Ed Yearwood is an experienced Maintenance Supervisor seeking new opportunities. He has over 15 years of experience supervising maintenance teams in union manufacturing environments. Some of his key achievements include organizing maintenance departments for efficiency, negotiating contracts to obtain substantial savings, and establishing standard operating procedures to ensure safety and efficiency. He is skilled in troubleshooting, equipment overhauls, scheduling preventative maintenance, and developing productive relationships with maintenance staff.

1. ED YEARWOOD
83 Stewart MacLaren Rd. Georgetown, ON L7G 5L8
Yearwood.ed12@hotmail.com 905-877-0443 Profile on LinkedIn
PROFILE
I am an accomplished Maintenance Professional with proven success in supervising daily plant
maintenance operations and in leading teams that drive production operations, objectives and
maximize production. I am recognized as savvy, resourceful leader demanding and delivering
unwavering pragmatism in union environments.
ACHIEVEMENTS
 Organized Maintenance Department to operate efficiently
 Renegotiated with outside contractors for supplies and services obtaining substantial
savings.
 Formulated and established SOP’s for major overhaul of equipment and projects to assure
that procedures were done safely and efficiently
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dart Canada Aug 2015 – present
Maintenance Supervisor (contract)
 Supervised unionized maintenance staff in manufacturing of paper and foam cups and
plastic lids
 Provided assistance in trouble shooting; developed plans for major overhauls
 Scheduled and supervised PM maintenance
 Established a productive relationship with maintenance personal to improve moral and
thus improve their performance

Maple Leaf Foods Sept 2012 – Dec 2013
Maintenance Supervisor
 Supervised unionized maintenance staff in duties involving meat processing/packaging
 Liaised with outside contractors for repairs and maintenance to facilities and equipment
 Trained apprentice mechanics the required skills
 Provided leadership and guidelines for assisting trouble shooting equipment to reduce
substantially production down time
 Utilized computerized maintenance programs for work orders and inventory
 Established a productive relationship with maintenance team by utilizing my mechanical
background and experience

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Clean Harbors Canada Inc. June 2007 – Mar. 2010
Maintenance Supervisor
 Identified and implemented processes to ensure that department was sufficiently
organized; updated CMMS program
 Supervised maintenance team; established a supervisor role where none had been for
several years.
 Provided training where required; assisting in trouble shooting to substantially lessen
production downtime
 Renegotiated with outside contractors for services and supplies reducing costs
substantially in several cases
 Liaised with M.O.L. and M.O.E. for compliances involving environmental regulations
and fire protection
Contract Positions Sept 2004-June 2007
Millwright –Par-Pak, Ecolab, Matcom, GMB Installations, Independent Contractor
 Maintained machinery for manufacturing of plastic film for food packaging
 Maintained liquid filling packaging equipment, pump repairs, pipe fitting/repairs,
conveyor repairs
 Welded fabrications
 Machine removal/installations
 Designed , fabrication, installation of guarding for M.O.L. compliances on machinery
Zellers Distribution Feb 2001 – Sept 2004
Millwright
 Maintained conveyors and sorting equipment in warehouse environment
 Welded fabrications
 Lift truck maintenance
 Facility maintenance
EDUCATION
Millwright Certification – Ministry of Colleges & Universities – 2001
Industrial Mechanics Diploma – Humber College – 1996
Welder / Fitter Diploma – Fanshawe College – 1984
OSSCD – Simcoe Composite School
Recertification – First Aid & CPR, lift truck & man lift operations, fall arrest & confined space,
Incident Investigation reporting, hazardous material handling