Scott Hatfield has been named Maintenance Supervisor for our project location in Augusta, Georgia. Prior to joining this project, Scott was the maintenance lead at a neighboring project in Augusta. He spent 20 years in the Army as a helicopter mechanic before transitioning to air traffic control equipment repair and was deployed 5 times. After the Army, Scott earned an Associates in Industrial Systems Technology from Augusta Technical College.
At our project operations in West Virginia, the NCCER Craft Training Program is led by GreenWood’s Barry Williamson and Shaun Faulhammer. To date, we have trained and certified over 100 employees as NCCER Pipefitters and Maintenance Mechanics.
We also support programs and provide instructors in partnership with BridgeValley Community and Technical College in West Virginia. Through this relationship, those seeking piping careers have an opportunity to participate in an internship program that provides classroom instruction at BridgeValley and hands-on training at a GreenWood project site in a real-world scenario. Qualified candidates are considered for employment opportunities that combine on-the-job training with continued classroom studies with the ultimate goal of earning the NCCER Certified Pipefitter designation.
GreenWood, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Crittendon as Vice President of the company. In this role, Kevin is responsible for all company operations and leads the management team. Prior to this position, Kevin served as Director of Improvement at GreenWood where he was involved with numerous initiatives that enhanced how GreenWood manages and executes work, as well as measures and monitors company performance. He has extensive maintenance and operations experience gained from involvement on both the client and company side of the industrial maintenance and operations business.
As a results-focused leader, Kevin has over 25 years of manufacturing-related experience across multiple business functions including Operations, Lean/Six Sigma, Project Management, Information Systems, Maintenance, and Contract Services Management. He has successfully designed and implemented creative solutions to manufacturing and business process issues resulting in reduced cost, improved quality, increased throughput, and improved delivery.
During his career, Kevin has contributed editorially as an author for industry publication articles and as a presenter at professional association group events. His topics often center on Maintenance and Business Process Improvements, Lean Tactics, and Standardization of Metrics and Reporting content presented in a manner for practical, real-world application.
Kevin holds a Master of Arts in Executive Leadership earned from Liberty University and an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management earned from the University of Phoenix. He also has certifications for AMP – Association Asset Management Professional; CMRP – Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional; and PMP – Project Management Professional. Kevin was formerly Vice Chair of the Carolinas Chapter for the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP).
