KENEISHA WILLIAMS

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Apt *10, Macomb, Illinois, 61455 Cell: 312-***-**** E: abpba5@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Results

oriented systems development and automation professional with over 7 years of

solid technical experience coupled with strong business analytical skills. Consistently

delivered sustainable strategic solutions in the medical devices, alumina and wind

energy sectors within Europe, North America and the Caribbean. Proficient with

continuous improvement tools such as lean six sigma and aims to respond to new

challenges in business process improvements.

PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

CooperVision UK Manufacturing, Hampshire, UK

World's third

largest contact lens manufacturing firm with an annual revenue of approximately

$1.3 billion

SENIOR CONTROLS ENGINEER, 2011 – 2012

Managed

contact lens production line upgrade projects worth $540K resulting in an increased

yield of approximately 11%.

Provided

weekly project updates to senior management highlighting issues encountered and

resource requirements. Utilized Microsoft Projects to track key project tasks

and resource allocation.

Supervised

six contractors during the integration of Staubli robots, Engel molding

machines and Rockwell PLCs.

Created

Installation, Operational and Performance Qualification test plans to validate new

equipment.

Negotiated

and reviewed supplier quotes ensuring that the best prices were offered to the

company.

Liaised

with Finance for the approval of purchase requisitions and the issuance of

purchase orders.

Developed

the business case for a paperless software change control system and presented

expected savings and benefits

to senior management resulting in management

buy-in and sponsorship.

Completed

risk assessments with process leaders and quality engineers. Identified and

categorized process and patient risks

as a result of software changes and

established mitigations accordingly.

Developed

standard operating procedures for software changes and provided training to

ensure compliance.

Performed

internal audits of software changes in accordance with FDA and GAMP5.

Vestas Technology R&D, Isle of Wight, UK

World leading

wind energy company with an annual revenue of approximately 5836 mil Euro

LEAD R&D CONTROLS ENGINEER, 2010 – 2011

Managed

external supplier relationships and negotiated contracts worth £128K for the

supply of key automation software

with the business case of reducing process

time and cost.

Implemented

an optimization strategy for a temperature control system which yielded a 14%

reduction in blade cure process

time. The strategy was rolled out plant wide.

Provided

recommendations to senior management after evaluating offline programming

software for robotic applications using

cost/benefit analysis.

Developed

training and development plans for technicians and consistently provided technical

support.

Liaised

with CAPEX and external suppliers to sign off Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA).

Assisted

with crucial inputs to the departmental budget and ensured that spending was in

line with budget.

Honeywell Control Systems Limited, Berkshire, UK

Technology conglomerate

with an annual revenue of approximately $36.5 billion

SYSTEM INTEGRATION ENGINEER, 2008 – 2010

Obtained

high commendations and awarded subject matter expert after implementing an

unfamiliar simulation system used to

train process operators on fire & gas

emergency shutdown. This was achieved two months after joining the company.

Engaged

customers in identifying project requirements using the Voice of the Customer

(VOC) technique and used the results

to prepare project requirements

specifications.

Liaised

with various Business Units including Sales, Procurement, Logistics and CAPEX

to ensure projects were delivered on

time, on budget and with the utmost

satisfaction from the customer.

Generated

system management documentation for various projects outlining technical

details of the materials and processes

relevant to the delivered system and

maintenance guide.

Reduced

project costs by researching and implementing innovative engineering solutions

for the Shell GTL Qatar process

simulation project; resulting in savings of approximately

£147K. This also resulted in improved customer satisfaction and a

subsequent

contract for aftermarket service.

Conducted

factory acceptance and site acceptance tests and coordinated commissioning

activities in collaboration with

client representatives.

Completed

Six Sigma project resulting in reduced simulation project costs and time

overruns. Recommended new workflow to

the business eliminating non-value added

activities.

Provided

support and consultation for other team members in the resolution of complex

and unusual problems relating to

systems implementation and integration.

Honeywell QUASAR (Automatic & Computer Systems

Limited), Clarendon, Jamaica

Honeywell sub-contractor

to Jamalco (an alumina refinery owned and operated by Alcoa, USA)

CONTROLS ENGINEER, 2005 - 2008

Managed

a failsafe control system migration project worth $348K which resulted in a 17%

reduction in process down time and

a 9% reduction in overtime cost.

Coordinated

commissioning activities on the refinery expansion project which included new

filtration technology.

Planned

and executed risk assessment and risk management initiatives plant wide,

looking at the total impact of

various projects on the environment, humans and

the plant operations.

Managed

supplier relationships and support contracts for the provision of critical

software updates.

Conducted

technician training and assessed knowledge retention and training effectiveness

periodically.

EDUCATION

Western

Illinois University, IL USA

Masters

of Science in Engineering Technology Leadership, expected

May 2013

University

of Surrey, Guildford UK

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), 2012

University

of Technology, Kingston Jamaica

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical

Engineering (Instrumentation & Controls), 2005

TRAINING &

DEVELOPMENT

Rockwell

ControlLogix, SLC500, PLC5 & FactoryTalk View training, UK, 2012

Design

for Six Sigma Training, UK, 2011

DMAIC

Six Sigma Green Belt Certified, UK, 2010

Honeywell

DCS training (TPS & Experion), USA, 2006 & UK, 2010

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS Excel, MS Word, MS Projects, MS Visio, MS Outlook, Promodel, HTML,

SQL, Windows Server 2003/2008, VMware, Adobe Acrobat, Windows XP, Vista, 7, MAC,

Semantic Ghost & Backup Utility, Office Communicator

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