Brian L. Keiser

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Project Management – Engineering Administration – Operations Support – Marketing – Special Projects (Continuous Process Improvement)

Experienced Manager with demonstrated ability to establish and direct complex engineering and manufacturing projects, oversee marketing programs and operational improvement initiative, with a proven track record of excellent organizational skills and ability to direct and motivate staff to their maximum potential is seeking a position with a company that is interested in a team player with a comprehensive understanding of Engineering, and Contract/Project Administration.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Established formal order reviews for capital projects secured in both domestic and international sales regions, which has improved the effectiveness of meeting contract requirements and schedule. This effort includes managing all open contract tasks to a schedule, maintaining current and accurate contract documentation, and providing a summarized equipment list with technical specifications, installation requirements, and operation/maintenance manuals to the customer to mitigate delays at installation.

Established and managed the internal project management function starting with the order review process, making sure the site manager is provided with all details of the project, project is on schedule and any changes are communicated to the customer, assure bills of materials are entered correctly and timely. Once equipment is on site support the site manager in a timely manner to prevent project delays virtually on a 24/7 basis to support normal working hours where the equipment is being installed (e.g.; project location/time zones around the world.)

Initiated and preformed or managed several process improvement studies. For example, I completed a cost analysis study that resulted in bringing all printing of manuals in house at a significant cost savings with improved documentation control, reduced time to complete and allowing efficient and lower cost updates and revisions. This initiative was then expanded to other printed materials including sales brochures and product/service material for both internal and external distribution.

Effectively completed the definition, procurement and installation of the company’s new ERP system (1 of 4 people responsible), and subsequently supported or managed various updates and expansion of new features to improve overall company and project execution production and efficiency.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Chick Master Incubator Company 3/1/1997 – 3/7/2016

Medina, Ohio

Chick Master is a mid-sized privately owned family company that manufactures incubation, control systems, upgrades, and ventilation systems mainly for the poultry industry. Chick Master has operations in the USA and UK with equipment installed in over 100 countries.

Manager of, Special Projects; focused on Continuous Process Improvement to increase efficiency, reduce product cost, optimize inventory, reduce lead times, and exceed customer expectations.

Manager of, Engineering Administration; responsible for all operation and maintenance manuals, technical specification sheets, installation and upgrade instructions, domestic trade shows, responsible corporate-wide for all sales contracts by managing the order review and execution process including, but not limited to maintaining contract task and deliverable list to a schedule, maintaining a current and accurate bill of material and drawings, responsible for factory and supplier questions/requests for deviation, assist purchasing with vendor qualifications/visits, oversee quality department from an engineering perspective on acceptability of parts, assist electrical/mechanical engineering as required.

Environmental Growth Chambers 5/1/1992 – 2/28/1997

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Environmental Growth Chambers is a privately owned family company that manufactures constant temperature rooms and plant growth chambers primarily for the pharmaceutical industry, colleges, and universities mainly within North America.

Hired full time upon completion of co-op assignment and graduation.

Electrical/Project Engineer Plant Growth Division, responsible for electrical design, assist mechanical engineering as required, issuing of project drawings, release of purchased/manufactured items, operation and maintenance manuals, coordination of installation and customer satisfaction mainly from onsite supervision.

Environmental Growth Chambers 1/1/1990 – 5/1/1992

Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Engineering Co-op Work Assignment

Mentored in Electrical /Project Engineering, and installation of constant temperature and plant growth chambers alternating semesters of work and school.

EDUCATION

University of Akron – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering May 1992

Akron, Ohio

References available on request