William Niewiara

***** *. ******* ******* ****. Spring, TX 77386

(C) 724-***-****

(H) 281-***-****

Email: acof8k@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:

. Successful Business Leader with P&L ownership of Worldwide Aftermarket

operations.

. Results-oriented manager experienced in boosting productivity, reducing

costs and fostering relationships.

. Accomplished in eliminating manufacturing waste using Lean principles and

Six Sigma Black Belt methodology.

. Comprehensive knowledge of quality, safety, business and technical

competencies to drive an environment of continuous process improvement.

Diverse experience in Marketing and Business Development.

. Excellent communicator and motivator with proven track record of

successfully leading organizations to maximize productivity and

profitability.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

GE / Cameron-Houston, TX

Director, WW Aftermarket Services, Repairs and Commissioning

8/13 to Present

P&L management of the WW Aftermarket Services of reciprocating

compressors including:

. $34M of sales for service operations and commissioning and $43M in

parts and repairs

Major successes:

. Development of a $5M LTSA for an international client in Iraq for

servicing 4 Reciprocating compressors

. Extension of the international services team to increase support of

the growing installed base.

. Improvements to the service center's spray-coating operations,

reducing production costs by 30%

. Expansion of facilities footprints for increased parts inventory and

machining capabilities

GE / Dresser Roots-Houston, TX 1/12 to 7/13

Director, WW Aftermarket Services

P&L for $31M+ revenues for service operations (Sales, Repairs, Field

Services, Parts and Projects)

. Motivating force to increase Long Term Service Agreements by $10M.

. Developed $1.5M LTSA to supply parts/labor for multi-site fleet

maintenance for a major gas producer

. Negotiated an $8M multi-year services contract for a major

municipality

. Leveraged partnerships with distributors and other GE affiliates to

expand repair capabilities

. Aftermarket champion for New Product introductions (Gas Evacuation

System, Turbo-Blower)

DRESSER-RAND CORP.-Houston, TX 5/05 to 12/12

Manager-Commercial Marketing 1/12-12/12

. Managed regional contracts and alliance agreements. Responsible for

contract risk assessment evaluations.

. Developed specialized marketing plans to target product growth in low

performing regions

Manager-Business Development / Manager, Business Solutions for BP

7/06 to 12/11

. Key Alliance Manager for $35M/yr. BP WW Services account, which

included contract maintenance, terms and pricing negotiations,

discounting structures and incentives.

. Formalized a strategic process to grow core aftermarket business by

30% in the Gulf region. Awarded a Presidential Award in 2009 for

dramatic growth.

. Establish long term relationships with clients and vendors for

procurement, services and repair of equipment.

. Evaluated markets and performed competitor analyses. Increased N.A.

after-market sales by 10% YoY.

. Developed a process for tracking client equipment & overhauls to

proactively generate sales opportunities.

Manager-Houston Service Center 5/05 to 6/06

Overall management and P&L for a repair facility with annual sales of

$30M.

. Developed a production/ forecast management system used for reliable

workload and manpower planning.

. Improved overall profit margins by establishing a process to monitor

job costs and target development.

. Successfully implemented NPI initiative for single-stage turbine

repair program; annual revenues of $1.5M.

. Utilized Lean principles and Kaizen techniques to reduce quotation

turnaround cycles by 50% and eliminate $250k of annual process flow

waste in the compressor product line.

ELLIOTT TURBOMACHINERY CO. INC.- Jeannette, PA 6/93 to

5/2005

Six Sigma/ Continuous Improvement Group-Black Belt Program 9/04 to

5/05

ELLIOTT SUPPORT SERVICES - Crown Point, IN

Manager of Operations-Chicago Service Facility 9/01 to 8/04

Responsible for shop operations and technical support in a repair

facility with annual sales of $6M.

. Developed employee competencies though training and procedural

compliance. Revamped Quality Program.

. Implemented programs to increase shop absorption and expand repair

capabilities. Reduced scrap and rework costs by 80%, to less than

$.20/ DLH. Reduced warranty costs by 30% to less than .5% of sales.

. Successful execution of and initiative to provide in-house testing of

gearboxes, increasing sales by $250k/yr.

. Developed a total-customer service program, increasing customer

satisfaction rating to 95%.

ELLIOTT TURBOMACHINERY CO. INC.-Jeannette, PA

Product Cost Engineer 1/01 to 8/01

Reported to VP Operations-Analyzed manufacturing processes and developed

innovative solutions to optimize operations and minimize costs.

. Reduced casting pattern costs by integrating designs and reducing

inventory, yielding annual savings of $300k.

Supervisor/ Sr. Manufacturing Engineer-Industrial Products Division

7/96 to 1/01

Engineering support and supervision for the steam turbine product.

Responsibilities include providing innovative ways to improve

productivity, tooling maintenance, cost estimating and development of

capital plans.

. Chairperson of the continuous improvement team. Averaged $150K per

year in process savings.

. Manufacturing Champion of NPI team for turbine nozzle design. Reduced

80% of nozzle manufacturing cost.

. Supervision of Methods Engineering, Process Routings and machining

operations.

Production Manager-Industrial Steam Turbines Division 10/99 to 4/00

. Management of production operations for Industrial steam turbine

product line including coordination of manpower, capital expenditures

and budgeting for machines, tooling and fixtures in a union

environment.

Repair Technology Engineer-After-market Technology Services 6/93 to

7/96

Provided technical support to 11 worldwide service facilities on repair

and restoration of turbines, compressors and related rotating equipment.

. Mechanical and chemical testing, microscopy, vibration, Root Cause

failure analyses of components.

. Authored technical papers on turbo-machinery repairs.

. Developed and conducted technical training programs for the service

organization. Instrumental in establishing and maintaining ISO 9000

quality programs in all repair facilities.

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1985-1993

Electro-Mechanical Division-Cheswick, PA

Design/ Project Engineer-Navy Nuclear Design Group 1989-1993

. Design, analysis and manufacturing lead for key nuclear reactor

coolant pump components.

. Direct customer and supplier interface, coordinating efforts of

complex projects on-time and within budget.

. Design team member responsible for noise reduction in submarine

reactor coolant pumps. Lead design engineer for test program for

fastener locking devices.

Engineering Assistant-Navy Nuclear Design 1986-1989

. Collaborate with design engineers in most aspects of pump design and

manufacture. Experience in generating mechanical drawings, special

engineering instructions and marketing negotiations.

Plant Engineering Division, Monroeville, PA 1985-1986

Engineering Assistant-Pipe Support Analysis Group

. Engineering support for computer model analysis of nuclear power

plant piping supports.

MOORE AND MOREFORD INC.-Greensburg, PA 1980-1985

Welder, Fitter, Assembler

. Design and assembly of metal structures utilizing various metal

working machines and welding processes.

EDUCATION:

DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY - Masters in Business Administration - 2000

. Concentrations in Management and Marketing, 3.9 G.P.A, Honors.

. Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society

UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH - Bachelor of Science - 1989

. Mechanical Engineering

. Employed full time while attending evening school.

ELLIOTT TRAINING CENTER: Basic metallurgy and various welding techniques.

BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE: Metallurgy, welding, machining and metal-forming.

PUBLICATIONS: "Weld Repair of Westinghouse Model 501AA Gas Turbine Disc",

Power Generation Magazine, Presented at Power-Gen 95 Conference, Anaheim,

CA (December 1995).

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