Project Manager Supply Chain
Resume:
Chris Pyron
El Dorado, AR *****
***************@***.***
Objective: Secure a position in Supply Chain Management or Executive
Management with a progressive company that presents challenges where I can
utilize my experience and management skills to maximize company profit
margins.
Work Experience:
Dec. 2008 to Present: Spectra Technologies, LLC - East Camden, Arkansas
Supply Chain Manager
Supply Chain Manager for a LAP (Load, Assemble, and Pack) DOD contractor
company. Responsibilities include the day to day management of five
departments; Procurement, Materials/Inventory Control, Receiving,
Transportation and Shipping. Coordinate supplier schedules of supply with
production contract requirements. Monitor and maintain material inventories
for a sixty day supply of over 18MM parts that feed 13 different production
lines. Reduced direct commodity material costs by 6.5%. Implemented ERP
system to improve on the purchasing and tracking of materials. Maintained
and monitored direct material attrition rates for contract purchasing
forecast and maintaining the required inventories. Planned, scheduled, and
managed our movement of inert materials into a central warehouse of over
100,000 sq ft from 18 regional bunker locations while maintaining 27 other
bunker warehouse locations (per DOD and ATF requirements of explosive
materials). Recovered $750,000 of non compliant direct materials from
suppliers.
Jul 2007 - Dec 2008 PowerTech LLC - Project Manager at Georgia Pacific
Savannah River Mill in Rincon, Ga.
Project Manager for $43MM upgrade project in the Tissue converting
department. Performed Hazard Identification Risk Analysis to develop the
scope of work for the project. Managed the engineering team. Developed +/-
10% captial budget and funds request. Developed GA;s for the Project.
Developed project schedules. Due to the down turn in the economy the
project was indefinitely suspended.
2004 to July 2007 PowerTech LLC -President and General Mgr, Florence,
Al
President & General Manager for Engineering and
Construction
After the completion of the 10 year project at IP Courtland, I was brought
into the central engineering offices and managed the engineering and
construction services for numerous mills in Texas and the Southeast.
Managed Principal and Project Engineers on 40 different capital projects
for 13 different Pulp and Paper Manufacturing clients including SCA Tissue
(Barton, Al, Glen Falls, NY) MeadWestVaco,(Covington, VA, Charleston SC,
Cottonton, AL, Silsbee, TX, Evadale TX), Smurfit Stone (Florence, AL),
Rock Tenn (Formerly Gulf States Demopolis, AL).
Created a library of engineering and design standards (CAD files) which
increased company profits by reducing design time for each job. Drafted the
engineering standards (methods and practices) for Machine Guarding Design
for the department. Designed, created, and authored the Winder Safety
Manual for Machine Guarding. Manage the engineering staff on a day to day
basis for tasks and responsibilities and would travel to mill-sites to
manage the construction services and subcontractors. Conducted weekly
safety meetings. Performed engineering studies for clients to determine if
proposed projects would meet corporate R.O.I. criteria. Oversaw the staff
of project managers to meet their schedules and increased company profits
by insuring under budget completions on 40 projects during the past 13
years.
1994 to 2004 PowerTech LLC -Site/Project Manager, Florence,
Alabama
Site/Project Manager for Engineering and Construction
Site/Project Manager at International Paper Co. Courtland, Alabama.
Manager Multi $MM capital projects at this mill while supervising a staff
of engineers and project managers on other in-house jobs. Performed budget
estimates and wrote capital funds requests for client. Developed GA's for
projects. Responsible for creating and maintaining project schedules for
all projects. Selected, secured and managed sub-contractors for fabrication
and installations. Developed and Coordinated installation schedules with
client's manufacturing schedules to insure maximum profits due to time
constraint variations on scheduled and unscheduled Paper Machine outages.
Managed construction installations during client outages over 480 outages
for 5 different Paper Machines and Converting areas of the mill.
Average Project completion costs were 12% under budget due to aggressive
measures of standardizing designs, materials fabrication practices,
contract negotiations and coordination of scheduling installations to
maximize efficiency.
Created project budgets for engineering and construction aspects of awarded
jobs.
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1993-1994 Engineered Automation, Inc. - President and Co-Founder.
Established this corporation for the development of the
"Pyrahnna Slabber", U.S. Patent #5,759,350. After the
prototype was designed and built I negotiated and
secured the sale of the patent rights on the process
and equipment to Valmet, Inc., a world leader in paper
machinery manufacturing.
1989-1992 Sandwell Engineering - Atlanta, GA. Mechanical Designer
1987 -1989 Reynolds Alloys - Sheffield, AL. Mechanical Designer
1985-1987 International Paper Co. - Mechanical Designer. Camden, AR.
Education:
Southern Technical Institute - Mechanical Engineering Technology 1981-
1985
New Orleans Theological Seminary - Masters of Divinity Studies
(incomplete) 1989-1992
(North Georgia Campus)
Relevant Accomplishments:
Granted U.S. Patent #5,759,350 - Papermaking Process Dry End Slabbing
Method. This equipment and its design resolve the most injury causing
job in the paper industry.
Computer Skills:
Proficient in Word, Excel, Microstation (all versions). Knowledgeable
in PowerPoint, MS Projects, AutoCAD 2004,
Public Speaking and Presentations:
Pulp and Paper Safety Association - Presented OSHA Standards and
compliancy for paper machinery at the 2006 Annual Convention in
Orlando, FL.
2006 Pulp and Paper Winder Symposium - Keynote speaker on OSHA
Compliancy for Winders in Atlanta, GA.
Meadwestvaco Pinch Point Team - 2005-2006 - As a consultant provided
training to Meadwestvaco's corporate safety managers, Project
engineers, and paper machine superintendents on OSHA and ANSI
compliancy for Winder and Roll Wrap Line safety. Provided on site
safety audit consultation for OSHA Compliancy at each of their mill
facilities on 24 winders.
Client Employee Training - Presented client employee training for each
Paper Mill client on projects, project management, design and
understanding OSHA C.F.R. and ANSI Standards at the commencement of
each job.
References upon Request
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