General Manager Project

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Allan Zhang

Coquitlam, BC Canada

T: 1-604-***-**** ~ E: ************@*****.***

PROFILE: Multiple experienced engineer with over 30 years international experience in mechanics, controls, instrumentation and quality assurance in Power generation, Transportation, Auto parts, Instrumentation, Electronic appliances and Heavy machinery, six different industries for various positions in both engineering and management. Dedicated and respected professional with renowned reputation among employers and team.

Objectives: I have more than 15 years experience in various positions (i.e. General Manager, Project Manager, Contract Performance Manager, Service Manager, Maintenance Manager, Production Supervisor, Service/Sales Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Tooling Consulting Engineer, Field Engineer, QA Inspector, Machine Operator a very good communicator at all levels of the team. In terms of first sentence with a key word, very much able to tell a complex story simply.) in both North America and China with excellent language skills (bilingual of Chinese/Mandarin and English), and familiar with both American and Chinese systems including culture, customs and laws…… . I am a quick leaner, an excellent team builder/player and a sharp/ accurate decision maker with memorized solid data and pay-attention to details habit. So that I do believe that I am a perfect fit of an executive position (i.e. Plant General Manager, VP/Director of Operations, VP/Director of Manufacturing, Managing Director, Plant Manager……) for running an American/European owned or JV manufacturing factory in China or Asia. EDUCATION

Certificate: General Electric Power Systems, Atlanta GA, USA 2002

GE QA Six Sigma Green Belt certified.

The East Asiatic Company Ltd., (Foss Electric, Denmark) 1986, 1987

Obtained a series of service certificates of Infra-red instruments. Bachelor of Science Degree: Beijing Industry University, Beijing, China 1978-1982

Major in Electronic Engineering, Minor in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship in Machining: Beijing Machine Tools Plant, Beijing, China 1971-1974

Operated various machine tools including CNC machine center for producing grinding machine parts, also was trained in reading blue print and drafting. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering/Manufacturing Consultant October 2010 – Present

Engineering consulting in manufacturing process and power generation. General Manager Air-Way Manufacturing Co., (head quartered in Michigan U.S) Shandong China August 2009 - October 2010

Running a plant for manufacturing hydraulic fittings for some very famous construction machinery manufacturers (i.e., Caterpillar, John Deere……) by overseeing finance (full P&L), Sales, HR, QA, IT, EHS, production (CNC machining, drilling, assembling and plating…..), engineering, maintenance and purchasing/supplier management with ERP system.

Driving all continuous improvement (Kaizen) projects with Lean principles.

Going through the contract terms from sales and purchasing departments and monitoring the signed contact’s performance and progress closely, negotiating with every major supplier and customer for the prices and other details to keep price at minimum/best level and all company’s benefit protected. Allan Zhang T: 604-***-**** E: ************@*****.*** 2

Significantly changed the plant financial situation for more than 30% (from a few year continous loss more than 30% to break even) within one year by adusting management team; implimenting several new policies in production management (adding one more shift production), equipment mentenance, purchasing and logistic; modifying/redesigning manufacturing procedures, toolings, fixtures; strengthening quality inprovment of both plant products and supplier’s products……

Based on lean manufacturing principles (continuns improvement), I and an plant engineer designed a special cutter (a very fine steel wire brush) for CNC lathe to remove a sharp edge on fitting parts, so the deburring procedure was cut off and total cost for producing the parts decreased more than 20% including the labor, comsumable materials, defect rate was decreased by avoiding the collisions between parts during the old deburring procedure. Project manager BEP Engineering Services Corp., Surrey, BC Canada 2008

Taking care of all issues in electrical, controls of a power plant project for building a wood/biofuel power plant in north of BC Canada.

Found a lot of Chinese suppliers of steam turbine with generator, boiler and transformer according to the design requirement and got quotations for the major equipment. The prices are much lower than American and European made with similar quality, it could save several millions dollars for this project.

Worked with other team members for designing system set up of all major equipment including gasifier, steam turbine, generator, boiler and transformer……with their specifications and process data (e.g. pressure, temperature, flow…..)

Found several contractors of control and electrical of design, installations, commissioning for the project and prepared all document of control parameters and specifications for the project. General Manager Shenzhen China Six Sigma Outsourcing Corp., (A Canadian Company head quartered in Vancouver, BC Canada) 2005-2006

Successfully run company China operations for one year and had the company registered in China.

Built company China team by hiring more than 10 people including QA manager, production manager, project manager, accountant, purchasing engineer, administrator security guards and several QA inspectors.

Found several good manufacturing suppliers in Shenzhen and Dongguan China by judging their equipment, management, QA and production team in making high quality metal, sheet metal and plastic parts of food packaging machines for American manufacturers. Negotiating/detail discussing with American clients and Chinese suppliers for contract terms including price, quality based on the specifications of the drawing, delivery, payment, shipping, penalty…… to minimize the cost and maximize the profit.

