Mary C. VanderMuellen

Lapeer, Michigan ***** 985-***-****

ac2a3j@r.postjobfree.com

PROGRAM MANAGER / ENGINEERING MANAGER

Program manager experienced directing research and development, vehicle design, and petrochemical projects. Oversee complex, multiphase and high-profile engineering projects. Able to address financial constraints and complicated logistics to overcome project challenges. AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Project Management: Lifecycle Management (LCM), Design Management, Engineering Budgets, Project Plans and Scheduling, Cross-Functional Team Supervision, Process development, Proposal development, Resource Management, Process Analysis

& Engineering, Vendor Management, Cost Control, and Quality.

• Engineering Disciplines: Systems Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Risk Management, Mechanical Engineering, Logistics Engineering, Research & Development, Cost Analysis, Human Systems Integration (HSI) and Safety, Quality, Validation and Verification

• Additional Skills: Green Belt Six Sigma–DFSS, CMMI, ISO9000, IS14000, INCOSE, LEAD Institute Certified, EVM, DFMEA/PFMEA, FRACAS, VA/VE, PPAP/APQP, SAP, GD&T, Relex, Reliasoft, Auto-CAD, Microsoft Office, Sharepoint and Teamcenter PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BOS Automotive Products, Inc. – Rochester Hills, MI 3/2017 – 7/2017 PRODUCT ENGINEERING

Product Engineer managing existing and new programs and engineering standards for automotive manufacturer of sunroofs, armrests, window shades, and luggage cover systems. Product management of all product integration, launches and changes throughout implementation including:

Cross-functional process analysis and problem resolution for new and existing products.

Lead the development, approval, and communication of new products and product changes, operational, system, and process impacts to the various internal organizations.

Monitor internal processes for efficiency and validity pre and post product launch and upgrades.

Supporting process improvement initiatives.

AM General – Livonia, MI 7/2015 – 8/2016

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER (Contract Consultant) Systems Engineering Manager responsible for managing and supporting the daily systems engineering activities in Configuration Management, Risk Management, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and Process Management including:

Develop and manage the delivery of data and information management solutions for commercial and military vehicle programs including powertrain, mechanical, suspension, electrical systems, lighting and ballistic protection.

Management of the Configuration Management team in support of Engineering Review Board (ERB) and Configuration Control Board (CCB) reviews, schedule, monthly reporting and metrics.

Managing Risk Management issue identification and tracking, monthly reporting and metrics in accordance with DoD standards.

Responsible for ensuring all program technical products are developed and delivered within cost and schedule constraints utilizing earned value management tools.

Development of best practices, policies, and guidelines in accordance with CMMI, INCOSE and ISO industry standards.

Develop data management processes and infrastructure related to the creation, modification, storage, and tracking of program information within Sharepoint and TeamCenter. Mary C. VanderMuellen Page 2

Jacobs Engineering – Baton Rouge, LA 3/2012 – 7/2015 PROJECT MANAGER/ENGINEER

Project Manager of a team of 15 plus engineers and designers in development and execution of engineering projects with emphasis on integrated design and construction for petrochemical industry clients including:

Overall project execution, including selection of technology, development of total installed cost estimates, financial reporting to internal and client management, and technical accuracy of project scope.

Integration of project technical aspects including quality assurance, safety standards, materials selection, procurement, scheduling, cost estimating, construction scheduling and management, in compliance with industry, company and regulatory standards.

Manage project scope of work (SOW) and requirements changes, assessing the impact and negotiating modifications to the deliverables, resources, costs and schedules.

Manage multi-phase projects ranging from $1MM to $150MM for various clients on the Gulf and Eastern Coasts in revenue within milestone schedules and budgets. Textron Marine and Land – Slidell, LA 1/2006 – 2/2012 PROPOSAL MANAGER – Capture & Proposal Management (2010-2012) Proposal Manager directing the activities of personnel from a wide variety of functional areas involved in the preparation of new and follow-on DoD business proposals of various sizes and complexities.

Implementation of Proposal process for focused on winning strategies, building customer relationships, obtaining competitive intelligence analysis, Lifecycle Management (LCM) planning, implementation and teaming recommendations, solution development (management/price), and proposal staffing management.

Proposal Manager for a >$200M incentive-fee contract for the detailed design and construction of an initial Test and Training Craft for the U.S. Navy.

Deputy Proposal Manager of two projects for the world’s largest media and entertainment conglomerate, and for $450M international land vehicle product to expand our business product lines while also reestablishing relationships with a previously satisfied customer.

Led cross-functional Capture/Proposal Teams for a combined total of >$600M in revenue from multiple new product lines in the domestic and international land vehicle market segments. PRINCIPAL RELIABILITY ENGINEER – Systems Engineering (2008-2010) Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) project lead for all processes, analyses and engineering design requirements for new projects within the engineering organization.

