Engineer Project Manager

Harry Sowieja

Experienced Electronics and Biomedical Engineer

Roswell, GA

*************@*******.*** - 770-***-****

Accomplished Engineer, highly experienced in directing cross-functional teams in start up or service of

electronic control and automation systems in several industries, with diverse international experience

• Experience with OEM customers

• Successful in leading development projects

• ISO, IEC, NEC standards / Safety regulations

• Proficient in AutoCAD and SAP

• Continuous Improvement or Lean Six Sigma

• Problem solving and Root Cause Analysis

• Heavy Industry Engineering experience

• System Integration of DCS / PLC equipment

• Startup Digital AC or DC drive / propulsion

• Skilled in analog and digital circuit design

• Onsite Start-up and Service experience

• Change agent and Risk assessment skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Part time Independent Contractor

BSC Solutions Inc. - Troy, MI - June 2012 to Present

• Part time Biomedical Engineer and Coach in swimming, cycling and running at various Health Fitness Centers

• Volunteer services weekly at Out-patient Surgery for a local Hospital

Owner Engineer Consultant

TPTS, LLC - Roswell, GA - February 2001 to May 2012

• Project management and engineering of digital drive systems upgrades (VFDs), for Industrial Equipment

manufacturers and Healthcare software solutions providers

Engineering Project Manager

SIEMENS - Globally, USA, EU, AFRICA - February 1983 to February 2001

• Field Engineer involved with installation, startup, servicing of mechanical and electrical automation equipment

for Marine, Material Handling, Mining, Metals and Paper customers

• Led engineering, continuous improvement and manufacturing teams consisting of +20 members and resulting

in revenues in excess of $12 million/year, through the exporting of Automation and Electromechanical Systems

to Asia, Australia, China and South America

DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS

Healthcare Industry

• Volunteer services four hours weekly at local Hospital

• Assisted in the development of project management process, “Toolkit for PMs”, to guide the implementation

and installation of software for Healthcare clients throughout the USA

• Biomedical Engineering research in lower extremity mobility devices for humans

Energy Industry

• Engineering of Fuel Cell technology and presented alternate solutions to Battery Power Systems

Mining Industry

• Project managed the manufacturing and supply chain of Digital AC drive and automation systems for twenty

Open Pit Mining Shovels and Draglines turnkey projects worldwide

• Engineered and commissioned SAG and BALL Mills and conveyor systems – Bulk Material Handling

Marine Industry

• Prepared AutoCAD drawings and standard operating procedures on SAP Enterprise Resource Planning for

manufacturing of the diesel-electric and Cycloconverter propulsion systems

Steel Industry

• Coordinated resources and project managed the execution and completion of two Cold Rolling Mills

Paper Industry

• Commissioning, servicing, maintenance and training of digital DC drive systems on Paper Machines, Super

Calendars, Sheeters and Coaters

Communication

• Fluent in German, Dutch and English

Management

• Certification in Project Management from AMA, Sales Management, Change Management Leadership

Forum, and Leadership Effectiveness Analysis from University of Michigan, Facilitation, Contract Negotiation,

YES Best Practices, LEAN Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, PFMA, Supply Chain Specialist,

FORCE Cost Accounting

Technical

• Robotic and CNC diploma, Certification in MS Office, SAP SRM, AutoCAD, Promis-E, SCADA, MS Project,

OSHA regulations, IEC 61508, NEC Codes and ISO 9001 quality procedures, HIPAA and NIH Regulations

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Biomechanics

GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Atlanta, GA

2011

Bachelor of Science in Electronics Engineering

CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - Cape Town, Western Cape

1983

Diploma in CNC and Robotics

ATLAS AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL COLLEGE

1979

SKILLS

Change Management, Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional teams Leader, Supply Chain Specialist,

Team Building, Coaching, Lean Manufacturing, Process Engineer, Electronics, Biomedical Engineering,

Kinematics, Motion Analysis, Robotics, Automation, Sales, Medical Devices, Contract Negotiations,

Maintenance, Service

LINKS

http://www.linkedin.com/in/harrysowieja/

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