PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Performance-driven Project Manager with over ten years of progressive expertise in leadership and problem solving for global and regional industries. Genuine team player committed to flawlessly managing business, operations, and projects while contributing to revenue-producing activities.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

COMPUTER SKILLS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential

Project Manager

• Specialized in helping diverse types of organizations reach their objective of a desired future state through improved performance, resource utilization, and change management. Effectively coached workshop training at all levels to optimize communication and inspire accountability across departments and job titles. Accomplishment:
• Process mapped client goals and objectives by skillful implementation of improved management operating system, strategic initiatives, and services for success, resulting in 120 improvement in organizational efficiency.
• Applied Microsoft Project and managed 4-week project reviews and key event schedules to ensure timely results of project life cycle while controlling overall budget.
• Mentored and coached 5 junior Project Managers. Created personalized development plan and conducted performance reviews.
• Provided coaching and developed a scorecard to evaluate clients' ability to manage and adapt to organizational change.

Confidential

Senior Project Manager and Owner

• Developed a consulting firm in order to work full-time while successfully completing Confidential. Created business plans and negotiated a contract to enhance clients' strategy, service management, operations, supply chain, market analysis, business development, and project management.

Accomplishments:

• Translated business needs into technical terms for a green field operation, prepared Work Breakdown Structures WBS , and instilled shared accountability to achieve project milestones these efforts reduced required man-hours by 35 .
• Pioneered five different team building workshops to train automotive supplier's quality organization on principals of developing Ishikawa Diagram, 8D, and 5S to resolve quality problems quickly.
• Evaluated and approved 65 Production Part Approval Process PPAP in accordance to AIAG standard for clients' supplier approval process.
• Successfully coached three Kaizen Blitz groups to drive improvements within an organization that led to a cost saving of 350,000 and secured an enthusiastic client testimonial on my behalf.

Confidential

Senior Supplier Development Engineer, Fabricare Department

• Managed multiple stage gate Confidential projects by collaborating with Confidential, design engineering, procurement, operations, marketing, and suppliers to launch new washer and dryer products. Worked with design engineers, Confidential, and marketing on the design by performing Producibility Engineering Review to ensure new products manufacturability are problem free prior to market release. Performed risk analysis and contingency planning with all key stakeholders to mitigate road blocks during project lifecycle. Supported Confidential test with Confidential to certify product met its defined lifecycle. Performed financial analysis on project costs based on consolidated PO's from various vendors. Audited vendor's operational readiness before release to operations. Identified and analyzed success factors, lessons learned, NCC Non-Conformance Costs , and good practices to improve processes, qualification and products for future continuous improvement.

Accomplishments:

• Managed multiple stage gate New Product Development NPD projects by collaborating with Global Whirlpool team, Confidential, design engineering, procurement, operations, marketing, and suppliers to launch new washer and dryer products.
• Successfully led a breakthrough project by applying Six Sigma DMAIC methodology to beat all competitors to market in launching a wrinkle-control steam dryer received company award and recognition.
• Pioneered five different innovative team-building and cross-functional project management techniques by hosting Producability Engineering Review workshops to drive critical thinking approaches, and continuous improvement.
• Developed effective Risk Management techniques to qualitatively evaluate high risk suppliers attaining project deadlines nearly one month ahead of schedule.

Confidential

Project Manager

• Acted as focal point between Hilite and customer for multiple Confidential projects in support of two key customers: General Motors and Honda. Managed cross functional teams, and attended bidder's conferences to get all input from customers prior to developing Confidential. Performed Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and Cost Benefit Analysis to evaluate the business case for New Product proposals. Evaluated high-level cost for a project based on floor space requirements lease or use existing space , necessary labor resources number of new hires required , new equipment purchases, tooling, etc. Analysis studied customer's annual volume and product lifecycle. Worked with project sponsor and team members to identify core processes, customer needs, and measures to present project charter and strategy. Generated Action Item Plan and delegated work assignments to guarantee that all tasks were completed in compliance with established time-plan.

Accomplishments:

• Handpicked as preferred project manager for a 20 million project to plan and execute the tools and equipment transfer of the GMT 800 Trailor Hitch from Michigan to Ohio.
• Re-designed the warehouse layout for a new product launch that optimized floor space and improved work flow, decreasing future costs by 500,000
• Interacted with key stake holders and successfully launched the cutch components for the Super Handling- All Wheel Drive SH-AWD product for Honda Pilot vehicles.
• Diffused a volatile customer-supplier conflict by identifying the root cause of the problem, focusing on compromise and finally reinstating the trust in the relationship.

Confidential

Manufacturing Engineer

• Primary focus was to turn raw materials into a new or updated product in the most economic, efficient and effective way possible. Performed lean and six sigma to reduce cost and eliminate waste for organization.

Accomplishments:

• Managed the consolidation of bar stock material sizes used on the production floor to minimize inventory on-line as part of the Just-In-Time JIT and Visual Re-Order Point Program.
• Eliminated 5,000 in annual expenditures by converting several production line areas from make-to-buy items.
• Led product consolidation program and minimized inventory for Lincoln Electric, resulting in a 52 reduction in part numbers.
• Implemented a Black Belt Six Sigma program and other scrap reduction efforts for Lincoln Electric resulting in annual savings of Confidential.