Over ** years’ experience in Project Management as well as in Continuous Improvement. A highly analytical, strategic, and success-driven professional with extensive experience in all aspects of special engineered projects; including Project Budget Planning, Resource Utilization, & Project Critical Path Identification. Comfortable in a Manufacturing Shop Environment. Managing Project Teams Consisting of Union & non-union personnel. This includes working with Procurement Buyers for special purchases. This also includes comfort in Manufacturing, Shop Operations, & the Order Entry Process.

Adept at developing innovative strategies and programs to attain the customers satisfaction through meeting budgets, on time and while maintaining high quality standards.

Well-versed in rotating equipment such as pumps, motors, turbines Air Compressors motors and Engine Drives. Also Familiar in Heavy Constructions and Equipment ranging up to over $7.5 million.

Also Educated and Practiced in the use of tools such as STD Work, Kaizen, 5S, VOC, JIT and Poka Yoke. Familiar in the use of systems such as Toyota Production System, Danaher Business System, Theory of Constraints, and 6 Sigma.

Core Competencies

Project Manager Attributes

Safety Training and Prevention is Always #1, First Responder Trained

Was an active participant in the project to replace the pumps for the Lake Mead Water Project

Expedite Material Shipment and Shortages

Capital Appropriations Request Writing & Approval

Plan the Project Based on priorities to effectively bring project within budget and Quality Requirements

Material Mechanical and Chemical Performance Testing, NDT, Destructive, PED

Work Directly with Field and Shop Crews, Both Union and Non-Union

Study and document all relevant information concerning Project Scope

Strong Mechanical Aptitude & Manual Machining

KPI Monitoring and Tracking

Project Review & Approval of Documentation

Work w/ Procurement for Proper Vendor Determination,

Engineering Review & Approval Including ECO & Project Direction and Leadership

Purchasing / Procurement / JIT / Kanban / Customer Specifications Review /

Ensure Project Readiness & expedite Project when Able

Functionally Familiar in BAAN, Oracle, SAP, Man-Man

Be the Face of the Company when working with the Customer or End User

Maintain Field Status Reports which include hours worked, safe hours

Oversaw & conducted project kickoff & team assembly meetings where goals and expectations are shared

Managed Multiple Projects which vary in complexity which included coal mills, air compressors and pumps

Provide a Voice of the Customer (VOC)

Led & Oversaw Project Kick-off Meetings

Preventative Maintenance and Maintenance Prevention

Manage Customer Change Orders

Solid Understanding of Drafting & G D & T

Review, Approve and Enforce Customers T & C’s

Teaching and practicing Process Improvement and Safety Thinking

Metallurgical Experience up to and including Exotic Materials

Environmental and OSHA Compliance Awareness

Manage Payment Milestones and final punch list items to expedite the Closure of the project work.

Led and Sustained Welder Qualifications for the Fabrication Shop to Sustain Qualifications Requirements

BOM, Routing and Work Order Activity

Promotes a crew mentality of working Smarter and not Necessarily Harder

Ishikawa Fishbone, 5-Why, Root Cause Analysis

Key Success’s and Accomplishments: Worked my way through Engineering School (1995-2000), Fought Cancer and beat it after 3 Years of treatment (2009-2012) Honorably Discharged US Navy (1986), Meritorious Service Metal (1986), Globally recognized for my Transition work done at Dresser Rand on the Introduction to Lean Continuous Improvement (2008), Lead Mechanical Designer of National Award Winning Mobile Manufacturing Cell Competition (2000), Nation Deans List (1996), Phi Theta Kappa National Honor Society Member (1996)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering (Graduated May, 2000)

Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY, USA

Relevant Experience

Xcel Energy Earth, TX

Staff Engineer Project Manager 2013–2017

Managed Capitalized Project at a large Coal Burning Power Plant. Said projects were managed from the initial work scopes to budget approvals, Engineering Changes, Vendor bid packages through the Supply chain. The projects were then scheduled, managed, with time lines, safety and cost controls being maintained.

Reduced the cost of a common project done from $1.3 M to $ 800K by applying Lean methods to my project work

Worked with other Project Manager to assist in the success of the plant and the project

Trained in the use of SAP but I was not present for the roll-out of the software package when it was released

Left position due to plant being closed so that the coal burning and water issue could be resolved. The required power needs would now be made up with the use of wind mills. I chose to remain south rather then more north with the companies proposal.

GAP was due to Cancer Treatment 2009 – 2013

The doctors will check me every 6 months to make sure that the cancer stays away. My last procedure was 9/18. The doctor reported to me that everything was fine.

Dresser-Rand, Houston Service Center Houston, TX

Continuous Improvement Engineer Project Manager 2007–2009

Introduced the company in the training, use and implementation of Lean Toyota Production System Tools. The result was my Team and I winning the Global Award of Excellence for 2008

Set strategic direction to continuous improvement (CI) projects and introduced CI tools used to attain measurable results. Took charge of organizing Kaizen and 5S events while assisting with all shop engineering needs

Implemented a Change Management System which resulted in employee involvement and higher moral. They also took and active part in maintaining the success of the change.

