KEVIN HOPKINS
**** *. ***** ***** **. • Wichita, KS 67235
Phone 316-***-**** • E-mail ******************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Current Sales Representative with Mel Hambelton Ford, have acquired Ford Certification and Joe Verde training certification.
Accomplished engineering project management professional with 8+ years of experience working with foreign partners.
Experience with domestic and international projects with distributed virtual teams.
Process oriented focus, with a drive to bring value to companies through successfully executed projects. On-time, on-budget projects deploying the right strategies at the right time.
Strong customer focus working with client to achieve desired results.
Good communicator. Can translate complex technical concepts into easily understood ideas.
Creative problem solving in collaboration on projects with international and domestic teams.
Willing to travel and have current passport.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sales Representative Mel Hambelton Ford
11771 W. Kellogg
October 2013 – August 2014
Wichita, KS 67209
Consult with customer to define their needs with regards to a vehicle. Do regular training to increase knowledge of sales processes and products to be a better resource to the customer. Working with management to produce a friendly and professional experience for the customer.
Joe Verde Certified.
Ford Certified sales representative
Goal oriented (Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly)
Project Management Specialist
Spirit AeroSystems, LLC.
3365 South Oliver
June 2005 – September 2013
Wichita, KS 67210
Consulted with partners in Moscow Russia as they accomplished engineering design work. Traveled to Moscow multiple times to monitor progress of many projects. Represented Spirit AeroSystems during this time to assist in solving or resolving a variety of engineering issues.
Worked as an Administrative Layout Focal to oversee that milestones were met per customer schedule.
Helped with implementation and training of Bill of Material and Documentation modules within SAP.
Optimized manufacturing process utilizing LEAN technology to save company over $12,000.
Drafter
The Boeing Company
4615 South Oliver
May 1996 – June 2005
Wichita, KS 67210
Joined Boeing as a Drafter to work both sustaining programs as well as new programs. Continued this role on both Military programs as well as Commercial programs until the purchase of Boeing to become Spirit. Worked primarily in the Propulsion Business Unit
Tested and implemented the DCAC Bill Of Material/Parts List program in 1996.
Trained for and instructed teams in the use of PDM (Product Data Management) to replace the DCAC System
Worked shipside for the Tanker Program on Military creating installation kits for airplane mechanics.
Drafter
Mid Kansas Engineering Consultants
411 N. Webb Road
March 1991 – May 1995
Wichita, KS 67206
Began my career as a Drafter at MKEC to aid in the degining and drafting of roads, highways, strom sewer systems, and bridges. Worked with lead and paper until being the first employee to complete a full project on AutoCad.
Assisted in bringing AutoCad to the workforce of MKEC
Completed the drafting work of Highway 54 through Liberal, Kansas known as Pancake Blvd. that won the 1995 Best Pavement Project in Kansas
Assisted the survey team in surveying local land areas
EDUCATION
BS in Business Management, May 2004
Friends University, Wichita, KS
Villanova – Project Management classes
Wichita State University – Trigonometry
Wichita Area Vo-tech - AutoCad
CERTIFICATIONS, HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
Ford Sales Representative Certification
State of Kansas – 1995 Excellence in Paving Award
Deacon of Olivet Baptist Church 2001- 2004
Vice President of the Deer Trail Home Owners Board (DTHOA) 2003 - 2004
President of the Deer Trail Home Owners Board (DTHOA) 2004 – 2006