Engineer Management

Michelle D. Kleiber-Viglione

*** ***** ***, ****** *****, CA 92651

H: 949-***-**** / C: 949-***-**** / *******-********@***.***

A proactive individual, demonstrating a high level of initiative with successful experience in management, engineering, six sigma methodology, supervision, training, and production operations within a manufacturing environment. A team builder with strong interpersonal and leadership skills and a demonstrated ability to recruit motivate and develop employees for long term growth. Highly skilled in cross-functional training and procedures, utilized to optimize performance and meet objectives. Excellent conceptual skills with the ability to interpret and resolve complex issues

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

• Technical management and team building skills • Project management and cross-functional training

• Excellent conceptual skills, ability to resolve complex issues • Proven leadership and employee development skills

• Six Sigma methodology and productivity improvement skills • Excellent problem solving and troubleshooting skills

• Capital improvement programs and energy conservation • Lean manufacturing, Kanban & preventative maintenance

• Complex Engineering financial modeling and analysis • Ability to effectively interact with all levels of management

EDUCATION

Masters of Engineering (Meng) Engineering Management, University of Louisville

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Mechanical Engineering, California State University at Long Beach

CAREER HISTORY

EPS Corp. Costa Mesa, California, May 2008 - Present

Division Manager - Asset Operations.

• Developed a financial modeling system to evaluate multiple "what-if" scenarios; system reduced forecast and budget preparation time by 50%, increased process accuracy, and improved staff's awareness of actions needed to reach production and financial goals. This is a Key tool in developing production metrics that optimized revenue.

• Grew business from $1M to $6M in two years.

• Responsible for Division Profit and Loss

• Lead, direct and manage all aspects of the asset operation division to ensure that staff executes service agreements at or above customer standards.

• Developed Business Process Roadmap including process descriptions and sample templates for deliverables. Project included all facets of world class asset management including planning, procurement, scheduling, materials management, reliability engineering, Computerized Maintenance Management System implementation, contracted services, and workforce training. Building a best in class operation and maintenance energy team.

• Developed and implemented two critical capital projects to increase plant performance. First , a thermal upgrade that delivered an additional four MMBPU/hour to the host which increased revenue by 20 percent at one site. Second, relocated one MW of electrical load to the CoGen service resulting in15% additional revenue

• Coordinate Environmental, Health and Safety Programs to ensure a safe working environment.

Paramount Studios Hollywood, California, 2007 – May 2008

Director of Mechanical Engineering

Integral member of a team tasked with 75 million dollar infrastructure upgrade to a 64 acre campus which included data, electrical, and mechanical upgrades.

• Developed project plan for a six phase infrastructure upgrade, data, electrical and HVAC, on an aging site including scope, cost, economic analysis, energy modeling, schedule, quality, human resources, and risk mitigation with an overall objective to deliver on time and under budget.

• Developed RFP which included a 30% design package for a $27M design build project. This included a 750 ton expandable central plant, underground piping with hot and cold water loops, satellite boilers, and air handlers that supported two stages and a new office building.

• Key technical member on an $18M dollar data center infrastructure upgrade, to ensure project met redundancy and reliability criteria for the HVAC and Electrical systems.

Advanced Sterilization Products Irvine, California, 2005- 2007

Senior Facilities Engineer

• Directed, planned and coordinated day-to-day facility operations including office and laboratory moves, capital projects, operation consumables, and engineering services. Supervised one professional-level staff and 6 full-time vendor/contract staff who provided a broad spectrum of services. Proposed and monitored $12 million annual budget

• Capital Projects: RO water system, electrical, plant air and HVAC upgrades and a 33% campus expansion.

• Developed and managed asset management implementation program. Project included all facets of world class asset management and GMP standards, including planning, scheduling, materials management, reliability engineering, Computerized Maintenance Management System implementation, contracted services, and workforce training. Assisted with the development of an effective long-term maintenance philosophy and implementation of strategy that was customized to the organization and culture.

• Integral Member of a cross-functional team charged with rectifying compliance issues noted in an FDA warning letter. Issues were resolved in record time which brought the facility into FDA compliance. As a result I received an award for the work.

• Implemented a comprehensive energy management program that reduced the facilities energy consumption by 50% annually. Action items included updating light fixtures, installing motion sensors and a building management automation system.

Ford Motor Company, Louisville KY, 2000- 2005

Maintenance Supervisor/ Production Supervisor/ Layout Engineer/Project Engineer

• Led a cross-functional team on a project that increased jobs per hour by 10x with the implementation of process improvements and equipment installations. Project included installation of a new robot cell.

• Collaborated with Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and the trades to optimize processes and limit yield loss by developing and implementing new processes for back-up welds. Project also increased line reliability with the elimination of manual weld pickups by establishing redundancy in the robot lines and ensured automatic weld pick-ups in case of equipment failure. Results were an annual downtime savings of 15%.

• Led 2.5 million dollar greenbelt project that relocated the facilities department and reconfigured material handling, allowing lean manufacturing principles to be implemented. This yielded an annual cost saving of one million dollars as a result of elimination of OT in the material handling department.

• Authored and implemented comprehensive lubrication program and equipment Preventative Maintenance procedures for robots with excessive downtime. Preventative Maintenance Program resulted in a 25% decrease in down time.

United Parcel Service Louisville, Kentucky, 1997-2000

Plant Engineering Supervisor / Maintenance Supervisor

• Managed a $21 million annual budget, including maintenance, housekeeping, snow removal and capital projects.

• Performed comprehensive asset management audits and assessment on extended area of a large multi- building site that included 5 aircraft ramps and 22 out buildings. Implemented recommendations from the assessments. Activities included initiating, planning, budgeting and scheduling and implementing associated capital projects. Projects included a 400 Hz aircraft support system, office and building upgrades, including lighting and HVAC upgrades.

• Responsible for converting and managing a 12 million dollar aircraft ramp snow removal program to environmental friendly products. Established processes and methods that reduced lost time during a storm event.

Aisin Seymour, Indiana, 1997

Manufacturing Engineer

• Solved long standing quality issue pertaining to a roll form feed of an 800 ton press which was not aligning. Problem was solved for less than $10k by bringing in a surveying crew to align both pieces of equipment. This approach was used after management spent $250k with press vendor.

• Responsible for the successful installation of the 1998 Corolla door line, allowing all new model doors to be shipped on schedule and within specification.

Harloc Inc Taylorsville, Kentucky, 1995-1996

Industrial Engineer

• Vital member of a team that set-up an MRP system to help optimize the delivery of lock components from the Parent Company located in Spain. This reduced onsite inventories by over 40%.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

• FDA Internal Auditor Certificate

• Johnson and Johnson Financial Training for Non-Financial Managers

• United Parcel Service Project Management Training

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• Weld Certificate

• Total Preventative Maintenance

• Lean Manufacturing Principles: 5S; FMEA; Kanban; Kaizan; Process Mapping,

SPC

ORGANIZATIONS

PI TAU SIGMA / Mechanical Engineering Honors Fraternity

IFMA / International Facilities Management Association

SWE / Society of Women Engineers

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