Project Manager Engineer
Resume:
Rudyard A. Johnson, PMP
P.O. Box ***
Boys Town, NE USA
Mobile 616-***-****
Email **********@*******.***
QUALIFICATIONS
I have twenty-five plus years of Project Management
experience with a Master of Science degree in Technical
Management from Johns Hopkins University, which has made me a
Project-Focused, Goals-Driven, assertive professional capable
of motivating team members to ensure Total Customer
Satisfaction.
EDUCATION
1996 Master of Science in Engineering Technical Management, MSTM
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
1986 Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, BSME
Southern University, Baton Rouge, LA
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL & ORGANIZATION
2005 - Present Registered Project Management Professional, PMP
#277867
2003 - Present Project Management Institute, PMI #421639
EXPERIENCE
Mar/2009 - Jan/2013 Corporate Project Manager, ConAgra Foods Inc.,
Omaha, NE
Position Eliminated due to lack of work/capital and complexity
. Lead all Engineering and Project Management effort of plant capacity
expansion (this included the facility upgrades & installation of process
manufacturing systems, cGMP, FDA) at various plants throughout country
. Provide the solutions for continuous improvement of quality and
productivity for various production lines, processes and automation
. Assisting Platform Engineering Directors meet operational goals
through execution of the long and short term capital plan
. Ensure contract project managers satisfy corporate goals
and objectives
Jan/09 - Feb/09 Contact Sr. Engineering Project Manager, SSOE, Inc.
2008 - Nov/08 Plant Engineer, Elan Nutrition Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
Position Eliminated due to lack of work/capital
. Lead all Engineering and Project Management effort of
plant capacity expansion (this included the facility
upgrades & installation of process manufacturing systems,
cGMP, FDA)
. Provide the solutions for continuous improvement of
quality and productivity for various production lines,
processes and automation.
2005 - Mar/2007 Project Engineer, PBM Nutritionals, LLC, Georgia, VT
Laid-Off due to lack of work/capital
. Primary technical resource for all projects related to
Georgia facility (this includes expansion & proposals)
. Led Engineering effort of Piping Replacement Project of
numerous and various fluid systems (potable water, hot
waters, process chilled water, heat trace, etc.)
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. Led Engineering and Project Management effort of plant
expansion (this included the facility upgrades &
installation of process manufacturing systems, cGMP, FDA)
. Provided the solutions for continuous improvement of
quality and productivity for various production lines,
processes and automation.
2004 - 2005 Sr. Project Manager/Engineer, Kelly Engineering Inc.,
Chicago, IL
Contract Position - took permanent job
. Primary technical resource for all projects related to
Clorox: Hidden Valley Ranch Division, Wheeling, IL
(expansion & proposals)
. Led Engineering effort of installing new case-packer
. Led Engineering and Project Management effort of expansion
study
. Provided the solutions for continuous improvement of
quality and productivity for various production lines
2000 - 2004 Manufacturing Engineer, Anderson Packaging Inc., Rockford,
IL
Position Eliminated: due to downturn in business
. Primary technical resource for all projects related to
Specialty Packaging Division (this includes expansion &
proposals)
. Led Engineering effort of 3M: Duraprep Medical packaging
project (this included the facility upgrades & installation
of three process manufacturing lines & fillers - area
requires H-2 occupancy, cGMP and FDA standards &
classification 100,000 clean-rooms) This also included the
system automation.
. Led Engineering and Project Management effort of Vango
expansion (this included the facility upgrades &
installation of two fully automated process manufacturing
lines, cGMP standards & making / blending plus shrink
wrapping equipment)
. Provided the solutions for continuous improvement of
quality and productivity for various production lines
1999 - 2000 Sr. Project Manager, BMAT, Inc., Alsip, IL
Division Closed
. Led Chicago Metro-Area "3R Strategic Initiatives" -
Consolidation of three (3) plants into one (1)
. Conducted Engineering study of selected consolidation site
1999. Sr. Project Engineer, Avery Dennison, Rochelle, IL
Site Closed: Moved operations to Juarez, Mexico
. Led project engineers for all capital project totaling
$3,000,000 (1997-99)
. Implemented automation of the paper indexing business
which will result in cost savings of $2,000,000 / year
(reduction in force, reduced production time & reduction in
scrap).
