FREDERICK P. KIGER 614-***-****

**** ******* ***., ********, **** 43026 ac2kpy@r.postjobfree.com

Project Management/ Operations & Manufacturing

Summary:

Over 15 years of experience as Director of Manufacturing & Operations and Manager Manufacturing & Production. Project Manager, Product Portfolio Manager and Manager New Product Development.

Played integral part in building 2 start-up companies, one sold for $1.8 billion.

Possess diverse management background in telecommunications and consumer products: new product development, manufacturing and operations.

Coordinated and directed telecommunications program that successfully completed two technology transfers to international companies (one in Europe, one in Japan) giving the company the ability to expand its revenue capabilities.

Researched, implemented and trained company on Stage Gate New Product Development Process.

Developed and implemented Project Management Process

Researched, selected and implemented ERP system (Oracle, Agile, Workbench)

Managed stakeholder expectations on project scope, deliverables, timing, and resource management

Developed and sourced design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities for new products in China and Mexico.

Coordinated new product planning, concept through commercialization with marketing, operations, manufacturing, quality, engineering and creative services in order to develop and produce/source and launch new products.

Developed product transfer group that would allow marketing and engineering to translate customer requirements & specifications and developmental processes & products to the manufacturing group, resulting in a 20% reduction in project completion time.

Skills:

Project Management, Telecommunications Technology Transfer, Motivating / Building Teams, New Product Development, Resource Planning, Marketing Concept Development, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing/Operations, Continuous Process Improvement

Experienced in collaborating with clients to determine needs throughout development cycle and to create appropriate project plans

Created and communicated project plans and updates to teams involved throughout the project life cycle

Produced updated monthly reports with data reporting resource additions and consumptions across all new project activities

Developed and implemented quality programs allowing the company to meet ISO-certification timeline.

Established the manufacturing and operations functions in the telecommunications segment for 2 startup companies, including personnel (150+), systems and strategies.

Implemented SIOP system (sales, inventory, operational planning) allowing marketing, procurement, finance, engineering, quality and manufacturing, to effectively plan, produce and sell product with a 100% on-time delivery status.

Increased telecommunication company’s revenues by 300% in one year by maximizing the efficiency of production processes through effective integration of equipment, manpower, and process capabilities, and developing quality programs that ensured reliability and product conformance.

Project champion for leading implementation of company’s ERP system, which included SAP, Agile and Workbench.

Implemented a cross-training program to effectively train staff in all phases of production, resulting in a 20% reduction in cycle time, and a 150% increase in production volume.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Physics from the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professional Experience:

Warehouse Manager 05/2017 – Present

TruGreen, Columbus, OH

Responsible for overall safety and organization of warehouse and garage

Mixing of chemical batches for current applications

Organize and prepare fleet for next day’s operation

Telecommunications, Columbus, OH 2013 – 2016

Project Manager/ Independent Consulting

Collaborated with clients to determine needs throughout development cycle and to create appropriate project plans

Implemented timelines key milestones to meet needs, re-evaluate to meet deadlines

Developed processes for fabrication of optical devices and train employees

Evaluated quality procedures and develop strategy for sales and forecasting

Nationwide, Columbus, OH 2013 (contract)

Project Manager – IT Department, Contract Position

Responsible for initiation of new projects.

Received approved new project requests and initiated execution with project management team

Created and communicated project plans and updates to teams involved throughout the project life cycle

Managed internal communication regarding project changes, timelines on regular basis

Managed weekly meetings with project managers to review current status of existing projects and new projects coming in for the week

Produced updated monthly reports with data reporting resource additions and consumptions across all new project activities

Implemented timelines, key milestones to meet project needs, track timelines to re-evaluate and meet deadlines

The Scotts Company (Miracle GRO), Marysville, OH 2008 - 2012

Product Portfolio Manager

Responsible for executing new product development process from concept to commercialization of new products and product changes across various businesses in the scotts product portfolio

Managed cross functional teams to ensure timeline, quantity and quality were achieved

Partnered with marketing to understand consumer needs, establish new technology throughout the brand and execute the commercialization of these products

Coordinated with new product planning with operations, manufacturing, quality and engineering

Created and communicated project plans and updates to teams involved throughout the project life cycle – concept through commercialization

Managed internal communication regarding project changes, timelines on regular basis

Managed new product and product change launches in various businesses, round up, scotts turf builder grass seed, EZ seed, scotts song bird selections bird food, Osmocote, vigor

Elmer’s Products, Inc., Columbus, OH 2003 - 2008

Manager New Product Development

Responsible for all new product project management and execution, new product process implementation and improvement, engineering procedures and specifications, strategic planning for new product launches and reported to VP of marketing then VP of R&D

Developed and implemented new product stage gate process to effectively manage new products from idea to launch

Developed and implemented project management process

Coordinated new product planning – concept through commercialization with operations, manufacturing, quality, engineering, creative services in order to develop and produce/source and launch new products.

Elmer’s branded product launches: squeeze-n-brush, paintastics, go paint, dream designer, light magic

Managed 120+ new product projects per year; overseeing 9 engineers

Codeon Corporation, Columbia, Maryland 2000 - 2002

Director of Manufacturing/Operations

Established the manufacturing and operations organizations for a litium-niobate telecommunications start-up organization including personnel (150+ staff), equipment/systems and strategies.

Assembled a total quality management team

Implemented SIOP system (sales, inventory, operational planning)

Developed product transfer group to effectively transfer developmental product and processes to manufacturing

Performed project management duties on key projects

PIRI: Photonic Integration Research, Inc., Columbus, OH 1990 - 2000

Manager, Manufacturing and Production

Managed all aspects of telecommunication component production including scheduling daily activities of approximately 20 staff members in order to meet shipping requirements and deadlines

Experienced in resource procurement and cost management duties, buyer/planner responsibilities

Interviewed and hired production personnel, performed staff evaluations, performance reviews and determined pay increases

Provided direct input and impact to long-term direction of company by: implementing quality programs, forecasting production capabilities, and developing efficient, cost effective processes

Managed cross-functional team in executing processes and timelines

Liaison between sales & marketing, research & development and manufacturing departments

Experienced in technical consulting/sales for system design and technology transfers

Proficient in quality control and assurance of production processes, including ISO-9000 certification and product reliability testing and data analysis

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