Prepared technical justification and cost estimates for RAM activities, reviewed vendor designs, program plans, milestone documentation test plans, failure analysis, corrective action, and reports for compliance with RAM and program requirements in accordance with CMMI and DOD 5000.2.

CMMI Mentor and technical lead for generation of RAM and requirements analysis and allocation during CMMI and ISO Certification processes.

Performed statistical process control analysis, reliability modeling and prediction, fault tree analysis, root cause failure analysis, block diagrams, and reporting using Relex Software tools.

Prepared life cycle cost analysis and reliability capture processes and systems to ensure compliance.

FRACAS team member performing audits on reliability processes supporting Quality reviews of current production and ISO compliance.

Member of Systems Integration Team (SEIT) and all IPT and Sub-IPTs supporting integration of all vehicle systems and subsystems (including powertrain, suspension, electrical, lighting, mechanical and hydraulic). SUPPORTABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER – Lifecycle Support (2006-2008) Program Manager for Supportability and Systems Engineering in support of Lifecycle Management (LCM) planning and implementation of new and aftermarket armored vehicle and marine craft programs.

Managed total vehicle system and subsystem integration engineering projects per DoD regulations for M1117 Armored Security Vehicle (ASV) and marine craft programs.

Process development for Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP) and Supportability Plan.

Developed and implemented ASV Provisioning and Technical Manual Programs, Logistics Management Information (LMI) and Logistics Support Analysis (LSA) processes and databases.

Risk Management and implementation of corrective measures of all Supportability, Spares and Field Support requirements of the M1117 ASV program.

Supportability IPT Lead supporting Systems Integration Team (SEIT), functional IPTs and Sub-IPTs.

Performed audits on reliability processes as part of the FRACAS team supporting Quality reviews of current production and ISO compliance.

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General Dynamics Land Systems – Sterling Heights, MI 3/2001 – 1/2006 SENIOR LOGISTICS ENGINEER – Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering lead for supportability design and RAM engineering requirements on current and future military vehicles.

Development of Future Combat Systems Performance Based Logistics (PBL) program, implementation plans, business case(s), risk definition, supportability and operational availability analyses.

Performed Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), maintainability prediction and allocation assessment, RAM-T analysis, tools and test equipment assessment, trade studies, reliability growth monitoring, and reliability block diagrams using Reliasoft and Relex software tools on all vehicle systems and subsystems.

Integrated Product Team (IPT) supporting integration of all vehicle systems and subsystems (including powertrain, suspension, electrical, lighting, mechanical and hydraulic) throughout program lifecycle.

Performed technical and economic evaluations including U.S. Army's Human Systems Integration

(MANPRINT), repair vs. discard, Lifecycle Cost Analysis, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), and Logistics Support Analysis Record (LSAR) analysis.

General Motors North America (GMNA) – Warren, Michigan 3/1994 – 3/2001 PROTOTYPE BUILD ENGINEER (Door Systems & FESM) (Contract) (1999-2001) Prototype Build Engineer for issue resolution and root cause analysis during automotive prototype builds for door systems and front-end sheet metal (FESM), door seals, and associated hardware.

Maintained readiness status of all components and provided assembly instructions and performed APQP documentation audits.

Maintained quality measurement data and provided feedback to component and systems engineers.

Resolution of technical and operational issues between production, support departments, and suppliers. LEAD PROGRAM LAUNCH ANALYST (Swing Metal & FESM) (Contract) (1997-1999) Technical Leader for engineering-related design and production issues on a three-car program at two assembly plant locations in Michigan.

Reviewed engineering drawings, engineering changes, and new product designs.

Established departmental communications system for issue resolution.

Tracked progress of corrective action implementation plans. LEAD SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYST/CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT (Contract) (1994-1997) Lead Analyst for configuration management of engineering drawings, bills of material, vehicle specifications, etc., and corrective action implementation plans.

Generated production issue reports updating engineering and corporate management.

Established departmental communications system for issue resolution.

Department liaison with customers and vendors.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. – Engineering Management, Madison University

MBA – Industrial Management, Baker College Center for Graduate Studies

BS – Mechanical Engineering, Baker College

AAS – Mechanical Engineering Technology, Baker College Supplementary Training Summary:

LEAD Program, General Systems & The LEAD Institute

Relex Reliability Software and Reliasoft Reliability Software

Proposal Development and Management – Shipley

Risk Management

Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)

IPT Management and Leadership

Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering

Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

DOORS Software and Requirements Management

Defense Acquisition University Certifications

Microsoft Office Products: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, MS Project, MS Visio

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