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Project Management General Manager

Location:
Chicago, IL
Posted:
August 10, 2025

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Osman Nanic

Ballwin, MO *****

***************@***********.***

+1-314-***-****

Professional Summary

Motivated and accomplished Engineering and Business Professional with experience in Mechanical Engineering and Project Management. Possesses competencies and qualifications that can effectively contribute to, and help achieve operational excellence and a profitable operation. Experience enhancing a company's reputation, and improving relationships with customers and stakeholders. Work Experience

Assistant General Manager

GLOBAL/TEAM THREE GROUP/Straw Ways Inc-St. Louis, MO March 2018 to Present

· Manage the tasks of developing and design flow work manufacturing assembly lines process to comply with the OSHA, NSF, QA and safety standards regulations and procedures.

· Coordinate with production manager, Quality manager and other production coordinators to document all incoming and daily production plan and process for plastic ejection extruders machines, Extrusion Blow molding, plastic tube/straws wrapping and packaging machine units.

· Engineering and design various high speed machines for drinking plastic and paper straws ; wrapping and packaging machines; thermo plastic extruders such as

: Progressive Dies, Stamp Molding parts, Sheet metal, stainless steel parts for Chiller units, Take up/Cutting machines, Wrapping hoppers and belt conveyors units.

· Performing engineering analysis and evaluation of the Main screw speed driver calibration and water cooling system to ensure and maintain dimensional stability for plastic tube/ straws products.

· Directing and solving various troubleshooting and technical issues for the Take Up / Cutter units, High speed conveyor units equipped with PLC command panels and Variable Frequency Drivers ( VFD ) devices to meet proper setting motor speed parameters.

· Participate in weekly meetings with CEO/president, Sales and Quality, plant managers and other investors to keeps leadership appropriately informed of scope engineering activities, present projects progress and make recommendations for improvements in policies and procedures in the plant and warehouse facilities.

· Responsible for developing and create engineering files and documents with specification of parts/ replacements parts and tools to ensure all plastic extrusions product lines meet quality and daily production needs.

· Create CAD Drawings, Layouts and 2D/3D Plan for Installation of high speed automatic machines including Compressor Air piping and electrical equipments for full assembly and process production lines. Quality Assurance / Shipment and Product Process Improvement MERRIC Millwork and Seating Manufacturing-St. Louis, MO April 2016 to February 2018

· Perform duties in accordance with quality assurance requirements to meet high corporate standards to satisfy Customer needs.

· Recommend and initiate plans to improve or update corporate Engineering Manufacturing processes.

· Initiate plans to redesign work stations and benches to meet standard procedures and guidelines,

· Participate in simplification of processes to expedite method of assembly products and reduce Pathways from “ build up “ to “ready for shipment” .

· Continuously work to improve processes in QA and shipping area in order to meet and organize ingoing and outgoing daily shipments.

· Recheck and inspect products for defects and damage and perform repair methods and actions. Millwork Industrial Project Manager (Contract Position - 1 Year Assignment) Triad Manufacturing Inc.-St. Louis, MO

March 2015 to December 2016

· Manage projects from initiation phase through completion: including CAD design, Solid Works with 2D/ 3D modeling, building prototypes to validate design and feasibility for production to design various Metal parts, progressive stamping dies, plastic and electrical components .

· Supervise a team of Design Engineers and Drafters, Machine Operators, and Assembly Model Shop Staff. Coordinated tasks and activities to complete projects to meet schedule deadlines.

· Select suppliers/vendors and interact with clients, scheduling of activities, contacting vendors and suppliers and placing orders with them.

· Liaison with other departments during the preparation of projects and technical documents needed to obtain the necessary statutory approvals.

· Supervise installation activities and ensuring availability of all necessary material and products such as custom display store fixtures and special kits required by customer.

· Planning tasks and delegating to the appropriate personnel in order to complete projects successfully.

· Responsible for taking correct and proper decisions during projects. Make appropriate changes in designs according to needs of the customer while maintaining budget and schedules.

· Responsible for preparing reports, documentation, technical manuals, and defining installation instructions.

· Responsible for appraisal, submitting recommendations and giving support to change requests and onsite change orders.

· Manage and handle other miscellaneous duties as a project manager Sr. Project Engineer – New Product Development and R&D Nordyne Corporation-O'Fallon, MO

March 2012 to November 2014

· Responsible for projects to update and sustain HVAC system products and components. Small and large package units. Split System and Air Handler Units to achieve high efficiency SEER/EER rating to comply with Government regulations and requests.

· Manage and control the testing and simulations of HVAC systems in order to comply with the UL, ASHRAE/AHRI standards regulations.

· Sustain engineering and selection of refrigeration /HVAC parts and components such as Compressors, Evaporators, Condensers, EXV valves etc. according to specifications and charge system to meet high Efficiency performance .

· Lead an ETA project to launch and develop new products in Direct Geothermal Ground Source Heap Pump technology system for the USA and Australian market. The value of project approx. $1 million annually.

