Engineering Project Manager

GALEN D. FLANIGAN

**** ******** *****

New Holstein, Wisconsin 53061

Phone: 920-***-**** E-mail: *************@***.***

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position as an Engineering Manager, Product Manager, or Project Manager within a global company that allows me to utilize both my technical and business knowledge

PROFILE Self-motivated, hard working individual with good leadership, strategic planning, and project management skills, a fast learner of emerging technologies, dependable and committed to seeing projects through successful completion

EDUCATION University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Master’s in Business Administration – May 2012

Major G.P.A. 3.79 (4.0) – Honor’s List

Milwaukee School Of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI

B.S. Mechanical Engineering - November 1995

Major G.P.A. 3.12 (4.0) - Honor’s List

EXPERIENCE Vollrath Company, Sheboygan, WI

Project Manager – October 2015 – Present

-Leads, manages, and facilitates cross-functional New Product Development teams in the Food Service Industry

oCollaborates with Product Engineering, Marketing, and Industrial Design to complete Project Deliverables

oBuilds Team consensus by effectively resolving conflicts

-Responsible for the planning, monitoring, and execution from Project Kick-Off through Market Launch

-Develops and maintains Project Schedules and Budgets

-Identifies and assesses the probability and impact of Risks

oDetermines mitigation strategies

-Ensures Third Party Certifications are obtained when required

-Presents project status updates to Executive Level

-Streamlined NPD process by eliminating redundant and non-value added tasks

-Under my Leadership, Project Teams have been recognized for:

o2019 Kitchen Innovation Award by National Restaurant Association

o2019 Best In Class Teamwork Award

o2018 Best In Class Product Innovation Award

Kohler Power Systems, Kohler, WI

Staff Engineer – May 2012 – October 2015

-Engineering Lead for Engineered Specials & Sustaining Product Development

oDirect supervisor of five engineers and one analyst

oEstablished career development plans for sub ordinate engineers

-Managed the engineering of all customer orders for non-standard product

oNon-standard customer orders account for ~ 25% of annual sales

-Collaborated with customers to identify the specific requirements and determine overall feasibility

oDeveloped creative solutions to meet the customer’s requirements

oIdentified opportunities to reduce cost through simplified designs

oProvided resource requirements to Sales team for quotations of special projects

-Led Business Process Improvements to streamline Engineered Specials Order to Production process

oWorked with outside consultants to customize our PLM software

oReduced average ES order processing duration from 44 days to 10 days

-Responsible for identifying and implementing annual cost reduction objectives

oCollaborated with Purchasing and Manufacturing to analyze Make vs. Buy of components and assemblies

oEvaluated and coordinating testing of alternate suppliers and materials

-Coordinated engineering changes through production implementation

oWorked with Manufacturing and Production to implement new tooling changes for metal processing

-Directed resolutions to Field Complaints issued for Industrial Product

-Assist in Root Cause Analysis of Warranty items to improve product durability and reduce warranty costs

Project Engineer – April 2005 – May 2012

-Lead Engineer for Mobile Generator Programs including Auxiliary Power Units

oAwarded Two U.S. Patents:

US 7,582,978 B2 Auxiliary Power Unit for a Motor Vehicle

US D274,771 S Cabinet

-Succeeded in dual Product Manager / Project Engineer role during first 18 months of the 5APU project development

-Project Leader for National Account generator development programs for:

oVerizon, US Cellular, AT&T, & Sprint

oKellogg, Brown, & Root, Lowe’s, & FAA

-Responsible for project development budgets and overall product costs

-Managed project timelines to ensure successful on time completions

Oldenburg Lakeshore Inc. (now Lake Shore Systems, Inc.), Kingsford, MI

Design Engineer - August 2004 – April 2005 (Contract)

-Performed Preliminary Design & Analysis of Advanced Weapons Elevator for

CVN21 (USS Gerald R. Ford) Aircraft Carrier

Tecumseh Products Company, New Holstein, WI

Project Engineer - June 1996 – July 2003

- Lead Project Engineer on multiple new product development projects including:

- 25 HP Sterling V-Twin Engine Development Program

- Reduced Mechanical Noise & Vibration for EU Compliance

- Increased Engine Durability by Improving Cooling

- Achieved Performance & Power Improvements while Reducing Emissions

- Gained valuable experience of several manufacturing processes including:

- Aluminum & Iron Casting & Machining

- Injection & Blow Molding

- Sheet Metal Stamping & Forming

- Initiated and performed cost reduction projects

- Engineering liaison for European manufacturing operations

COMPUTER SKILLS Microsoft Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Access, SAP, Windchill, Product

Center, AutoCAD, Inventor

ORGANIZATIONS Triangle Fraternity, MSOE Chapter - Offices Held: President, Secretary, Social Chairman

Society of Automotive Engineers, Milwaukee Chapter

INTERESTS Automobiles, Boating on Lake Michigan, Football, Auto Racing, Golf, Working with my

hands, and Enjoying time with Family

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