Engineer Manager
Resume:
Gregg M. Koch
Owosso, MI ***67-1335
abnidp@r.postjobfree.com
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Search Firm, Recruiter
Confidential client
Flint, MI
Confidential client /Search Firm - Experienced Construction Manager - CANDIDATE: Gregg Koch
Dear Madam or Sir:
PLEASE NOTE: As I do not yet know your name, I apologize for greeting you in an impersonal way.
However, when we meet in person, I promise to call you by name and I am eager for that opportunity.
Attached is my resume for your consideration for the Experienced Construction Manager open
position, via ResumeBook360.com.
I am an experienced construction manager with vast professional experience, both civil and
environmental, providing construction oversight and management on a multi-million dollar projects
in commercial construction with concrete / steel and power generation; managing contractors /
sub-contractors - managing all resources of construction sites from the initiation of a project,
selecting the site, infrastructure, and beginning excavation through the quality submittals /
approvals and compliance through to construction completion, start-up / commissioning and
maintenance / operation. I have lead project teams ensuring the project: safety, cost control,
customer satisfaction, quality, and schedule objectives.
I relish decision making and have the logic and intelligence to make the correct decision. I am a
well rounded, experienced multi-skilled engineer of construction, facilities and manufacturing, and
am a precise, take-charge, leader who efficiently and safely managed multiple projects on / under
budget and on schedule.
My computer skills are strong. Part of my engineering experience is knowledge of AutoCad, as
well as Microsoft Office and Project.
I am flexible, and I am able to make responsible decisions creatively as needed. I have worked
independently as well as part of a fast paced team, and am an adaptable, multi-skilled, and
organized professional who will bring enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your client.
I look forward to discussing my experience and unique qualities with you, and, hearing more about
this opportunity.
Thank you in advance,
Gregg Koch
Gregg M. Koch
575 N DELANEY ROAD
OWOSSO, MI 48867-1335
abnidp@r.postjobfree.com; cell 517-***-****; home 989-***-****
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
* Adaptable, multi-skilled Experienced Construction Manager and Engineering Management professional
* Focused, reliable, self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
* Motivated to succeed - Provide internal and external customers resources and solutions
* Excellence in a team-oriented environment or independently - Quickly learns new concepts
* Experienced in computers, construction, layout, presentations & technical reports - Well traveled
EDUCATION:
1980 University of Missouri, Rolla, MO
Bachelor of Science - Engineering Management, Electrical Engineering (Power)
TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS:
30-hour OSHA certified - The Woodbridge Group -Risk Management -Health, Safety & Environmental
Environmental Strategies Consulting LLC -Certified Environmental Coordinator for ISO-14001
- CAA, CWA, EPA, EPCRA (SARA TITLE III), DOT-Hazardous Materials Regulations, RCRA
Georgia-Pacific, Packaging Division Contractor Orientation, Environmental Stewardship Motivational
Skills training and SPC - Maynard Management Institute certified time study
Executrain -Microsoft Excel, Office, Outlook & Word; other Microsoft Access & Powerpoint
SKILLS:
Experienced Construction Manager AIA specification & standards, assembly/sequencing,
asset management, AutoCAD, concrete, construction/demolition, energy management, engineering
change, facilities professional -facility engineer, flow analysis, Health, Safety and ISO-14001 - 2004
Environmental Coordinator CAA, CWA, EPA, EPCRA (SARA TITLE III), DOT-HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
REGULATIONS, RCRA, industrial engineer, infrared thermography, injection molding, interpersonal skills,
inventory record integrity, launch engineer, layout, lean manufacturing, LotusNotes, loss prevention,
maintenance, manufacturing engineer, Microsoft Access, Office - Excel & Word, Outlook, Powerpoint and
Project, Owner’s Representative, planner, PLC, presentations, process engineer, project manager, QS-
9000, risk management, RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering), roofing, root-cause analysis, safety,
security, stamping, supervision, technical reports, time/motion study, TS-16949, union/non-union
experience, various maintenance planning systems, Visio, Vis-View
WORK EXPERIENCE:
