KEVIN B. RAYMER
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Objective
Experience
Obtain a challenging leadership position by applying creative problem solving and lean management skills with a growing company to achieve optimum utilization of its resources to achieve maximum profits. July 2024 - Present
Aristeo Construction
Livonia, MI
CCM Project Manager for the Ford Chicago Assembly Plant (CAP)
• Projects valued at $1.5M or less contractually fall under CCM
(Construction Commodities Management), totaling in excess of 125 projects annually.
• Projects valued over $1.5M are competitively bid through the CAP CCM site office.
• The CAP CCM program maintains annual construction values ranging from $14.5M to $16.5M.
• Responsible for CAP projections and project billing.
• Project Planning & Scheduling: Define project scope, develop detailed schedules, and establish milestones to ensure timely completion.
• Project Planning & Scheduling: Define project scope, develop detailed schedules, and establish milestones to ensure timely completion.
• Budgeting & Cost Management: Estimate costs, track expenditures, manage budgets to ensure profitability, and oversee invoicing.
• Site Management & Coordination: Oversee daily site operations, coordinate trade contractors, and manage equipment and materials.
• Quality & Safety Control: Ensure all work complies with building codes, project specifications, and OSHA safety regulations.
• Communication & Reporting: Provide regular updates to clients, stakeholders, and architects regarding project progress, issues, and financial status.
• Contract Management: Negotiate and manage contracts with owners, vendors, and subcontractors.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of construction methods, materials, and regulatory requirements.
• Leadership & Communication: Lead project teams, facilitate collaboration, and resolve conflicts effectively.
• Software Proficiency: Experienced with scheduling software such as Primavera P6 and Microsoft Project, along with other project management platforms.
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May 2015 – June 2024
KBR Industrial Services LLC.
Mercersburg, PA
• Turnkey automation equipment Installation Company for robotics, gantries, machine presses and conveyors.
• Self-perform electrical, mechanical, and rigging installations.
• Generate and prepare bid packages for the various required scopes of work.
• Negotiated bid packages incorporating project Improvements and or Cost Savings.
• Coordination for all of our sub-trades.
• Managed Project Timeline to ensure prompt completion.
• Business development.
June 2016 – September 2017
Eldorado Stone
Greencastle, PA
Owners Representative for New Plant Construction 500,000 sq. ft.
• Liaison between General Contractor, Leasing Company and Owner
• Reviewed change orders for accuracy and cost efficiency.
• Recommend design changes based on lessons learned from previous construction projects.
• Develop bid packages, reviewed and recommend the appropriate contractor for in plant equipment installation.
• Applied for required permits for equipment installations (FAA Permits, water and sewer exclusions due to the plant processes)
• Scheduled the existing plant decommissioning, for a return to the owner as it was originally leased.
• Designed the schedule and implementation of the transfer of tooling, product, raw material and anything that was going to be reused at the new facility.
• Schedule equipment run offs and training for the employees.
• Reviewed, suggested and implemented additional safety guarding and signage.
Feb. 2013 – May 2015
B&B Electrical Systems LLC.
Harrisonburg, VA
Vice President
• $6 Million Design / Build Electrical Contracting Company.
• Maintained multiple offices throughout Maryland and Virginia with administrative and field personnel to support the annual sales.
• Multitude of ongoing projects from 5 to 150 employees.
• Performing a wide range of installations (Fiber switch yard for Verizon, complete automation for a food processing plant to automation installation for Volvo)
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• Generate and prepare bid packages for the various required scopes of work.
• Negotiated bid packages incorporating project Improvements and or Cost Savings.
• Coordination for all of our sub-trades.
• Managed Project Timeline to ensure prompt completion.
• Business development.
May 2007 – Nov. 2012
Gill-Simpson, Inc.
Hagerstown & Cumberland, MD
Western Region Manager
• Sales of 18 to 27 Million annually.
• Maintained multiple offices throughout Maryland with a multitude of administration and field personnel to support the annual sales.
• Field work force of 80 to 220 Men.
• Generate and prepare bid packages for the various required scopes of work.
• Negotiated bid packages incorporating project Improvements and or Cost Savings.
• Managed Project Timeline to ensure prompt completion.
• Coordination for all of our sub-trades.
• Prepared indicated cost reports for the customer and profit / loss statements for Gill-Simpson using Timberline.
• Developed and managed the Wind and Solar Division.
• Managed all the Medium Voltage packages at Essroc Concrete Plant.
• Estimated and managed all work performed at Volvo and its subsidiary plants.
2000 – 2007
Walbridge
Detroit, Mich.
Project Manager (Engine Plants)
• Transformation project from Mack Truck to Volvo Powertrain North America in Hagerstown, Md.
• Ford Romeo – Removed an existing Block Line, reconfigured, and expanded the facility to accept a new Headline. Completion.
• Ford Motor Company – PM Services V8/V10 Triton Modular Program Windsor, Ontario CANADA
• Ford Motor Company – Essex Engine Plant V10 Equipment Removal Windsor, Ontario CANADA
Project Manager (Automotive Facilitates)
• GM Oshawa – Constructed a Central Utilities Complex for a New Paint Shop Oshawa, Ontario CANADA.
• Daimler Chrysler Canada – Windsor Assembly Plant – Paint Shop Expansion.
• Daimler Chrysler Canada – Pillette Road Plant Assembly Line Retooling Windsor, Ontario CANADA
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• Ford Motor Company – Windsor Casting Plant – Windsor Ontario CANADA.
Duties Required for Above
• Manage administrative and field personnel to support the project and schedule.
• Generate and prepare bid packages for the various required scopes of work.
• Coordination for all sub-trades.
• Negotiated bid packages incorporating project Improvements and or Cost Savings.
• Managed Project Timeline to ensure prompt completion.
• Prepared indicated cost reports for the customer and profit / loss statements for Walbridge.
Education
• Revay & Associates Limited 30 Years of Construction Claims Seminar Claims Avoidance Dispute Resolution
• OSHA Course
• Confined Space Training
• CPR
• Substance Abuse Prevention in the Workplace
• N.E.C.A. – Contract negotiation and claims resolution.
• H.U.D.A.C. Certification
• Ontario Secondary School
References can and will be provided upon request.