JOHN H. NOCERO

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CAREER SUMMARY

Highly skilled Project Manager, regarded as a leader in the areas of scheduling, finance, technical execution, asset management and product performance. Strong proponent and proven success with ISO Programs. Additionally served on CCRP (Customer Complaint Resolution Program) and COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) task teams. Excellent motivator regarded as a leader who makes things happen. Expertise includes:

• Project Management • Materials Management • Risk Management

• Account Management • Customer Service • Logistics

• Rescuing Troubled Projects • ABB Certified Project Manager • Certified Project Management Professional PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Stock Equipment Company, Chagrin Falls, OH 2011 - present Manufacturer of feeders, scales, valves, conveyors, ship/rail unloaders, and simulators for power, steel, glass, and agricultural applications.

Project Manager

Execute individual projects, both domestic and international, including risk assessment and management, negotiation of price and terms, scheduling project activities, forecasting and managing budgets, and serving as client’s primary interface for all issues. Dedicated to manage power business with Asian customers. Other projects include First Energy, Babcock & Wilcox, Alstom, TVA, Detroit Edison, Duke Energy, many others.

• Made a single-handed sale to my customer, Hyundai for $330,000

• Changed cashflow philosophy of the company. Recovered hundreds of thousands in delinquent payments ABB Inc., Cleveland, OH 1998 - 2011

Manufacturer of Control Systems for power, water and wastewater treatment plants and process control industries. Project Manager

Executed individual projects, both domestic & international, including risk assessment and management, negotiation of price & terms, scheduling project activities, forecasting & managing budgets, and serving as the client’s primary interface for all issues. Changed the way ABB does business by piloting electronic processing of financial reports for project managers in Power Generation Business Unit. Dedicated to manage power business with First Energy

(10 projects), National Grid (6 projects) & Bechtel Power (8 projects) during peak business cycles, & water business with Fort Lauderdale, New York, Tacoma, El Paso, & Albuquerque. Project Manager for new controls & upgrades.

• Central Waste Water Treatment Plant, City of Tacoma, Tacoma, WA. Instrumental is winning ABB’s claims against City’s engineering firm for breach of contract.

• Harbor Beach Power Plant, Detroit Edison, Harbor Beach, MI. After multiple setbacks, led project team that tested and delivered new Foundation Fieldbus communication system.

• Orot Rabin Power Station, Israel Electric, Hadera, Israel. Achieved delivery despite two labor union strikes and Lebanon War. Contract awards for two Israeli power plant upgrades have followed.

• Eastlake Power Plant, First Energy, Eastlake, OH. Received letter of gratitude from customer for making critical delivery schedule. Authored slide presentation delivered by customer at ABB's Utopia Trade Fair.

• Mercer Station, Unit 2 Power Project, PSEG, Trenton, NJ. Led project team that re-engineered entire control system at plant site. Eliminated back charges and liquidated damages against ABB.

• Port Jefferson Power Station, National Grid, Long Island, NY. Led project team that prevented power disruption and got customer back on-line when primary and redundant connectivity servers failed.

• G.T. Lohmeyer Waste Water Treatment Plant, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Provided crisis management in successfully delivering ABB’s hardware and software platform against extremely difficult technical obstacles. JOHN H. NOCERO Page 2

The Capstone Group, Cleveland, OH 1997 - 1998

Consulting firm in training, development and product launches. Project Manager and Consultant

Project Manager for Goodyear’s product launch for RUN-FLAT tires. Trained Goodyear reps from US and Canada & Goodyear Dealer stores. Delivered sales tools for TreadMaster©. Managed design, development & technical support throughout launches for Eagle Aquasteel & Aquatred Run-Flat tires. ProResource Inc., Cleveland, OH 1995 - 1997

Interim management consulting firm.

Business Development Manager

Charged with opening Technical Services Division. Identified companies and contacts, made presentations and secured business. Provided consultants via sourcing, selection and placement of candidates into client companies.

• Opened 56 new accounts in manufacturing sector, providing accounting, finance and IS professionals; manufacturing, purchasing and quality managers; engineers, executives, consultants and trainers.

• Developed marketing materials.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Cleveland, OH 1977 - 1994 Manufacturer of state-of-the-art electronic, acoustic, mechanical weapons and test equipment. Program Manager 1985 - 1994

Headed business unit delivering spares, test equipment and services valued at $30 million to US Navy, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands. US Government Secret Clearance.

• Managed countermeasure program to Israel and Japan valued at $4.2 million. Program had highest ROI in division.

• Negotiated major subcontracts at $2.5 million per year for repair and engineering services with Hewlett-Packard, Sundstrand, Litton, Singer, Digital Equipment, Hughes Aircraft and Control Data. Obtained major cost savings in materials, inspection, packaging and shipping.

• Leader of Total Quality Committees for Customer Relations, Culture and Motivation for the division. Winner of

"Most Improved Westinghouse Division" (108 divisions competing). Winner of "America's Best Plants Award" from Industry Week magazine.

Business Manager 1984 - 1985

Managed division/customer communications, logistics support, funding, cost control and new business including overhead budgets, personnel training, department credibility and profits.

• Wrote cost estimating procedures, formalized bidding process & won US Government acceptance.

• Leader of Cost Reduction/Profit Improvement Board for the Division. Inventory Control Manager 1982 – 1984

Managed material and logistics support of ten US Navy installations & three contractor facilities nationally. Managed eight planners in performing inventory control functions of MRP & EDP.

• Managed subcontracts valued at $2.5 million per year for US Navy Fleet support.

• Trained Navy & contractor personnel in Government property control & inventory management. Senior Contract Administrator 1978 - 1982

Proposed & negotiated defense contracts & subcontracts for foreign military & commercial customers valued at over

$28 million. Member of New Business Review Committee. EDUCATION

M.B.A., Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, Ohio

M.A., Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, awarded Teaching Fellowship. B.A., John Carroll University, University Heights, Ohio ABB Project Management Certification, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by Project Management Institute

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