Project Manager

QUALIFICATIONS PROFILE

Highly competent, hands-on, and performance-driven professional, equipped with extensive experience and expertise focused on various areas of project management, manufacturing, and engineering. Proficient in developing effective plans while increasing productivity and reducing costs through exceptional planning, prioritizing, and goal-setting abilities. Skilled in managing a wide variety of projects from the design and prototyping of new equipment, development of production floor spatial layouts, to the design of a complete new manufacturing facility. Rendered exceptional experience in coordinating the manufacturing of multi-million dollar passenger railcars; collaborated with clients on start-up, manufacturing issues, incorporating change orders, and delivery. Demonstrate ability to develop and implement functional projects within budget and time constraints. Possess critical thinking skills, combined with an aptitude to identify needs and transform ideas into workable solutions. Establish and maintain positive relationships with individuals throughout all levels of the organization.

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY

MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word - Access - Primavera - CADKEY - Solid Edge - Sagepro

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Colorado Railcar Manufacturing - Fort Lupton, CO

VICE PRESIDENT, MANUFACTURING 2001-2008

- Provide primary leadership for all functional areas involving production, maintenance, and safety while ensuring productivity

- Managed adequate resources to facilitate training to all employees and improve work performance as well as efficiency

- Perform human resources functions involving hiring and performance evaluations as well as direct reports in project management

- Managed manufacturing resources to execute new prototype projects with engineering team to ensure timely solutions that met production line demands.

Key Accomplishments:

- Played a pivotal role in company’s achievement of ISO 9001 registration; ensured manufacturing capabilities meet or exceed all industry requirements for cost, quality, and responsiveness

- Worked collaboratively with clients and facility security officer for government project; received Facility Security Officer title and a DOE security clearance

- Spearheaded the Safety Department and created 12 percent reduction in worker’s compensation insurance rates

- Developed manufacturing schedules for bids, new projects, and current contracts due to job tracking and the dynamic environment

- Directed successful implementation of the new time keeping system to increase accuracy of project tracking

PLANT MANAGER 1999-2001

- Demonstrated strong leadership skills in directing all aspects of production, maintenance, safety, and inventory

- Utilized Sagepro to administer incoming materials, inventory, and released materials; monitored production progress using Access database

- Efficiently analyzed and developed viable solutions to resolve all material / manufacturing issues to facilitate efficient production

- Coordinated plant capacity, capital tooling, and material resources; collaborated with the planning department to organize schedules for new projects

- Successfully implemented new production layout to increase efficiency pertaining to techniques

- Directed and rendered assistance to safety consultant in developing SOPs for safety and training

PROJECT ENGINEER 1997-1999

- Developed and implemented effective plans to produce radical design for custom railcars for a project in Florida

- Coordinated workload of engineers and draftsmen; worked collaboratively with engineers on conceptual designs

- Provided recommendations and approval for final drawings; translated drawings into working documents for production personnel

- Designed fixtures and tooling for production; proactively involved in resolving production issues

- Performed liaison responsibilities between production and engineering

EARLIER EXPERIENCE

Bombardier Corporation - Plattsburgh, NY / Barre, VT

METHODS TECHNICIAN 1992-1997

Leader Evaporator Co., Inc. - St. Albans, VT

MECHANICAL ENGINEER 1990-1992

EDUCATION

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Clarkson University - Potsdam, NY

PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION (Online Class) - In progress

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

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Dealing Effectively with Unacceptable Employee Behavior

Excelling as a First-Time Manager or Supervisor

Sexual Harassment and Cultural Diversity

Hazmat Training

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

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Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (OSHA)

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