Project Coordinator/ Manager

CHARLES COOLEDGE

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PROJECT MANAGER / COORDINATOR

Capacity Expansion / Project Management / LEAN / Cost Controls / R&D Budgets / Safety Equipment Integration / Procurement / Equipment Installation / Plant Design

I drove capital projects, consistently increasing production capacity, boosting throughput and managing new process demands for industry giants like Pactiv, Tenneco and Mobil Chemical. Introducing breakthrough technology, I facilitated new product delivery to aggressively seize market share.

Co-developing a patented process, I supervised all aspects of installations, from plant layout to machine start up, to full commercialization. I engineered projects from conception to market in record time with total confidentiality.

- Driving innovation to beat competition to market

- Increasing manufacturing capacity, escalating product growth

- Re-engineering machinery, boosting higher return on capital

- Devising cutting edge processes to meet market demand

- Developing stable commercialization processes, cutting delivery deadlines

My EET studies were at Alfred State College. I am the recipient of the Chairman’s Award at Mobil Chemical, and I was recognized as Core Technology Employee of the Year at Pactiv. Described by my peers as a hands-on leader, I synthesize information quickly, pro-actively implementing dynamic solutions to complex challenges.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Reconfiguring Manufacturing Capacity, Beating the Competition to Market. Pactiv pushed Hefty UltraFlex introduction with tight time line. Analyzed existing capacity, re-engineering machinery to meet demand. Supervised all resource activities, bringing product to market six months ahead of competitor’s. Revenue confidential.Autodesk Inventor.

Co-developing Proprietary Process, Filling New Niche Market. Company devised cutting edge product. Devised breakthrough process, installing production capacity. Mounted extensive field work, achieving bench marks and goals required by aggressive time line. Met national rollout date for Hefty Gripper. Revenue confidential.

Converting Manufacturing Capacity with No Production Loss. Faced restrictive time line to change product details. Drove multi-million dollar project, involving two distant plants. Developed quote specifications, coordinated resources and managed project scheduling and reporting. Drove contractor relations, financial planning and facility layout, installing new manufacturing base with zero downtime. Reduced resource reliance, cut labor, producing a higher return on investment.

Driving New Efficiencies with Existing Equipment. Tenneco wished to increase capacity for Cinch Sak production. Applied servo technology to existing process, eliminating need for capital expenditure. Conducted trials, proving effectiveness. Installed all improvements across production base, improving throughput 20%.

CAREER SUMMARY

Principal and Project Engineer, Cool Edge Engineering, Inc., 2006 to the present. Independent full service consulting firm for the consumer products manufacturing industry. Directed complete range of services, including bidding, forecasting, budgeting, implementation, contractor administration and capital closeouts. Managed 12.

Project Engineer, Kelly Engineering, 2004 to 2006. Manufacturing consulting firm. Drove bid spec development, procurement, contractor management, and production capacity, along with forecasting, development, and plant improvements for industry leader, Pactiv. Managed 12, budget confidential.

Technician III, Pactiv, 2000 to 2004. Plastics manufacturing company. Promoted to manage capital projects, driving revenue with new product development. Met or exceeded timelines, building productive teams and introducing innovative processes. Managed 12, budget confidential.

Technician II, Tenneco Spec Packaging, 1996 to 2000. Precursor company to Pactiv. Promoted to oversee technical requirements including procurement, implementation, contractor administration and capital closeouts.

Technician I and II, Mobil Chemical, 1983 to 1996. Conducted analytical lab services, product and process research and manufacturing conversions. Worked in blown film extrusion, injection molding and tool development.

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