ROB NEWMAN, PMP

630-***-**** adlnow@r.postjobfree.com

Iron Mountain, MI 49801 linkedin.com/in/rob-newman-cj

Senior Technical Support Manager

Experienced in planning, scheduling and managing new and ongoing large-scale product development and service engineering projects. Demonstrated strengths leading engineers and project managers taking projects from concept to production on-time and on-budget in global manufacturing and field service settings. Expertise managing multi-functional and cross-cultural teams in engineering, product development, project management and quality control. Certified Project Management Professional (PMP).

EXPERIENCE

GE TRANSPORTATION, Florence, WI (remote) 7/2017 – 11/2019

Senior Technical Support Manager, Global Remanufacturing

Remotely led the development and management of GE Transportation global remanufacturing project launches. Traveled up to 50% in planning and implementing remanufacturing projects for global locations including Kazakhstan, China, UK, Brazil and Indonesia. These efforts resulted in $6.4 million in service agreement cost saved in Kazakhstan. Over $9.3 million in savings were realized in China. Developed training programs for remanufacturers, documented 50+ remanufacturing processes, prepared 6 proposals for major new remanufacturing projects, assessed potential remanufacturers, worked with GE product and process engineering to develop specific IP for remanufacturing processes. Certified remanufacturing processes in field locations.

GE INTERNATIONAL, Yogyakarta, Indonesia 1/2015 – 7/2017

Senior Remanufacturing Leader

Created strategy and drove the implementation of remanufacturing operations at PTKAI’s (PT Kereta Api Indonesia) railway backshop. Provided day-to-day oversight and support. Developed and managed remanufacturing of all major GE and non-GE locomotive components (Diesel engines, alternators, traction motors, blower motors, fuel systems, turbochargers, radiator fans, gearboxes, engine components, combo's, electronic control units and others). This resulted in $12.6 million in sales for the Service Agreement.

Acted as single source of technical expertise by coordinating responses from global engineering experts.

Managed the tollgate and production part approval process (PPAP) process for over 100 individual components and complete locomotive & engine systems.

Specified, quoted, evaluated, ordered over $1.5 million worth of equipment.

Created and managed $2 million budget for tools, equipment and pool parts.

Leveraged a matrixed, multinational, multicultural organization of sourcing managers, engineers, materials management leaders, quality engineers, training leaders and others across the GE business.

Proactively communicated with customer regarding equipment renewal and installation.

Supported regional remanufacturing operations and project launches in Vietnam, Australia, and China.

GE TRANSPORTATION, Hanover Park, IL 6/2011 – 1/2015

Senior Project Management Leader, Engine Remanufacturing

Managed GE engine and engine component remanufacturing project launches outside of the US.

Launched first regularly scheduled remanufacture of GE’s GEVO V12 engine in Australia with partner UGL.

Managed the design, build and startup of a new $2 million engine test facility for GE EVO and FDL engines.

Educated the team and managed the implementation of PPAP processes for reman operations in Brazil.

Assisted the launch of GE Grove City engine remanufacturing operations using Six Sigma lean methods in auditing manufacturing processes, troubleshooting intelligent manufacturing processes and reviewing of repair technologies to create productivity improvements.

Estimated project management and engineering time, tooling, travel and capital requirements for international remanufacturing projects.

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NAVISTAR, Downers Grove, IL 4/2007 – 6/2011

Program Manager, Engine Remanufacturing

Responsible for all remanufacturing projects dealing with Navistar engines and engine components; maintaining and improving existing products and developing new remanufactured engine and component product offerings.

Directed diverse teams of supplier project managers, Navistar product engineers, quality engineers, purchasing managers and product managers.

Worked as the single point interface between customer, supplier and Navistar resolving engineering and commercial issues for remanufactured engine and engine component service product offerings.

Developed the Program Manager position and standardized systems based on proven protocols and extensive experience leading projects in the automotive field. This required developing new partnership relationships with Navistar’s lead remanufacturing supplier, Caterpillar.

Created new design for remanufactured fuel injection control modules that created +$10 million in annual sales of remanufactured product while reducing warranty costs by +$2 million annually.

Brought automotive quality standards to remanufactured Diesel engines and components through the automotive PPAP process. Demanded and created increased quality in current product offerings by increasing communication between supplier and OE engineering, quality and reliability teams.

Drove reduced cost into service components by creating remanufactured alternatives or using the possibility of remanufacturing to leverage suppliers to lower their cost.

Created marketing materials and presented instructional material to nationwide sales force.

Presented results to upper management and customer executive team.

INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE CORPORATION, Melrose Park, IL 4/2005 – 4/2007

Lead Air Management Systems Engineer, Engine Group

Responsible for air induction system, charge air cooling and engine cooling fan for a non-traditional customer.

DELPHI, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico 2/2003 – 4/2005

Project Manager, Sensors

Coordinated all aspects of sensor projects including writing appropriation requests, proposing and implementing timing, managing multi-million dollar budgets, and leading cross-functional teams launching overmolded sensors in a highly automated production environment.

Supervised 6 product engineers.

Successfully brought 5 sensor projects into production for 4 different automotive customers.

ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

DELPHI, Dynamics & Propulsion Innovation Center, Ciudad Juarez, Mexico Engineering Supervisor

DELPHI, Flint, MI Lead Product Release Engineer, Bi-Directional Air Meter

GENERAL MOTORS, Flint, MI Product Release Engineer Air Induction Systems

PATENTS

US Patents 7,009,491; 6,935,169; 6,639,165; 6,729,180; 6,750,761

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Oklahoma

CERTIFICATIONS

Project Management Professional, PMP-463897, Project Management Institute

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, General Electric

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