Management Consultant Manager Customer

CHRISTOPHER J. PROVENZANO

www.linkedin.com/in/cjprovenzano 412-***-****

Greater Pittsburgh Area *******@*****.***

Engineering change agent with an excellent record of delivering concurrent projects; adapting to new and innovative technologies while consistently meeting commitments in team-oriented environments. Hands-on leader who successfully recruits, develops team members and effectively utilizes matrix resources to deliver projects that exceed expectations. Project Engineering Department and Project Management

Real-time System Design & Configuration Recruit, Mentor & Coach Direct/Matrix Reports

DCS/PLC/SCADA/GUI System Design/Programming Proficient with Agile, Scrum & Waterfall Methodologies

AC/DC Drive Configuration & Programming Drive Lean/Six Sigma Organizational Change/Kaizens

Automation/Process System Commissioning Build & Manages Customer Relationships

Equipment/Software Specification Development Develop Product Strategies & Roadmaps

Instrumentation Specification Development/Selection Develop, Track & Report Project Budgets/Schedules EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

WESCO INTEGRATED SUPPLY (WIS), Pittsburgh, PA 2018 - Present Program Manager

Relationship management of large MRO supply contracts where WIS is responsible for all inventory control, cost savings and purchasing for large industrial sites across the US and Canada

Recruit and develop staff responsible for running operations, improving efficiency & managing spend for 26 sites

Provide Lean/Six Sigma driven process solutions to technology, procurement & inventory management opportunities

Deliver annualized million-dollar cost savings through process improvements, leveraging of supplier agreements

& product/supplier substitutions

Improve perception of value WIS provides to our customers as a partner committed to helping reduce waste and improve their profitability

Grew WIS spend from $20M (2018) to $80M through actions listed above WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, Cranberry Twp., PA 2005 - 2018 AP1000 Distributed Control & Information Systems (DCIS) Product Manager Turbine & Balance of Plant (BOP) Control Systems Product Manager Customer First Leader (CFL) – Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt (10188154) As a CFL, lead organizational change initiatives across Westinghouse business units. Upon completion of CFL assignment, rewarded with two progressively more challenging engineering leadership roles with responsibility for ~20 direct, 15 matrix professional reports and digital control product/projects in excess of $10M annually:

Established process for successful knowledge transfer of DCIS methodologies and software from U.S. designers to WEC China staff to allow localization/price competitiveness in target market

Led implementation of First of a Kind (FOAK) AP1000 PWR Turbine Control System product for Toshiba- provided BWR turbines for Vogtle and VC Summer projects

Resolved product schedule delays and related $5M overspend of DCIS Product using Lean/Six Sigma tools to eliminate bottlenecks, improve product delivery by two months and generate positive cost variance of $1.3M

Developed/maintained vision, strategies and product roadmaps for a core set of Turbine and DCIS products

Led development of DCIS project bids/plans for U.S. and China offices’ work scope

Resolved product design and implementation deficiencies with internal organizations and external customers

Trained and mentored Green Belts in the use of Lean/Six Sigma tools as well as Kaizen execution

Reduced retention of redundant files as part of Six Sigma project; resulted in $3M capital savings and an additional $1M cost avoidance plus reclamation of storage space for productive use

Led fuel facility Kaizen which reduced process Handling, Inventory and Waiting wastes; resulted in an annual labor cost savings of $120K

Led Lean project to increase productivity of cross functional engineering teams by removing unnecessary steps while increasing rigor and synergy at hold/transfer points CHRISTOPHER J. PROVENZANO

VEC TECHNOLOGY, LLC, Greenville, PA 2004 - 2005

Automation Systems Manager

Provided technical direction and led daily activities of Controls Team (three engineers) for OEM of Closed Molding Composites Equipment (VEC Cell) at Regional Manufacturing/Research Center:

Led technical development/implementation of configurable automation package for the VEC Cell; resulted in a 55% reduction ($200K vs. $450K) in capital equipment and implementation costs, increased machine availability and part changeover flexibility

Developed modular control code/graphics; reduced design, configuration and commissioning time for a VEC Cell by roughly 50%; allowed staff to bring more equipment to market sooner at a reduced cost

Led Failure Mode & Effects Analyses (FMEA); resolved failures found for customer configurations of VEC Cell PARTNER’S ALLIANCE, Cranberry Twp., PA 2003 - 2004 Project Management Consultant for AK Steel’s Butler PA Hot Mill Responsible for the business development, conceptual design and management of capital equipment projects:

Assisted Hot Mill Operations by identifying key equipment/process deficiencies; developed both the best technical solutions to rectify these deficiencies and the necessary business justifications to secure capital to resolve them

Responsible for all facets of projects including fiscal and progress reporting to plant management

Assembled/directed multi-discipline teams ranging from Installation to R&D personnel

All projects were completed on schedule, under budget, and exceeded their initial business justifications; for example, the Crop Shear Optimization project came in 20% under budget, met its targeted ROI in just over four months vs. the projected eleven and provided additional benefits to operations not envisioned in initial project proposal

ALSTOM POWER CONVERSION, Pittsburgh, PA 2000 - 2002 Senior Project Engineer

Led technical development/execution and commercial issue resolution for Drives/Automation projects ($6 - $30M) in Steel and Fossil Power Generation Industries.

AMERICAN VIDEO GLASS COMPANY (AVG), Mt. Pleasant, PA 1997 - 2000 Controls Resource Leader

Recruited, mentored and led the Controls Team (six engineers) and electrical technicians (10) who were responsible for maintaining existing DCS, PLC, Robotic and SCADA hardware/software and executing process improvement projects. ECLECTIC SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES, Cranberry Twp., PA 1989 - 1997 Automation Engineering & Project Management Consultant for Metals, Food, Process and Automotive Industries ITALIMPIANTI OF AMERICA, INC., Coraopolis, PA 1988 - 1989 PLC/DC Drives Project Engineer

MILL EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING CORPORATION, Lawrenceville, PA 1987 - 1988 DC Drives Field Engineer

EDUCATION

Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA 1991 - 1993

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Dean’s List; Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Business Society 3.88/4.00 University of Dayton, Dayton, OH 1983 - 1987

Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering Technology 3.00/4.00 Minor: Industrial Engineering Technology

Dean’s List

Advanced user - Microsoft Office, Visio, Project, Minitab, and software application tools Completed more than 1000 hours of specialized Leadership, Project and Technical related training courses

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