Trained Chinese employees (managers) in preparing RFQ, PO, QA procedures, sourcing materials, going through BOM and drawings, negotiating with suppliers, writing English E-mails to communicate with Vancouver head office

Solved a lot of technical problems in manufacturing parts including machining, tooling, fixture, heat treatment, plating, powder coating….also some problems with packaging, shipping…..

Supervised managers and accountant to prepare company expense budget and expense reports monthly.

Drafted and completed several document in both technical and management including welding, packaging, QA procedures, expense, company properties, responsibilities, policies……. Manufacturing / Process Engineer Railpower Technologies Corp., North Vancouver, BC Canada 2003-2004

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Visited and stayed in our supplier, a battery manufacturer in Shenzhen China for five months. Worked with Chinese engineers together, successfully improved product quality by solving manufacturing issues, as well as modification of current battery model for the hybrid locomotive

Redesigned inside structures of the current battery for increasing capacity, decreasing internal resistance

Managed project from initial planning, cost estimation, manufacturing equipment design, making final equipment adjustments to sample assembly and sample electrical tests

The test data showed internal resistance decreased 21-36%, leading loading ability improved 50-80% higher, and battery life about 60-90% longer than current model

Played a major role in current battery model tests in Toronto, ON including vibration, shock, thermal, and life tests

Contract Performance Manager General Electric Power Systems, Georgia, USA 1999-2002 GE Power Systems Contractual Services 2001-2002

Contract Management

Acted as customers’ advocate, ensuring all parties were knowledgeable of $54 M contract terms and conditions

Assisted in preparation of annual work-scope plan and forecasting of future work

Resolved contract issues/problems for customer and GE

Performed as Team Leader for contract activities and all equipment-related issues including: warranty and/or complaint issues regarding warranty equipment

Worked with all GE components to optimize customer value Technical Consulting

First notification contact for customer for all technical issues

On site technical and administrative support and coordination between Parts, I & FS, I & RS, Product Service, and Engineering, worked closely with millwrights, electricians and instrument technicians for all trouble shooting and maintenance activities. Sucessfully completed 2 minor and 1 major outtages with my leadership maintenance team ahead of schecdule form a few hours and 2 days, saved several million dollar for our power plant customer.

Communicated clearly with customer on: available conversions, modifications, and upgrades lengthening outage intervals, optimized availability, improved heat rate, products, and methods having the potential to increase customer value

Demonstrated thorough understanding of customer requirements (critical to quality) and developed ways to enhance customer value

Coordinated: all parts, service, and repairs during unplanned outages; I&FS planning of scheduled outages; and activities for the repairs/modifications of all components

Assisted in evaluating performance of GE equipment and communicated with head quarters regarding reliability issues

Communicated Technical Information Letters and fleet issues to customers

Lead pre- and post-outage meetings and daily meetings during planned inspections Account Management

Assisted in preparation of annual budgets, captured all costs data, and insured accuracy

Determined billing procedures with finance support from head quarters and prepared invoice documentation

Inventory Management

Ensured all necessary parts (capitals and consumables) were available prior to entering planned outages

Reviewed outage parts list with local Service Manager and customers

Assisted as necessary with all parts ordering and replacement of maintained inventory, insuring orders are placed with more than sufficient lead time

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Responsible for parts order tracking to insure that parts deliveries will meet required delivery dates necessary

Mark V Controls Technical Advisor/ GE I & FS International Pool, New York, USA 1999-2001 Field Engineer

Traveled extensively in 5 states in U.S and 5 different countries for GE 4 major different models of Gas turbines for new unit installations and old unit maintenance. 5 times finished project successfully ahead of schedule deadline, the power plants generated electricy 5 to 2 weeks to make profit that were worth several million dollars.

Install control software into Mark V control systems. Check all control files and constant to make sure they are correct.

Loop checked over 400 control points for pressure, temperature, and speed of gas turbine and generator controls, working with other mechanical and electrical engineers, electricians, and instrument technicians

Performed functional check of motors, valves, and sensors of turbine and generator after looping check

Troubleshoot problems during commissioning and start up of turbine and generator by going through the schematic drawings, control sequencing and terminations on the control panels as well as other mechanical and electrical equipment with PLC control system.

DLN 1.0 and 2.6 tuning of 7EA and 7FA turbines to obtain best control points of Nox and CO Service Engineer Chevalier Machinery Inc., California, USA 1998

Managed various surface grinders technical service including: answering telephone calls from customers, on-site repairs, trouble-shooting, and customer training in electronics, electric, and mechanics

Tooling Consulting Engineer MGW Industrial Systems, Inc., Michigan, USA 1998

Worked with LAMB service team solving tooling and fixture problems in both head and block lines of V8 diesel engines (7.3 direct injection turbocharged) in NAVISTAR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CORP (Indiana, USA) for FORD medium size truck under QS 9000 system

Redesigned gundrill to spiral drill facilitating the drilling of 18 bolt holes at engine head, reduced a lot of drilling vibration and down time. Every down time to replace the gundrill need at least 20 to 30 minutes (the capacity of the production line is engine/58second), so the production line with the new drill can produce hundreds more engine every day than before.

