SUMMARY:

• Goal - driven and performance-focused professional with extensive experience in program and project management; backed by proven success in optimizing operational performance and increasing profit margin.
• Highly competent at formulating and implementing strategic plans and initiatives to meet business targets, guarantee organizational growth, and attain set-forth objectives.
• Skilled at negotiating contracts, as well as assessing and responding to manufacturing and marketplace needs by translating business insights into action.
• Keynoted as an effective leader, with the capability to build and supervise high-performing teams by facilitating programs toward .
• Equipped with exceptional interpersonal skills in cultivating long-term relationships with and all levels of individuals. Articulate communicator with working knowledge of German and Spanish.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Software and Systems: Microsoft Office Applications (Excel, Word, Project, One-Note, PowerPoint, Access) | Primavera | AutoCAD | CATIA

Methodologies: Kaizen | 5S System | Six Sigma | Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) | Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) | Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA) | Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) | Agile | Waterfall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential

Lead Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Strengthened the scheduling process including utilization of Microsoft Project to improve planning and transparency throughout the corporation, as well as the German office.
• Prepare ford schedule using the Primavera software.
• Provide to teammates regarding principles of project management and software scheduling.
• Oversee numerous powertrain component computer numerical control (CNC) lines for multiple customers, including the following:
• CAT (32L V12 engine block) 14 to 28% margin improvement,
• Ford (Maverick engine block, Godzilla Head, 11.6" Carrier, F-150 axle tube) 16% to 27% margin improvement,
• FCA Trenton (PSU engine block) 22% to 44% doubled margin improvement, and
• John Deere (9L block roughing waterloo) 5% to 9% margin improvement
• Demonstrate efficiency in overseeing the entire life cycle of a complex project, from gathering functional requirements to analysis, design, and launch.
• Work with organizations’ presidents and vice Presidents to assist with the execution of cost-cutting measures as part of project accounting.
• Set a record-breaking performance by gaining the highest on-time annual metrics in the company history.
• Played a key role in increasing the profit margin during companywide slowdown and doubled the FCA project margin expectation.
• Solely conceptualized and created high-quality designs for small projects and subsystems.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Maintained active participation in various General Motors closure line projects.
• Efficiently resolved engineering project issues by executing process diagrams, including written and verbal descriptions.
• Executed design review signature forms and standardized design note structure across the company to simplify project coordination and follow-up.
• Configured Microsoft OneNote for company use and optimized the expense process for faster reimbursement.

Confidential

Program Manager

Responsibilities:

• Employed engineering principles and techniques to plan and develop new production processes as well as to manage projects.
• Collaborated with manufacturing departments to discuss and address complex problems.
• Administered a project for a new $20M Gestamp body-in-white (B.I.W) cells and accomplished ABB Project Management .
• Simplified SAP functions and reporting for the Program Management Team.
• Streamlined the design and application of cost-effective equipment modifications through deployment of a more efficient method.
• Obtained the highest level of customer satisfaction for an installation period to date.

Confidential

Senior Project Managerz

Responsibilities:

• Established processes for the entire company to improve transparency and planning.
• Gained selection as Ford program leader tasked to guarantee on-time program delivery.
• Ensured on-time delivery by negotiating support, timing, and warranty items with Ford and General Motors.
• Executed schematics, diagrams, and written and verbal descriptions to efficiently solve engineering project problems.

Confidential

Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Supervised teams of up to 20 people, accountable for all enhancements, kits, maintenance, new model integration support, interface enhancements, and 2010 model integration.
• Managed the external consulting resources involved in all project efforts and directed management-level team members.
• Took charge of budgeting and forecasting; negotiating prices with vendors; and designing and supervising the development and implementation of a process to update closure.
• Contributed to the launch of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system by assisting with the design aspect.
• Spearheaded and accomplished a $39M Global FCA Bodyside project with Kuka Systems.
• Drove the successful launch of an existing vehicle in Mexico on a single assembly line compared to three separate assembly lines in Italy; and oversaw a cross-functional team of 4 to 85 people in charge of interface enhancements and support for new model integration.
• Served as the driving force behind the following s that brought significant impacts to the organization:
• Planning and deployment of a full-service body shop;
• Launch of an existing Italian vehicle that was built by one assembly line in Mexico; and
• Revitalization of failing projects into a profitable and deadline-compliant projects.