ALAN POPLAWSKI

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER

addxtf@r.postjobfree.com 309-***-****

linkedin.com/in/alan-poplawski-7924237b Hanna City, IL 61536

PROFILE

Accomplished, goal-oriented leader with a comprehensive background in project management, continuous improvement, product service engineering, and design engineering. Demonstrated leadership abilities in driving daily operations and directing motivated domestic and global teams. Track record of success in managing high-valued projects from inception to completion, while ensuring their delivery within time and budgetary constraints. International travel China, Japan, Australia, Mexico, Indonesia, France, Germany, Belgium.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Project Management

Team Leadership

Continuous Improvement Tools

Six Sigma Methodologies

Consulting Services

Product Service Engineering

Mechanical Design Engineering

Global Operations

Strategic and Risk Planning

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia Institute of Technology, Montgomery, WV 25136

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Continuous Improvement, Six-Sigma Black Belt, Service Engineering, Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, Project, Outlook, Gantt, PowerPoint, Team Center, Visio, Primavera, FMEA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Field Service Engineer Consultant 2019 to 04/2020

VOLT WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS

Monitor two new Caterpillar machine models at job sites; tracked and reported issues to the engineering design team for prompt resolution.

Instructed dealer how to install newly designed parts at customer sites.

Documented 89 issues to date, which included recording them into the NPI tracking system with optimal accuracy to drive resolution.

Drove product problem resolution with engineering to improve customer uptime and reduce cost of ownership.

Director of New Asset Development 2018 to 2019

SARCO LLC

Spearheaded asset development operations, which included determining new retail store locations and evaluating local market potential, construction, remodeling, stocking, and permitting of new stores.

Developed a comprehensive project plan to establish new stores from concept to build out, while sustaining brand identity.

Managed the design and build of a new store in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

AMP Consulting LLC – Owner 2016 to 2020

Senior Integration & Transformation Project Manager 2012 to 2016

CATERPILLAR, INC. Peoria, IL

Leveraged leadership expertise to manage 136 integration projects with a collective value of $6.3B (completed 42 in 2015 and 15 in 2014).

Adeptly applied Project Management, Six Sigma, and Continuous Product Improvement tools to integrate and define new strategies.

Established impactful product and field product support strategies to increase after-sales parts, managed 136 projects, 63 completed.

Enhanced factory throughput by realigning the current model lineup to standardize from 43 models to 17, defined projects to update models.

Contributed to the initiation of a customer-focused product group through executing new support strategy and model realignment.

Senior Product Service Engineer 2006 to 2012

CATERPILLAR, INC. Peoria, IL

Utilized Six Sigma and Continuous Product Improvement tools to facilitate the expedited resolution of 248 commercial product issues.

Accurately documented 53 field issues from customer visits into NPI and CPI tracking systems, worked with engineering to resolve 46 issues.

Implemented a special field assignment focused on assembling the first three 797F mining trucks in Brazil by training Sotreq dealer personnel.

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