12/08 - 06/09 LIPTEN Company, LLC (EPC), 28054 Center Oaks Ct, Wixom, MI 48393-3343
Construction Manager, $13M/$300M ABENCS greenfield Ethanol Production center
Responsibility to include manage all subcontractors on site; ensuring the project
meets all schedules, budgets, specifications, and safety standards; conducting site
meetings; provide detailed documentation for the duration of the project; maintain
and update master project schedules, schedule, supervise and direct the
mechanical, civil, electrical and instrumentation areas pf the project; tracking and
record subcontractor labor hours, equipment rental and material costs for work
done on time and material; conduct periodic safety inspections of the work sites;
prepare Pre-Job Hazard Assessments (PJHA's) for all subcontractor work
performed on site and other site related duties. Relocation with in the United States
Able to convince/persuade: often the intermediary between: client and the crew;
the architect and sub-contractors and between the project and regulatory personnel
Knowledge of: safety, building codes, obtaining permits, certifications for work
Organized, attention-to-detail, see the-big-picture and an understanding of all facets
of the construction process -including reading blueprints, budgeting, electrical,
plumbing, purchasing and standard construction techniques
08/07 - 04/08 Modern Professional Services, LLC, Troy, MI at CHRYSLER - Dodge -Viper
Supervisor: Receiving / Shipping - Mfg. Engineer Purchasing/Materials/PC&L
Champion safety and housekeeping initiatives
Direct work force in automotive union environment
Ensure inventory record integrity
Facilitate smooth material flow from supplier to line feed stations
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01/07 - 04/07 Woodbridge, Delta Township (Lansing), MI - Assembly / Sequencing -GM SIGMA
(Construction Manager) Maintenance Supervisor -Facility & Environmental Coordinator
Maximize up-time and minimize infrastructure, equipment and reduce delays
Provides labor and material estimates for manufacturing equipment construction /
installation, prepare contracts, award work; manage those projects:
Managed many of the transition aspects from Tower Automotive to Woodbridge:
Replace two 18 kW Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS)
Install a 750 kW generator adding a 1,250 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch
Implement the recertification of CAT-5 cabling and server room change, and,
added in house wireless as a part of a company ownership transition
12/01 - 12/06 Tower Automotive, Inc, Delta Township (Lansing), MI -GM SIGMA
(Construction Manager) Process Engineer -Facility & Environmental Coordinator
Assure skilled and timely support to manufacturing customers by working with
Finance, Human Resources, I.T., Logistics, Maintenance, Materials, Quality and other
support departments to meet all targeted production goals; includes manufacturing
related functions for both production and non-production equipment and plant:
building, grounds & infrastructure by preparing specifications and design drawings for
bidding and labor estimates for manufacturing equipment construction and installation
Support safety, manufacturing and other plant functions / teams by maintaining and
servicing equipment and mechanical elements of production working with various
manual and automated tools
Ensure technological skills are established and problem solving skills are developed
Process / Launch manufacturing engineer: coordinate / manage facility issues for
new product model change and on launches, such items as electrical, mechanical
installations, structural modifications
Plant Advance Process manufacturing Engineer: ‘08 GMX-322 project
requirements awareness (preplanning)
Tooling: Design and estimate manufacturing fixtures, gages and tools; manage
major challenging supplier aspects
Develop new and modify, manufacturing processes required to produce
components and assemblies
Meet / support customer to review manufacturing design & resolve change issues
Participate in Layered Process Audits to meet TS16949 requirements
Monitored and interpreted environmental legal and auditor’s requirements
Generated required governmental reports; maintained summary data and
information on liquid and solid wastes
Manage contractual packages to contractor / vendors prior to award working with
risk management; coordinate / manage service contracts: fire system inspections,
maintenance and upkeep
Implemented Tower Asset inventory coordinating customer / finance / new owner
Special projects: support corporate facility requirements - asset audits, facility
legal specific information, etc.
