Manager Project
Resume:
Brian K. Kamperman
Summerville, SC 29485
*********@*******.***
Experienced professional seeking to execute successful life cycle management of business unit programs.
EDUCATION
M.S., Industrial Engineering, 1989
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1983
University of Tennessee, Knoxville TN
EXPERIENCE
Program Manager (11/09 - Present), Science Applications International Corp., North Charleston, SC
Program Manager for a multi-year, multi-task Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Information and Technology (C4IT)
Tactical Vehicle Integration Contract with The Space and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Command - Atlantic ($264M).
• Lead cross-functional project team personnel, manage start-up and production costs and schedules, ensure contract (goods and
services) compliance, prepare Request for Proposal responses, Statements of Work, Work Breakdown Structure, mitigate risks,
and serve as the principal customer interface. Establish and provide regular communications with all stakeholders.
• Profit and loss responsibility for programs.
• Supervise manufacturing and production engineering, supply chain management (acquisition / procurement, supplier
performance), tooling, integration, product improvement, test and evaluation, fielding, training, and maintenance support.
Facilitate internal ISO audits.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and tracking major aspects of the project, including technology, schedules, cost,
and contract / customer satisfaction.
• Lead task and functional management, subcontractors, technical services, and support personnel to achieve defined
deliverables. Resolve conflicts when they arise.
• Plan, implement, and maintain a project organization structure and recruit key team members. Assess the performance of
subordinates and coach them to achieve career goals, or to improve performance.
• Secure new business and implement the developed strategies, policies and procedures, as well as acquire the necessary
resources required for project start-ups.
Project Manager (3/06 - 10/09), American LaFrance, LLC, Summerville SC
Responsible for facilities and project management, business planning, designing / implementing manufacturing (assembly and paint)
systems and processes, and business process re-engineering.
• Responsible for new facility layout, process design, capital equipment / asset selection and procurement, and management
oversight for the contractors associated with the construction of the building and the installation of infrastructure and equipment,
as well as the relocation into the facility. This included the development of, implementation of and adherence to the statement of
work, project management plans, schedule and budget ($6.5M).
• Configuration management responsibility for process and system controls.
• Companywide responsibility for capital projects, manufacturing engineering and improving business processes and implementing
lean manufacturing initiatives and reorganization measures. Among others, these measures included the coordinated closure of
several manufacturing operations and the integration of production into other facilities, the establishment of kitting operations, as
well as the transfer and/or disposal of associated assets. Assured the necessary resources were allocated.
• Facility and site management responsibility, including maintenance department oversight, for ensuring proper operation of
building services and manufacturing systems at three facilities. Preventive and Predictive maintenance measures employed to
sustain operational readiness and quality assurance.
• Developed, implemented and maintained corporate wide quality and performance metrics for all functional areas of the
organization: Sales, Operations (4 locations), Engineering, Purchasing, Service, HR, EH&S, Finance and IT.
Program Manager (6/03 - 3/06), Cummins Turbo Technologies, North Charleston SC
Program Life Cycle Management and business planning responsibilities for diesel engine turbocharger product line.
• Cradle-to-grave management of programs utilizing Total Quality Tollgate and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
procedures. On average, fourteen programs were managed on an annual basis.
• Lead cross-functional program teams to ensure customer requirements were met or exceeded with regards to Product, Delivery,
Quality and Cost. Facilitated required resource availability across all functional organizations. Resolved conflicts to assure
program deliverables were achieved.
• Change Management employed to modify existing and implement new processes / procedures as required.
• Developed program schedules and managed product development, supply chain, quality, manufacturing, technical and IT
services, and aftermarket functions to ensure program deliverables were achieved on time, within budget and to the customer’s
satisfaction.
• Established design parameters for ensuring product interoperability of vehicle systems architecture.
• Chaired internal design reviews, quality process audits, management reviews and presented customer status reports.
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• Provided fielding support by way of resolving product field performance issues by identifying root causes and implementing
corrective actions.
