Project Manager Engineer

Andrew J. Stepanek

**** ***** ** ** . *******, WA 98012

425-***-**** . ********@***.***

Senior Project / Program Manager

15+ YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT DIRECTING DEVELOPMENT OF CUTTING-EDGE IT &

LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS

PMP and Six Sigma Black Belt certified manager with history of delivering

projects on time and under budget; broad range of success across PMO,

industrial, engineering, manufacturing, enterprise IT, and construction

environments. Creative and solutions-focused, and adept in all phases of

turn key project management delivery, from business case development

through financial control, technical / engineering solution development,

and close out. Proven talent for enhancing daily operations and product

quality through skilled process redesign. Strong presentation and

multilingual language skills (English, Spanish). Highlights of expertise

include:

IT Project Management ISO & AS9100 Quality Business Case

Supply Chain Solutions Certification Development

SCADA & Industrial Controls Facility Layout & Design

Process Improvements Construction Management

Cost Estimating &

Proposals

Professional Experience

PUGET SOUND ENERGY (THROUGH CAPGEMINI / SOGETI IT CONSULTING), BELLEVUE, WA

2008 - 2010

Senior Project Manager / Consultant

Oversee capital portfolio of IT, facility, sub-station, and energy

generating infrastructure projects for Washington State's largest energy

utility. Provide end-to-end project management, from developing and

submitting business cases through budgeting, scheduling, resource

management, engineering, and project delivery and close-out. Drive design,

build, and integration of communication / server rooms, data storage

facilities, new facility construction, LEC & private fiber / microwave

WANs, HW / SW integrations, telecommunications, direct current UPS, and

civil engineering projects.

Key Achievements:

. Designed and developed fast track project delivery methodology that

streamlined processes for Project Management Office (PMO).

. Championed and managed large capital energy infrastructure projects,

acquisitions, and supporting integration controls for major hydro,

natural gas, wind energy projects and new facility construction.

. Facilitated facility acquisitions and asset sales; coordinated onsite

due diligence reviews and recommendations, managed budget and costing

submittals, and guided facility changeover.

. Provided careful planning and oversight that ensured all assigned

projects were delivered within 1% of estimated budgets.

New Breed Logistics, Seattle, WA 2006 - 2008

Industrial / Quality Engineering Manager

Completed contract with $500M 3PL provider and logistics consulting

company; played key roles in design, setup, and implementation of

revolutionary logistic system and warehouse to support production of

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner. Spearheaded integration of IT warehouse and office

infrastructure, including communications room build-out, IT systems

integration, WMS deployment, and user training; held responsibility for

building maintenance / capital projects, personnel, budgets & reported out

on project status and key performance metrics. Directed development of

warehousing management software applications for external customers.

Prepared cost estimates and new business proposals.

Key Achievements:

. Managed successful AS9100 and ISO 9001-2000 implementations; achieved

perfect 100% on certification audits within 12 months of first

operation.

. Boosted worker productivity by designing and developing kitted parts

solution that integrated several parts, assembly tools, and

consumables into single point of use kit.

The May Company, St. Louis, MO 2004 - 2005

Industrial Engineering Manager

Headlined divisional industrial engineering initiatives at Famous-Barr

distribution facilities for $18B manufacturer, distributor, and department

store merchandiser. Designed conveyor and material handling conveyor

systems, signed off on funding requests, and managed all distribution

facility projects, industrial controls, PLC integrations, and IT projects.

Maximized equipment uptime through planning and control of preventative

maintenance programs and building maintenance initiatives, personnel, and

budgets.

Key Achievements:

. Served as project champion for process improvement initiatives at

three distribution facilities, achieving 7% improvement in process

productivity.

. Supported Six-Sigma project analysis by performing through put and

process simulation studies; contributed to identification of key areas

needing improvement.

. Developed and successfully implemented new engineering standards for

all Famous-Barr warehouses; efforts led directly to 4% increase in

worker productivity.

Essex Cryogenics (through Aero Tech), St. Louis, MO 2002 - 2003

Senior Manufacturing Engineer

Designed and implemented new assembly line for portable oxygen generation

systems as part of $16M capital project for Tier 1 aerospace, automotive,

and medical supplier; coordinated pre-production build events, and assisted

in strategic planning for program launch. Wrote assembly instructions and

functional testing procedures, implemented engineering design changes, and

held responsibility for ISO compliance and documentation. Liaised regularly

with customer to address quality issues.

Key Achievements:

. Developed assembly line layout and capital equipment specifications,

guided assembly and fabrication tooling, and purchased equipment for

broad range of hydraulic and pneumatic systems.

. Designed and instituted error-proofing procedures for variety of

fabrication and assembly processes that slashed amount of waste and

rejected work by 12%.

Tower Automotive, Granite City, IL 2001 - 2002

Senior Manufacturing Engineer / Project Manager

Co-managed and actively participated in all phases of new building design

and assembly line layout during $28M capital project for the Ford Motor

Company; directed building construction, equipment installation, and line

start-up. Recommended sound solutions for addressing issues identified by

customer-initiated 8D quality reviews, and managed ISO and QS 9000

compliance and documentation.

Key Achievements:

. Developed and instituted new preventive maintenance procedures for

metal stamping, robotics, welding, and assembly fixtures that were key

. to meeting required uptime standard of 98%+.

. Created assembly and fabrication instructions for integration of frame

components that ensured all required pre-production throughput metrics

were achieved.

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Additional experience as Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Harley-Davidson

Motor Company and Hexel Corporation

Education and Credentials

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY, CONCENTRATION IN ENGINEERING

TECHNOLOGY

MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY, SPRINGFIELD, MO

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) . Certified Six-Sigma

Black Belt

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