Project Manager

G. BARING PMP

Email ******.******@*****.***

Cell 630-***-**** Home 630-***-****

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Dynamic Engineering Manager experienced in creating and working with multiple cross-functional teams with tight resources and time constraints. Accomplished at stage gate, product development. Manage budgets, capital expenditures. Adept at creating resource, project plans for equipment fabrication and commercialization. Proven to lead and solve extremely complex technical challenges. Commercialized and patented new products and manufacturing technologies for Industrial mixing, conveying equipment. Proficient in: continuous improvement, design, solid modeling, Six Sigma, Lean, ISO9000 and AS9100. Experienced with the NSF USDA, FDA, and other governing agencies.

Project Manager Contract since 6-2012 to Present.

Revcor Inc. 5/2014 – 2/2015

Engineering responsibilities include the development, implementation, and administration of the plant's annual and long-term capital plans with support from Corporate Engineering.

Set up and designed new processes for automated manufacturing plant of blower housings.

Eliminated welding as well as other extra processes using Lean methodologies.

Organized set up manufacturing teams for new lines.

New manufacturing lines to be moved to Mexico.

DMW Automation 10-2013 to 02-2014

Responsible for Engineering and Project management. Managed engineering department, resources and technical project requirements. Planned and made changes required to keep engineering department operational for daily operations and successful development of a multimillion dollar project (Nu Label) on track for commercialization. Project involved developing high speed automated labeling machinery that will use new patented technologies and applicators for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industry.

Eirich Industries 6/2012 to 9/2013

Responsible for project management, budgeting scheduling, design and installation and maintenance of industrial automated machinery projects, for materials handling in food, pharmaceutical and packaging of consumer and industrial products. (Conveyors, Stackers, blenders, separators.) Project budgets from $100,000 to $10,000,000

Project Manager. The RDI group 1025 West Thorndale Ave Itasca, IL 3/2011 to 4/2012

Responsible for project management, design through implementation of industrial automated conveying systems and machinery, for materials handling and packaging of consumer and industrial products. Project up to $8,000,000

Engineering Manager (Project Management) Ashworth Brothers, Winchester VA 5/2010 to 12/20/2010

Responsible for development and project management for wide range of food processing and manufacturing products. Set and maintain quality and engineering standards. Manage projects, regulatory approvals, meeting and leading NSF and USDA requirements. Managed patents, direct reports, product life cycle testing. Leveraged internal and external resources to complete projects in the food industry. Designed systems for Cryogenic Freezer/cooler spirals and tunnels, extruders and mixers. With all electro-mechanical mechanisms. Baking ovens and belting.

Engineering Manager (Project Management) Telefonix Inc. Waukegan IL 2/2009 to 5/2010

Responsible for: manufacturing, resources, staffing (product and business strategic planning for the global market place), design development certification manufacture and implementation of multiple aviation products. Accountable for planning and managing projects and product lines from concept to implementation with full P&L responsibility. Manage multiple regulatory approvals and testing required for products. With UL USDA FDA and FAA.

• Implemented lean 3P, 6 sigma processes formed and lead global engineering and manufacturing team. Achieved AS9100 certification for company and engineering department.

• Developed cord reel and cradles for Panasonic and Boeing.

• Developed new screens for Thales.

• Integrated Thales equipment production into China for select products.

Engineering Manager (Product Development) Praxair Inc., Burr Ridge, IL 01/2001 - 11/2009

Multi-Engineering disciplines in food, and pharmaceutical for commercial, consumer and industrial applications. Responsible for setting up global engineering, manufacturing operations with full technology transfer. Responsible for creating and managing a new product development and establishing procedures and processes required to support R&D project management service sales, procurement and marketing. Financial responsibility for preparing, managing budgets with full P&L accountability for multiple projects and departments.

Department budget $2,000,000. Project budgets up to $30,000,000.

• Established engineering department to support design, development, and manufacturing for all Praxair product lines.

• Developed and implemented Management of Change procedure to ensure that regulatory requirements are not compromised with engineering change. Introduced and used (5-step gated product development process)

• Manage product development to meet scope, performance, safety and regulatory requirements.

• Recruit and coach staff as required, to fulfill engineering demands for ongoing projects. Provide detailed scheduling and work assignments to the team for project requirements.

• Designed Spiral/Rotary Freezers acceptable to the new USDA changed code. Resulted in $150,000 revenue per machine sold in USA (machine also licensed to Taiwan)

• Solved improved Turkey stunning process. Created new water treatment plants and shortened the time for sludge reduction, both have patents pending.

• Designed new ultra performance Tunnel Freezer Line. Increased their output by 40% - $125,000 per machine, Commercialized in the USA, Europe and Asia.

• Redesign Lyophilization Chamber, medical devices and cryogenic tube and shell heat exchangers (Climate control device, patent pending will increase output up to 8%).

• Commercialized patents into revenue generating products from concept through production.

• Instituted and used Lean/Six-Sigma processes to modernize department to triple engineering output.

Prior to 05/2000

Senior Project Engineer IMI Cornelius INC., Schaumburg, IL

Manufacturer of refrigerated juice, soda, coffee and ice machines.

•Lead the designe Quest series of refrigerated juice machines. NSF, USDA, NEC and CE. •Developed new refrigerated beverage dispensers for Minute Maid, McDonalds and Dispenser Juice.

•Created packaging design for mechanisms, gears, motors in food grade polymers and tubing

•Organized BOM, inventory, tooling, production of all units and service manuals.

•Interfaced with customers to determine project goals, target costs and set up project schedules.

•Integrated takeover machine from competitor into production at own location.

•Ensured products met customer and UL, CSA, CE and NSF specifications.

Avtec and AEC Engineer:

Did drawings in (Autocad, Solid works, Pro E) BOMs for machine design for equipment and machines for plastics industry and Food industries: blenders, desiccant dryers, pneumatic conveyors and chillers, conveyors, ventilators, utility distribution units.

EDUCATION, ASSOCIATIONS and TRAINING

Keller Graduate School of Management. Masters of Business Administration 2000

UCLA Preston Bachelor’s Of Science in Physics 1981

Project Management Institute. PMP Certification 10/ 7/2008

College of Lake County ProE Wildfire 4 2009

Solid works file management 2008 8/18/08

Solid works Essentials 2008 8/18/08-

Project Management Institute

Six-Sigma Green Belt: Lean leadership training- Safety training-

ISO 9000 -9001 and AS9100 training and certification

CFR 820 Title 21

Contact this candidate