Commissioning Director

PROFILE

Technically-sophisticated, results-oriented Operations Executive with over 15 years of experience and distinguished performance as an Operations Director in the engineering, instrument and controls, construction, QA/QC, start-up, commissioning qualification and validation of projects for the pharmaceutical, higher education, military and manufacturing industries with numerous successfully executed projects to his credit.

Primary responsibilities are to provide commissioning and qualification to mechanical, piping and electrical (MEP) systems to biotechnology and pharmaceutical customers.

A resourceful decision-maker that combines strong leadership and organizational skills with the ability to direct high-level business affairs. Strong management and business acumen with the ability to execute a wide range of operations strategies to establish market presence and increase revenues and profitability. A proven performer who moves easily from vision and strategy to implementation and follow-through. Effectively communicate at all levels; knowledge and confidence to articulate the company's strategic goals and objectives

SUMMARY

-Operations Management

-Strategic Planning

-Profit Building

-HVAC

-Building Commissioning

-Market Penetration

-FDA / ISO

-Operational Restructuring

-Relationship Management

-Process & Building Automation

-Master Service Agreements

-Team Building

-Quality Control

-Instrumentation & Controls

-Sales/Marketing

-Process Improvement

-Budget Control

- Auditing and Assessments

PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

-Held full P&L responsibility for the planning, management of all business operations nationally and managed 45 direct reports.

-Upgraded present and future organizational capability by recruiting and developing talented managers and engineering personnel to fill key leadership roles at customers’ sites.

-Successfully managed over 40 capital projects, valued over $ 50 million dollars.

-Increased revenues 450% (from $ 2.0MM to $10.0MM) while increasing number of contract employees placed at customers’ site by 300% (from 15 to 45) within a 14 month period.

-Provided direction to senior managers in various areas: Business Development, Marketing and Operations.

-Streamlined overhead, resulting in doubled EBIT.

-Created a new sales culture that increased bookings of work and bolstered moral of employees.

-Conceived and implemented a training and certification programs that resulted in reducing overhead, increasing profit and quality of project delivery.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

SKANSKA PHARMACEUTICAL GROUP – Parsippany, NJ

Senior Director Operations USA, 2003 to Present

Fast-track promotion through a series of increasingly responsible positions to current roll as Director of Operations division of Life Sciences within the world’s third largest construction management firm that exceeds $5 Billion annual revenue. Recruited and developed a talented team of business development managers, project managers, commissioning and quality engineers encompassing the continental USA. That now serves as Skanska’s core marketing and operations Pharma management team.

WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL

(Formally Raytheon Engineers & Constructors) – Philadelphia, PA

Senior Project Manager, 2000 to 2003

Responsible for direct management of a group of the validation engineers, consultants and contractors. Overall responsibility of the department’s business development, consulting, contracting and overall day-to-day operations of the business and overall responsibility of multiple projects. The duties included assuring project success in terms of quality, regulatory compliance, milestone completion, project and budget controls.

SHEIN PHARMACEUTICAL – Cherry Hill, NJ

Metrology/Validation Engineer, 1998 to 2000

SATORIUS – Commack, NY

Field Representative, 1997 to 1998

US AIRFORCE – Various Locations

Senior Airman / Air Traffic Control Radar Systems, 1992 to 1997

EDUCATION

Accredited Professional, 2008

LEADERSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL ENERGY DESIGN (LEED AP)

Project Management Certification, 2002

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY - Online

Environmental Management Certification, 2001

COLUMBIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY - Online

Associates in Systems Technology, 1993

COLLEGE OF THE AIRFORCE- Various Locations

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