. Train technical personnel (engineers, quality technicians,
business managers) to use Project Management Techniques.
. Supervise four (4) project engineers.
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1995-1997 Project(s) Manager, APV Crepaco Inc., Rosemont, IL
. Led Project and Process engineers in creating and
executing capital projects totaling $12,000,000 for 1996.
. Implemented project management standards with key account
customers (Procter&Gamble and Tropicana Inc.) which saved
the account for the Beverage division.
. Ensured that the four engineers who reported to me were
trained in the correct methods of project and process
engineering.
. Provided mentoring of the technical community with respect
to all aspects of Project Management.
1992-1995 Project Engineer, Niro Inc., Columbia, MD
. Led Projects totaling $20,000,000 (1992 - 1995).
. Teamed with Project Manager on selection of A/E firm,
General Contractor, major sub-contractors (MEP &
Electrical) and total project budgets.
. Managed equipment selection, material, people and product
flow in the facilities. Designed the process batch room
layouts and support utilities for the facility (see
Technical highlights).
. Oversaw the construction and validation of a
pharmaceutical facility to meet FDA standards. This
project was accomplished on schedule, under budget and
exceeded customer expectations.
. Designed pharmaceutical contract manufacturing facility.
. Total P/L (Profit & Loss) for pharmaceutical project for
internal and external clients.
1990-1992 Safety & Risk Manager, Pepsi Cola East, Cheverly, MD
. Led facility into OSHA compliance.
. Established and trained first aid responders and fire
brigade team.
. Created evacuation plan, safety committee and safety
awareness program.
. Developed forklift certification and HAZMAT procedures.
. Supervised the warehouse team (three shifts - six days /
week)
1986-1990 Mechanical Design Engineer, Adolph Coors Co., Golden, CO
. Created entire bottle and can line layouts in an
electronic database format.
. Designed and installed the reject can defiling operation.
. Designed and installed the conversion package to allow one
bottle line to fill multiple package sizes (32 oz & 40 oz).
. Designed and installed the mini-keg line (Party Ball).
. Designed the line layouts for new plant in Shenandoah, VA.
BUSINESS SEMINARS:
W. W. Deming's Statistical Methods Process
ISO 9001 Training
SPC : Statistical Process Control : Quality
Right Side Up - Team Empowerment
Customer Satisfaction - Inverted Pyramid
Leadership Training
SOFTWARE PROFICIENCIES:
MS Project
MS Office Professional (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,
etc.)
Autodesk AutoCAD LT 2005
SolidWorks 3D Mechanical Design (Personal Edition)
Technical Highlights:
PBM Nutritionals LLC
. Piping Replacement Project: Corrosion
. Installation of Piping while keeping manufacturing
unaffected
. Design of Facility, Utilities, Material, People &
Product Flow
. cGMP Standards Requirement
. Process Engineering to support organization
. FDA Validation Requirement
. Strategic Demolition of Process Lines
. Capital Projects Budget List
. Presentations to the Board of Directors
. Project Building Expansion I & II
. Provide Strategic Layouts
. P&G: Project Direct Steam Injection
. Install two process lines
. Layout & install two systems
Anderson Packaging Inc.
. 3M: Duraprep Project
. Installation of Process Lines
. Design of Facility, Utilities, Material, People &
Product Flow
. cGMP Standards Requirement
. H-2 Occupancy & Classification 100,000 Clean Room
Environment
. FDA Validation Requirement
. Strategic Demolition of Process Lines
. Capital Projects Budget List
. Presentations to the Board of Directors
. Project Building Expansion I & II
. Provide Strategic Layouts
. P&G: Project Vango
. Install two process lines
. Layout & install blending & making systems
BMAT, Inc.
