Project Manager Management

Lee F. Pechauer

***** ***** ****** **. ( Louisville, KY 40245 ( (Home) 502-***-**** (Cell)

502-***-**** ( **********@*****.***

Professional Objective

MBA graduate with strong background in Engineering, Sales, and Management.

Seeking a Management position with a $5M to $200M businessperson focused

organization.

Key Professional Strengths and Accomplishments

( Product Design: Reduced labor costs by $100K annually. Work closely

with an automotive design change team to modify design of a

product, eliminating excess labor. Discuss and persuaded

senior union management to accept the reduction in labor and

cost.

( Major Cost Savings: Maximized production and efficiency for a large

automotive OEM, preventing the loss of $11 million in

annual revenue. Resolved major labor issues involving

employee production, overtime questions and employee

morale.

( Bottom Line Profits: Played a critical role in producing a $5

million increase in annual profits. Work closely with UAW

management to improve total output through a renewed

emphasis on meeting or exceeding daily production.

Develop excellent working relations with union and plant

management.

( Quality Improvements: Achieved an 80% improvement in quality defects

through major process improvements. Played an

important role in preventing the loss of the company's

Q-1 rating. Correct a major defect involving product

appearance.

( Sales & Presentation Abilities: Played an important role in winning

a $40 million transportation and logistics

contract. Researched target options, selecting an

organization clearly in need of our services.

Present cost and revenue projections to senior

management by successfully demonstrating the

profitability of the project.

( Operational/Ergonomic Changes: Modified the design of a monorail

car, eliminating the need for manual opening.

Increase departmental revenues by $500K

annually. Develop a more ergonomic design,

greatly reducing the potential for work related

injuries.

Professional Experience

Bastian Solutions - Louisville, KY 2012-Present

Sales & Solutions Engineer 2012-Present

Responsibilities include the initiation, engineered solution, and

execution of a sale that ranges from $10K to $1M. Facilitate positive

working relationships with vendors, customers and business partners.

o Produce project proposals for perspective clients

o Participate in consultation for engineering studies.

o Ability to target national accounts for solution opportunity.

o Develop innovative solutions to overcome perspective client issues.

o Perform data analysis, system design, and final report/presentation

generation.

o Perform top-down selling strategies, and develop trusting, work

relationships with clients and business partners.

United Parcel Service (UPS) - Louisville, KY 2006-2012

Project Manager 2008-2012

Responsibilities include the implementation of projects involving both

new, and existing customers within a distribution organization. Validate

change and enhancements to processes to ensure accuracy, as well as

identify issues. Interact with senior management, to ensure that all

deliverables are met.

o Manage large-scale projects ranging from $500K to $30

Million.

o Execute project reviews at each milestone with key

stakeholders.

o Accountable for compliance, cost, and implementation of new

projects.

o Design and develop process flows and action plans to maximize

efficiency.

o Responsible for set-up and monitor of daily operational

profit and loss report.

o Collaborate with senior management to determine and build an

effective team to achieve goals.

Operations Manager 2006-2008

Responsibilities include management of all outbound transportation,

administration and staff personnel of up to 40 employees, and an overall

budget of $1 million.

o Audit facilities and develop action plans to meet

expectations.

o Manage the movement of finished goods out of the production

facility.

o Manage staff and coordinate activities of business to

maximize daily performance

o Review daily financial reports to determine areas needing

cost reduction and improvement.

o Monitor daily activities to ensure service was efficiently

and effectively stayed within budget.

Western & Southern Financial Group - Sandusky, OH 2004-2006

Financial Advisor

Responsible include meeting with many perspective clients weekly to

address needs with product specific to the client. Products included

multiple forms of life & health insurance, and various fixed annuities.

Visteon Automotive - Sandusky, OH 2001-2004

Manufacturing Engineer 2002-2004

Responsibilities include new product implementation and development, as

well as conduct the business lead on multi-faceted projects. Monitor,

control and implement design and production processes to ensure

objectives are met.

o Daily association with pick and place ABB robots.

o Association with Failure Mode Effect Analysis processes and

procedures.

o Design and set-up workstations that maximize both product

flow and efficiency.

o Enhance overall production by conducting both employee and

machine cycle time studies.

o Design quality control procedures to ensure design

specifications meet both client and company standards.

Production Supervisor 2001-2002

Responsibilities include successful revenue growth of the automotive

manufacturer by managing development of product and manufacturing

processes that met the highest standards of quality. This includes

stability and functionality of all products.

o Trained and supervised staff of up to and above 100 employees

daily in a union facility.

o Established and maintained a motivational atmosphere in a

fast-paced environment.

Education

Indiana Wesleyan University - Louisville, KY

MBA, College of Business, 2010

University of Toledo - Toledo, OH

BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, 2001

Professional Development, Skills, & Certifications

Operations Management Logistics Management Materials

Management

Quality Assurance/Control Cost Reduction/Containment Lean

Manufacturing

Strategic Planning Budgeting and Forecasting

Purchasing/Procurement

Negotiations Strategic and Conceptual Selling Team Building

and Leadership

Harvard Business College, Executive Education, "Harvard Manage Mentor"

Dale Carnegie Institute, "Sales Success" Certification, 2012

Life and Health Insurance License - State of Ohio, 2005

American Pharmaceutical Sales Association Certification, 2004

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