· Engineering and Design various assembly/subassembly line workstation machines including automatic robotic spot welding, pneumatic lifting equipment and air drills equipment for the HVAC standard and custom products and components .

Perform the DVB/Design. Validate build for MVB/Manufacturing, Validate Build for full production, including technical manual and installation instruction.

· Lead cross functional team of CAD Designers, Technicians, and MFG engineers to build prototypes and create assembly procedures. Monitor results and report to the Director of Engineering and the Vice President.

Sr. Mechanical Engineer II / Tool Designer Engineer (Contract Position ) Nike IHM Corporation-Saint Charles, MO

January 2011 to December 2012

· Manage and control manufacturing processes of various types including thermoforming machines, trim cutting machines, and molding machines.

· Design of various types of plastic air bag parts, and various progressive dies, tooling and moldings., using Solid Works and AutoCAD software programs with 2D and 3D applications.

· Engineering and design modification existing high speed cutting machines, various tooling, injection molding tooling, and air press punch machine such as Geiss, Atom Trimmer, Husky, Sheeter, etc.

· Complete design and control of processes related to injection molding machines and insert mold tooling.

· Maintain standard circulation of cooling water system to supply injection molding machines

· Design and updated safety guards for high speed cutting and trimmer machines.

· Design trim tooling for all types including hardened punch and die tooling. Mechanical Design Engineer/Structural Design Engineer Ingersoll Rand /Hussmann Co.-St. Louis, MO

January 1998 to December 2010

· Design various models of commercial refrigeration display units such as frozen food, meat, service deli, reach in, island, cheese, and self-contained cases for standard and custom product assembly lines.

· Managed multiple projects for the manufacture of mechanical, structural, and electronic components for commercial refrigeration units from conceptual design to product launch with the final product satisfying customer requirements.

· Ensure successful launch by meeting all deliverables, interacting cross-functionally with NPD/R&D, Manufacturing, Plant Production, Quality Control, and Purchasing.

· Engineering and update design for automatic robotic break press and welding machines ( robotic arms) Automatic Injection insulation foam machines, High speed plasma cutting machines including progressive stamping dies and moldings . Create and change BOM’s by products and specifications.

· Conduct cost saving and price reduction projects.

· Participated in maintenance programs, class and safety training, and project management class.

· Participate in the LEAN MFG projects, training to reduce waste, improve assembly processes, and cost reductions to achieve 5% - 10% savings annually.

· Engineering concepts for Custom and Standard products, defining basic technical requirements into functional products.

· Engineering and design various plastic bumpers, plastic fascia, shelves and covers to meet customer requirements for refrigeration display case units.

· Perform FEA on parts by using special software programs to comply with mechanical structure, thermodynamics, hydraulic design standards, and regulations.

· Participate in Failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) and Design (DFMEA) when dealing with potential failure modes and their associated causes and products design. These included material, costs, performance, quality, and reliability.

Mostly sheet metal parts, heat flow transfer and cold air circulation to meet standard temperature with product specifications.

· Participate in mechanisms, kinematics, and testing for new front door reach-in cases, deformation and load testing.

· Inspect and audit nonconforming supply parts, participate in root cause corrective actions in order to solve problems with defective parts/products.

· Support the quality management engineering team to define procedures and programs ensuring the Company meets internal code and ISO 9001/2000 standard.

· Test prototypes, to meet regulatory NSF and UL requirements for new case models and contribute ideas in solutions to problems that occurred in R&D and NPD.

· Participate in 5S, STOP program, daily audits, and control systems to improve product functionality and performances to satisfy customer requirements.

Education

Master of Engineering in Management

Washington University-St. Louis, MO

May 2010

Washington University

May 2010

Master of Business Administration in Business Administration Lindenwood University-Saint Charles, MO

February 2006

Bachelor in Mechanical-Marine Engineer

Marine University in Split-Split, HR

March 1995

Skills

• - Refrigeration Design / HVAC Products/ Display Case units / Shelves and Door, Refrigeration parts. Electrical equipment s, SOW and Wiring Diagram etc.

• Plant management

• 5S

• Manufacturing

• Lean

• SAP

• ISO 9001

• Plastics injection molding

• Production planning

• Procurement

• Plastics blow molding

• Assembly

• FMEA

• SolidWorks

• Research & development

• Quality assurance

• Project management

• SolidWorks

• Plastics injection molding

• FMEA

• Product development

• Quality control

• SAP

• ERP systems

• Plumbing

• Industrial equipment

• Construction management

• Microsoft Project

• Construction estimating

• TIG welding

• Communication skills

• Leadership

• Operations management

• Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Word

• Manufacturing facility

• Computer skills

• Microsoft Outlook

Certifications and Licenses

Forklift Certification

OSHA 10

Certified Supply Chain Professional

Certified Project Manager

LEED Certification

HVAC Certification

PgMP

PMI Certification

Engineer In Training

Fundamentals of Engineering

Certified Welding Inspector

PMP

Six Sigma Certification

Driver's License

CAPM



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