05/01 - 12/01 Tower Automotive, Inc, Novi, MI -GM SIGMA program
(Construction Manager) Advance Process Engineer
Provide labor/material estimates for mfg. equipment construction / installation
prepare contracts and award work
Manage projects through buy-off, run-at-rate, SOP, operation
$3.5M custom integrated conveyor system via Gilman Engineering and Manufacturing
Problem solve, FEA, PFMEA, Value Engineering, Variation Simulation Analysis …
Attend Equipment / Materials / Tooling Readiness meeting report on equipment
timing and installation and meet QS-9000 requirements
Supports Safety
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05/97 - 03/01 Rapid Design Service, Inc., Grand Blanc, MI for GM / Delphi E&EMS Flint East / West
(Construction Manager) Industrial Engineer / Facility Planner (De-commissioning Site)
Transition various Div / plant(s) Two, Five thru Seven equipment and infrastructure
Develop a no-capital cost approach to install three Injection Molding machines
$400,000 Lean re-install of Injection Molding equipment delivered early on budget
Cradle-to-Grave planning responsibilities required around the clock availability to
assist / mentor with skilled-trades / contractor, costing and scheduling
Develop & install a Lean Cell Air Filtration model and over-the-road carts for tuggers
Demolition / equipment removal I assisted in the Loss Prevention focus with Safety
1984 - 1996 Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Atlanta, GA (based in Owosso, MI)
(Construction Manager) Engineer
Serve 75-plus facilities - both off-site / on-site
Construction, roof and machinery layout and relocation with facilities general and
sub-contractors both non-union and union trades and manufacturing operations
Manage multiple projects which total over $1,000,000,000, efficiently and safely
Complete projects on schedule/under budget: including site development,
structural work 1996 equipment upgrade: $1.5 M and 20 roof projects: $36 M
Proactive use of personal computer via AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Office &
Project $20,000 annual savings to develop budgets, facilitate pre-bids, contractor
selection, estimates, award reviews, pre-construction meetings, procure materials
- maintain project costs at contingency
Initiate / verify environmental and job permits at municipal, state, and local levels
Plant Superintendent -Owosso, MI (05/89 - 09/89)
Manage daily manufacturing plant maintenance, planning, process control,
production, quality, shipments and layout changes
12 direct salaried reports for the 90-plus manufacturing work force
Save $12,000 on manufacturing payroll
Improve management / union manufacturing relationship
Project Engineer, Atlanta, GA -based in PA, (CA) and then Owosso, MI (07/84 - 05/89)
Monitor California building expansion and successful start-up of the
manufacturing machinery installations which included conversion of the European
electrical and mechanical to meet local code requirements
Manufacturing plant expansion 125,000 square feet under budget and on schedule
1980 - 1984 St. Regis Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA
Manufacturing Engineer (1984)
Utilize factual information to assess building & equipment / machinery
Design layouts and present findings
Manufacturing Maintenance Superintendent -Buffalo, NY (1981 - 1983)
Maintain manufacturing equipment, facility and infrastructure
Industrial Engineer (1980)
Evaluate and revise rates for production and new equipment installations
Certified in time and motion study
Solve problems through initiative, investigation and analysis
Other WORK EXPERIENCE:
1974 - 1984 Alberici, Koch-Laumand Contracting - Missouri and Illinois
Co-op. / intern
Clerk for change orders of power plant construction
Union Electric’s Rush Island (coal) and Calloway County (nuclear)
Office to site and on-site communications
Lead trades in heavy equipment and transportation vehicle preventative maintenance
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1973 - 1974 Sachs Electric, St. Louis, MO
Student employment
Assisted in relocation of equipment and warehouse, including coordination of timing,
layout and installation
Facility, Engineering, Maintenance, Manufacturing, Process, and, Project Management
Asphalt, concrete, floors, roofs …
Asset Management - budget capital Operational Development and Control
Combining of Corrugated Paperboard (Packaging)
Filtration manufacturing
- Air: folding paper shearing expanded metal/screen
- Gas: Progressive Draw Stamped Metal Components
- Oil: Crimped Metal Edge and PCv devices
Fuel Level Senders
Infrared Thermography
Injection Molded Plastics
Manufacturing Machinery Alignment
Predictive / Preventative Maintenance
RME (Reliability Maintenance Engineering)
Spectrascopy
Stamped metal components
Ultrasound
Vibration analysis
REFERENCES:
John Alessandro, personal email: abnidp@r.postjobfree.com; cell phone: 248-***-****
John Alessandro, former Senior Technical Recruiter at Modern Professional Services, LLC
“Gregg was hired by my former company; Modern Professional Services, to represent us onsite
with our client (Chrysler) at the Viper Plant in the capacity of Materials Manager. To say he was an
exemplary employee is a huge understatement. Gregg drove a great distance to work everyday
through all kinds of challenging weather conditions and no one was more dependable. His
technical skill and knowledge are matched by his incredible drive to do a good job and be a
valued member of his team. If your organization needs someone who will take your mission
statement seriously and perform for you everyday as if the company was his own; then Gregg is
your man.”
Rex Ramsey, Principal at Ramsey Architectural Group, 525 E Main ST, Stockton, CA 95202
abnidp@r.postjobfree.com Office: 209-***-****
“Gregg was very conscientious, knowledgeable, and steadfast in the completion of projects. He
is very personable, able to work through difficult and complex tasks, and stay focused to the end.
His ability to guide a project to a satisfactory completion is impeccable... one always want to be
ahead of him.”
