Project Manager Engineer

NATHAN A. POLT

**** ********* *** *, *****, CA **973 • 415-***-**** • **********@*****.***

• QUALITY ENGINEER •

Engineer with 5 years of experience in project management, engineering applications, and sales support. Capable of seeing the big picture while staying diligent to details. Effective presenter who is a dependable team player, driven by delivering measurable outcomes and producing solutions. Disseminating ability to prioritize and succeed while juggling many responsibilities. Success establishing rapport by communicating with customers and suppliers to meet common goals. Ability to identify and implement lean initiatives, 5s, and Kaizen initiatives. Problem solver who can modify process controls to maintain stringent quality standards.

Demonstrated success with:

• Experience working concurrently in all stages of projects.

• Excellent communication skills building immediate, lasting relationships with executive-level decision makers and managing teams.

• Positive, contributing, collaborating team member and co-worker.

• Practical experience managing multiple tasks while matching priorities, goals, and strategies.

• Logic-oriented troubleshooting skills to quickly develop creative solutions.

• Strong intuition for seeing untapped potential and solutions in all situations.

• Excellent leadership skills when managing outside contractors or teams of employees.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Opel Solar Inc, Chico, California January 2011 – July 2012

Solar System Specialist

• Managed a total of six megawatts in commercial solar generation fields, from manufacturing to installation.

• Managed $10 Million of inventory from raw material manufacturing to equipment installation.

• Designed system layouts to conform to local site constraints and provide the lowest cost per watt.

• Assisted sales team to create efficient solar generation fields and energy generation calculations using industry standard software.

• Supervised proper installation of photovoltaic systems, reducing installation time and costs.

• Created new tooling to reduce installation errors and speed up production.

Scott Gibson Architect Inc. Chico, California November 2008 – March 2011

Drafter / Project Manager

• Completed 40 projects starting from initial concept to final landlord delivery.

• Created permit ready construction drawings.

• Successfully presented 25 proposed developments to city officials for planning commissions.

• Acted as an owner representative to contractors, preparing punch lists and facilitating discussions.

• Ensured contractors met California building codes and kept construction in compliance with permit drawings.

Calix Networks Inc. Petaluma, CA Summer 2010

Lab Technician

• Set up, repair, and troubleshoot advanced telecommunications test stations.

EDUCATION

B.S. Manufacturing Technology, California State University Chico, 2011

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