David Eric DeLaat
Cleveland, Ohio 44077
(T) 216 – 299 – 0937
(E) ***************@*****.***
Attn: Human Resources & Talent Acquisition Team
As an experienced project and business operations manager, with a Masters of Engineering Management from the Russ College of Engineering and Technology at Ohio University, a Masters of Business Administration from the Monte Ahuja College of Business at Cleveland State University, and a Bachelors of Physical Science from the College of Science and Health Professionals, I am actively seeking out a new opportunity and am writing to submit my credentials for consideration to the available position. Throughout my career I have had the distinct pleasure of working closely with professional representatives in a wide variety of business and engineering fields. Whether beginning my career as an engineer, or currently working with our suppliers and customers to strategically identify critical needs of our current and future operational state, I have enjoyed working on complex and challenging cross-functional strategic initiatives.
Whether the customers’ needs are internal or external in nature and scope, I always work diligently to provide them with the products, services, and support they need to optimize their business strategy and maximize their market opportunities. By identifying key performance indicators, or analyzing operational metrics to drive continuous improvement and long term sustainable growth, I eagerly look forward to working in partnership with them to assess their needs and create innovative solutions. I sincerely hope that after reviewing my resume you will seek to further inquire about my qualifications, and gain an improved understanding as to the scope and magnitude of which I could positively impact and contribute to your prestigious organization.
Thank you in advance for your time and energy regarding this employment opportunity. I look forward to any and all future contacts or, communications with respect to the potential development in a working professional relationship.
Cordially,
David Eric DeLaat
David Eric DeLaat
7081 Bristlewood Drive
Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44077
Tel: +1 (216) 299 – 0937
Email: ***************@*****.***
DOB: February 21, 1979
ACADEMIC SUMMARY
1998-2002
Cleveland State University:
Bachelors of Science in Physics
2011-2013
Cleveland State University:
Masters of Business
Administration
2013-2015
Ohio University: Masters of
Engineering Management
ABOUT ME
Personal Milestones:
Amateur Guitarist
Certified Scuba Diver
Half Marathoner
Toured Pearl Harbor
Personal Interests:
Running, swimming, soccer,
camping, hiking, music, theater,
poetry, literature, art, history,
science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics.
OBJECTIVE
I am actively seeking out a new opportunity and would like to submit my resume in an effort to obtain a rewarding and exciting position through the Cyber Coders company.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013 - Current
PPG Industries OEM Automotive Coatings (Cleveland, OH) Position: Project Manager
I support our internal and external facing customer quality, and marketing teams to develop and explore new business opportunities which are custom built solutions to the specifications of a variety of North American automotive manufacturing companies. Similarly, I work with senior engineers, operations management, and raw material sourcing analysts, to drive strategic product innovations, optimize internal operational processes, and continuously improve the quality and reliability of our finished goods. 2011 - 2013
Moen Faucet Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Position: Associate Quality Manager
I communicated information for internal and external customer value-added networks to operations, marketing, quality, and business departments, in efforts to optimize business processes with emphasis on perception of brand quality and market differentiation utilizing LEAN, 5S, and Six Sigma principles. 2010 - 2011
General Electric Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
Position: Product Quality Engineer
I created documentation of product quality network processes for new product development, and communicated technical reports to design, engineering, and operations departments for the production part approval process while strategically identifying new opportunities through continuous improvement. 2002 - 2010
General Motors Corporation (Detroit, MI)
Position: R&D Technology Integration Engineer
Served as technology engineer for numerous design and product development projects. Full project management functions were the expected norm; managing timelines, official reporting, auditing, forecasting, costing, sourcing, and design proposals were a few of the activities conducted through R&D department. TECHNICAL SKILLS
Project Management, Six Sigma, Design of Experiment, Analysis of Variance, Multi-Variate Statistics, Statistical Process Controls, Root Cause Analysis, Applied Forecasting, Scheduling, Regulatory Compliance Auditing, Product Life-Cycle Management, Product Certification, Total Quality Management, FMEA, DMAIC, PPAP, Just-in-Time, Lean, 5S, Minitab, Stata, SPSS, SAS, JMP, Matlab, MathCad, Solid-Works, Visual FEA, Pro/EISO, ASTM, NIST, SAP Resource Planning, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Share Point, Access, Microsoft Office Suite