Product Manager
Resume:
GARY GIBBONS
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WORK EXPERIENCE
QUEST-TEC SOLUTIONS, INC., HOUSTON, TX
Tubular and Magnetic Product Manager, Aug 2012 – present
Oversee activities directly related to making products or providing services.
Direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with the production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
Direct and coordinate organization\'s financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
Establish and implement departmental policies, goals, objectives, and procedures, conferring with board members, organization officials, and staff members as necessary.
Determine goods and services to be sold, and set prices and credit terms, based on forecasts of customer demand.
Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.
Manage the movement of goods into and out of production facilities.
JOGLER, INC., HOUSTON, TX
Vice President of Operations, Jan 2002 – Apr 2012
Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
Direct and coordinate organization\'s financial and budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, and increase efficiency.
Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
Plan and direct activities such as sales promotions, coordinating with other department heads as required.
Locate, select, and procure merchandise for resale, representing management in purchase negotiations.
Implement or oversee environmental management or sustainability programs addressing issues such as recycling, conservation, or waste management.
Interview and support Sales Representative organizations
SRS WINTERGREEN, TOMBALL, TX
Engineering Manager, Mar 1994 – Sep 2001
Read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
Assist drafters in developing the structural design of products using drafting tools or computer-assisted design (CAD) or drafting equipment and software.
Research, design, evaluate, install, operate, and maintain mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.
Confer with engineers or other personnel to implement operating procedures, resolve system malfunctions, or provide technical information.
Research and analyze customer design proposals, specifications, manuals, or other data to evaluate the feasibility, cost, or maintenance requirements of designs or applications.
Provide feedback to design engineers on customer problems or needs.
Solicit new business and provide technical customer service.
Estimate costs and submit bids for engineering, construction, or extraction projects, and prepare contract documents.
Maintain compliance for ASME Sec 8, Div.1 Pressure Vessels in coordination with Quality Assurance Manager
LONGHORN STEEL, HOUSTON, TX
Quality Manager/Engineering, Nov 1987 – Feb 1994
Direct product testing activities throughout production cycles.
Monitor performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency.
Oversee workers including supervisors, inspectors, or laboratory workers engaged in testing activities.
Analyze quality control test results and provide feedback and interpretation to production management or staff.
Communicate quality control information to all relevant organizational departments, outside vendors, or contractors.
Confer with marketing and sales departments to define client requirements and expectations.
Create and implement inspection and testing criteria or procedures.
Direct the tracking of defects, test results, or other regularly reported quality control data.
Document testing procedures, methodologies, or criteria.
Identify critical points in the manufacturing process and specify sampling procedures to be used at these points.
Instruct staff in quality control and analytical procedures.
Monitor development of new products to help identify possible problems for mass production.
Review and update standard operating procedures or quality assurance manuals.
Audit and inspect subcontractor facilities including external laboratories.
Generate and maintain quality control operating budgets.
Review and approve quality plans submitted by contractors.
Maintain compliance with ASME and API Standards
EDUCATION
J FRANK DOBIE, PASADENA, TX
High School Diploma, May 1975
ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, ABILENE, TX
Completed coursework towards Physics, May 1977
Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Member ASME since 1978
AutoCAD
FEA analyst
Planning Programs
Excel
PowerPoint
ASME
Member, District Chair for HOPV vessels 1996
Regional attendee 1997-2000
CWI 1984-1989Welding Instructor 1984-1989
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Utilize my skill in Program and Project Management, Strategic Planning, Process Reengineering, Business Case Development, Negotiation, Budget Management, and Risk Management to develop industry leading companies that exceed expectations in their specific field.
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