Project Manager Senior
Resume:
Manuel (Manny) F. Diaz
San Diego, CA, *****
EXPERIENCE DEPTH
With more than 25 years of experience in Chemical, Food, Pharmaceutical, soft drinks, condiments, aerospace and defense, breweries and other regulated Industries. I’m an experienced Mechanical Engineer and Project Manager, excellent performer under pressure, leading by example, and is a team player. Entrepreneurial approach, great negotiator, with a drive for results, natural analytical problem solver. Excellent multitasking and time management abilities. Strong data interpretation skills and a statistical analysis background, OSHA certified construction sites.
CERTIFICATIONS
Project Management Professional (PMP), Scrum Master
University of Washington
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering Polytechnic of Madrid
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
The State Group, Ford Blue Oval City, Stanton, TN July 2023 - Present
Senior Project Manager. 2.3 billions.
Interface with clients and contractors during pre- and post-tender applications to develop effective business relationships. Work independently and supervise others to interpret customer bid requirements to assemble detailed and complete labor, material, equipment, and expense summaries for review and closing. Manage professional, administrative, and direct labor work and performance. Conduct and review cost analysis at the completion of the project. Ensure quality construction standards are followed. Monitor and lead compliance with building and safety regulations. Manage and mitigate risks. Comply with the State Group’s standards and operating procedures, including those pertaining to ISO9001:2015
GAF, Parsippany, NJ Oct 2022 - May 2023
Senior Project Manager Consultant.
Successfully delivered a brand new $7,2 MM filler mill expansion project for Shingle production facility located in Tuscaloosa AL. Took over this project as it was already delayed for 3 years due to Covid with a 45% cost overruns.
Constellation brands, San Antonio, TX April 2022 - Sept 2022
Senior Project Manager Consultant
Modelo, Pacifico, Corona Brands, $25MM
Bottling Lines, Canning Lines, Seamers, Kegging, QA/QC, Project Management, Commissioning,
Pasteurizers, Mechanical/Support Systems, Plumbing, Wiring, Automated Controls, OSHA 40 HAZWOPER, Arbitration, Conveying, packing and Palletizing, Automation and FAT’S and SAT’S.
Anheuseur Busch, Newark, NJ July 2021 - April 2022
Senior Project Manager Consultant, $7MM
Brand New Flash Pasteurizer Installation, Brand New Keg Line Installation, update and upgrade of Canning
Lines, Seamers, QA/QC, Project Management, Commissioning, Mechanical/Support Systems, Plumbing, Wiring, Automated Controls, OSHA 40 HAZWOPER, Arbitration, Conveying, packing and Palletizing, Automation and FAT’S and SAT’S.
Mizkan Americas, Rancho Cucamonga, CA Dec 2016 - July 2021
Corporate Engineer, Manager PM
●Design, construction, and implementation of filling equipment, retrofitting and upgrades bag filling equipment (Flexifill), high speed filler: Drums, bottles, case packers and erectors, palletizers, box assembly equipment, wrappers, labelers, cappers, vision systems for food processing.
●Manage, execute, and implement successfully multimillion dollar projects at multiple locations.
●Evaluate, engineer, plan, design and development technology and equipment to increase production, while increasing efficiency, quality and incorporating market latest demands on the food and seasoning industry. Evaluate new technologies for QC vision systems and automation.
●Set plant priorities, develop long and short-term plans, on technology, facilities, automation, operations, maintenance, logistics, finances, and warehousing.
●Manage capital expenditures and provide guidance and direction on project planning and executions on multiple facilities. Bring up to speed several locations up electrical circuits and installations with cities, counties, and states codes. Managing and enhancing relationships with
●Manage Construction, repurposing, and expansion of new and old facilities, thru contractor, vendor and engineering management,
●Create full SLD for each assigned facility and plan for latest code revision application for all circuits, design and create PFD, MFD, Facilities Layouts, Piping and instrumentation diagrams.
VWR, Cleveland OHIO April 2015 - Sept 2016
Corporate Global Engineer, Project Manager (Contract to Direct)
●Responsible for the development and management of packaging and process program that meets with customer, compliance, regulatory and corporate requirements, initiatives, and goals.
●Provide Technical support to departments and functions for packaging related matters. ● Lead process from engineering and packaging functions related to new product launch, process improvement, equipment integration, automation, scale up, validations and packaging inspection.
●Guidance for global process and equipment requirement definition, design, automation, evaluation, and validation of Packaging equipment for the pharmaceutical industry: High speed bag fillers, vial fillers, bottle fillers, case packers and erectors, cappers, labelers, vision systems, material handling, Hands on troubleshooting, equipment selection and design for diverse plants.
●Development of packaging database and packaging selection program globally.
●Qualification and validation for integrity, leak, shipping, product integrity and labeling.
●Develop, implement, and maintain acquisition process equipment, installation, process development, upgrade, and maintenance.
Veyance Technologies, Cleveland, OH Sept 2014 - April 2015
Corporate Engineering Project Manager
●Interfacing with Vendors and customers: Manage multiple projects for various custom products for multiple customers.
●Develop new concepts and design for products and process improvements with design global teams.
●Develop, validate, and negotiate new vendors for a wide variety of products and consumables.
●Molds and Bladders design and customization for customers.
Lincoln Electric Company Cleveland, OH Oct 2013 - April 2014
Corporate Project Manager, Automation Division (Contract)
●Lead efforts to complete on time, on budget and meeting the highest standard of quality of robotics and automation project for customer from a wide variety of Industries and fields i.e. Caterpillar, John Deere ● Manage project from cradle to grave, full life cycle.
