Engineer Project Manager

Theodore C. Weiler II, BME, MS, PMP

*** *. **** **. *****, MI 49120 574-***-**** email: ********.******@*********.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tedweiler

PROFILE

PMP certified Mechanical Engineer with more than 15 years of project management and product design experience. Thorough understanding of Scope, Budget and Schedule as they relate to delivering projects and leading people to satisfy stakeholders expectations while maintaining project scope and managing critical path. Hands-on, decisive, methodical and energetic problem solver committed to lifelong learning.

SKILLS

PMP Certified • Proven Leadership Skills • Authoritative Leader • Strong Relationship Builder • Team Leader & Team Player • Mentor & Coach • Engineering Management • Six Sigma • Product Development • Customer Interaction • Failure Mode Analysis (FMEA) • Lean Principles • Change Control • Prototype Build Coordination • Production Implementation •

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EXPERIENCE

PROJECT MANAGER, AEP Corp. - Indiana Michigan Power 2013 - 2015

Contracted through BHI Energy Staffing Solutions

Responsible for $10.3M renovation of Radiation Protection Access Control Building

Construction of new addition with access to the protected area

Final structure included 25 offices, 3 labs and primary access point to the protected area for all contractors and staff during refueling outages of both reactors

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER, AEP Corp - Indiana Michigan Power 2012 - 2013

Actions:

Developed, coordinated and reviewed project plans

Developed partnerships with plant staff, contractors, vendors, labor, and govt. agencies

Collaborated with PM directing the project team to develop and produce deliverables, scope documents, schedules, cost estimates, identify and manage project risk

Provided guidance and training to improve design, procedures, schedules, and costs

Led planning meetings, communicated status updates up and across the organization

Collaborated with PM to plan, organize, direct project work

Represented Safety Guiding Principles to promote safe work environment

STUDENT, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 2009 – 2011

Master of Science Engineering Management

TECHNICAL WRITER, Whirlpool Corporation Inc., Benton Harbor, MI 2010

Delivered documentation enabling Food Preparation product category to achieve 2010 module governance metrics; worked with engineers and designers in North American region. Interacted with and directed individuals as a liaison between global technical centers in Brazil and Italy to successfully meet this goal.

SENIOR ENGINEER, Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI 2002 - 2008

Technology Leader for a variety of components on the free standing range. Led oven door team in reducing oven door surface temperatures while collaborating with suppliers and production engineers to create modular design. Guided accelerated quality improvement effort for KitchenAid storage drawer. Led implementation team for new oven control. Implemented drawn steel console. Served as technology lead for migration of Roper and Inglis freestanding ranges from Mountmagny, Canada to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Accomplishments:

Developed common handle attachment across all brands reducing oven door parts by 17%

Drove maintenance reduction of oven door handle, a $750K annual cost savings

Oven control project realized an annualized savings of $460K

Reduced console assembly parts and fasteners used by 20%

Reduced number of console assemblies across models

PROJECT ENGINEER, Tyler Refrigeration, Inc., Niles, MI 1998 – 2001

Led design engineering quality improvement program; reduced drafting errors by 46% and engineering change notices by 35% within five months. Served as engineering standards committee chairman. SDRC I-DEAS data management program leader; developed data management strategy; led data management training of 45 CAD system users in two locations.

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER, Tyler Refrigeration, Inc., Niles, MI 1995 – 1998

Directed a 5-person cross-functional team to redesign circulating fan assembly mounting across multiple platforms. Guided a six person team of designers and engineers on complete product line refresh.

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER Keystone Railway Equipment Company 1989 – 1995

Lead engineer for steel friction draft gear development; managed design, test and certification of 3 new freight car draft products from concept through initial production. Responsible for supplier component control plans, conducted design reviews, supplier quality audits and process audits based on control plans.

EDUCATION

MS Engineering Management, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Associate - Mechanical Engineering Technology, Penn State University, York, PA

CERTIFICATION

Project Management – PMP® License #1278573

Project Management Institute

MILITARY

U. S. Navy – Honorably Discharged

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