Engineering Management

Executive Summary

Results-driven business professional with a high degree of analytical and leadership skills. Highly proficient in process improvement methodologies and management techniques that can be applied in any business and any industry. Proven track record of success in improving working businesses and turning around ineffective organizations globally on multiple continents. Hard-working, dependable, ethical, and trustworthy individual.

Competencies

Leadership

Change Management

Problem Solving & Analysis

Global Awareness

Continuous Improvement

Operational Excellence

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Industrial Engineering

Theory of Constraints

Information System

Metrics & KPI's

Experience

April 2013 Present Manager, Industrial Engineering – Thermal

SPX Corporation Overland Park, KS

Managerial role with multiple direct reports globally with the responsibility for leading all process improvement initiatives within the Thermal segment of SPX Corporation in order to help the business units improve in terms of profitability globally. The segment is approximately a $ 1.2 billion business with manufacturing plants all over the world. Position reports to the President of the Thermal/Power segment.

Improved productivity by over 50% within a year at Balcke Durr Italiana in Fontignano, Italy by establishing measurement system and shop-floor management & control.

Recovered productivity performance level from high 50’s to low 80’s within 8 weeks in at SPX Cooling Tech in Olathe, KS.

Enhanced safety program in fabrication area of SPX Cooling Tech in Olathe, KS to reduce OSHA recordable by 67%.

Increased overall capacity by over 30% at Balcke Durr Wuxi in Wuxi, China by means of productivity improvement and Theory of Constraints with no capital investment.

July 2011 April 2013 Operational Excellence (OpEx) Leader –Thermal

SPX Corporation Brea, CA Nigel, South Africa

Individual contributor role to lead the implementation of Global OpEx initiatives on the back-end of the business utilizing various process improvement methodologies. Took an international expat assignment for over a year at DB Thermal in Nigel, South Africa, an SPX company. Won a Gold Star Award and a Silver Star Award for exceptional achievements.

Created and led an Industrial Engineering department consisting of 5-7 industrial engineers which achieved cost savings of US$ 5M over a 6-month period and cost avoidance totaling over US$ 65M for the lifetime of the project at DB Thermal in Nigel, South Africa.

Led process improvement efforts in SPX Cooling Tech in Brea, CA resulting in material shortage reduction, lower inventory, more buyer capacity, and productivity improvement.

March 2009 July 2011 Associate Engineer – Engineering Development Program (EDP)

SPX Corporation Overland Park, KS Nigel, South Africa

Two-year rotational program meant to attract and develop high-potential talent. The program provided exposure to different parts of the business and various job related training. Rotations include Manufacturing Engineering/OpEx, Global Strategic Sourcing, Materials Management, Engineering Product & Process Improvement (P&PI). Won a President Award (highest award in the Thermal segment) and a Bronze Star Award for exceptional achievements.

Improved material delivery at SPX Cooling Tech in Olathe, KS resulting in increase of assembly line throughput of 10% which added US$ 8M annually.

Developed a semi-automated cost forecasting tool to enable more accurate prediction on cost escalation of cooling towers based on external commodity forecast data.

Implemented various inventory management and subcontracting processes that led to 5x improvement of material fulfillment to almost 100% within 4 months that essentially turned around the Materials Management organization of DB Thermal in Nigel, South Africa.

Education

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL

Master of Business Administration – Expected December 2018

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

Master of Science in Industrial Engineering – GPA: 4.00, May 2009

2007-2008 Estus H. and Vashti L. Magoon Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering – GPA: 3.97, August 2007

Highest distinction, 70% self-funded, 3 years excluding internship/co-op

Full Time Internship/Co-op: Bosch Automotive (1 yr.), Amgen (3 mo.), Kohler (4 mo.), Freescale (6 mo.)

Certification and Honors

ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE)

Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt – Villanova University

Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt – Missouri State University

APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)

Certified SPX Lean Lead Facilitator – Milwaukee School of Engineering

Selected for high-potential and high-performing talent development programs (youngest in class):

2014 SPX Corp Leading from the Middle and 2013 SPX Thermal Leadership Development Program

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