●Design customized solutions for tooling and special component for customers.
Graftech International LTD. Cleveland, OH June 2011 - Sept 2013
Corporate Principal Engineer, Project Manager, and CAD Global Manager
●Lead teams of scientist and young engineers in the concept, design and development of innovative process equipment requiring a high level of creativity and approach.
●Demonstrated and recognized exceptional skills in applying designs to both existing and new plants. Full Scope of new equipment design, components, PLC’s HMI, actuators and many others
●Managed and oversee projects throughout life cycle ranging from $1 MM to $12 MM from concept to production of capital equipment, facilities and new additions, process improvements, HS&EP,
●Keep a close contact with R&D staff to gain necessary awareness of current process, safety, and environmental needs and activities of the lines of business.
●Contributed and added knowledge in synthetic graphite manufacturing equipment and as such, kept management informed of such trends.
●Well recognized worldwide by management and peers as the resource for synthetic graphite manufacturing equipment, project management and new technology.
●Successfully transition from AutoCAD 2D to Solid Works worldwide along with EPDM for document management throughout the world.
The Robbins Company, Seattle WA April 2009 - June 2011
Corporate Design Engineer/Project Manager
While creating good customer relations and negotiations:
●DFM components parts systems and auxiliary components, sealing system for high pressure underground excavation underground water geologies. Sizing and selection of high pressure valves for injection system. Electrical and Hydraulics circuits as well as Mechanical Structures and components.
●Provide guideline and orientation to the engineering department for the appropriate design, size and selection of Earth pressure balance tunneling boring machinery, structural analysis 3D solid modeling. Develop and Manage an Engineering department in China.
●Provide guidelines to Sales department (Assisting in selling and negotiation), orientation and direction to field service, Project management, marketing, preparing proposal for earth pressure balance tunnel boring equipment.
●Provide logistics and operational assistance to customer for the appropriate use of tunneling equipment as well as surface logistics and equipment, RMP.
●Stay updated on the latest technology and state of the art of EPB and tunneling equipment as well as latest practices and tunneling techniques.
●Dictate Conferences for international tunnel associations and industry related congress.
Danaher Motion Jan 2006 - Jan 2009
International Corporate Sales/Applications Engineer
●Develop new and complex design for custom motion control applications for capital equipment on different industries, 3D Solid modeling, system integrity and structural analysis.
●Selection, sizing and troubleshooting of sealing systems below, motors, servo, stepper and custom motors, linear motors technology, actuators, drives, brakes, clutches, linear bearings and guides, shafting and many other components for a wide variety of applications for different industries, tuning and set up of components, equipment for new and retrofitting applications.
●Training customers and distributors on Stepper and servo motors and drives, sizing selection assistance, Green Belt Completed.
●Closed 2 recurring business for more than $1.5MM/year.
AMI Equipment Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
Mechanical Design Engineer, Zip-Pak Div (Contract)
●Performing design, modification, up-grade, retrofitting and new design from scratch for food grade 3A, FDA, Diary, machinery, equipment and components, all designs made in 3-D and 2-D, Mechanical Desktop, create BOM.
●Develop web-chart as customer requirement for packaging solution and ZIP-PAK application as well as new package solutions.
●Performing detail design and FEA on components and projects for standard and customized applications of equipment, machinery, single applications and accessories.
●Design and selection of components for machinery and equipment such as food grade sealing system metal, plastic-metal bearing, mount, plate, spacer, adjustment in high and low tolerance and, finishing and coatings, structural frames, shaft, covers, sheet metal bins, weldments, springs, etc.
Crystal Spring- A DS Water Company July 2004 - Feb 2005
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer (Contract)
●Performing with hands on PM, CM, Predictive maintenance for food grade industry and procedures, redesign, repairing and adapting new technologies to actual machinery and equipment.
●Troubleshooting and repairing as well as implementation of equipment as a conveyors (steel chain, plastic, roller conveyor, fillers, Loaders and Rack loaders, inkjet printers, elevators, hot melt glue systems (Nordson), labelers, cartons, palletizers and others, PLC installations programming and troubleshooting, distillers and boilers, Compressors dryers and separators, AC and DC Motors, speed and torque reducers, Pumps.
BP Products of North America Feb 2003 - July 2004
General Manager
●Operation of several (Company own and Company operated) sites.
●General Management supervises daily basis operation and business performance. ●
Herrenknecht Ag, Tunnelvortriebstecknick July 2000 - Jan 2003
Project Engineer
●Design, Manufacture, assembly, start-up, test, operation, and repair of Large Tunneling Machinery.
●For Tunneling Machinery components: Development installation, modification, and repair of: Seal systems for Head Shield Rear Shield and high-pressure mortar injection. Hydraulic Circuits, Pneumatic Circuits, Material Handling, Thermal Applications, Electric & Electronic, PLCs, PCS, ELSs, Motor VFD’s.
●Developing the strategy of transportation moving, lifting, setting up and up-rooting of Tunneling Machinery.
●Training engineers and personnel for the operation, optimization, and Maintenance of the Tunneling Machines.
Tunneling Machine Projects: Machine TBM S-165 in Madrid, Spain, $60 M. Machine TBM S-170 & S-171 Singapore, $95 M. Machine TBM S-169, and Switzerland $90 M.
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