. Project "3R Initiatives" - Chicago Metro-Area
Consolidation
. Alsip Site Engineering Status Report
. Strategic Demolition of Process Lines
. Capital Projects Budget List
. Presentations to the Board of Directors
. Project HVAC - Environmental Control for UV Presses
. Control temperature & humidity
. Provide clean process room conditions
Technical Highlights Continued:
Avery Dennison Corporation
. Project Voyager - Direct Print
. Vision System: 2 vs 3 Cameras f/ Length Measurement
. Flexography Placement of Glue vs Spray Nozzles
. Elimination of Glue Recirculation Sub-System
. Changing to Performance Spec. vs Detailed Spec.
. Project Quasar
. Feed Pre-Collated Bodies
. Insert Automation
. Cost Savings of NLT $500K/year
. Project AI - Auto-Indexing
. Use Calendared Paper
. Evaluated Complete System f/ Performance Capability
. Lean Manufacturing - KANBAN: JIT: KAIZEN
APV Crepaco Inc.
. Tropicana
. Pasteurization of 100% Orange Juice w/ Chilling,
Dearation & C.I.P.
. Procter&Gamble
. Hawaiian Punch (HP) Line
. Hot Water System
. Publix Supermarket
. Ice Cream Line
. Orange Juice Line
. Sugar Delivery Line (Corn Syrup)
. Process Equipment Utilized
. Heat Exchangers; Homogenizers; Mixing Vessels; Pumps;
Valves; Controls Systems (PLC & Wonderware); Sanitary
Piping
Niro Inc.
. APS: Atlantic Pharmaceutical Services & PTC:
Pharmaceutical Technology Center - Contract Manufacturing
Facilities
. Evaluation of Supplier Bids: Equipment Selection:
General Contractor Selection: Sub-Contractor Selection
. Design of Facility, Material & People Flow, Utility
Systems, etc.
. Verification of Facility Services {Temp. Range; CFM;
Pressure Flow; # of Air Changes; Humidity; Clean Room
Spec.; cGMP; FDA Compliance; HEPA Filtration}
. USP Water System {Reverse Osmosis (RO) & Deionized
(DI)}
. Instrument Quality Air (90PSIG)
. Hot Water & Hot-Hot Water Systems
. Cold Water System
. Nitrogen Supply System
. Waste Water Treatment System
. Process Drainage & Treatment System
. Fire & Sprinkler System
. Electrical Systems (Clean Power - Computers &
Emergency Back-up)
. Chilled Water (Propylene Glycol) & Ice Maker System
. Low Pressure Steam & Boiler System
Technical Highlights Continued:
. Process Equipment Utilized
. Spray Dryers
. Fluid-Bed Processor
. Encapsulation Machine
. Tablet Presses
. Mixer / Granulator & Microwave Version
. Air Prep Systems
. Coaters
. Spheronizers
. Processes
. Atomization: Spray Nozzles & Rotary
. Drying @ Greatest Surface Area (Sphere)
. Fluidization
. Agglomeration
. Forming
. Deflagration Control {10-Bar Containment; 2-Bar
Containment & Exhaust Venting; Extinguish Oxygen;
Prevent Correct Environment}
. Designed Completely:
. Processor Sizing
. Layout
. Design & Communication Drawings
. Over-all Controls Sign-off
. Manuals
. Customer Communications
. Invoices
Pepsi-Cola
. Safety Chronicles: Newsletter
. Bulk & Dock Team Productivity Tracking
Adolph Coors Co.
. Bottle & Can Lines {Cad drawings & verification}
. Reject Can De-Filling System
. Micro-Filtration (Zero Particle Discharge vs Past)
. Hydraulic Solution
. Party Ball (Mini-Keg) Line
. UHF Blow Molder
. In-line Scales
. Quart Line Bottle Conversion 32 oz to 40 oz (Quick Change-
Over)
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