project manager

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New Brighton, MN *****

Cell: 651-***-****

Home Ph: 651-***-****

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John J. Turner

Summary: Results-oriented Electronic Program/Project Development Management Leader with a progressively more responsible and demonstrated track record of success.

Improved organizational performance across organizations by leading cross-functional teams in delivering quality Products on time and under costs.

Has diverse management background in multiple roles both as a line and a program manager in both engineering and manufacturing.

Director of Manufacturing Planning including Budgeting, Scheduling, Process Development, and Supply Chain.

Proven diverse skills in directing and managing an organization that uses World Class techniques to achieve established objectives.

Strives to enhance customer quality while improving productivity, reducing costs, and maintaining on-time deliveries through cooperative teamwork with all company departments.

Has a strong understanding of business, financial, and operation disciplines to improve profits

Skills / Abilities

Program Managing Controlling Motivating Coaching Listening Decision Making

Budgeting Analyzing Scheduling Monitoring Planning Results-Oriented

Problem Solving

Accomplishments

Program Management

• Project Manager for several electromechanical capital equipment electronic hardware and software development products releases from engineering to manufacturing to the customer from super computer to high performance instrument analyzers with one having a project budget of $20 million over 5 years. These capital equipment products sold for between $50,000 and $3,000,000. (10+years)

• Program Manager for major electronic capital equipment projects requiring broad technical background and management techniques. Maintained schedules using Project Manager and Pert Charts. (12+ years)

• Has been adept at solving complex electronic problems on multiple projects simultaneously while achieving timely results to high quality standards in a fast paced environment through training, process development, and continuous improvements. (20+ years)

• Managed and established product release criteria for new electronic products by identifying customer requirements and translating those into engineering and manufacturing requirements. (10+ years)

• Established metrics to assure that deliverables were meeting their objectives in customer deliveries, quality, and costs. (15+ years)

• Customer Program management for Injection molding company including scheduling, planning, budgeting, and delivery of products. (1 year)

Manufacturing Management

• Directed electromechanical production activities by establishing realistic daily goals on products including assembly and test. Monthly production capacity was increased over 4 months by 400% with only 50% increase in labor. This supported sales expansion that resulted with 5500% growth in five years being recognized as fastest growing high tech company in Minnesota by Deloitte & Touche Fast 50. (10 + years)

• Managed Customer Support for post sales and repair functions on high tech products. Managed Customer expectations for turnaround and delivery including implementation of on-call product support systems for key customers. (8+ years)

• Involved in three start-up electronic companies including one as a founder. Responsibilities included having to build several technical and manufacturing staffs. Sharpened my decision-making ability by having to make several tradeoffs with limited resources. (20+ years)

Manufacturing Engineering

• Managed product cost reductions that resulted in 5% savings. Reduced direct labor requirements by as much as 33% on multiple products. Managed the engineering change administration (ECO) that included continuation-engineering activities on released products. Was in charge of manufacturing documentation that used MRP system including change orders to external suppliers. (10+ years)

• Managed with Quality to implement an updated system for work instructions in support of moving company towards ISO certification. (10+ years)

Materials Management

• Directed planning, schedule, and quality activities with multiple outsourced vendors. Lean manufacturing techniques were used to help material flow. Provided timely quality feedback on defects to improve first pass yields and on time delivery that resulted in a 98% on time delivery of final product. (10+ years)

• Purchasing Manger for technical company (3+ years)

Supplier Quality

• Directed quality activities with multiple outsourced vendors including electronic contract manufacturers. Provided timely quality feedback on defects to improve reliability and first pass yields and on time delivery that resulted in a 98% on time delivery of final product. (10+ years)

• Managed coordinating external vendor selection process. (8+ years)

• Monitored Manufacturing Production problems and applied engineering support to solve problems. Example resolution of one particular problem resulted in discovering that a semiconductor manufacturer had off-loaded a build due to lack of capacity to a previously disqualified manufacturer. (10+ years)

• Member of Material Review Board and provided quality data on multiple products. (10+ years)

• Participated in Quarterly Quality Reviews with key suppliers. (10+ years)

Work History

MME Inc. Vadnais Heights, MN 1/08-12/08

Program Manager: Performed customer interface for several customers that resulted in delivery of products that met their specifications.

Paramount Granite St. Michael, MN 7/07-9/07

Production Manager: Perform day-to-day production activities and installations.

Cummins Power Generation Fridley, MN 2/06-4/06

Material planner: Performed material planner function for an internal operation.

Wavecrest Corp., Eden Prairie MN 8/90-5/05 12/85-6/88

Manufacturing and Engineering Manager: Director of Manufacturing Production and Planning for last 10 years at company that went through enormous growth in manufacturing. Many processes and organizational structure was implemented. Was Purchasing Manager and Supply Chain previous 5-years. Originally was the 3rd employee in this new company that produces high performance semiconductor signal integrity test equipment. Started as Engineering manager including hardware and software positions. Responsible for the definition of the first original product delivered to the market. Obtained results in this company with limited budget and personnel resources.

Tricord Systems, Plymouth, MN 6/88-9/89

Operations Manager: Was one of eight original founders of this company that developed a high-end disk application product. Responsible for all operation management for manufacturing along with technical development services management of this startup company including packaging design. Statistical Process Control under a Total Quality Plan was under my purview. Managed the corporate purchasing function, corporate computer system, and facilities management, which included a move into a new facility.

Cybernetics Technology Eden Prairie, MN 6/83-9/85

Engineering/Program and Operations Manager: Directly built a technical staff for this startup company that included 40+ engineers, software engineers, and support staff. Managed all operations including the design, documentation, purchasing, assembly, and testing of a new ATE product that at the time was a leading product. Had to execute several cost cutting actions while continuing to lead the operations.

Education

University of Missouri-Rolla BSEE

Word Management Courses Team Dynamics Excel MS Project Oracle

SPC Value Stream Mapping Selling-The Psychological Approach Process Flow Analysis

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