Project Management Engineering Supervisor

David G. Grasso, PMP

Ankeny, Iowa *****

Cell: 712-***-****, ************@*****.***

Summary

Performance-driven Engineering Supervisor professional with 20+ years’ experience with project management (PMP), Six Sigma (green belt), introducing new products, implementing overall product cost reductions, and executing capital projects. Proficient with AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, Solidworks, and SAP.

Professional Experience

Bridgestone Inc., Des Moines, IA Nov. 2014 - Present

Engineering Supervisor, Jan. 2020 – Present

Lead and manage a cross functional team of engineers

Guide a team of mechanical engineers, controls engineers, engineer co-ops and a design drafter that implement capital and kaizen projects. Develop and forecast a three-year capital budget. Collaborate with other lines of business to increase production, quality, and safety.

Forecast, Maintain and Manage Capital and Expense Budgets

Support a cross function team approach

Coach and Mentor engineers

Promote training and team development

Senior Staff Engineer (Project Engineer), Nov. 2014 – Dec 2019

Developed, implemented, and managed capital and kaizen projects.

Managed multiphase projects, from plan development to oversight of costs and schedules. Collaboration with internal customers, contractors, and cross functional teams to meet or exceed design, quality, timeline, and budget expectations. Support maintenance to reduce trouble calls and reduce downtime.

Capital Projects, $6M+

Kaizen Projects, $2M+

Support Corporate Projects, $6M+

Six Sigma - Green Belt Project

Mentored three summer intern and one Co-op

Ryko Solutions, Inc., Grimes, IA May 2011 – Oct. 2014

Platform / Group Lead, Feb. 2014 – Oct. 2014

Managed overall aspects of different product groups for the second largest carwash manufacturer in the world.

Maintained product margins based on different discount rates. Administered product support. Developed project plans to introduce new features and options. Integrated new product lines into the product offering. Executed end of life initiatives for products.

Interim Director of Engineering, Oct. 2013 - Jan. 2014

Led the engineering department.

Managed a cross disciplinary group of 18 engineers during a transition period.

Mechanical Design Engineer, May 2011 - Sept. 2013

Collaborated with all departments to develop innovative and reducing operating cost of products

Designed and researched new products and cost savings plans. Directed and performed testing of cost saving projects. Coordinated with suppliers / vendors to obtain quotes and prototypes when necessary. Implemented continuous improvement initiates and new ISO and ECN processes.

Managed a new product line development with direct and non-direct reports.

Designed a portion of a lower cost version of a current machine for a lower market entry price

Headed a cost savings project with an annual cost savings of $100,000+

Safety committee member

Toyne, Inc., Breda, IA May 2004 - May 2011

Mechanical Engineer, May 2004 - May 2011

Developed and improved a major component of a custom fire truck manufacturing company

Designed plumbing, sheet metal components, weldments and large assemblies according to NFPA specifications. Programmed CNC plasma cutter and turret punch. Performed quality checks on specified vendors parts

Converted and updated new documentation from a 2D format into a 3D format

Implementation of standard fabricated parts

Created an excel spreadsheets to drive 3D models that decreased design and redesign time

Established baseline models that resulted in decreased design time

Jacobs Corporation, Harlan, IA Aug 2002-May 2004

Mechanical Engineer, Aug 2002-May 2004

Conducted integral tasks to the technical workings of a hammer and pellet mill replacement parts manufacturer.

Developed new ISO procedures, customer service manuals, products, and plant machinery. Preformed customer service to onsite locations. Programmed CNC vertical lathe and gun drills. Performed drafting and finite element analysis work as needed.

Offered major contributions to increase the live of a product line by 20%

Wrote an MS Access program to decrease a manual data entry process by 80-90%

Supported the introduction of a new product line into the company

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME), 2002

Iowa State University – Ames, Iowa

Certifications and Training

Project Management Professional Certification (PMP)

Six Sigma - Green Belt

Passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam (EIT)

“Navigation” (Bridgestone leadership training), 160 hours

“Ignition” (Bridgestone leadership training), 96 hours

“Extreme Facilitation”, 40 hours, Meyvn Group

“Making Common Sense, Common Practice”, leadership seminar, 40 hours of education, Don McKee

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