Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Marshall Ray Porter
618-***-**** / Email:
*******@********.***
Oakdale, IL 62268
SKILLS SUMMARY:
I am a highly effective project manager due to my team leadership skills
developed from working in matrix organizations. My capabilities span the
proposal/quotation process, program management to launch completion. I am
comfortable dealing with challenging OEM customers and building supplier
relationships.
EXPERIENCE:
1/08 to 11/09 - Principal Project Engineer, Innoventor, St. Louis, MO
Initially assigned to the New Business Development Group evaluating new
business opportunities, developing proposals and coordinating efforts with
technical resources. After 4 months moved to Program Manager (PM) role.
Served as PM on defense industry prototype system design and build
contract, for US Army support equipment. This equipment was vehicle mounted
and required to meet the full field deployment system requirements. On some
projects, served as the technical lead engineer, including ground support
equipment for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Provided technical support to
a R&D project transforming biomass material into low grade crude oil.
Responsibilities include overseeing the concept proposal, schedule, budget,
profit management, SOWs, FMEAs, design reviews, structural analysis,
thermal analysis, hydraulic systems, prototype build and validation
testing. Familiar with government contract requirements FARs, DFARs, SDRLs
and many more. Selected to be the Captain of a new business development
(NBD) team, after Innoventor reorganized that area. This work as NBD
Captain consisted of leading a team of 8 people to continually evaluate new
business opportunities and turn them into proposals. Under the new NBD
structure, most of that work was expected to be performed in addition to
the standard 40 hr week responsibilities as PM or technical lead.
3/06 to 12/07 - Project Manager Bausch & Lomb Surgical/Kelly, St. Louis, MO
Managed special development projects associated with cataract surgery
equipment. Responsibilities include coordination with clinical affairs,
global quality, manufacturing, commercial customers, purchasing, suppliers,
operations and contract testing sources. I established timelines,
supervised design, testing and preliminary production line builds. Worked
to develop product improvements and cost reductions to keep Bausch & Lomb's
Surgical group ahead of the competition. Familiar with FDA regulations,
GMP, GDMS documentation, various sterilization methods, bioburden testing,
biocompatibility testing, transportation testing and expendable surgical
components design and testing. I was responsible for meeting project
performance requirements, budget and schedule.
7/03 to 3/06 - Program Manager, Single Iteration/Watlow Electric, Fenton,
MO
Single Iteration is an engineering services group which is hired to conduct
advanced R & D engineering programs on primarily thermal systems. I was
responsible for managing these development projects to meet customer
expectations for thermal system engineering solutions and Single Iteration
profitability. I authored the formalized proposal quotation process
including cover letter, statement of work, cost breakdown sheet, schedule
and IP agreements. I was responsible for bringing together the engineering
resources required for each program from concept to production. Programs
consisted of a phased development process beginning with the establishment
of a development specification followed by a concept generation, concept
down select, computational analysis (FEA & CFD), detailed design,
prototypes and testing. I authored the concept development report
(typically 45 to 60 pages) summarizing the development results. I also
managed the detailed design and prototype phases of development. Program
management included bringing together all resources required from within or
outside the Watlow organization to complete the project on time and on
budget. I managed programs in medical, automotive, aerospace, and plastics
industry applications. Each industry has its own federal regulatory
requirements for products to meet.
2/96 to 9/02 - Program Engineer at Nascote Industries, Nashville, IL
Functioned as Program Manager for body systems on several automotive
programs. Responsible for building up pricing, early concept feasibility,
timelines, profitability, interfacing with manufacturing and customer
interface. Included overseeing design work from Decoma design engineers,
tooling budget, engineering changes, customer cost savings proposals,
DVP&R, FMEAs, IP agreements and Statement of Work contracts. As Program
Manager, I led a team consisting of representatives from each manufacturing
department affected plus, QA, purchasing, tooling, finance and design.
Recognized with Decoma/Nascote Cost Reduction Program Champion Award.
After two years, promoted to Advanced Product Development Engineer. I was
responsible for developing new automotive product and process technologies.
I was in charge of major cost reduction projects, leading cross functional
teams, managing timelines, development project budgets and technology
coordination with other Decoma divisions worldwide. I frequently traveled
to Detroit and Toronto on nearly a weekly basis. Some development projects
were conducted in Europe and Japan. I worked with sales and marketing to
target the best technologies for value added customer concerns.
Manufacturing improvement projects included reduced cycle times, simplified
assembly, integrated operations, new tooling technology, new plant layout
and new manufacturing processes for existing products. I managed the
advanced technology relationship with our customers to meet their needs and
protect the company's profit margins. Customer product performance
verification testing and certification for new technology items was
included. I developed an idea submission program that collected input from
all employees for product and process improvements. The Idea Program was
integrated with the company's Cost Reduction, Continuous Improvement and
New Product Marketing systems. I coordinated cost reduction projects and
advanced development projects for about 24 other engineers in the company.
I was responsible for managing intellectual property issues which included
screening patent ideas, setting up Confidentiality Agreements, Joint
Development Agreements, corporate proprietary information policy and
coordination with legal counsels.
5/92 to 2/96 - Senior Design Engineer, Carter Automotive/Federal Mogul
Corp, St. Louis, MO
Functioned as Lead Design Engineer for various fuel system programs for
various automotive programs. Types of fuel pumps included electric gerotor,
sliding vane & roller vane pumps as well as mechanical diaphragm & piston
pumps. Other programs included electric air valve actuator, pressure
regulator, liquid/vapor separator, diesel fuel filter and in-tank fuel
reservoir level sending units. Developed high pressure piston pump design
with low pressure external seal for diesel applications. Experience in
designing parts made by forging, casting, cold heading, machining,
injection molding, powder metal, stamping, wire wound coils and armatures.
As program manager, I was responsible for developing system pricing,
customer interface, timelines tooling budget, customer cost savings, DVP&R,
FMEAs and managing new programs into production.
9/83 to 4/92 - Senior Product Engineer, Moog Automotive/Federal Mogul Corp,
St. Louis, MO
Responsibilities included design, research, testing and product management
of various drive axle joint, A/C compressor and steering linkage product
lines. Design programs included constant velocity drive axles, A/C
compressors, power steering pumps and power rack & pinions. Worked with
several Moog divisions and plants across North America to develop product
improvements. Developed plans to convert purchased aftermarket products to
Moog engineered design, custom manufactured by outside suppliers from North
America to Taiwan to Europe. Participated in the conversion to Just-In-Time
manufacturing transition.
CAD experience: I managed design activity using Labview, Matlab, ANSYS,
Femlab, Pro-E, Solidworks, SDRC Ideas, PDGS, Catia and Unigraphics. I
personally performed hands-on design engineer using Unigraphics, Cadkey,
Ashlar Vellum, Autocad, Moldflow, C-Mold, Stresscheck, Rasna analysis and
Auto-trol.
Education: 1983 Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering University of
Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, Missouri
1979 Associate of Arts in Pre-engineering Rend Lake College,
Ina, Illinois
Organizations: Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), St. Louis Section
Chairman, international committees.
Toastmasters International
Awards: Patent Awards - 10 for a wide range of fluid system, advanced
injection and blow molding.
Innoventor - Aim for the Sky Award, multiple awards for going
beyond the required effort.
Nascote - Supplier Cost Reduction Award, multiple awards for
reducing costs.
Moog - Aloysius B. Tierney, Jr. Memorial Award for Design
Excellence.
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