RON K CRAW, PMP

Goshen, Indiana *****

574-***-**** 574-***-**** email -

abycff@r.postjobfree.com

http://www.linkedin.com/in/roncraw

SUMMARY

Business professional with experience in continuous improvement,

procurement, and project management. Automotive, heavy equipment build,

and medical industries. ISO 9001 and TS 16469 environments.

Project Management

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

E - Training Platforms

SAP & JD Edwards

Lean Six Sigma

Negotiation

Supplier Development

Supplier Assessment

MRO (Indirect)

Continuous Improvement

Kaizen

EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Technology Inc., South Bend IN

2011 - 4/2013

Project Manager

Ending Salary $81,000 per year plus bonus. 40+ hours per week.

. Completed 4 recovery projects in 16 months by managing communication

for over $4 million in custom equipment projects.

o Procured specialty machine components including precision ground rails

and bearings, and custom designed parts;

o Coordinated and expedited programming and servicing resources;

. Managed customer relations for 8 to 10 simultaneous projects.

. Improved information flow as key member of continuous improvement

events.

. Increased customer satisfaction by bridging communications between

customer, sales, and design engineers.

Career Transitions LLC, South Bend IN

2010 - 2011

MRO / Indirect Buyer at Zimmer, Warsaw IN (Temporary position)

Ending Salary $32 per hour. 40+ hours per week

. Reduced labor requirement by reorganizing work to assume dual role.

. Saved MRO and indirect purchasing costs by negotiating:

o Higher discount and reduced lead time for supplies and components;

o Contractors and suppliers for facility projects;

o Costs, FDA approval specifications, and timing with suppliers for

prototype projects.

Indiana Tech & Ivy Tech, Elkhart IN

2005 - 2010

Adjunct Professor (part time)

Ending Salary $1,500 per section. 20+ hours per week

. Increased connection between concept and practice by teaching with

real-world activities.

. Enhanced job skills with workplace skills computer use, project

management, and business.

. Increased research efficiency and accuracy with innovative technology,

online and e-learning.

Robert Bosch LLC, South Bend IN

1998 - 2009

Senior Buyer, Indirect Purchasing, 2005 - 2009

Ending Salary $68,800 per year plus bonus. 40+ hours per week

. Saved capital equipment costs by negotiating over $3 million in

international projects.

. Directed division procurement projects over $50,000 for individual

units, $350,000 for complete projects including machinery, castings,

machined goods, specialized materials and services.

. Ensured on-time project completion by leading procurement and

negotiations, training, coordinating, and problem solving for teams

involving customers, logistics, suppliers, support staff.

. Realized $125,000 1st quarter savings by initiating e-technology and

centralized database to source used equipment and in-house

fabrication.

. Achieved over 16% cost savings as lead negotiator for production

equipment and projects.

Senior Technician, Engineering Test Lab, 1998 - 2005

. Initiated improvement projects for fatigue test tooling and vibration

fixtures and equipment.

. Increased machinery and software capability.

Dexter Axle, Elkhart IN 1996 -

1998

Technician, Engineering Test Lab

. Initiated improvement projects for load test tooling, road test and

fatigue test equipment.

. Lead project on oil sampling for preventative maintenance for cost

savings.

Experience prior to 1996

Universal Manufacturing, Goshen IN

Assistant Department Lead

Indiana National Guard, Elkhart IN

Team Leader, 4.2 Mortar Team

US Army, Ft. Lewis WA

FAAR (Radar) Maintenance Team Supervisor

ADG DADG Supervisor (Logistics Planning)

MSR NCO (Motorized Equipment Maintenance)

CERTIFICATIONS and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Project Management Professional, Project Management Institute

Purdue Lean Six Sigma Advanced Tools, Greenbelt & Blackbelt Certificates

ASQ/OE, Organizational Excellence Certification-30% Complete

Purdue Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certificate

Purdue Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certificate

Kaizan & Continuous Improvement

Leadership, Supervisor and Management

Karrass Negotiations

Advanced Purchasing

Project Management Communications

Lean Manufacturing (Bosch and Toyota Production Systems)

EDUCATION

Indiana Institute of Technology, Ft. Wayne IN (Indiana Tech)

MBA, Marketing and Management Concentration,

Add'l Lean and Project Management classes, GPA: 3.8 of 4.0

Indiana State University, Terre Haute IN

M.S., Electronics and Computer Technology, GPA: 3.8 of 4.0

Goshen College, Goshen IN

B.S., Management Information Systems, GPA: 3.6 of 4.0, Dean's List

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