Sr. Program Manager, Sr. Project Manager, Sr. Project
Engineering Manager
Jose A. Martinez
**** ****** **, ******** ****, IL 60131
630-***-**** ? ********@***.***
Professional Profile
Professional program manager, with expertise in successfully launching new
product development projects in a fast paced just-in-time manufacturing
environment is seeking a challenging Sr. level manager position that would
take advantage of leading and managing skills. Currently working on PMI's
PMP. Training complete and pending exam.
Core Competencies:
Project Management / Coordination New Product Development
Multi-project management
Risk management Budgeting & Cost Control
Quality Assurance
Time management Technical Aptitude Detail oriented
Process Improvement Organizational skills
Procedure Development
Experience
Program Manager Omron Automotive Electronics, Saint Charles, IL: (01/2011 -
Present)
1. 10+ years of experience managing program, some of which involve
strategic planning, change management and technology
2. Recover and manage high profile projects that are at risk of failing
3. Develop & manage detailed program plans & track customer milestones
4. Lead weekly meetings with customer and cross functional teams.
5. Mentor/develop program and project managers to improve their
performance in the projects.
6. Experienced at leading project & program managers, that are
delivering projects within the programs
7. Create reports and summaries of program status for gate reviews &
management approvals.
8. Responsible for meeting program schedule & profitability targets.
9. Negotiations of quotations & sales contracts
10. Leadership of VA/VE engineering. (Improved product profitability of
to double digits).
Technical Consultant: (01/2009 - 12/2010)
Independent consulting service that provides: Project Management, Process /
Workflow Design, Process Improvement/Change, Strategic Planning, Procedure
Development, Strategic Procurement.
1. Launch projects & design process.
2. Managed the outsourcing of engineering tasks.
3. Process improvement projects to reduce scrap, increase
productivity and return on investment.
Project Manager: Videojet Technologies, Wood dale IL: (11/2007- 11/2008)
Implementation of Engineering change orders and new product launch process
improvement in a fast paced, hi-tech manufacturing environment.
1. Developed & implemented New Product Risk Assessment used for new
product feasibility.
1. Managed and coordinated engineering services projects on time and
under budget by 10%.
1. Developed project launch process corporate wide and implemented it at
business units.
1. Developed and managed visual management system for project status real-
time.
1. Created detailed software string translation and localization plan
according to marketing plan.
1. ECO Project Management for implementation and tracking of new
products.
1. Implemented 300 engineering changes in time for market release.
2. Reduced engineering changes inventory by 60%.
3. Streamlined the engineering change order process to reduce time of
implementation.
4. Developed publishing strategy to increase communication efficiencies
between all departments.
1. Reduced time-to-market, errors and cost by implementing revision
control.
2. Led & managed off-site Engineering team.
Program Manager: ITW Chronotherm, Elmhurst, IL: (2002 - 2007)
Successfully launched projects fom concept to production, in a fast-paced
automotive manufacturing environment.
1. Developed new product and process specifications
1. Increased market share & sales by integrating out technology into new
customers' products.
1. Successfully achieved the launch of new products meeting deadlines &
specifications.
1. Defined project scope, budget, milestones, forecasts, tracking
mechanisms and assigned resources.
1. Led and managed resources to support Production and Quality with
issues resolution action list.
1. Manage team members on tasks & verify project objectives are met.
1. Increased revenues by introducing new products & marketing strategies.
1. Costing & quoting of project including capital expenditures (Costs,
margin, ROI.)
1. Launched and managed projects from inception to production meeting all
objectives.
1. Led project feasibility & risk assessment(APQP)
1. Increased sales by identifying and acting on new sales & growth
opportunities.
2. Increased profit margin by negotiating pricing, contracts and
technical specifications.
2. Liaison for all aspects of project. (Engineering, commercial
issues
2. Created and managed timelines and project updates throughout the
project's lifecycle.
2. Eliminated late deliveries by optimizing production lines.
3. Increased quality & productivity by re-designing processes & methods.
2. Approved vendor qualification process
2. Increased customer satisfaction by creating & managing "resolution
action list" for engineering issues, commercial issues & production
issues.
Project Engineer: ITW Chronomatic, Glendale Heights, IL: (2001 - 2002)
1. Applications engineering for existing and new products.
1. Product and process design
1. Initiated and led projects for continuous process and product
improvements.
1. Product quoting and feasibility.
1. Developed timelines and met key dates for prototypes and product
launch
Education
B.S: Electronic Engineering Technology: Devry Institute, Addison, IL
(2001)
Project Management Certificate (PM Crash course) : RMC Project
Technical Project Management : Allybus
Strategic Sales Negotiations - : AMA
Leadership, Time Management- : 360 Solutions
80/20 Lean Manufacturing training : Illinois Tool Works
New Product Development : ITW Technology Center
Project Management Professional (PMP ) PMBoK 5 Certification Training
Skills/Training
Technical: Languages:
MS Office AutoCAD C, C++ basic,
Spanish
-Word Math lab Assembly
-Excel Oracle MicroSim
-PowerPoint ISO 9001:2000 IPC A610- familiarity
-Outlook Lotus Notes MS Project