Project Manager

THIEN NGUYEN Home Phone:714-***-**** ***** Condon Cir Cell Phone :714-***-****

Westminster CA 92683 Email:ir2hu8@r.postjobfree.com

ENGINEER MANAGER –PROJECT MANAGER

- Experienced Manufacturing Engineer, Design Engineer and Project Manager with hand-on experience in Defense,Aerospace,Energy,Pharmaceutical and Utilities industries and Commercial parts.

- Ability to lead large complex projects or a program with a number of sub-projects.

- Ability to ensure that projects are formally accepted and closed by the customer, and that all project deliverables and documentation are completed to the required standard.

- Represents the organization as the prime manufacturing and business expert on project interacts with all level. Able to apply 6 Sigma tools to a project.

- Knowledge of Engineering Design Standards and applicable Offshore Engineering

industry codes and regulations. Strong project management principles & methodologies.

- Ability to look out all technical activities to use proper way of the production, quality

control, safety value, tools and machinery, and human resources.

- Skilled from CNC and manual machine set up and operation, quality inspecting, estimating. Team leadership, familiar with mechanical design of complex parts.

- Work results in on time and on budget achievement of projects, objectives or in major contribution to achievement of Company objectives.

- Able to implement the team vision in manufacturing by the ability to inspire and overcome hurdles be innovative, creative and enthusiastic.

- Ability to lead and influence in a matrix organization, work in a team and build relationships.

- Strong computer skill with emphasis on MS Word, Excel, Power Point.

- Cross-functional understanding of material,test,assembly,machining and engineering, business and financial understanding, and knowledge of rotating equipment and design (pumps,compressors,centrifuges,liquid ring ect.)

- Write programs in the language of the machine's controller using MasterCAM , Unigraphics ,ProE and AutoCAD. Strong CAD experience working with 2D & 3D Modeling space.

- Knowledge Electrical for rotating machine,design,evaluation,aging,testing,repair and maintenance. Familiar with Automatic Voltage Regulation and National Electrical Code.

CAREER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Solar Turbines Caterpillar Co: Sr Design/Project Engineer 06/13/10 to present

Duties/Responsible:

- Work closely with production manager to ensure a quality product and delivered on time due to customer satisfaction, strong technical knowledge of CAT/Solar’s product and technology. Resolve problems on installations of installed equipment.

- Provide technical support for multiple product lines, troubleshot and resolved ergonomic and efficiency issue. Participated in drawing and design reviews, overhaul, assembly and test for Solar Gearboxes and coupling product used on gas turbines engines. Preparation datasheets ,inquiry packages, vendor data reviews.

- Work on various cross-functional teams for design, new product introduction and cost reduction projects. Interfaced with purchasing and suppliers.

- Competency in using BAAN, Quality Module, MS,BOM,Windchill,TaGMS,SFIS

- Leads the tool design process, fixtures and equipment to fit specific customized applications.

- Develop accurate new product estimates, Support quotes with process time studies on Solar products, estimated parts cost, labor cost, capital cost and infrastructure cost.

Aerojet Inc California : Project Manager 07/07 to 05/10

Duties/Responsible:

-Lead technical for designing, building and testing missile and space propulsion including warhead. Manufacturing and processes of assembly, machining and heat treatment.

-Training & Development Consultant specializing in the design, development and presentation of multimedia training programs for hourly workers, skilled labor.

-Identify potential commercial,technical,and logistical issue and develop required

corrective action plans to maintain cost,schedule,quality,and safety expectations.

-Provides technical and direct assistance to supervisor on day to day operation.Recomment process/systems improvement and enhancements.

-Direct the operation of plant equipment (boilers,turbines,electrical switching,

generator, rotating equipment) ensuring operational goals and safety are met.

-Oversee repair and maintenance of equipment. Saved millions in repair cost.

-Create conceptual and detail design CAD standards deliver presentation to senior management, and lead customer design reviews. Train and lead engineering and drafting teams.

-Coordinate with Plant Manager & Plan Engineer at location to make sure machinery is maintenance, repair and upgraded as needed without effecting plant.

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Adorn Inc Elkhart Indiana: Program Manager 08/96 to 07/07

Duties/Responsible:

- Responsible for managing projects with budget ranging from $3 to 17 millions.

- Designed and developed tools and fixtures to support for manufacturing processes which are consistent with a zero defect level as well as product cost.

-Works with sales, marketing and customers to ensure new and exist product specifications to ensure that customer requirements are met including delivery, lead time and quality.

- Provides continuous surveillance to all manufacturing operation from beginning to end for all capital improvement projects for safety and cost accountability.

- Ensures that new products and changes or enhancements to existing products meet agreed cost, specification and schedule targets. Schedule staff, staff training and conducts performance.

- Provide Engineering support to production department in troubleshooting and resolving technical problems. Create new, or modify existing, manufacturing instruction (MI)/production traveler vs. Customer’s specification and expectation.

Dresser Inc : Field Service Engineer Supervisor 04/90 to 08/96

Duty/Responsible

-The primary and constant responsibility is management and development of Field Service Representatives.

-Provide the leadership example for company’s commitment to Health,Safety,and Environmental responsibility.

-Work closely with customers, regulators and internal experts to meet customers’s

site and regulator’s area requirement.

-Plan and organize assignments and dispatch Field Service Representatives to assure timely response to customer requests, scheduled maintenance.

-Staff train,motivate,and supervise an efficient.professional,technical workforce through effective goal setting, timely performance reviews, development programs to achieve maximum efficiency of resources and highest level of job satisfaction.

Atlanta Grinding Machine Georgia:CAD/CAM Engineer 02/85 to 04/90

EDUCATION:

Atlanta Area Tech Atlanta, Georgia Machine Shop 82 to 84

Devry Technology Atlanta, Georgia BS EE 85 to 90

Phu Tho Technology Sai gon,Viet Nam BS ME 72 to 78

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