Project Manager Engineer

Robert F Krause, PMP

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Springfield, Tennessee 37172

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

> Program Manager with 14 years' experience working with OEM and as a

supplier to GM, Ford, VW, BMW & Chrysler

> Consistently manage multiple programs simultaneously from inception

through launch with budgets in excess of $10 Million dollars through

RFQ; SOW; APQP; design & design development; DV & PV testing; PPAP;

assembly processes using MIG weld robotics; progressive, line &

robotic transfer tools for magazine & coil feed stamping operations

and hydroform tooling

> Working relationship with overseas suppliers including Germany, China,

Mexico and South Korea

> Presented project status to high level stakeholders

> Provide timely and accurate program communication to both external and

internal stakeholders

> Project Manager with State of Tennessee Department of Transportation

IT Division

> Performed research with project sponsor to insure requirements of

project is correctly outlined with sponsor's expectations

> Developed and wrote project ISP for authorization to proceed with

project

> Researched project technical requirements with development team to

insure team has clear understanding of technical requirements

> Used historical data from past projects to mitigate project risk

> Responsible for creation, approval and maintenance of: Project

Management Plan, Charter, SOW, Roles and Responsibility Matrix, Risk

Mitigation Log, Timing and Open Issue Log

> Wrote RFQ for potential vendors

> Facilitated cross functional team meetings for issue resolution and

task status updates

> Maintained project budget information and provided annual updates to

the ISP

> Conducted project risk mitigation meetings and presented team

conclusions to stakeholders

> Insured project met technical requirements

> Provided and presented material for the State of Tennessee PMP Lunch

and Learn sessions utilizing PMI PMBOK and Methodology

> Served on Project Management best practice committee for the State of

Tennessee.

> Served as member of the State of Tennessee PMUG education committee.

> Profiscent MS Office 2010, Project 2010, Viso & SharePoint.

> Strong reputation for consistently delivering programs on time and at

or below budget.

> Unique ability to pull team together to facilitate problem resolution

> Highly organized with strong analytical and presentation skills

> Project Management Professional PMP

EXPERIENCE

Martinrea Fabco Inc June 2012-Present

Springfield, TN 37172

Program Manager currently responsible for the following programs:

BMW F-15 rear seat crossmember

GMX272 Alpha Rear Suspension Cradle

Zycron Corporation March 2011-June 2012

2620 Clarksville Pike Nashville, TN 37208

Project Manager on assignment to State of Tennessee Department of

Transportation IT Division.

TN511 Enhancement project

Wireless Solution for Maintenance Management System project

Statewide Environmental Management System

FileNet Migration TDOT IT to OIR

Martinrea Metal Industries Inc January 2000-March

2011

Hopkinsville, KY

Program Manager responsible for the following programs:

GMX272 Alpha Rear Suspension Cradle

Ford V363N Front Suspension Cradle, FLCA, Front Engine Support & Rear

Trans Support

P 356 Radius Arm

S 197 Front Suspension Cradle

GMX 322 Rear suspension cradle

GMT 17X Rear suspension cradle

Previous Programs

GMT 319 rear module assembly out of Columbia, TN

GMT 191 rear module assembly out of London, ON

Ford U-204 Front and Rear Cradle

GMT-366 CTS-V Cradle

GMT-305/360/370 MCE Frame out of Kitchener, ON

GMT-560 Front Bumper

GMT-305 Rear Bumper

GMT-360 Front and Rear Bumper out of Kitchener, ON

Develop program execution plan; issue program SOW; maintain product

development schedules through all disciplines to coincide with customer

requirements; oversee all budgets; assure program and product meets all

corporate and customer quality standards; maintain APQP pursuant to

corporate and customer standards; facilitate open communication through all

disciplines, track and report program status to internal and external key

stakeholders; provide support to internal manufacturing facilities during

launch; capture open issues and track to closure; assess risk to program

from changes to the scope of work; conduct onsite vendor reviews to insure

conformance to program requirements; provide customer support during

product launch; and determine and publish lessons learned for program.

MSX International

1996-2000

Auburn Hills, MI

Process Engineer on assignment to General Motors Truck Group

Procured prototype material procurement through out all phases of the

vehicle development process on the GMT-360 prototype vehicle program;

reviewed prototype designs with engineers to establish cost effective

manufacturing processes; developed project timing with vendors to support

prototype vehicle builds; issued SOW to vendors; maintained on time

delivery schedules through out all disciplines; tracked and consistently

resolved build issues with engineering; reported project status during PDT

meetings; reported project status during build meetings; authorized

engineering design changes with vendors; initiated RFQ to provide

authorization for engineering changes; provided authorization for PO

release; report to management status of all phases of prototype material

procurement process; and travel to vendor locations to review on site

progress

MSX International

1995-1996

Auburn Hills, MI

Product Liaison Engineer on assignment to General Motors Truck Group

Provided build direction, information to Mock-Up personnel to develop Mock-

Up part fabrication.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix

2002

Troy, MI

Certificate in Project Management

Schoolcraft College

1996

Livonia, MI

Certificate in Unigraphics Version 11.2

Macomb Community College

1995

Warren, MI

Certificate in Unigraphics Version 10.3

Batavia School of Drafting

1994

Clarkston, MI

Descriptive Geometry, Trigonometry 3D Sectioning, Blanking, Folding,

Hinging, Detailing and Tolerencing.

SKILLS & SPECIAL TRAINING

Project Management Professional, Six Sigma Green Belt, Proficient with

Covisint, GM SupplyPower MS Project XP, MS Office XP, and MS Outlook, Mini

Tab, E-Drawings, SpinFire, MS Visio, UG General Motors ESDW, TSOC, EMS,

PDS and Supply Power Blueprint reading, welding, metal & wood fabrication,

metal forming processes, Hydroforming. Plastic injection molds, Blow molds.

Quality inspection methods, APQP, PPAP, PSW, PFMEA, DFMEA, Process Control

Plans and Process Flow Diagrams, GD&T, DFM

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