Project Manager Quality

Dominic Kidwell

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Experienced Six Sigma Black Belt and Project Manager: Reduced setup and change over times by 76% resulting in YTD cost savings in excess of $600,000.00. Implemented production improvements, achieving 3rd-party verifiable European Union Quality Standards. Standardized work procedures using process mapping and technical writing at over 5 production lines.

Experienced Research Analyst: Over 7 years experience managing and designing large databases, performing data analyses using SPSS and maintaining data integrity.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Hill Standard Works – Merrimack, NH

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER ASSIGNED TO SAINT-GOBAIN 7/2014-present

Implemented a standardized management dashboard reporting actual vs. projected cost savings in excess of 4 million dollars, forecasting labor hours and reporting key performance indicators.

Achieved a 76% reduction in setup and change over times resulting in a cost savings in excess of $600,000. Applied statistical control methods to measure adherence to process stability.

Standardized work instructions at 5 production lines and implemented a training program. This improved employee morale while reducing new-hire training time.

Joint Force Head Quarters – Hanscom Air Force Base, MA

BUDGET ANALYST, PROJECT OFFICER; MASSACHUSETTS ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 10/2012-7/2014

Liaison between the State Aviation Officer and facility managers accomplishing day-to-day budget and funding requirements for Massachusetts Army National Guard Aviation Department.

Collaborated with subject matter experts to consolidate and develop a common operating dashboard used for National Guard operations that provide defense support to Civil Authorities.

Drafted contingency plans, conducted analyses, reviews, and special studies. Performed budget execution and administration work involving the monitoring of obligations incurred and the actual expenditures of funds.

Army National Guard – Camp Phoenix – Kabul, Afghanistan

EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR 3RD LARGEST BASE IN AFGHANISTAN (3,600 POPULATION) 10/2010-6/2012

Coordinated the execution of the Base strategic construction plan; tracked key performance indicators and provided oversight for Base contracted and logistics projects.

Synchronized resources to support units in conjunction with Defense Contract Management Agency requirements.

Drafted and implemented Base-wide standard operating procedures and policies impacting quality of life. Negotiated letters of agreement and understanding between tenant organizations.

UMass Medical School – Shrewsbury, MA

PROJECT DIRECTOR (Research & Evaluation) 8/2009-9/2010

Directed project lifespan, providing database management and client consultations to obtain research requirements, develop designs, present models and submit survey-fielding updates.

Directed multiple projects, achieving established goals within tight deadlines. Interacted with a wide range of internal/external customers, maintained quality assurance and control on project activities and deliverables.

Newco Integj LLC Kosovo

QUALITY TEAM LEAD (Manufacturing Quality Improvement, Six Sigma) (2006-2007)

Used DMIAC methods to assess, analyze and implement methods to improve quality to meet European Union Standards.

Methods included DMAIC, Job analysis, Root Cause analysis, Visual Process Mapping, Pre/Post data analyses, standardizing and synchronizing Quality Inspections and standardizing operator training.

Successfully achieved third-party verifiable European Union Quality Standards within 7 months. EU Member Status provided access to larger customer base, distribution network and approved vendors.

Selected prior experience

MANAGER (Major, Brigade Staff Officer, Company Commander) Army National Guard, Rehoboth, MA (1990-present)

PROJECT MANAGER (Survey Data Analyses) management insight technologies, Southborough, MA (2007-2008)

QUALITY ANALYST (Clinical Quality Analyses, SPSS) Tuft’s Health Plan, Watertown, MA (2004-2006)

PROJECT ANALYST (Pharmaceutical Online Survey Deployment ) NOP Worldwide, Andover, MA (2001-2004)

EDUCATION

M.A. – INDUSTRIAL / ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY: University of tulsa • Tulsa, OK

B.A. – HONORS PSYCHOLOGY: University of Massachusetts • North Dartmouth, MA

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT CERTIFICATE: National Graduate School • Falmouth, MA

SKILLS

Skilled analyst: Performing Pareto, Descriptive, Predictive, Correlational, Multiple Regression, and Criterion Validation Analyses. Conducting Cost Savings analysis, Kaizen, 5S, SMED and Job Analyses. Writing standardized work instructions. Creating Key Performance Indicator dashboards.

Technical proficiencies: Minitab; SPSS; Windows 98/XP/Vista; MicroSoft Project; MS Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook; BaseCamp; Internet Searches/E-mail; Social Networking.

RELEVANT MILITARY DECORATIONS

Bronze Star Medal – for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed to Afghanistan.

Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal – for exceptional direct community support while deployed to Afghanistan.

Humanitarian Service Ribbon – for direct, hands-on participation while deployed to New Orleans, Louisiana in support of Operation Hurricane Katrina.

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