Jon Venturin
** ******** **** • Tonawanda, NY ***50
716-***-**** • **********@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/jon-venturin
Project Manager • Supply Chain Management • Quality Manager
Results-driven manager with a strong background in project management and mechanical engineering. Recognized as a problem solver and goal orientated team player who can take ownership of the firm’s initiatives and address almost any challenge faced by the management team.
Ability to motivate peers
Strong management skills
Root Cause Analysis and Critical Thinking
Risk Management
Global Supply chain Management
Cost estimating
Strong problem solving skills
Six Sigma Green Belt
Strong verbal and written communication skills
ISO 9001-2015 Certified Lead Auditor
Cross functional team leading
Project management
MS Office, SAP
Professional Experience
UOP LLC / Honeywell Tonawanda, NY
Project Management Team Leader/Quality Manager 2015 – Present
Lead the Heat Transfer project management group. Manage heat transfer and distillation projects for on and off-shore clients. Total Revenue of projects being managed during CY2016 = $18,930,850. Maintain annual costs to within 2.5%, 100% on-time-to-request. Cost of poor quality = 0. Liquidated damages = 0. Contracts in dispute = 0. Review letter of credit and stand-by letter of credit language and assist in invoicing as needed. Advised the business on risk, cost, execution, logistics, and compliance issued. Review commercial and technical documents. Advise sales on incoterm impact and risk and participate in export compliance reviews. SIOP team member (Supply, Inventory, Operations, & Planning). Participate in manufacturing Kaizen events and lead cross functional teams. Administer the ISO9001-2008 Quality Management Systems and transition from the 2008 standard to the 2015 standard.
Senior Project Engineer/ Quality Manager 2010 – 2015
Manage heat transfer and distillation projects. Total Revenue of projects being managed during CY2015 = $25,902,263. Total Revenue of projects being managed during CY2014 = $31,427,651. Manage the global supply chain for plant operation. Enhanced supply chain agility by strategically qualifying vendors. Produce cash flow models to determine selling price, margin and billing plans while maintaining cash flow positive. Developed or modify business processes as needed to enhance operational efficiency and mitigate risk. Manage the site ISO 9001-2008 Quality Management Systems. Direct the development and upgrade of software in support of cost estimation and quality management.
Project Engineer/ Quality Manager 2007 – 2010
Manage heat transfer and distillation projects. Global supply chain management and materials coordination including scheduling of raw and finished materials for manufacturing. Identified warehousing as a manufacturing constraint and used a third party warehouse to support of plant operations. Used statistical analysis to develop a commodity based cost estimator to predict vendor pricing within +/-2% consistently. Advise the business on market forces impacting vendor cost. Assume responsibility for the heat transfer cost estimating process. Perform product quality inspections and address quality issues stemming from production. Manage the ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems. Internal auditor trainer.
Engineer Mechanical Design 2003 – 2007
Manage heat transfer and distillation projects. Create excel based calculators for engineering calculations. Developed new manufacturing processes to meet increased demand. Assume responsibility for the heat transfer global supply chain. Identified single or sole source vendors and worked with procurement to find and qualify new vendors to mitigate risks. Use SAP software for project management and purchasing. Manage ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems.
Buffalo Technologies Corporation Buffalo, NY
Project Design Supervisor November 2000 – June 2002
Directed 2 design teams in the creation of all drawings for fabrication of distillation & evaporation skid systems. Interview, select, and train / mentor designers in pressure vessel, piping, structural, and skid design. Perform section I, Division VIII ASME” pressure vessel & heat exchanger calculations & design. Interfaced with customers to integrate large skids into existing plant systems. Worked closely with vendors and fabricators to ensure seamless integration & timely completion of multiple projects simultaneously.
EGW Personnel Lockport, NY
Designer January 1995 – November 2000
Contract employee at Delphi Harrison Thermal Systems. Responsible for designing automotive heat exchangers. Perform GD&T tolerance stacks. Assisted engineers in the advanced development. Developed an integrated fastener system to replace threaded fasteners. Member of “The Innovation Council,” which seeks to create an environment where innovation can flourish.
APV Crepaco Incorporated Tonawanda, NY
Project Design Supervisor September 1992 – January 1995
Manage design team for fabrication of distillation skid systems. Outline structural steel, provide vessel and exchanger outline drawings, design process piping, and general arrangement. Manage drafters assigned to the project and mentor/train designers. Work closely with engineering, vendors, and fabricators to ensure seamless integration & timely completion of multiple projects simultaneously. Mentor new designers.
J.M. Canty Incorporated Tonawanda, NY
Project Manager, Applications and Sales January 1990 - September 1992
Perform application, quotation, design, & fabrication management of standard and non-standard process vision hardware used in the petroleum, chemical, food & pharmaceutical, and power generation industries. Perform sales presentations and custom application at customer plants. Create marketing, installation/operation & maintenance manuals. Member of 3-A Sanitary Fittings “Standards and Tasks Committee.” Patent #5,230,556
Education
State University of New York at Buffalo
Professional Masters of Business Administration
Buffalo State University
Bachelor’s Degree of Technology, Mechanical Engineering
Niagara County Community College
Associates in Applied Science, Mechanical Industrial Process Piping
Training & Certifications
Six Sigma Green Belt, Certified Honeywell
Design for Six Sigma More-Steam University
Enterprise Risk Management, Workshop University at Buffalo
Project Management, Certificate University at Buffalo
ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor, Certification Bureau Veritas Inc.
Military Experience
First Sergeant (E8), United States Army Reserve
References
Available on request