Project Manager Senior

Shane Ryckeart

Osceola, IN • 574-***-**** • *********@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/shane-ryckeart-mba-14060a133 Operations Manager, Senior Engineering Manager, Senior Project Manager Experienced Senior Project Manager with over 20 years in manufacturing, engineering, operations, and construction. Skilled at leading multiple complex projects, improving processes, driving efficiency and cost savings in a fast-paced environment. Strong background in team leadership, problem-solving, and strategic planning. Proven ability to work across departments, manage tight deadlines, and keep projects on track and within budget. Focused on delivering results, improving operations, and helping teams work smarter. This resulted in 22% revenue growth year over year the past 4 years at Thermo Bond. Currently, I am in the final phase of studying for the PMP exam. WORK EXPERIENCE

THERMO BOND BUILDINGS 01/2018 - 03/2025

Manufacturer of Integrated Telecommunication Data Centers Plant Manager/Senior Engineering Manager Elkhart, IN Reduced operational costs by 10% within 6 months through lean manufacturing practices, increasing revenue per hour from $150 to $230.

Change Management: Successfully led facility through significant operational changes while maintaining productivity and team engagement. Successful culture change within 24 months. Project Management: Led field management for multimillion-dollar projects across multiple states, reducing shetler install cost from $45k to $30k.

Customer Relationship Management: Maintaining strong relationships with core OEM customers

(Motorola, MTA New York, Lumen, Facebook, Duke Energy, Zayo). Date Center Design: ATS/MTS, UPS Systems, Generators, Power Poles, Racks, Fiber Guide, Bonding, HVAC Systems.

BULL MOOSE INDUSTRIES 05/2015 - 07/2018

Lead Manufacturing of Hollow Structural Section Steel Tubing (HSS) Interim Plant Manager Elkhart, IN

Performance Management: Implemented data-driven production metrics across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and Personnel, resulting in measurable performance improvements. Staff Development: Provided targeted support, guidance, and mentoring to departmental leaders with servant leadership.

Process Standardization: Led implementation of plant-wide 5S initiative, enhancing operational efficiency reducing down time from 15% to 7% within 5 months. Quality Manager Elkhart, IN

Quality Systems Implementation: Upgraded and developed new QMS to ISO 9001-2015 standard, achieving successful first-time assessment. Completed in 6 months. Customer Relationship Management: Negotiated all local plant customer claims while maintaining strong relationships with core OEM customers (John Deere, Caterpillar) Cost Savings Innovation: Designed and built a c-clamp non-destructive testing method, saving approximately $600,000 and reducing customer claims by 84%. ALL STATE INDUSTRIES (K2 PLASTICS) 01/2011 - 04/2015 Heavy Gage Thermoforming Products for the Agricultural and Heavy Truck Market Operations Manager/Plant Engineer Elkhart, IN

Performance Improvement: Reduced past due orders by 14% YTD through implementation of daily production meetings.

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Process Optimization: Increased productivity through lean manufacturing practices and improved machine uptimes by 11% YTD.

MEDTRONIC 01/2009 - 12/2013

Leading Supplier of Spinal Implants

Tool-Room Supervisor/Tooling Engineer Warsaw, IN

Continuous Improvement: Facilitated Kaizen events and implemented lean manufacturing techniques by developing work cells, decreasing gage cycle-time from 60 minutes to 7 minutes. Process Standardization: Developed and implemented workflow schedules, standardized work procedures, Kanban systems, and PFMEAs.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration in Project Management University of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Purdue University West Lafayette, IN

CERTIFICATIONS

Certified in Lean Thinking and Operational Excellence ISO Internal Auditor certification

Metal Fab Non-Destructive Testing, Level I UT NDT Certification Level I Flux Leakage Certification

PMP Prep Certification

Ucertify

Lean Manufacturing, Learning to See

Engineering in Training (EIT) Certification

Indiana State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, License ET30100152 PROJECTS

Duke Energy 02/2022 - 04/2023

Duke Energy

Project manager for 24 integrated data centers for Duke Energy. Completed commissioning, validations, functional testing, and trouble shooting of equipment. We also trained construction companies on how to install and set the shelters.