“I would highly recommend Gregg Koch. He was the project manager for a number of projects
from California to the East Coast that I was involved with when he worked for Georgia-Pacific. He
is very smart, conscientious and extremely hard working. I expect he would give you a challenge
to keep up. I would also characterize him as somebody you could trust impeccably to watch and
monitor any of your projects... He is accustomed to airline food.”
Experienced Construction Manager to prov ide construction oversig ht and management on a multi-million dollar utility and facility project. 5-10 y ears experience in a project engineering, project management or construction management capacity . Prefer candidates with a civil or environmental bac kground .
Gregg M. Koch
575 N DELANEY ROAD
OWOSSO, MI 48867-1335
abnidp@r.postjobfree.com; cell 517-***-****; home 989-***-****
Selected project list: Experienced Construction Manager
2009: Senior Field Construction Manager - Assembly / installation energy center /ethanol
$13MM LIPTEN Company - Energy Center for ABENCS Madison, IL
$300MM 88MGY Ethanol Production Operation for Abengoa Bioenergy, S.A. owner. Comprised of:
Air system: Compressors, two, After Filters, Dryer, Pre Filters, Receiver
Boilers, four 220,000 Hp w/ LIPTEN Company Burner Management/controls
Building, 27M SF metal
Burner, management/controls via LIPTEN Company
Chiller system, two w/pumps
Condensate Surge tank
Deareator
Economizers, four
Filter (Dual Media tank) six
Gas, pressure reducing station
Tie-in to site infrastructure: electrical and water
Stack(s)
Steam Silencer/exhaust manifold
‘Sump’ system: Non-contact basin 10k gallon/pumps
Water Treatment system: Bulk Brine tank/pump, Brine Recovery tank/pump,
Filter Backwash tank/pump, Treated Water tank/’Softener’ pump, etc.
miscellaneous equipment, instrumentation (P&IDs), lighting, piping & structural, supports
2008: Supervisor - Receiving / Shipping non-construction great value-add experience
2007: $275M 10-day installation of 750 kW generator adding a 1,250 Amp Automatic Transfer Switch
$ 75M Replacing two 18 kW Uninterruptable Power Supplies (UPS)
$250M Build-Design the joining of two existing but different steel structures
$ 75M Implemented the recertification of CAT-5 cabling and server room change and
added in house wireless as a part of a company ownership transition
$ 25M Replace rear module conveyor (trial)
Including all the other work accomplished during shutdown
2006: $ 1MM Integrate new process equipment GM STS & STS-v
Asset listing for Tower Automotive / General Motors / Woodbridge
2005: $ 1MM Integrate new process equipment GM SRX
ISO-14001 Recertification
2001: $20MM Greenfield plant: Tower Automotive -Lansing 101k SF GM CTS & CTS-v
$ 3.5MM custom integrated conveyor system via Gilman Manufacturing
$ 5.5MM accumulating Dock Sequencer and other miscellaneous structures & equipment
2000: $ 1MM Transition of GM / (Delco) / Delphi assets - Stamping presses
$400M Lean re-install of three Injection Molding machines
1997: $20MM Greenfield plant G-P Lebanon, TN operational in 11 months
Built in limestone creek bed, which required a concrete culvert through property
$ 7MM Process / production equipment: roll paper handling and sheet stacking
1996: $36MM Coordinated a multitude (20-plus) roofing and facilities projects
Buena Park, Cleveland, Doraville GA, Dubuque, Franklin MA, Lake Placid FL,
Lebanon TN, Modesto, Owosso, So. San Francisco, Valdosta…
$ 5MM Cincinnati, OH conveyorization, facility (floor) upgrade and equipment relocation
1989: - Plant Superintendent Owosso, MI (supervised some small in-house projects)
1986: $ 5MM Owosso building expansion 125k SF
$ 4MM new equipment: conveyor, large print press, print/fold/gluer, strapper conversion...
1984: $50MM Called to assist on the West Coast projects: Modesto install new corrugator,
So San Francisco install new corrugator & (un)fortunately remove cutting/stacking
and Buena Park huge conveyor automation; these became a four-year term
1983: - Maintenance Supervisor St. Regis Corporation Buffalo, NY
Process boiler burner conversion, steam system trap trial / upgrade
1982: - level / align equipment Paper Corrugators: Dubuque, Pittsburgh, Schenectady…
also print/fold/gluers
1981: - Industrial Engineering review standards for TAPPI submission
1980: $ Turbine generators for Union Electric, Callaway 1,190 MW, nuclear power plant
$ .5B Various Union Electric, coal handling, precipitators and scrubber projects
1974: $3.3B In-progress Union Electric, Rush Island 1,181 MW, coal power plant
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