Product Launch Program Manager (11/97 - 6/03), Mack Trucks, Inc., Winnsboro SC
Promoted to newly created position with responsibility for managing the planning, implementation and resources to ensure successful
launches.
• Established and managed cross-functional program launch teams, budgets, schedules, training programs, policies/procedures
and operations for vehicle and engine programs, as well as other product improvement, process improvement and cost reduction
/ value engineering programs.
• Facilitated Concurrent Engineering practices between Design and Manufacturing Engineering, Quality and Suppliers to optimize
designs for manufacturability (DFMA) and limit risk exposure.
• Responsible for validating vehicle data code database structure and accuracy.
• Evaluated capital and manpower requirements and ensured resources were available.
• Managed Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Production and IT functional support.
Senior Project Engineer (4/96 - 11/97), Mack Trucks, Inc., Allentown PA
Developed feasibility plans and strategic studies for cost-effective vehicle manufacturing solutions in Latin and South America.
• Developed, analyzed and justified industrial solutions with regards to facilities, tooling, capital, manpower, production assembly
and paint processes, IT and systems interoperability, supply chain, transportation / logistics, material flow, part procurement,
organizational structure and training.
• Managed product launch at Venezuelan subsidiary.
Senior Methods Engineer (11/93 - 4/96), Mack Trucks, Inc., Allentown PA
Implemented process improvements at two assembly facilities and served as manufacturing liaison on New Product Development Teams.
• Provided programmatic representation on New Product Development Teams. Responsibilities included Product Quality Plan
development, Manufacturability analysis, and re-engineering / optimizing of manufacturing processes and capabilities.
• Lead cross-functional Product Improvement / Cost Reduction Team responsible for re-sourcing / re-tooling 600+ interior trim
parts. 35% improvement in deliveries and 12% cost reduction was realized.
• Designed assembly lines, specified and procured production equipment, and assisted with the launch of new products.
• Designed vehicle electric test: Non-developmental system selected to interface with vehicle parameter downloads and
sequentially progress through systems test with limited user input.
Industrial Engineering Supervisor (7/91 - 10/93), Freightliner Corp., Mt. Holly NC
Supervised (7) Engineers with respect to capacity planning, process improvements, labor cost control, tooling, manpower planning, line
balancing, and plant layouts.
• Responsibility for installations of capital investments for process and quality improvements and capacity increases. Training and
Preventive Maintenance programs established for all new equipment and tooling to ensure sustainability.
• Developed and implemented processes that improved the integrated functionality of facilities, equipment, materials, processes
and labor.
• Oversaw the implementation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Developed annual operating and capital plan budgets.
Manufacturing Engineering Supervisor (5/90 - 7/91), Freightliner Corp., Charlotte NC
Supervised (4) Engineers responsible for coordinating New Product development and implementing manufacturing systems / processes at
two manufacturing facilities.
• Developed and managed product tooling and assembly system capital budgets ($10M).
• Developed prototype BOM structures, lead design reviews, facilitated change request implementations, coordinated pilot builds
and established optimal assembly sequences.
• Implemented inventory pull system (Kanban).
Senior Industrial Engineer (5/89 - 5/90), Freightliner Corp., Charlotte NC
Contractor / Supplier oversight responsibility for the construction and installation of the infrastructure (power, pneumatic systems, water
and IT), assembly lines and production and paint equipment / systems required for facility start-up.
• Designed and implemented production line layouts and processes, and specified, procured and oversaw installation of capital
equipment and new technologies for a new manufacturing facility.
• Re-engineered existing processes resulting in 39% reduction in direct labor for military Small Emplacement Excavator (SEE).
Industrial Engineer (9/84 - 5/89), Freightliner Corp., Charlotte NC
Analyzed and developed labor and facility requirements for current and future products (military and commercial).
• Developed simulation models for improving production efficiencies and evaluating capacities.
• Developed time standards for new products, designed assembly fixtures / tooling and specified / procured / installed equipment.
Issued process / design changes and performed competitive product reviews.
• Served as design and manufacturing liaison; developed BOM structures, assembly and quality manuals; and coordinated the
development of vehicle export kits for assembly in Australia.
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