Pinellas County 04/2020 - 02/2022

Motorola

Lead manufacturing and design of 8 double-wide integrated data centers for Pinellas County, Florida. Completed commissioning, validations, functional testing, and trouble shooting of equipment. My team and I traveled multiple times to Florida to assist in setting and installing the shelters. New York State Thruway 09/2019 - 09/2020

New York Thruway

The I-90 Cashless Tolling Project involved the design, construction, and installation of 50+ data centers spanning from Buffalo, NY to Albany, NY. My team was responsible for designing the shelters, overseeing their construction, and training contractors for installation. One of the primary challenges we faced was the unpredictable weather conditions and COVID, which impacted construction schedules and required adaptive planning to maintain project timelines. Despite these obstacles, the project was successfully completed, supporting the Thruway's transition to a cashless system.

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Broward County 09/2018 - 03/2020

Motorola

Lead team to design, built, and installed 9 double-wide data centers in Broward County, Florida. Completed commissioning, validations, functional testing, and trouble shooting of equipment. My team and I traveled to Florida several times to train contractors and assist in setting up and installed the cross over electrical and integration equipment.

SKILLS

5 Why, 90.1 Energy Standard, Accountability, Accountable, Accounting, Accuracy, Alignment, Analytical Skills, Architectural Engineering, ASHRAE, ASME Y14.5-1994, AutoCAD, Baselining, Best Practices, Blueprints, Budgeting, Building Codes, Business Acumen, Business Development, Business Objectives, Business Operations, Business Requirements, Cash Flow Management, Change Acceleration Process (CAP), Change Management, Client Relationships, Client Satisfaction, Coaching, Collaborator, COMcheck, Communication Skills, Compliance, Conflict Resolution, Construction, Construction Management, Continuous Improvement, Contractors, Control Systems, Coordinating, Cost Control, Cross-Functional, Customer Focus, Data Mining, Decision Making, Deliverables, Design Management, Design Review, Development, Development Planning, Diplomacy, DMAIC, Documentation, DOE, Due Diligence, Economics, Electrical Systems, Electronics, Emerging Technologies, Engaging, Ensure Accuracy, Enterprise, Excel, External Stakeholders, Fabrication, Fast Paced, Financial Analysis, Fishbone, Fluid Dynamics, Forecasting, Google Suites, Guidelines, Hands-On, High-Impact, Highly Motivated, Honesty, HVAC, IECC, Implement and Maintain, Improved Performance, Independent, Industry Standards, Infrastructure, In-house, Innovative, Insights, Installation, Integrating Systems, Integrity, Internal Stakeholders, Internal Teams, Interpersonal Skills, Interviewer, ISO 9001, ISO Internal Auditor, Key Stakeholders, KPIS, Large Scale, Leadership Skills, Leading Teams, Lean Manufacturing, Lifecycles, Maintainability, Managed Multiple Projects, Management Experience, Manage Projects, Manufacturing Excellence, Mechanical System, Mentoring, MEP, Microsoft Office, Mitigation, Monitoring, Negotiations, On Schedule, Operating Systems, Payroll, PFMEAs, P&L, PMP, Powerpoint, Presentations, Presenting, Print Review, Prioritizing, Proactive, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Procurement, Professionalism, Profitability, Programs, Program Standards, Project Baselines, Project Documentation, Project Planning, Project Requirements, Project Schedules, Purchasing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, R56, Reference Design, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Relay Logic, Reliability, Reporting, Reports, Requisition, Research, Resilience, Reviews, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause, Schedule and Coordinate, Scheduling, Scope of Work, Sense of Urgency, Sequencing, Six Sigma, Smartsheet, SolidWorks, Sourcing, Spreadsheets, Staffing, Stakeholder Management, Stakeholders, Standard Work, Start-ups, Strategic Planning, Strategy, Strong Leadership, Subcontracting, Supervision, Sustainability, System Requirements, System Testings, Targeted Selection, Teaching, Team Development, Technical Knowledge, Timelines, Timely Manner, Tooling, Tracking, Trouble Shooting, UT NDT Certification, Value Stream Maps, Warehouse, Work Breakdown Structure, Writing Skills

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