Patrick Grutter
Residence: 407-***-**** P.O Box 121042 Clermont, FL 34712 ********@***.***
Professional Profile
Twenty plus years of progressive leadership experience in Engineering, Operations, Product Development,
Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Applications, and Technical Product Management leadership roles in large,
multi-site companies in United States and international.
Certification
Rockwell Laser: Laser Safety Officer (LSO) Human resource management
MIT: Advanced Robot & Laser Programming J.D EDWARDS: Computerized Management
SCS: Defense Satellite Management Program FIRSTLOGIC: Siebel 2000 6.0,
Milsat: ELINT Satellite Management Program Kaizan/Continuous improvement/5S
MP2 Management System Siemens: PLC HMI Programming
Six Sigma, SPC and DOE Techniques OSHA: 30-Hour Compliance Course
Rockwell Automation: PLC HMI Programming U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Management
SAP Management System WMS Warehousing Management System
Lean Manufacturing Black Belt Hazardous Materials Management
Professional Value Offered
Executive leadership experience accountable for strategic technical and product development direction supporting the
overall business strategy. Capital Projects Management, Numerous Plant Startups, P&L Management.
• Languages Arabic, English, French, Mandarin Chinese.
Professional Experience
VP of Operations, 2007
2014 DAV HEALTHCARE SERVICES
United States and Internationally
• Administrate the planning and execution of Engineering and construction projects in Federal hospitals and facilities.
• Proven track record in business development, operational and process improvement, regulatory oversight.
• Personally closed contracts for up to $25m with organizations such as the VA, DoD, EPA, DOE, NSA, GSA and USDA.
Corporate Director of Operations, 2002
2007 ODESSA GROUP
United States and Internationally
• Responsible for coordinating complex government accounts developing strategic senior level relationships with
governmental and non-governmental officials dove sales growth from $1.5m to $3.5b in four years.
• Overseeing deliverables of engineering services, managing customer service, assisting the Sales force with account renewals, and
collaborating with other units on program development.
• Saved $3.2 million in four years by bringing in project/programs under budge and on time.
Facilities Engineering Manager, 2001
2002 GOODRICH AEROSPACE
Des Moines, I A
• Management of facilities engineering/maintenance team of 4 Iowa manufacturing plants.
• Implemented continuous improvement projects resulting in 40% reduction in product unit cost.
• Delivered products on time with a 99% customer satisfaction rate by using ISO 9002 techniques.
Plant Manager, 1997
2001 JOHNSON CONTROLS
Hudson, W I
• Management of operations for manufacturer of Ford automotive seating systems.
• Lead two shift workforce of 148 Production, Maintenance, and Purchasing and Distribution personnel.
• Developed manufacturing plant with a hands-on approach to assigning staff responsibilities.
• Established an inventory control system for all parts and components at a 10% annual savings.
• Delivered products on time with a 97% customer satisfaction rate by using ISO-9001 standards.
• Sourced and closed contracts with area vendors for $272k savings.
Engineering Manager, 1994
1997 FORD MOTOR COMPANY
Flat Rock, MI
• Direct and manage multiple concurrent engineering projects while ensuring their success in meeting their respective objectives.
• Implement approved engineering budgets and monitor actual expenses to ensure they fall within budgets, analyzing out of budget
expenses and ensuring they are offset in other areas of the project unless fully justified.
• Developed three year engineering strategy to reduce $4M in engineering cost.
Senior Information Officer, 1986
1994 NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY
United States
• Managing information technology strategies and maintaining the integrity of the existing technology environments supporting the
various business units including all data centers, communication networks (voice and data), application development teams and their
processes, and computer systems operations.
Education
2003 University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, I N
• MBA Business Leadership
1990 University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
• Master of Science Computer Science and Engineering
1986 University of Maryland
College Park, MD
• Bachelor of Science Computer Science and Engineering
Computer Experience
• Programming: HMI, Java/ J2EE, TCL, PL/SQL, .NET Framework, SOAP, WSDL, C/C++/C #, Perl Scripting, Visual Basic, Open source
GNU, RUP, CMM and software development,, ProWORX32, PL7, Ladder Logic.
• Networking: LAN/WAN, TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, T1, VPN, RAS, WINS, DHCP, DNS, DSL.
• Software / Tools: Zenon, Siebel, Wonderware, FactorySuite, Solidworks/PDM, SAP ERP, SolidWorks 3D, SCADA, DataStream, MP2
Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards.
• Security: PCI, Cisco PIX, Sarbanes Oxley Cisco IOS Firewall Feature set, Watchguard Firebox, Norton Personal Firewall, McAfee
Personal Firewall, antivirus software.
• Hardware: PC/Server assembly and repair, routers, switches, hubs, peripherals, Nortel Module ICS, Panasonic PBS, cabling (voice
• Certificates: VSAT networks, Satellite communication, Network Equipment and Administrations, Cisco CCNA, Java Server Page
Programming.
• Computer Operating Systems: Windows (WinNT, Win2000, Win XP, VISTA, Win 7), Linux
Computer Applications: Microsoft office: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio
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Military
U.S. NAVY RESERVES 1988 TO 2002
• 0286 Advanced Foreign Counterintelligence Officer
U.S. MARINE CORPS ACTIVE 1980 T0 1988
• 0251 Interrogator/Debriefer
Security Clearance
• Active U.S Government Clearance
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