This document is a resume for B. Kelly Broad, who has over 25 years of experience in maintenance operations and reliability engineering leadership. She has a background in predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, and overseeing reliability improvement projects. Her most recent role was as a SAP specialist for a cement manufacturer, where she helped implement SAP modules and optimize asset management practices.

1. B. KELLY BROAD, CMRP
102 Glendale Ct. (803) 747-0016
Summerville, SC 29486 kelly.broad@lafargeholcim.com
CAREER FOCUS
Over the course of my career, I’ve utilized my broad and extensive experience in SAP for maintenance
operations, reliability engineering leadership, and asset management best practices to enable optimal
manufacturing performance. It has been my privilege to work with highly skilled, multi-disciplinary
professionals, to improve the organization’s efficiency and effectiveness in the areas of safety, reliability,
and profitability.
IN BRIEF
U.S. Navy Veteran with over 25 years of professional work experience in maintenance operations
where I’ve contributed to the reliability and profitability of organizations through:
 Provided leadership, coaching, and management to the following three departments: Planning
and Scheduling, Preventive (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM), Reliability Engineering
 Successful project management of outages with budgets ranging from $1M - $6M
 Brought the planned maintenance team KPI from 60% to 85% weekly within first six months
 Increased wrench time by 25%
Specialized Expertise:
Reliability Engineering
Leadership
Relationship Management
Project Management
Team Development
Contract Negotiations
Reliability Maintenance
Trouble Shooting
PdM / PM
Planning & Scheduling
Customer Development
Vendor Sourcing
Supplier Performance Evaluation
RCM
TPM
RCA/RCFA
FMEA
Process Optimization
Asset Management
Program Development
Outages
ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS
Society for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) – Member 2005 - Present
Association for Maintenance Professionals (AMP) – Member 2010 - Present
COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES
Microsoft Office, SAP PM & PS Modules, CMMS, Machinery Health Manager, Prometheus plug-in for
SAP Suite
EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING
 US Navy Engineering School, Great Lakes, IL (1984)
 Central TX Community College, USS John Hancock, FPO Mayport FL (1985 – 1987) - US Navy Criminology
 South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy, Columbia, SC (1990)
 Soligic, LLC, Midland, MI (2012) - Certified Root Cause Analysis Facilitator
 SMRP, Atlanta, GA (2007) - Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP)
 Emerson Process Management – prev. CSI, Knoxville, TN (1995-2004) – Advanced Vibe Tech Course
 Vibration Institute, Victor, NY (2006) - ISO Cat II Vibration Analyst
 FLIR, Cleveland, OH (2004) - Level I Thermographer
 Life Cycle Engineering, Charleston, SC (2010) - Training: Leading and Managing for Reliability
Performance, Positive Management Leadership
 GPAllied, Charleston, SC (2009 – 2011) - Training: 5S, Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Effective Presentation
Skills, Outage Project Management, Customer Relations, Quality
LANGUAGES
English – Native
Spanish – Bi-Lingual

