David (Rick) Dolan
Boise, ID 83709
SUMMARY
Thirty eight (38) years experience in the locomotive manufacturing business, primarily in EMD diesel electric locomotives and mass transit cars. Working for the largest independent locomotive manufacturer in the USA. Major strengths in management of production operations and estimate and proposal development. Additional skills include Quality Assurance Inspection, Program Management and Material Planning. EXPERIENCE
Motivepower Inc.
Manager of Estimating - Oct. 2010 to July 2016
o Responsible for all activities of the Estimating Department. o Work with corporate management to gain necessary approvals to submit proposals. o Coordinate with the Sales Department for the development of all proposals. o Develop and update the SOP's for the Estimating Department.
Estimator - Sept. 2009 to Oct. 2010
o Responsible for the development of all work estimates for proposals assigned. o Estimate labor, material and non-recurring costs to submit a proposal compliant with the customers request.
Project Manager - Mar. 2003 to Sept. 2009
o Responsible for the successful planning, execution and close out of the projects assigned. Ziebart
Owner - Jan. 1996 to Mar. 2003
o Responsible for all aspects of running a business, including administration, production, human resources, accounting, purchasing.
MK Rail Corporation
Production Manager - Mountaintop Locomotive Shop - Jan. 1994 to Jan. 1996 o Direct, coordinate and plan all production requirements in meeting the needs of the production department operations. Supervise the manufacturing processes of the Fabrication, Component and Assembly systems.
Boise Locomotive Shop Manager - May 1992 to Jan. 1994 o Coordinated and directed the activities of 11 supervisors and 225 craft personnel. o Responsible for the timely project completion and locomotive deliveries.
Locomotive Shop Foreman - Aug. 1987 to May 1992
o Supervised activities of a production line requiring knowledge of methods, equipment, schedules and production capacities.
o Monitored production costs including man hours and material usage.
Locomotive Mechanic - July 1978 to Aug. 1987
o Locomotive remanufacturing including but not limited to stripping, cab reconstruction, engine rebuilding, truck rebuilding and locomotive testing. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
PMP Certification from the Project Management Institute - June 2009 through June 2015
Supervisory Management - Boise State University
Supervisory Development - Boise State University
ISO 9000 training
Quality Improvement Methods
APICS MRP Training
JD Edwards Training
Microsoft Office Suite Training
Product Planning and Control Expertise
Quality Control/Safety Control
Demand Flow Production Techniques
*REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST*