Kevin Leeds
Email: abqlj1@r.postjobfree.com
Address: **** ******* **
City: Millersville
State: MD
Zip: 21108
Country: USA
Phone: 410-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $175,000
Primary Skills/Experience:
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
KEVIN J. LEEDS, P.E., P.M.P.
8248 Carters Lane * Millersville, MD 21108
410-***-**** * abqlj1@r.postjobfree.com
PROJECT MANAGEMENT * OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT * PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Summary
Dynamic professional with progressive experience in successfully directing complex projects, developing strategies and leading high performance teams to enhance key initiatives. Adept at cultivating partnerships and building lasting relationships across all business sectors. Specialized knowledge in manufacturing and power plant operations as well as compliance with safety and environmental regulations to consistently transform business, improve operations and increase profitability.
Strategic Planning * Process Improvement * Business Assessment * Relationship Management
Lean / Six Sigma * Risk Management * Coaching & Mentoring * Environmental Control
Leadership * Negotiations * Cost Estimating * Communications * Business Development
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
US NAVAL ACADEMY, Annapolis, MD * 2007 - Present
Course Director / Master Instructor
Actively directs leading Naval Propulsion and Auxiliaries course with 12 military and civilian faculty as well as 19 sections of students culminating in 380+ students per semester. Consistently revised course and published textbook as Associate Editor for ABET accreditation.
Selected Achievements:
* Successfully taught Ethics for the Military Officer which is a course in applied ethics for military decision making.
DELPHI CORPORATION, PACKARD ELECTRIC DIVISION, Warren, OH * 1995 - 2007
Project Manager/Process Engineer
Led high performance project teams of design engineers, mold engineers, process engineers, test engineers, and finance to manufacture truck and automotive electrical connection systems to OEM specifications. Strategically estimated costs of new processes and products. Successfully coordinated design, build, and installation of new assembly equipment for board edge connectors. Seamlessly installed and programmed laser marking system replacing high maintenance ketone-based ink.
Selected Achievements:
* Directly proved system and initiated Authorization Request for capital investment to propagate systems.
* Adeptly managed $3.6 Million capital projects and timing from program inception and design revisions through manufacturing production approval.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE:
AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, Hometown, PA * 1991 - 1993
Supervisor, Specialty Gas Disposal
UNITED STATES NAVY and NAVY RESERVE * 1985 - 2007
Commanding Officer, Assault Craft Unit Detachment, 1998 - 1999
Program Manager, Military Sealift Command, 1989 - 1991
Shipyard Maintenance and Repair Coordinator, USS Taurus, 1989
EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE (MS), MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BS), PHYSICS
US NAVAL ACADEMY
CERTIFICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER, STATE OF OHIO SINCE 2000
TOP SECRET (SCI) SECURITY CLEARANCE REINVESTIGATION COMPLETED 2007
CERTIFIED AS SHAININ RED X TECHNICIAN AND SIX SIGMA GREENBELT
PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP), PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (PMI)