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Holcim US, Inc., Holly Hill, SC (Mar 2007 – Present)
Test Lead Project Helix Cement Manufacturing – Responsibility for organization of SAP implementation
testing for the manufacturing team. This includes recruiting of qualified testers, creation of 128 testing scripts ,
training of testers, scheduling, progress management, documentation of any failures and fixes, cross stream
integration, and the successful completion of 1703 tests across 22 plants.
SAP Specialist Cement Manufacturing – Serve as subject matter expert (SME) on specific SAP modules
that directly address technical requirements, assist in asset management and maintenance operations best
practices execution.
 Work directly with SAP team on different projects dealing with certain SAP modules
 Reporting directly with upper management regarding SAP implementation and roll out success
 Maintain business and technical knowledge of SAP modules for current and future SAP upgrades:
- Plant Maintenance (PM)
- Materials Management (MM)
- Project Systems (PS)
 Developed reports for key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure maintenance team performance
 Provide day-to-day user mentoring and support, as well as drive improved user productivity through
developing and implementing new business process and system solutions
 Tracked and reported costs updates against $20M maintenance department annual budget
 Trained supervisors, employees, and end-users in SAP, Prometheus plug-in for SAP, preventive
maintenance best practices, and advanced SAP methodologies
Selected Areas of Responsibility:
 SAP PM/MM
- Accurately developed equipment characteristics database to include:
Functional Locations
BOM
Equipment Structures
- Defined scope and requirements of new developments to meet changing business requirements
- Master data development and system testing
- End-user application of SAP PRD and BW clients
 Senior SAP PM Analysis
- Developed user specific reports in Plant Maintenance - PM for business
- Provide guidance to business and functional units in developing tests and training plans and materials
 SAP Maintenance Manager
- Developed user specific reports in PM for business
- Configured settings in development environment for all areas of plant maintenance module
- Prepared functional specifications for enhancements, reports, and conversion programs
- Define scope and requirements of new developments to meet changing business requirements
 SAP Reliability Engineer
- Developed preventive maintenance tasks through RCM and implemented them into SAP
- Specified new equipment to address manufacturing needs, or re-designed/modified existing
equipment when needed to increase production
- Provide guidance to business and functional units in developing tests, training plans, and materials
 SAP PM Manager
- Defined maintenance planner group, plan category, notification type and priorities
- Assigned order types to maintenance plans, priorities for order type, maintenance activity type,
documentation for goods movements and scheduling type for PM order
- Managed four maintenance and electrical supervisors and 25 mechanical/electrical millwrights
 Maintenance Planner
- Planned and scheduled in Prometheus and SAP for 32 mechanics and four electricians
- Produced up to five weekly schedules, planning consisted of scoping of jobs, estimating hours of plan
work, ordering and kitting parts for upcoming jobs
- Plan and schedule yearly outages on kilns forecasting budgeted outages 6-8 months in advance

3. Outage Project Manager and Lead Planner – Responsible for day-to-day operations of planning
department, accountability for the planning, scheduling, Preventive Maintenance Routine (PMR) development,
and reliability improvement activities.
 Project manage outages with budgets ranging from $1M - $6M
− Developed, documented, and manage the execution of detailed outage plans which include: stake
holder identification/organization, parts tracking, contractor sourcing/management, cost management,
reporting, and closure
Outcomes:
− The planning team delivered results in the first six months, bringing the planned maintenance KPI
from 60% to 85% weekly on a consistent basis
− This increased wrench time by 25% through better planned and organized work orders
− Received Project Management Training Certificate (PMA)
Reliability Superintendent – Responsible for meeting plant availability goals through improved equipment
reliability.
 Provided leadership, coaching, direction, and management to the following three departments:
− Planning and scheduling
− Preventive (PM) and predictive maintenance (PdM)
− Reliability engineering
 Accountable for all planning, scheduling, condition-based maintenance (CBM), and reliability improvement
 Achieved team objectives while ensuring compliance with safety policies and procedures, cost targets,
quality standards and environmental regulations
 Developed and executed a structured approach ensuring plant equipment operated at targeted reliability
while meeting production volumes, quality targets, and budgeted maintenance costs
 In March 2007 began project to build a planning and reliability team at Holcim; at that time the planning
team consisted of 3 planners and a planner/scheduler
CTC Connection Technology Center, Victor, NY (Sept 2005 – Mar 2007)
Latin American Regional Manager – Directly responsible for providing technical support to account
representatives and customers in Latin America.
 Provided technical and installation support to customers for vibration monitoring systems on their
manufacturing equipment
 Developed and managed a distributor network responsible for providing technical and sales support to
account representatives and customers in Latin America
Outcomes:
− The distributor network increased sales from $60K to over $700K in the first year
First Energy, East Liverpool, OH (Jun 2004 – Sept 2005)
Vibration Analyst I – Directly responsible for day-to-day operations of the predictive maintenance
department at 125 Megawatt power plant.
 Managed the vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasonic programs
 Provided critical data to maintenance department for planning and scheduling of maintenance
PPM Power Plant Maintenance, Savannah, GA (Dec 2002 – Jun 2004)
Reliability Specialist – Directly responsible for day-to-day operations of the predictive maintenance
department at client site: Weyerhaeuser Pulp Mill in Port Wentworth, GA.
 As RBM Specialist, ran the vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasonic programs
 Built a failure analysis team to seek out the root cause of failures
SC State Ports Authority, Charleston, SC (Mar 2000 – Nov 2002)
Heavy Lift Mechanic – Directly responsible for trouble shooting, maintenance, and repair of (10) 50 Ton
dock-side container cranes, (25) rubber tire gantry cranes, and (45) container handlers.
BP Amoco Chemical, Charleston, SC (Sept 1995 – Jun 1999)
Maintenance Technician – Directly responsible for ensuring that all scheduled equipment repairs assigned
were accomplished on time and in a safe manner.
 Performed troubleshooting, as well as disassembling, repairing, and reassembling of machinery
 Executed preventive maintenance (PM) on process machinery including but not limited to:
− Pumps − Compressors − Fans

