Project Manager Engineer

DEREK A. KOWAL

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CAREER SUMMARY

Accomplished and Successful Engineering Professional with broad-based

expertise in a variety of environments including manufacturing,

construction, and management. Track Record of excellence in engineering

bringing together a thorough understanding of the situation, assembling the

tools and processes necessary, and executing on a timely basis while having

a reputation for quickly adapting to new technologies, processes and

procedures.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bovis Lend Lease, Inc. - Chicago, IL

2007-2009

Project Manager

Promoted after year and a half of service.

Daily tasks of aiding and assisting Executive Managers and Superintendents

while upholding a strong relationship with the Owner and Architect.

Projects:

SOS Community Center (10,000sq. ft. / $4million City of Chicago housing

project) received the 2008 Merit Award for Construction less than $10

million

. Managed Contractors holding them to a high quality standard and

keeping them on time and under budget for a successful project turn

out.

. Organized and distributed communications and information internally

and externally to streamline the upmost project productivity.

. Oversaw job duties including but not limited to: Scope reviews,

RFI's, Submittals, Site Supervision, Contract Writing, Take offs,

Obtaining and organizing bid information from Subcontractors, Acquire

local donations, Maintain and achieve MBE/WBE/Local participation

goals, Development and upkeep of various project related spreadsheets,

charts, and graphs, Prolog, Meeting Minutes and OAC Meetings.

340 On the Park (1,000,000sq. ft. $170million Residential High Rise, LEED

certified) 1st LEED Green rated all residential building in the Midwest

. Supervised Contractors on site to ensure a value product and service

was being delivered within compliance every day.

. Worked directly with clients to ensure that workmanship exceeded their

expectations.

. Managed budget to ensure proper payment was being made on a timely

basis.

. Provided a very profitable project for a high end client while

maintaining the utmost in quality.

. Held a variety of project responsibilities including but not limited

to: Site Supervision, Project Coordination, Punch List completion for

entire project, Scheduling Site Work, Building walk-through and unit

closings, Prolog, Submittals, Change Orders, Project Close out, Cost

Management, File Management, Budgeting, Development of custom

spreadsheets for various project specific tasks.

Citation Corporation / Castwell Products (Foundry) - Skokie, IL

2005-2006

Project Engineer

. Managed all new jobs from initial quote, tool design, fabrication on

through implementing the product into our manufacturing process.

. Q.A. responsibilities for APQP meetings including the PPAP, FMEA,

Control Plan's on all new product launches and taking ownership of

engineering files/documentation. Managed ISO/TS preparation and

processes, writing procedures, internal and external auditing for my

department.

. Technically supported existing tooling, production equipment, and

manufacturing processes including maintenance and trouble shooting.

. Coordinated product / process studies for improvement involving

statistical analysis and blueprint reviews.

. Supervised four staff employee's while working closely with plant

supervisors and machine operators.

. Lead and implemented Lean Manufacturing projects including; Kaizen,

Kanban, 5S, and Six Sigma to reduce manufacturing costs.

Brad Foote Gear Works Inc - Cicero, IL

2004

Project Engineer

. Designed tooling, fixtures, lifting devices, and transportation skids

from concept to finished product.

. Developed the tooling into the process flow of the plant to ensure

maximum productivity.

. Value Streamed plant processes for better materials flow and overall

cost reduced production output.

. Reviewed and developed Quality procedures for engineering department

to meet ISO standards while actively participating in the auditing

process.

. Oversaw shop projects as a manager being in charge of three to four

workers.

. Modified design of facilities layout to optimize materials streaming.

. Reverse Engineered for possible new product lines incorporating new

design elements.

INTERNSHIPS

Manufacturing Engineer - Control Solutions - Naperville, IL

2003

. Completed various time studies and documented on assembly

processes to balance production flow and staffing.

. Produced BOM's for assembly processes.

. Analyzed, designed and produced new facility layout for

expanding business.

. Implemented new product testing designs to improve the

overall quality of manufactured goods.

. Performed various soldering of circuit boards through hole

and surface mount.

Construction Intern - Equity Residential - Chicago, IL

2002

Managed Property files for Mortgage Services department

. Built spreadsheets in Excel and did data entry

. Worked with Property accounts to ensure budgets

Bud's Concrete - Naperville, IL

2000-2001

. Constructed foundations for single family homes by working with

blueprints to lay out footings and wall structures while being

involved with the construction process; pouring, erecting forms, flat

work, stripping down after the pour, etc.

EDUCATION

Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Minor - Project Management

SKILLS

. Advanced understanding of MS Office Word, Excel,

PowerPoint/Access, and Outlook

. 3yrs. AutoCAD (3D) Experience, Basic Electronics, Industrial

Electronics, Digital Logic, PLC's

. Robotics Training, Product and Tool Design, Process Controls,

Fluid Power Systems, OSHA Certified

. AGMA Certified, Understanding of ISO 9000 and TS quality

requirements, Casting Defects Analysis

. Lean Manufacturing Training, Six Sigma experienced, Value

Stream Mapping

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