Project Manager Engineering

Ken Markuson

Libertyville, IL, USA +1-847-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Facility & Operations Executive

Confident, decisive, hands-on leader with international expertise building high-performance, cost-efficient technical facilities and test operations. Extensive experience defining global standards and best practices, managing cross-cultural teams, establishing and communicating achievable goals, and directly impacting business results.

Leverage business, technical, and leadership expertise to create world-class facilities, turn around failing organizations, and deliver cost-effective operations.

Communicate and work effectively with external partners, suppliers, and all business levels and functions.

Establish enterprise culture focused on industry best practices, root cause analysis, and workplace safety.

Areas of Expertise

Facility Management / Operations

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Personnel Mentoring

Outsourcing

Financial Planning / Budgeting

Asset Management

Business Development

Change Management

Labor Relations / Negotiations

Continuous Process Improvement

Predictive / Preventive Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Mergers and Acquisitions

Field Services

Leadership Summary

Affiliated Construction Services (ACS), Madison, WI

Vice President Asia Operations 2014-2015

Promoted to lead Asia operations for new office, located in Tianjin, China, established to provide capital planning and construction management for US customers building large test facilities in China. Led business development, project execution, financial and human resource activities. Expanded business development activities to local Chinese companies and developed new internal processes for working in China.

Identified, pursued and won 3 new capital improvement projects totaling more than 6M RMB in revenue within 8 months (an increase of 300% from the previous year).

Director Strategic Project Development 2013-2014

After performing independent consulting projects with ACS, hired to develop deeper business relationships with strategic customers at a higher level. Performed capital planning and operational consulting projects for external customers: led to $5M capital projects. Performed internal consulting of separate internal operating groups for viability and effectiveness. Implemented CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool for business development team on time and under budget.

Clean Air Engineering, Palatine, IL

Director Air Emissions Testing Group / Member of Board of Directors (Clean Air Arabia) 2009-2012

Re-hired to bring structure and process standards to testing organization. Directed field service operations at 3 domestic and 2 international testing offices, oversaw field crews, and held full P&L accountability ($11M revenue). Spearheaded safety processes (OSHA challenge), NFPA 70E implementation, and internal / external audits. Selected to serve on Board of Directors for startup Clean Air Arabia. Developed company policies and supplier development processes for new office.

Rectified nearly all external negative quality audit findings within 2 years.

Transformed operations within first few months by re-writing quality policy, improving internal communications, refocusing employee training program, and reinvigorating work quality system utilizing ASTM D7036 standard (similar to ISO 17025).

Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI

Director Regional Facilities 2008-2009

Promoted to new position with all previous duties plus additional responsibilities for the world headquarters facility for this $1.6B manufacturer. Managed all facility functions including maintenance, security, administrative services, and prototype sample shop (sample shop under labor contract). Directly managed a staff of 200 at world headquarters. Coordinated capital infrastructure projects across several manufacturing sites.

Cut costs and capital spending $250K by re-evaluating and consolidating facility and maintenance functions.

Director Global Technical Centers 2005-2008

Recruited to lead worldwide technical centers (US, Germany, Korea, Austria, England, Brazil, and India) and 130 global employees. Planned and approved capital expenditures for all facilities, initiated measurement systems analysis (MSA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) across all locations, and oversaw vehicular wind tunnels, climatic chambers, engine dynamometers, multi-axis vibration tables, calorimeters, and various durability test equipment. Managed budgeting, engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality functions at largest facility.

Fostered collaborative work ethic that united global test facilities, optimized resource utilization, and dramatically improved testing quality through standardization (ISO 9001, ISO 17025, TS 16949).

Helped integrate new acquisitions and operations in England, Brazil, and India; reduced capital spending at these new locations through global standards and processes. Implemented Global Test Specifications and Metrics.

Reduced capital spending $1M and delivered $2M capital cost avoidance; cut annual labor costs 6%.

Jacobs Engineering (Sverdrup), Driveability Test Facility, Allen Park, MI

Site Manager 2001-2005

Drove $120M, 3-shift wind tunnel facility (6 wind tunnels, 8 climatic chambers, 8 chassis dynamometers) from startup through 4 years of successful operations. Led all facility operations including safety, security, environmental, performance, maintenance, marketing, and personnel. Managed 50 operations staff including engineers, technicians, administrative, quality, and maintenance personnel.

Doubled external revenues to $2M annually, increased facility utilization 40%, improved test success scores to 96% (up from 55%), and drove customer satisfaction survey scores from 70% to 95%+.

Developed process and procedural standards that led to ISO 9001 and Q1 certification.

Intertek Testing Services, ETL-SEMKO, Des Plaines, IL

Engineering Team Leader 1997-2001

Managed engineering operations. Performed electrical safety testing, trained overseas clients on UL/CSA standards.

Clean Air Engineering, Palatine, IL

Project Manager 1990-1997

Led 200+ global projects generating $10M in total revenues; generated $100K+ in efficiency improvements.

Education

Bachelor of Science Aeronautical / Astronautical Engineering - University of Illinois, Champaign / Urbana, Illinois

Professional Development

Lean Methodologies Training (6 Sigma Champion, 8D, 5S)

Other Notable Experience: First Lieutenant United States Air Force

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