4. − Motors
− Agitators
− Dryers
− Gearboxes
− Mechanical seals
− Rotary valves
− Pressure relief valves
− Conveyors
 Conducted all work in a safe, environmentally sound, reliable, and optimal manner
 Completed preventive and corrective maintenance on all types of plant process machinery
 Demonstrated ability to recognize failure mechanisms
 Read, understood, and followed OEM instructions, drawings, diagrams, sketches and engineering
specifications
 Conducted precision measurements on mechanical components utilizing various instruments
 Utilized a variety of hand, power, pneumatic and hydraulic tools, overhead hoists and cranes
 Maintained process equipment in accordance with established procedures and processes
 Coordinated maintenance activities with operations personnel
 Worked with operators to troubleshoot and repair equipment
 Supported emergency plant needs on day shift and provided 24-hour support (on call) assistance during
off hours
 Provided mechanical support to unit engineering functions
 Assisted in equipment troubleshooting activities and in root cause failure analysis (RCFA)
 Completed work documentation such as paperwork and computer system entries
 Identified specific cost reduction opportunities
Machinery Analyst – Directly responsible for conducting vibration, thermal imaging, and oil analysis for all
plant equipment in support of the Predictive Maintenance Department.
 Implemented new vibration analysis program - Master Trend II, that provided more effective analysis and
reporting of equipment vibration
 During construction and after completion of new plant, built machinery database, monitored equipment
installation, took baseline vibration readings on all equipment resulting in successful and reliable start up
On-Shift Maintenance Technician – Directly responsible for supervising the rebuild and repair of the main
process air compressor train in #1 oxidation unit and management of four sub-contractors.
Dresser-Rand Turbo Products Division, Olean, NY (Aug 1991 – Sept 1995)
Field Service Representative – Directly responsible for supervision of installation, start up, and trouble
shooting of new and existing industrial gas turbines and compression equipment.
Selected Project Highlight:
 Government of Venezuela
− Supervised construction, start up, and commissioning of three offshore gas compression platforms
− Completed 1.5 year contract designed to teach Venezuelan nationals how to maintain and operate
offshore compression plants
Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, Charleston, SC (Apr 1990 – Aug 1991)
Detention Officer – Directly responsible for ensuring the care, safety, and supervision of inmates necessary
inside and outside of the detention facility.
 Involved in processing prisoners for detention in or release from the municipal jail
 Recorded fingerprints and photographed prisoners in mug shots
 Prepared and reviewed all appropriate paperwork
United States Navy, Charleston, SC (Sept 1983 – Dec 1989)
Facilities Manager – Directly responsible for ensuring all preventive maintenance (PMs) and safety
inspections were completed.
 Taught basic engineering courses to Naval Reservists
 Installed anti-intrusion and fire alarm system at facility
Gas Turbine Technician – Directly responsible for completion of preventive (PM), scheduled, and
emergency maintenance on all Main Propulsion and auxiliary equipment.
Oil King – Responsible for handling on-loading, storage, and testing of all fuel and lubricating oils.
 Operated fuel supply, storage, and transfer systems
 Operated auxiliary steam plant for hotel services
 Maintained boiler water/feed program

5. Main Propulsion Room Supervisor – Directly responsible for supervision of the maintenance and
operation of #2 Main Propulsion Room and Electric Generation Plant.
 Qualifications: Engineering Officer of the Watch, Propulsion /Auxiliary Control Console Operator,
Electric Plant Control Console Operator, Engineering Petty officer of the Watch, Engine Room Operator,
Engine Room Top Watch, Equipment / Sounding Monitor