Project Management Supply Chain

LINDA BOHNERT

Greenwood, IN 317-***-****

www.linkedin.com/in/lindabohnert *****.*******@*******.***

Executive Summary

Engineer with a fresh perspective and over 20 years contributing to: Rhenus Logistics, Kohler, Cummins, Rolls Royce, Ingersoll-Rand, Alcoa Zepf and General Motors. Degreed Professional in Mechanical Engineering and Project Management, Innovation and Leadership. Experienced leader with decades of industry experience in the United States, Germany, China and Spain.

Qualifications

Problem Solver: Uses critical thinking and self-management skills with the ability to anticipate and recognize systemic problems, diagnose root causes, develop multiple contingency plans and work with leadership to influence corrective actions to prevent reoccurrences.

Compliance and Governance: Draws upon extensive experience with technical support of audit and other compliance certification agencies.

Innovator: Recognizes prospects and implements practices to maximize environmental and technical opportunities.

Communicator: Develops strategies to shape projects and programs by tuning the message to match audiences from executive to individual contributor.

Adaptive: Leads cross functional teams to deliver diverse projects in serial or parallel delivery formats.

Skills

Project Engineering Engineering Change Business/Engineering Process Technical Customer Service

Software Implementation Lean Manufacturing Microsoft Project SharePoint FMEA Six Sigma

Project Management Product Development Lifecycle Management (PDLC)

Project Management Life Cycle (PMLC) Project Management Office (PMO) Improvement

Professional Experience

Rhenus, Plainfield, IN 2023-2024

Logistics specialists providing supply chain transport, warehousing, customs clearance and value-added services.

Senior Project & Design Manager for North and South America

Project and Process Leader Implementing Complete Supply Chain Solutions from RFQ through Implementation.

Present warehouse concepts to customer, management, and internal staff.

Create, calculate, and implement warehouse logistic processes and projects.

Analyze customer RFQ, coordinate possible solutions and create solution design ideas.

Coordinate with operations on relevant processes and layouts.

Create, implement, and updates business and operation processes with warehouse teams.

Implemented serialization, complex packaging (nitrogen flushing/clean room packaging) and labeling processes to exceed customers’ expectations by building in methodology to be flexible for the possibility of required deviation or requirements based on end customer requirements or complaints.

Kohler, Kohler, WI/ Plainfield, IN/ Olive Branch, MS 2019-2023

Senior Project Engineer - Quality/Logistics & Customer Service Manager

Project Leader Implementing warehouse 3rd Party Logistics (3PL) Operations

Trained warehouse managers and employees to perform incoming receiving, incoming quality inspections, inventory reconciliation, shipping, returns and any additional processes required.

Implemented and created kitting serialization and labeling processes both within Kohler’s systems and 3PL warehouses and systems.

Configured new and existing processes, along with physical material handling within 3PL warehouse.

Created and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's) for warehouse operations.

Developed Key Performance Indicators (KPl's) for 3PL warehouses.

Interfaced between Kohler management and 3PL warehouses (Md Logistics & Barrett Distribution).

Cummins, lnc./ Randstad Engineering, Seymour, IN 2019-2019

Project Manager, Readiness Lead

Project Manager for Industrial Engine Programs

Worked to facilitate and ensure robust alignment among the technical, operations, purchasing and supply chain project leaders to deliver prototype and production products on time.

Supported the change control process: Approved and managed the Change Control Board (CCB) for Bill of Material Changes during Value Package Introduction (VPI) including Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG) fixes and customer requests.

Coordinated and executed the prototype material procurement for VPI programs. Worked with leadership closely to manage activity related to prototype and Start of Production (SOP) builds.

Mayhem Stables/Remodeling Services/Indiana Downs, Greenwood, IN Oct 2016-Feb 2019 Oct 2012-Jun 2014

Owner & Manager/ Project Manager/ Player Club Process Improvement

Project Manager for Mayhem Stables, Inc. & RSGC operations

Developed cellular & Wi-Fi monitoring systems resulting in increased assurance for high value customers.

Reorganized Mayhem Stables, Inc. digital properties and financial operations to decrease overhead and rebrand the businesses, www.MayhemStables.com. increasing revenue by 200%.

Provided management of IN Whips & Wheels resulting in increased entries by 25% and profits by 85%.

Managed multiple construction projects, remodels and construction for RSGC and Mayhem Stables.

Consulted on process improvements to enhance the Player Club customer experience.

Rolls-Royce Corporation North America, Indianapolis, IN 2014-2016

Systems Design Engineer/Lead Change Writer

Led projects in Change Control, Configuration Management and Compliance Governance

Drove and delivered projects in SAP, CHAMP and PLM increasing efficiency and customer satisfaction by over 50% in the M250 helicopter program.

Revised Engineering Changes processes to streamline and unify best practices saving over $250,000 per year with minimal implementation cost.

Improved speed to market by 60% through reengineering the documentation processes.

Reengineered document repository to new physical location; implemented locating program for rapid location of over 9 million documents.

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies/Von Duprin, Indianapolis, IN 1990-2012

Senior Application Engineer/ Configuration Specialist/ Technical Service II

Led design and implementation projects in manufacturing and technology.

Managed continuous flow production line design increasing production capability 65% through improved ergonomics and safety.

Developed targeted training presentations for internal and external customers.

Implemented Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software to customer service and technical support. Managed CRM team call center matrix objectives and initiatives.

Consolidated Merger and Acquisition (M&A) portfolios removing duplication and low volume products.

Implemented new order entry system to improve accuracy and order entry time by 20%.

Reduced lead time for critical documents to less than one minute versus days, reducing overhead and improving customer satisfaction. (BOM, routings, costing & pricing)

Accelerated engineering changes by refining products automating changes improving process time by up to 1000%.

Implemented Special Application Engineered product pricing procedure to improve pricing accuracy by 20% and increase pricing approval time by 500%.

Education

Master of Science in Engineering Technology, Project Management & Leadership, 2017

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, Purdue University

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, 2013

Purdue School of Engineering and Technology

Affiliations and Activities

Society of Mechanical Engineers, Member

Project Management Institute, Member

Society of Women Engineers, Member

Indiana Whip & Wheels, Founder, Past President

American Driving Society, Member

United States Equestrian Federation, Member

International Federation for Equestrian Sports, Member

American Dutch Harness Horse Association, Member

United States Pony Club, Graduate H-A

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