Michael R. Prankienas

**** ****** **. ¨ Bay City, MI 48706 ¨ 989-***-****

nw4kn4@r.postjobfree.com ¨Website: NewAgeRenaissance.com

SUMMARY

Highly competent results oriented engineer/manager experienced at completing projects per customer’s satisfaction. Extensive business process knowledge, technical experience, and demonstrated skills in formulating project requirements, successfully managing project scope, stakeholders, risks and issues.

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Lead Project Controls Engineer - CDI Engineering, Hemlock, MI Sep 07 to Mar 09

· Developed and integrated engineering change management system and software for purposes of tracking EPC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction) changes to cost, schedule and scope using Primavera Expedition/Contract Manager.

· Developed and integrated drawing management system to track drawings released to construction firms from EPC firms.

· Led effort to train a group of six people in Project Controls functions related to cost tracking, schedule changes and scope changes from EPC firms, ensuring they understood concepts and how to document changes in cost tracking and scheduling software packages.

· Developed work flows for department individuals to follow in processing engineering changes.

· Assisted in the development of budgets, contingency utilization, and forecasting for EPC firms alerting directors and project managers when levels were reached outside of acceptable limits.

· Reviewed engineering changes for cost, schedule and scope changes, collaborating with construction mangers to ensure engineering changes were viable.

Systems Engineering Specialist - General Dynamics, Sterling Heights, MI Aug 01 to Sep 07

· Responsible for system-to-system interaction & clearance, system accessibility for installation & maintenance, and system level requirements compliance.

· Supported concept development, performed space claim development/refinement, and performed Design Integration reviews.

· Supported concurrent engineering reviews, Trade Studies, Preliminary Design Reviews, and Critical Design Reviews.

· Performed system level analyses (e.g. vision studies, interference checking, transportability, etc.).

· Compiled reports indicating results, impacts, and recommendations.

· Tracked status of Design and Drafting activities relative to program milestones. Resolved issues that impacted meeting program milestones.

· Identified critical interfaces and coordinated interface definition with impacted organizations/vendors. Developed and maintained Interface Control Drawings, Class & Division drawings, Installation drawings, General Assembly Drawings, Appurtenance Drawings, Hull machining drawings.

· Interfaced with Program Office, Design Engineering, Systems Engineering, Logistics, Vetronics, Manufacturing, Design Services, associate contractors, vendors, and USG.

· Completed monthly activity reports, EVMS status, Commonality Plan status, Budget/Resource Planning, and Monthly Quad Chart.

· Directed and coordinated activities of Prototype, Fabrication, & Assembly personnel in integrating customer provided equipment in military vehicles. This activity occurred prior to engineering release to ensure systems met Systems Modeling and Analysis functions, Systems Design, space claim and specification/Systems Engineering Requirements of Interface Controlled Document (ICD) and U.S. Government requirements. Program: M1A1 Abrams Battle Tank.

· Directed field installation support personnel in the system hardware installations at Aberdeen Proving Grounds and Yuma Proving Grounds to support Field Test of systems in M1A1 Abram Battle Tanks.

· Managed, organized and coordinated activities of microcircuit obsolescence group to ensure objectives were met. Group consisted of Program and Project Management, Procurement, Vehicle Electronics, Electrical and Design Engineering, Systems Integration Engineering, Contracts, Parts Supply Services, and Customers (U.S. Government) for M1A1 Abrams Army Tank.

· Created and made Power Point presentations related to obsolescence to communicate objectives, schedule performance, contract deliverables, planning, and performance compliance.

· Chaired Integrated Product Team meetings to facilitate obsolescence group agenda.

Process Planner and Administrator - Ingersoll CM Systems, Midland, MI Jun 95 to Sept 2000

Production Control Manager -Wright-K Technology, Saginaw, MI Feb 94 to Jun 95

· Managed and created all business processes to establish the Process Planning Department. Monitored processes, identified gaps, documented and implemented process improvements (continuous improvement)

· Supervised / managed 6 personnel to perform various process planning / project management functions.

· Managed process to integrate project management software package to collect labor costs, by job, per a six-level Bill Of Material.

· Managed 4-person team to implement company-wide product structure definition, within company business systems.

· Developed software application, implemented, and maintained manufacturing and engineering resource plans using project management software.

· Developed/managed implementation of inventory control system to identify/reuse approximately $250,000 scrapped material annually.

· Documented procedures and trained personnel on a company wide basis.

· Interfaced with Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Marketing, Estimating, customers, vendors to troubleshoot engineering, materials, and manufacturing issues to ensure projects stayed on schedule.

· Managed process to develop, create and maintain company wide master schedule. Maintained schedule to ensure customer delivery requirements were met.

· Developed and implemented methodologies to track engineering releases and manufacturing materials due, to keep projects on schedule.

Manufacturing Engineer -Thiokol Corp, Ogden, UT Sept 84 to Apr 90

-General Dynamics, Troy, MI and Cairo, Egypt Oct 90 to Jun 93

· Monitored and oversaw manufacturing processes and techniques looking for continuous improvements.

· Documented operation/process instruction to complete assembly, disassembly, production welding and hardware refurbishment using cost reduction methods.

· Customer interface, process upgrades, recommend product modifications, and validation & verification of new processes, tooling, facilities and products.

· Employee training and supervision.

· Identified tooling, process/raw materials, specifications & blueprints, and facilities to build product. Created and maintained bills of materials.

· Recommended new machinery, tooling, and facility equipment. Submitted for and monitored the process to acquire this equipment; from initial concept through the design process, to vendor build, manufacturing tryout, and implementation.

· Utilized Autocad to design manufacturing tooling and shop aids.

· Troubleshooting and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes to improve efficiencies

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration - University of Phoenix

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering - Lake Superior State University

SOFTWARE SKILLS

Proficient in Windows Operating Systems; MS Office, Word, Excel, Access, Visio, Project; ECARDS, CMSTAT, GDLS online MR; Windchill; IDE; Internet; Timeline; Fastrack; SAP; Symix; Jobscope; Primavera P6; Primavera Expedition/Contract Manager; Project Scheduler; Pro/E; Netmeeting; Lotus Notes; Outlook; Outlook Express; and mainframe type programs.

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