David Campbell
Phone: 919-***-****
Rougemont, NC 27572
Email: **************@*******.***
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:
. Project Director with 19 years of Engineering and Management
experience in the manufacturing industry.
. Experienced in all aspects of Project Management from contract and
cost review through installation and commissioning of large scale
machinery.
. Proven success managing a team of engineers, designers, and field
service engineers through multiple multi-million dollar projects
simultaneously.
Professional Experience
Buhler Aeroglide Corporation, Cary, NC
2002-present
Project Director
. Manage up to 12 concurrent projects taking ownership from sales at
final contract phase
. Serve as the main contact with customer
. Responsible for projects through design, engineering, manufacturing,
owner's manuals, shipment, installation, and final commissioning
. Plan, direct, and coordinate project lifecycle to ensure goals and
objectives are accomplished within designated timeframe and budget
parameters
. Lead and supervise a team of engineers of up to 8 members
. Conduct performance reviews and foster professional development for
employees
. Assist with interview and hiring decisions
. Assign and schedule work
. Establish and maintain delivery dates.
. Conduct critical review of commercial contracts, purchase orders, and
customer engineering specifications
. Establish operating procedures for projects
. Provide feedback and suggestions to the Director of Engineering and
Senior VP of Operations regarding policies and procedures
. Manage in-process changes to project scope or specifications
Key Successes:
. Led engineering effort on two product lines to standardize in an
effort to transition from engineer-to-order to assemble-to-
order. This reduced engineering time by one half and
manufacturing time by one third and had a large impact on
quality and rework. The model developed during this transition
is now the standard procedure.
. Developed and implemented the division's project management
procedures within the group.
. Acted as the lead electrical engineer and mechanical engineer
over a fourteen month period for the project team during a re-
staffing effort.
Service Manager
. Responsible for support of the installation and commissioning of each
project
. Ensured Field Technicians questions were resolved quickly to
facilitate a smooth and on-time installation and start-up
. Managed 9 - 13 Service Technicians, Commissioning Engineers, and
Service Coordinator located throughout the international community
. Maintained installation and start-up schedules, provided technical
assistance to service group and engineering, and generated supporting
technical documentation
. Responsible for all warranty claims and processing including data
entry, corrective action plan, and implementation
. Managed field service technicians and engineers located
internationally, providing guidance to service coordinator, conducting
yearly evaluations and maintaining training requirements for the
department
. Customer point of contact for all problems or perceived issues with
equipment
. Interfaced with mechanical and electrical engineering group in order
to develop corrective action plan, oversee implementation and evaluate
for effectiveness
. Supported sales and corporate alliance structuring
. Aided sales in support of customer requirements and expectations and
tailored services to meet specific customer needs
. Qualified and directed contract labor and subcontractors
. Negotiated contracts and pricing and provided work schedules and
guidelines for work completion
Key Successes:
. Introduced outsourcing with several contract companies to
augment service group. This added significant flexibility and
value to the department.
. Implemented the service group preventative maintenance program
which increased turnover by eleven percent within the first
year.
. Developed the installation, start-up, and contractor aid
packages to standardize procedures within the department.
Schelling America, Morrisville, NC
2000-2001
Project Manager
. Established and maintained project schedule working from a pool of
mechanical, electrical and control engineers
. Oversaw equipment shipping, handling, and staging
. Directly interfaced with customer through the project lifespan
. Invoiced and tracked payments while meeting contractual terms and
conditions
. Supported capital sales by drafting equipment contracts based on sales
proposals
. Conducted application studies to ensure proposed process line met or
exceeded all customer production requirements
. Provided engineering support by reviewing and editing equipment
drawings for final design approval and customer layout
Additional Experience
Geo M. Martin Company, Berkley, CA
1996-2000
Field Service Engineer
uS Navy Submarine and Submarine development GrouP
1986-1995
Electronics Technician
Education & Professional Development
Associate of Science, Technical Studies/Electronics, University of Phoenix
(1993)
Microsoft project 1&2, north Carolina state university (2012)
Project Management Essentials, CAI Capital Associates (2007)
Rockwell/Allen Bradley Basic Logic Structure and Navigation (2006)
Computer Aided Design Certificate, Durham Community College (2005)