Manager Management
Resume:
Carolyn A. Varga
Bloomfield Hills MI 48304
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CAREER SUMMARY
Professional with diversified skills in many facets of plant management, project
management, manufacturing and engineering from product development through
delivery. Enjoy turning around a company or department. Believe in metrics to achieve
quality and success.
SKILLS
New Product Introductions Cost Reduction Programs
Standard Cost and Estimating Industrial Engineering
Process Control Inventory Management
Project Production Control
Lean Methodology Six Sigma – Black Belt
Manufacturing Management
ISO 9001, ISO 14001
MRP ERP
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Dynamics – Land Systems 5/2004 – 6/2014
Manager
• Managed Vehicle Assembly Operations - UAW shop.
• Analyzed work force requirement for optimization, made adjustments as necessary
with training and hiring.
• Instituted many safe work place practices. Worked closely with EHS team on
improvements and compliance.
• Reduced cycle time with shop floor layout and material handling improvements. Met
challenge to build a full vehicle prototype in 30 days to meet urgent customer need.
• Partnered with Facilities Management for all facility and capital requests
• 6 Sigma Black Belt –
• Verified $260K savings in 2009 for optimization of raw material
• Verified $620K savings in 2013 by improving paint process, material handling
and coordination of project efforts.
• ISO 14001/9001 Coordinator and qualified ISO 14001 auditor
• Compliance auditor
• Maintained metrics for quality, on-time performance, and hours per deliverable
• Performed tasks within project budgets and monitored variances for future
improvements (EVMS)
• Ability to have the shop be a show room for customers and engineering
demonstrations with tours on a routine basis.
FORD Motor Company 7/2002 - 5/2004
Engineering Sign-Off Coordinator – Contracted through IMSI
• A controlled risk assessment process for all SUV material cost reduction actions
across the vehicles to achieve fast turnaround changes was developed and
implemented. Significant material dollar cost reductions were implemented to
designs already in process without adverse effect to any vehicle attribute
Carolyn A. Varga
1180 Glenpointe Ct
Bloomfield Hills MI 48304
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• Awarded 3 recognition awards for process – “best in class”
General Motors Corporation 7/1998 - 6/2002
Project Planner – Contracted through IMSI
• Vehicle project planning. Created and tracked timing plans
• Hybrid full size truck & 2003 small car platform vehicles
General Electric Information Systems
RMS, Electronic Commerce Systems, Inc. 7/1996- 6/1998
Manager, Development Resources
• Project Management for three major software releases on multi-platform EDI product
• Instituted a formal software product release process – schedules, design reviews, test
plans, testing
• Improved ability to meet commitments through effective resource management
utilizing joint venture companies, employees, contractors and consultants
UNISYS 4/1988 - 4/1996
Key member of a Supply Chain Management Turnaround team in the Division – creating an On-
Demand Manufacturing Facility for Software Publications and Operations. Held several
management positions during this tenure.
Manager, Configuration Management
• Responsibility: Define and educate the process for the On-Demand mission.
• BOM system & Change Control system and process
• Trained software release engineers in manufacturing processes and BOMS from
locations worldwide
• Introduced management systems: cooperative product definition, continuous
improvement in process, measures of efficiency – Self Directed work teams
Manager, New Product Release
• Responsibility: Implement what was defined through preparation of new products and
releases for manufacturing
• Reduced the new product release cycle time three fold
• Set up Libraries (databases) for CRC and Media
• Provided Product Management assistance – timing, working with customers –
responsibility through First Customer Shipment (Launch)
Manager, Manufacturing
• Responsibility: 3-shift (non-union) production operation replicating software media
• Manufacturing efficiency, results at 6-sigma level, reported at an industry conference
and published in trade magazine
UNISYS 2/1973 - 4/1988
Industrial Engineer
• Super User for all modules of MRP, ETP manufacturing systems during their
formative time. Basis of this work are the fundamentals of ETP systems today.
• Set standard cost for products
• Managed inventory and production control areas
• Products worked during this time included early computers, check sorters and the
electrical components PCBs and wiring harnesses.
Carolyn A. Varga
1180 Glenpointe Ct
Bloomfield Hills MI 48304
************@***.***
EDUCATION
MBA - University of Detroit 1980
BS - University of Wisconsin, Madison - Engineering Mechanics 1972
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Guest lecturer for "Women in Engineering" programs- Michigan Tech University & Herriot Watt
University 1981-1985
Presented paper on Software Manufacturing at OPCON in 1995 the same was printed in
Software Manufacturing News.
Presented Paper at TECH2002 Conference for IMSI on Software Development Process.
Current Member of Selective Service - Appointed by the Governor of Michigan,,
Member of Daughters of American Revolution - State Office 3 years, State Chairman 12 years,
National Vice Chairman of National Defense 3 years.
Senior Leader for Children of American Revolution for 7 years
University of Wisconsin Alumni Chapter (Motor City Badgers) – Board Member 5 years
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