Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Lisa A. Curtis Telephone:
*** ********* ******* ( Peachtree City, Georgia 30269 Email:
****.******@*****-****.***
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Senior Project Manager
BS (Mechanical Engineering), Senior Project Manager with more than 15 years
of mechanical engineering and successful project management experience
instituting engineering and business process improvements, managing all
phases of construction, plant maintenance and facilities management that
consistently exceeded short/long-term organizational objectives resulting
in increased bottom-line profitability for companies ranging from $50
million to $2.4 billion in annual gross revenues.
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Key Areas of Competencies
Multiple Program Management
Capital and Strategic Planning
High Standards of Ethics & Integrity
Mechanical & Process Design Engineering (DFM)
Implementing Cost Conservation Measures
Forming & Leveraging Vendor Alliances
Creating a Shared Engineering & Maintenance Vision
Multi-Million-Dollar Budget/Schedule Mgmt
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Professional Experience & Accomplishments
McMaster-Carr Supply Co., Atlanta, 2007 to 2012
Georgia
(A private, family-owned supplier to industrial and commercial facilities
worldwide, specializing in next day delivery of parts and industrial
supplies with more than 3,000 employees and over $2 billion in annual gross
revenues.)
Facilities Regional Manager - Managed 6 direct and 19 indirect reports that
focused on identifying cost-saving opportunities and implementing efficient
process/procedures for the distribution infrastructure, call center,
cafeteria, information technologies support and employee wellness
departments while ensuring, local, state and federal regulatory and safety
compliance. Personally responsible for all capital projects over $500,000
as well as annual expense and capital budget planning and management.
Accomplishments at McMaster-Carr Supply Co.:
> Through implementation of various projects and improvements based process
and reliability evaluations, reduced down-time of conveyor equipment in a
600,000 square foot regional warehouse from 20 hours to less than 1 hour
monthly. These efforts proved instrumental in saving an average of $1.1
million in productivity in overtime and operational expenses for McMaster-
Carr Supply Co.
> As the regional facilities manager with McMaster-Carr Supply Co.
accomplished the following: 1) Improved internal audit findings from 10
to 15 discrepancies per year to 2 to 4 per year; 2) Optimized processes
designed to accommodate the needs of a 20% staff expansion; and 3)
Slashed annual maintenance and facilities budget by 25% over 4 years; 4)
Implemented technical skills development program transitioning 6 existing
staff to new roles.
> As the Facilities Manager, collaborated with environmental and regulatory
compliance experts to develop and implement sustainable compliance
practices throughout the organization, which proved instrumental in
reducing business risk exposure.
EMD Chemicals, Inc., Savannah, Georgia 2004 to 2007
(Represents the North American extension of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
with 800 employees and annual sales $400M)
Director of Engineering & Maintenance -
Charged with engineering and maintenance responsibilities and managing 7
direct/16 indirect reports for a 24/7 manufacturing and R&D facility with
responsibility for a $4 million operational and an $8 million capital
budgets for a chemical manufacturing division that generated $400 million
in annual gross revenue. Work closely with operational teams to optimize
production schedules, staffing and reduce maintenance impacts. Primary
duties focused on driving all engineering and maintenance operations and
projects, by implementing strategic plans to optimize productivity output
and quality for a $400 million plant.
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Accomplishments at EMD Chemicals Inc.:
> Entrusted by senior management with implementation project management and
training for a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) for EMD
Chemicals, Inc., transitioning the maintenance approach from 100%
reactive to 80% proactive, while improving the productivity of the team.
This was accomplished by successfully transitioning the production and
maintenance teams to a performance metric driven, scheduled maintenance
program by utilizing computerized maintenance management systems,
providing reliability and trade skills training and cultivating
collaborative production schedules supporting maintenance activities. As
a result, achieved a 9% reduction of plant headcount while meeting
productivity goals.
> Responsible project manager coordinating design and supervision of
construction to address mold and environmental air quality remediation
for a 60,000 square foot R&D facility for EMD Chemicals, Inc. that
included the replacement of all ventilation systems while utilizing
temporary equipment. Construction was completed without any laboratory
interruptions for resident research scientists during the duration of the
project.
> Decreased equipment down-time for EMD Chemicals Inc. by 40% in 2 years,
while simultaneously reducing annual maintenance expenditures by up to 8%
without compromising equipment performance. Consequently, conducted a
comprehensive facility upgrade of a maintenance management system to SAP
Technology.
CH2M Hill-Lockwood Greene, Savannah, 2000 to 2004
Georgia
(A professional services firm for industrial engineering and construction
with more than 30,000 employees and annual gross revenue of more than $1
billion)
Lead Project Mechanical Engineer- Responsibilities included serving as
onsite engineering consultant for key clients such as EMD Chemicals and
Georgia-Pacific. Assessed client needs, technical requirements, and
optimized engineering processes to achieve project objectives.
Accomplishments at CH2M Hill-Lockwood Greene:
> Lead the scale up design from pilot plant to high volume production line,
contraction and start up of a new product for a Savannah specialty
chemical client to enter a new market quickly and profitably meeting an
11 week design/build schedule and $1.3 million investment that realized
an increase in annual revenue of $5.2 million.
> Lockwood Greene past accomplishments also include design and capital
investments presentation to client management board and commissioned over
15 food and beverage process improvement projects encompassing
specialized process and packing equipment, controls optimization, CIP
systems to meet FDA requirements, general piping and material handling
for 7 different Anheuser-Busch brewery facilities within a 3 year period.
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Prior 2000 Professional Experience
Northern Trust Retirement Consulting, Atlanta, GA- Officer, 1996 to 2000
Manager/Process Engineer
Lockwood Greene, Atlanta, GA - Field Process Engineer/Lead 1993 to 1996
Mechanical Designer
ABB Lummus Crest, Houston, TX - Assistant Engineer 1992 to 1993
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Education & Certifications
Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology,
Atlanta, Georgia, 1992
EIT Certificate No. 17568
Project Management Institute PMP Certificate No. 1533292
Completed Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional Training (CMRP)
Member, International Facilities Management Association
Member, Project Management Institute
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