James Michael Kleffman
*** *** *** **, *** ***, Chisholm, MN 55719
Phone: 218-***-**** Email:*************@*****.***
Summary
As a project manager I plan; define the scope; direct the implementation; and coordinate projects. I
complete the project within the stipulated time and budget. Many of my responsibilities include
resource allocation, task delegation, supporting project teams, and to ensure compliance with laws,
standard practices, and company policies. I have the skills like decision making, leadership,
communication, negotiation, delegation, team work, and handling pressure. With an MBA in
management/finance coupled with the process efficiency of the Master Six Sigma, my educational
background is solid. This coupled with 15 years experience throughout the United Stat es and Canada
on a variety of projects in coal, ethanol, sugar, power generation, mining and aggregate makes me a
very seasoned project manager. I have contracted my skills when necessary, as well as worked for
engineering firms and manufacturers on project and construction management.
Experience
Express Employment/Mining Resources, LLC- Project Engineer
September 2013 – March 2014, Chisholm, MN
Investigate process and maintenance improvement strategies.
Reliability improvements.
Project planning, scheduling, and budgeting.
Magnetation, Inc.- Project Manager
September 2011 – April 2013, Grand Rapids, MN
Plan, define the scope, direct the implementation, and coordinate projects.
Many of my responsibilities include resource allocation, task delegation, supporting project
teams, and ensure compliance with laws, standard practices, and company policies.
Project management/construction management.
Polydeck Screen Corporation- Project Manager
June 2007 – January 2010, Central US/Canada
Responsible for process improvements in operational efficiencies throughout the mining
industry.
Managing complete project for clients from cost/benefit analysis, to providing documentation of
projected efficiency upgrades, to proven process improvements.
Plan, define the scope, direct the implementation, and manage projects .
Project Professionals, LLC- Owner
July 2005 – November 2007
Responsible for investigating engineering applications for process and maintenance
enhancements.
Providing feasibility analysis for process/maintenance enhancement.
Creating project scopes and job costing for multi-faceted engineering projects.
Coordinating projects and schedules for compliance.
Valley Engineering, Inc- Project Manager
July 2003 – September 2005, Fargo, North Dakota Area
Project Manager responsible for allocating $2.7M budget for an entire sugar factory.
Financial analyst for several million dollar automation projects for the largest United States
producer of sugar.
Allocated $1.8M in base capital and $4.75M in strategic project capital for a client.
Managed large complex projects addressing project costing, job costing, legal and
administrative issues and scheduling as well as construction management.
Course Study
University of Mary -Managerial Industrial Economics, Managerial Project Management
Villanova University-Master Six Sigma
Independent Coursework-Root Cause Analysis and Reliability Engineering
Skills & Expertise
Most endorsed for:
Six Sigma
Mine Planning
Mining
Iron Ore
Gold
Other Experience & Background Knowledge
Minerals
Predictive Maintenance
Reliability Analysis
Product Life Cycle
Construction Management
International Project
Feasibility Studies
Root Cause Analysis
Lean Manufacturing
Black Belt
Strategic Planning
Education
Villanova University, 2007-2008
Master Six Sigma, Green, Lean and Black Belt
University of Mary, 2001-2003
MBA, Business Administration 4.0 GPA
Managerial Industrial Economics, Managerial Project Management
North Dakota State University, 1989-1993
B.S. Business Administration
Emphasis in Engineering