Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
John M. Dowdell, P.E.
Lutz, Florida 33558
Cell 813-***-****
***********@*******.***
Engineering / Design Management
Resourceful, innovative professional with over 17 years Engineering and
Design Management experience within a broad range of corporate and client
projects. Expertise in finding solutions that boost efficiency and
productivity while reducing costs. A Hands-on Manager with proven skills
in strategic planning, organization, coordination, negotiation, building,
demonstration and improvement of operations through policies that promote a
team-based work atmosphere, creative thinking, superior client services and
a positive result for the corporate bottom line.
Selected Responsibilities and Accomplishments
. Managed all aspects of a large project including recruitment, hiring
and training of personnel, budgeting, scheduling work and activities,
establishing policies and procedures, performance evaluation,
procurement of supplies and materials, and motivation of employees.
. REDUCED COSTS SUBSTANTIALLY ON A $19M PROJECT THROUGH NEGOTIATION WITH
VENDORS ON THE COST OF SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS. SUCCESSFULLY MANAGED
THE PROJECT, AND ALL PURCHASING/ACCOUNTING RESULTING IN ITS COMPLETION
ON-TIME WITH A BUDGET SAVINGS OF $1M.
. BOOSTED PRODUCTIVITY BY CREATING A NEW TOOL THAT ORGANIZED HISTORICAL
ENGINEERING DATA USED IN PAST PROJECTS AND PROBLEMS. EASY ACCESS TO
THIS INFORMATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE EFFICIENCY AND
EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
. TURNED AROUND A RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT SUFFERING FROM POOR
PERFORMANCE. BUILT A TEAM-BASED WORK ATMOSPHERE THROUGH ASSIGNMENTS
OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND HANDS-ON PARTICIPATION WITH THE CREW.
PROVIDED INCENTIVES AND ENCOURAGED A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP IN THE OVERALL
OPERATION.
. REDUCED OSHA RECORDABLE INJURIES THROUGH RESEARCH AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF NEW SAFETY PROCEDURES FOR THE LOADING AND UNLOADING OF TRACTOR
TRAILER TRUCKS AND RAILCARS. DESIGNED OVER 50 INDIVIDUAL FALL
PROTECTION SYSTEMS IN THIS AREA AND TRAINED PERSONNEL IN APPLICABLE
USE.
. REDUCED CAPITAL COSTS BY DESIGNING A COMPLETE NEW MANUFACTURING LINE
BY UTILIZING EXISTING OUT-OF-SERVICE EQUIPMENT INTEGRATED WITH SOME
NEW SECTIONS. THE LINE DESIGN WAS CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR A NEW
FACILITY AND INCLUDED FOUNDATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS SUPPORT
STRUCTURES.
. SERVED TO NEGOTIATE MUTUALLY AGREEABLE SOLUTIONS TO LABOR DISPUTES
ARISING FROM DISAGREEMENTS BETWEEN NON-UNION SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS AND
LOCAL UNION FACILITY LABOR. ENSURED ALL PROJECTS WERE COMPLETED ON-
TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.
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. Took on a veneer dryer replacement project under a strict 40-day time
limit. Developed a project schedule that encompassed two 10-hour work
shifts for the entire 40-day period. Successfully removed the old and
installed and commissioned all new equipment within the period.
. Researched best practices and equipment vendors to identify
engineering document production machinery for the company. Utilizing
available funding created a plan that used a mix of both procurement
and leasing to acquire the resources needed to run the department.
. Reestablished an important business relationship with a client who had
suffered a catastrophic structural failure of a rock storage silo.
Went to the location and set out a complete set of detailed designs
for the replacement structure and steel floor plates. Provided a
sense of urgency that brought the facility back into production.
Experience
Saint Gobain Gyproc Engineering 2008 - Present
Senior Project Manager
CertainTeed Gypsum, Inc. 2006 - 2008
Engineering Project Manager
Georgia Pacific Corporation 2000 - 2006
Project Engineer / Manager
Hunt, Guillot & Associates, L.L.C. 1997 - 2000
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Georgia Pacific Corporation 1993 - 1997
Project Engineer
Chairman's Award for Outstanding Performance (1994)
Riley Company of Louisiana / Willamette Industries 1990 - 1992
Draftsman Designer
Design Draftsman
Drafting Assistant
Education/Professional Training
BSME, Louisiana Tech University 1993
Registered Professional Engineer- North Carolina 2008
Registered Professional Engineer- Florida 2007
Registered Professional Engineer- Arkansas 2001
Registered Professional Engineer- Louisiana 1998
Additional coursework in World Class manufacturing, Equipment, Effective
Negotiating, Market Based management, Time Management, Safety, CPR/First
Aid, Motivation, Sexual Harassment, Leadership, Professionalism & Ethics,
Building Codes, Green Building, Patent & Trade Secret Law, Sarbanes Oxley,
and Scheduling.
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Able to Travel and/or Relocate
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