Also provided facilities Engineering Support as well as Engineering Assistance to the Turbine repair shop

Laid off due to economic downturn in business

McCrometer, A Danaher Company Hemet, CA

Program Manager 2005-2007

Introduced to the Danaher Business System

Successfully managed a business unit of 19 professionals which included a team of applications, contracts review, design, project management, supply chain and research and development, Reported to the CFO of the company

Intimated a Visual Management System in the Office area and made that are part of our morning walk through the factory

Managed and Oversaw projects for the Military, as well as large Oil and Gas Companies working on off shore order of which many of our systems were installed subsea. Said systems were often made from exotic metals and required special welding which I oversaw

Developed and implemented Immersion Program to train individuals and enhance hands-on knowledge

Learned and practiced the Danaher Business System (DBS). This is similar to the Toyota System so my focus was on the time and efficiencies lost in the office processes. Our efforts resulted in finally achieving over 90% on time delivery

Played an integral part in achieving several company record-breaking financial goals where processing of orders increased from $5 MM to $20 MM in 2 years. This success was partly due to the changes that I implemented.

Managed all welder certifications and weld procedures. Verified that all NDT testing required was done for oil and gas applications. Managed and oversaw the inspections and certifications required for European PED Standards.

Flow Products / Sulzer Pumps Brookshire, TX

Project Manager 2000-2005

Manufacturing Engineer

Project Manager -

Introduced to Theory of Constraints

Managed up to 30-40 engineered pump projects simultaneously where I Oversaw and managed projects for Utilities, Municipalities, Oil & Gas as well as the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and Military applications. As a rule; I started every project with an introduction call and establish contact for questions on either side.

During the life of these project, I became Familiar with all special procedures such as coating, testing, packing, marking, shipping, etc., and the level of inspection required for each as it was stated in the customers specifications.

Over the life of the project, I Lead order entry kick-off meeting w/ Project Management Team. Requirements were communicated with the project team as well as the required approval documentation,

Worked with the Supply chain to ensure a JIT delivery of certain long lead time items or special designs,

Oversee and communicate areas like change orders requiring cooperation between Customers - Suppliers - Sales – Operations

One of my larger projects was working with the Lake Mead Water Project where our pumps were chosen to successfully replace the old pumps which were installed.

Strong understanding of Business Acumen

Manufacturing Engineer -

Managed and successfully headed up the successful relocation of a 25,000 sq ft facility into factory using only 10,000 sq ft of space. This was a special challenge because the old shop barely used a computer, they did not know their costs and they did not have an existing part number system. My team and I came up with a Smart Part Number System, which gave visibility in what the part was by the number. We made sure that we could still fulfill the customers orders once the umbilical was finally broken with the old factory

Developed a pump performance test cell that reduced testing time from 1 hour to 15 minutes

Worked with both Solid Works and AutoCAD for the layout design for our new shop as well as product flow details. Also worked with the draftsmen to create proper engineering drawings so that we had something that we could monitor and control for our ISO audits.

Chosen to the transition team to assist upper management when Sulzer Pumps purchased Flow Products

Left this position so that I could accept what I thought was a great opportunity for my career. Instead I disliked CA. and questioned why people decide to live there

Other Experience

Anheuser Busch Inc. Baldwinsville, NY

Brewer and Systems Operator 1984-1995

Worked as a Brewer and performed all jobs related to the making and processing of beer

Chose to leave this position and follow through with my dream of gaining my engineering degree

United States Navy San Diego, CA

Aviation Electronics Technician, Honorable Discharge 1981-1984

Served on the Aircraft Carriers Constellation and Kitty Hawk as part of their air wing deployed

Honorably Discharged with a Meritorious Service Award issued

Professional Development

Lean Continuous Improvement Toyota Production System (TPS) Engineering Dispositions

Danaher Business System Theory of Constraints Train the Trainer Project Management G,D & T

Domestic & International Engineered Projects Managed Strong Knowledge with Safety & Environmental Reg.

Change Management Manufacturing Shop Set-up Elimination of the 7 Wastes Customer Change Order Management Contract Analysis & Negotiation Customer Specification Analysis & Communications Managed a Successful Team and Department of Customers Engineered Projects Facilities Engineering NTD Inspections and Analysis Lean Manufacturing & Continuous Improvement Techniques Project Capital Planning ASME Section IX Welding Standards KPI Monitoring and Management Strong Analytical & Communication Skills Preventative Maintenance & Lubrication Shop Routing Creation and Work Instructions ISO Standards

Technical Acumen

Microsoft Office Applications (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Access, SharePoint, Project) Unigraphics

SolidWorks Mechanical Desktop AutoCAD 2000 Minitab CNC Programming Oracle Baan Kronos AS/400

JD Edwards Maximo SAP Visual Basic

Linkedin Web Site

https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-krais-bs-manufacturing-engineering-77276b3b/

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