Modified step core drill for drilling injector chamber of engine head using 3-flute, hollow mill head to replace a 4-flute straight drill that consistently broke Manufacturing Process Engineer Beijing Machine Tool Plant, Beijing, China 1996-1997

Researched, developed, and analyzed process and equipment for manufacturing of new products

Investigated new technology internationally, and continually improved efficient methods, machines and tooling according to customer specifications

Converted product, and tool and fixtures designs from engineering into a manufacturing plan for the plant. Assisting design engineers in developing of tool and fixture designs and modifications

Re-engineered, troubleshot, installed and repaired plant equipment to ensure efficient operation

Created BOM and solving production problems in machine shop relating to materials, processes, tooling and fixture

Set up new equipment, ensured satisfactory operation, and established preventive maintenance

Developed and maintained quality, testing, and manufacturing strategies to meet objectives of delivering high quality products

Investigated root cause analysis, troubleshot, and implemented corrective action

Interpreted engineering drawings, developed and revised procedures, train inspection and tested staff, and became familiar with ISO 9000 and S.P.C. techniques Allan Zhang T: 604-***-**** E: ************@*****.*** 5

Assistant Project Manager E. S. Fox Limited (Contractors), Welland, ON 1996-1996

Developed a BI-Metal Band Saw Production Line China Worked with project manager and team members from head office

Installed, calibrated, and programmed each machine of the production-line including: wire drawing, wire annealing, wire flattening, wire shaping, electron-beam welding with post annealing, and roll straightening, and grinding with full PLC automatic control Quality Assurance Inspector Automotive Industries/Weston Division, Weston, ON 1991-1995

Working with floor supervisor to control the quality of autoparts from blow moulding, injection moulding and finishing machines by checking & measuring the parts with various gauges.

Solving production problem by cooperating with production supervisors and maintenance mechanics and electricians.

Modifying fixtures, gauges, cutters for finishing machines by cooperating with manufacturing engineers and maintenance mechanics. Several time found critical quality problems in time in production to avoid hundred of defect parts made.

Reporting quality situation of production to Q. A manager by filling in various S.P.C. forms & charts under ISO 9000 system.

Service Manager Curtis International Ltd., Downsview, ON 1990-1991

Managed routine service of TVs, VCRs, telephones, and radios

Ordered parts as required; efficiently maintained parts inventory

effectively solved problems from customers

Oversaw more than 40 service depots distributed in 10 provinces within Canada Sales / Service Engineer The East Asiatic Company Ltd., (A Danish company, Beijing office) Beijing, China 1985-1989

Traveled a lot in 25 provinces in China to visit dairies, agriculture universities and seed companies as well as various food manufactures including beer, biscuit, cookie and candy for repairing, trouble shooting, installation, calibration and maintenance in both electronics and mechanics

The instruments are: Infra-red instruments, protein analyzer, moisture tester

The production equipment are: Evaporator and spray drier for dairy processing, mixer, slicer, filler, emulsifier and smoked house for meat processing.

Holding seminars and joining exhibitions to promote our products.

Preparing quotations of the products and negotiated prices with customers and principles. Maintenance manager Beijing General Machinery Plant Beijing, China 1982-1985

In charge of daily repair and maintenance in three-shift production, supervising 18 mechanics and electricians.

Scheduling and developing preventive maintenance programs that lower repair operational costs by catching problems before they occur, and supervising trouble-shooting on various machine tools and some automatic equipment, cooperating with quality control and production people to improve productivity by reducing equipment down time. 2 years zero down time records kept.

Monitoring inventory of the spare parts for the equipment and devices, and historical maintenance record for each machine.

Production supervisor Beijing Machine Tools Plant Beijing, China 1974-1978

Running a machining workshop including boring, milling, drilling and lathe machine tools, supervising manufacturing of machine tool parts in the same plant that I had machining apprenticeship. Allan Zhang T: 604-***-**** E: ************@*****.*** 6

Often to operate the machines above mentioned making some new parts and designing some special tools and fixtures for new parts. Modified or redesigned tooling and fixtures for boring and drilling machining for 5 times to improve productivity and quality.

Very often to communicate with assemble workshop to solve problems of fabricating machine tools with hydraulic control system and parts manufacturing. Personal Computer

Windows 95/98/2000/XP/7/10, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel. Personal

Enjoy swimming, skating, skiing, tennis, badminton, singing, traveling and making friends.

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