide Movements; planned, tracked, delivered 3,500 mobility requirements for 610 personnel/80 short tons cargo; ensured capabilities were delivery on-time to multiple global locations 

Team Building and Leadership

• Established organizational structure for 60 hourly & 6 salary positions to provide 24hr shift coverage, leadership, management, technical support, work life balance and ensure technician success & asset reliability
• Designed Individual Training Plan Matrix and skills gap analysis; to better understand training needs for 5 separate manufacturing facilities to provide expectations and established a career pathing
• Developed/Implemented Cross-utilization Training Between 4 Skilled Trades; qualified 120 technicians

Project Management

• Managed Annual CAPEX Budget & Projects for Fleet & Production equipment, Facilities & Grounds; increase safety & reduce TCIR, increase machine availability & reliability; reduce scrap rates, increase profitability 
• Improved Capital Appropriations Procedures; targeted workflow, approvals, Return on Investment, Cost of Ownership to drive decisions on feasibility, ergonomics, ease of maintenance, upkeep, and critical spare inventory 
• Assembled/Led Team of Lockheed Engineers/Field Technicians; designed new missile defense coolant system; prevented catastrophic asset malfunction, Saved $30M/240 man-hours annually

Continuous Improvement

• Implemented Mobile CMMS (eMaint)Across 7 Plants; provides asset & workorder management, PM & work scheduling, document control, real time metrics & analysis dashboards, predictive capabilities, historical records
• Established Asset Level Work Instructions; working directly with OEMs/SMEs; reduced scrap, raised productivity, machine/tool life and availability; OEM requested documents for distribution 
• Built MS Access Inspection & Tracking System; identified/tracked 610 personnel, 382 equipment items, 731 inspections, skills training; ensured readiness of personnel/equipment for operations overseas
• Collaborated with 5 Outside Organizations to consolidated 74 plans to a single global logistics plan; consolidated efforts, focused capabilities, shared resources; ensured Global Reach capabilities 

Quality and Standardization

• Created/Executed Quality Assurance System, utilized varying problem-solving process, inspection criteria, accountability to resolve on going issues in equipment life cycles/effectiveness, consumables usage, parts availability
• Led ISO 9000 & 14000 Pre-audit/Corrections for Four Internal Groups; no major finding during outside audit 
• Established Multiple Machine Level Work Instructions working directly with OEMs/SMEs; reduced scrap, raised productivity, machine/tool life and availability; OEM requested documents for distribution
• Piloting Environmental, Health & Safety Program Revision; Focus to enhance program outlines, increase clarity and training for individual programs, standardize documentation and records keeping, improve auditing

Technical Skills

• Maintenance experience in Advanced electronic, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting, automation and multi-axis robotics, CNCs, machining, material handling equipment, industrial power, air/fluid distribution, fire suppression/alarm, paint systems, HVAC, shipping docks, furnaces, automated food packaging, refrigeration, ovens, ammonia systems, boilers, water treatment, technical manuals, blue prints, schematics
• OSHA/EPA/GMP Standards: Arc Flash, Lock Out Tag Out, Fire Prevention, Hazardous Materials/Waste, Sanitation, Fall Protection, Crane/Rigging, Hot Work, Confined Space, Waste Mgmt., Chemical Handling/Storage
• Developed/taught two advanced electronic/mechanical courses, 5,364 instructional hours/220 students
• Software Experience: CMMS, ERP Systems, SAP, Microsoft Office/Windows, SharePoint, Adobe Acrobat

Bachelor of Science, Technical Management | Embry Riddle University, Daytona Beach, FL 
Associate of Applied Science, Avionic Systems Technology | Air Force University, Montgomery, AL
Associate of Applied Science, Instructor of Technology and Military Science | Air Force University, 

SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Professional Manager Certification
Instructor Certification (CIC) levels I, II, and III
Senior-level, Intermediate, and Advanced Leadership, Technical and Management Development
Technical Training Instructor & Instructional Systems Development (ISD)
Project Management Professional (PMP) Course with Project Requirements Completed (Awaiting Test)
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Management, Operational Risk Management (ORM)
Inspection Systems and Procedures
Human Relations and Cultural Sensitivity