Project Manager Engineer

SKILLS OVERVIEW

Innovative, well rounded engineer and project manager with many

transferrable skills and years of diverse project management experience

focused on adding value and achieving continuous and measurable results

with an attention to detail. Project manager with proven problem solving

skills and experience resolving technical problems, leading teams to

execute clearly defined project scope, schedules and budget to support each

project. Experienced in planning, organizing and managing projects to

achieve project objectives, with mechanical, hydraulics, pneumatics,

plumbing, and electrical design experience, equipment layout experience and

leading a team of technical service engineers. I place value on building

high-performing collaborative teams working together. I am effective in a

team atmosphere or working independently and can quickly learn and adapt to

new opportunities.

. Strong working knowledge of MEP, fluid power, air handling systems,

plumbing, water conditioning and pumping systems.

. Systems designer with water conditioning, reverse osmosis (RO), piping

and sanitary sewer, plumbing and equipment layout experience.

. Experienced with generating process flow diagrams (PFD's).

. Experienced with generation piping and instrumentation diagrams

(P&ID's) for installation.

. Experience with equipment layout, sizing and specifications for

installation.

. Experience in process mapping

. Experience working with AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop 3D, and Inventor

design programs

. "Hands-on" engineer with experience including working directly with

client to develop facility improvements.

. Experience defining project scope, working from conceptual development

stage to performing process engineering calculations and issuing

design documents for production or construction.

. Write or review architectural or engineering specifications including

design criteria and process descriptions.

. Strong multi-discipline technical engineering skills paired with the

ability to adapt and modify and analyze engineering problems, and

provide solutions.

. Managed multiple concurrent projects from initiation through

completion and ongoing operational support.

. Provided engineering services for design and planning of multiple

projects. Thorough understanding of process systems, with working

knowledge of construction, manufacturing, engineering, quality and

research functions.

. Worked cross functionally with other departments and offer engineering

advice and assistance

. Experienced design with UL/CSA approved electrical controls, plumbing,

and mechanical systems, equipment layout, reading blueprints, creating

electrical and hydraulic schematics, technical writing for operational

and maintenance manuals.

. Tracked technical issues and decisions or changes through project

completion.

. Experienced engineer that requires little supervision, demonstrates

initiative, and possess excellent interpersonal skills, verbal,

written, listening, communication and problem solving skills.

. Can work independently or in team environment and working with other

managers to develop and execute project strategies to improve business

outcomes.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts - Architecture, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

COMPUTER SKILLS

AutoCAD, Mechanical Desktop 3D, Inventor, CorelDraw graphics, MS Office

Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Publisher, Projects, Tableau,

Salesforce, SharePoint, Oracle, Outlook, Lotus Notes, Google Analytics,

able to quickly adapt to new programs.

OTHER SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Project Management Institute (PMI) training in project management

techniques -not PMP certified at this time

Des Moines Civic Center - Front office staff - 2006-2009

City councilman - Adel, IA - 1991-1995

Clive Parks and Recreation Board - Clive, IA - 1998-2006

EXPERIENCE

Product Engineering Manager, Ryko Manufacturing Company, Grimes, IA, 6/1988

- 1/2009

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, managed and directed new product design

development, construction projects and engineering design team of engineers

and drafters. Designed structures in steel, aluminum and stainless steel,

control system assemblies, weldments and mechanical assemblies, plumbing,

pneumatic, hydraulic and electro-mechanical systems. In-house architect

designing and managing construction projects for 4 additions (nearly

100,000 sf total) to manufacturing facility, and multiple carwash buildings

and site layouts, multiple production cells, equipment layouts, chemical

blending plant, assembly and test track production cells. Successfully

launched over 30 new products yielding $65-80 million in total sales

yearly. Reduction of production and sales resulted in extensive temporary

layoffs of 75% of engineering staffing at the end of 2008.

. Designed and supervised construction of multiple car wash buildings,

site plans, and equipment installations.

. Designed and managed construction project of four building additions

to the manufacturing building, increasing floor space by nearly

100,000 sf.

. Created design specifications, designed electrical control panels

(UL/CSA rated for water environments) and electro-mechanical systems

to meet requirements for appliance equipment clients.

. Designed and supervised construction of test track, chemical blending

plant and multiple production cells.

. Responsible for budgets, pricing, scheduling, SOPs, and technical

design specifications.

. Created manufacturing cell designs and building plans, lighting and

equipment layouts for the manufacturing production floor, reducing

floor space requirements by 65%.

. Authored four ISO:9001 QSP procedures for design and document controls

for compliance to ISO codes.

Post Sales Technical Service Manager, Acciona Windpower-North America, West

branch, IA, 10/2009 - 7/2011

Successfully managed and led team of technical service engineers and

maintenance technicians to improve customer response time for major

corrective warranty, preventive maintenance and technical inquiries.

Improved customer satisfaction through quality control, communications and

improved response times for international wind turbine manufacturer.

Reduction of production and sales resulted in extensive layoffs in

staffing, used severance package to look for new opportunities. Found

temporary employment opportunity at ACT, which led to permanent position.

. Managed technical service engineers and technicians service

strategies, schedules and budgets.

. Selected service subcontractors and suppliers for heavy equipment

projects for wind turbine corrective maintenances

. Created technical training plans and training classes to improve

service technicians' product knowledge to improve preventive

maintenance and troubleshooting skills to reduce down times.

. Created technical services work order tracking system to track and

document preventive and corrective maintenances performed on each wind

turbine. Analyzed and created KPI maintenance report monthly.

. Authored three ISO:9001 quality procedures to define service

requirements, processes and instructions, improving service support

initiatives throughout project erection and post-sales service. Led

team for timely preventive and corrective maintenance, establishing

specialty tooling and equipment for repairs and maintenance of wind

turbines.

International Program Solutions Consultant and Product Marketing Manager,

ACT, Iowa City, IA, 8/2011 - 11/2014

Project manager leading product marketing efforts for 6 educational

products of 1,200-employee non-profit educational organization. Supported

global K-12, post-secondary, and Workforce career solutions products in the

workforce assessment, curriculum, credentialing, job skills, professional

development and product training categories, along with International

programs.

. Led cross-functional business team projects using LEAN methodologies

to map and improve production processes between Operations, Product

Marketing, Creative Services, Print Production, Shipping and

Warehouse.

. Directed the operational planning and continuous improvements,

scheduling and execution of all International marketing, operational

and public relations activities.

. Delivered marketing sales brochures to support international education

and workforce products on time and within budget.

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