Engineering manager
Resume:
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OBJECTIVE To obtain a management level position with emphasis in the controls engineering field that also offers an opportunity for hands-on engineering.
EXPERIENCE Ben-Tech Industrial Automation
Rochester Hills, MI 6/98- 8/08
Part Owner of a 12M Industrial Automation Company that produce a high quality system that meets customer needs and objectives.
General Manager 2/04- Present
To direct and oversee all the activities of the company including preparation of current financial reports as well as summaries and forecasts for future business growth and general economic outlook..
Responsibilities:
o Directs the preparation of financial reports, including income statements, balance sheets, reports to shareholders, tax returns, and reports for government regulatory agencies.
o Oversees accounting departments, budget preparation, and audit functions.
o Meets regularly with company Business Unit Managers to keep informed and to offer direction.
o Strategic business and technology planning: develop strategic business partners.
o Reviews reports to analyze projections of sales and profit against actual figures, budgeted expenses against final totals, and suggests methods of improving the planning process as appropriate.
o Analyzes company operations to pinpoint opportunities and areas that need to be developed, reorganized, downsized, or eliminated.
o Confers with Business Unit Managers to coordinate and prioritize planning.
o Studies long-range economic trends and projects company prospects for future growth in overall sales and market share, opportunities for acquisitions or expansion into new business areas. Estimates requirements for capital, land, buildings, and an increase in the work force.
o Supervises investment of funds; works with banks and/or investment bankers to raise additional capital as required for expansion.
o Performs other duties and/or completes special projects as assigned by the Board of Directors.
Control Systems Engineering Manager 6/98-2/04
Responsible for the controls and PLC engineering department.
Responsibilities: Overseeing the design of all hardware, software, electrical, installation, integration of all the mechanical hardware in the material handling projects, and customer training for several Material Handling, and Automotive projects. Additional responsibility includes setting up a panel shop with all the necessary hardware and personals. Managing staff and several contractors and subcontractors in the implementation of projects from concept to start-up. In addition to Forecasting, Budgeting, Hiring, and contract negotiating.
SIEMENS INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION
Auburn Hills, MI 12/89-05/98
Working for a worldwide Industrial Automation Company in the Automation Business Unit to produce a high quality system that meets customer needs and objectives.
Control Systems Engineering Manager 8/95-present
Responsible for the controls and PLC engineering department.
Responsibilities: Overseeing the design of all hardware, software, electrical, installation, and customer training for several Material Handling, and Automotive projects. Additional responsibility includes creating and implementing standard design across three business segments (Postal, Warehouse, and Production Logistics). Managing staff and several contractors and subcontractors in the implementation of projects from concept to start-up. In addition to Forecasting, Budgeting, Hiring, and contract negotiating.
Project Manager 6/93-8/95
Overseeing several projects in the Material Handling and Automotive field
Responsibilities: Overseeing the design, specification, purchase, supervision and installation of over 225 Domestic and International Material handling and Automotive projects which range from 100K to 5 Millions. In addition, working with interdisciplinary team to develop proposals and negotiating contracts. Advising customers of projects' current status and recommending enhancements that will utilize emerging technologies to improve productivity. Some of the projects include:
• Automation of Small Parcel and Bundle Sorter for the United States Postal Services
• Electrical design of leak test machines for 2.5, 3.0, 4.6 litter engine blocks
• Electrical design of automotive body piercers
• Automated Robotics for press lines
• Electrical design of large conveying ovens
• Automated Monorails
Application Engineer 12/89-6/93
Designing systems, integrating hardware and software to control various processes. Responsibilities: Designing of automation systems using Siemens PLC and various graphic interfaces. Duties included the design of various automated systems using Ladder logic and implementing a software standard (Error Diagnostics with Dynamic Indication (EDDI) and U. S. Data FactroyLink software as the graphics interface). This standard allows a reduction in manpower training, due to similarities in machine software, also a reduction in down time, due to a superior trouble shooting diagnostic. Implementing a Man-Machine Interface (MMI) driver using WonderWare software that collects data from electrical and utility field devices giving the end user a savings of 18% in utility costs.
EDUCATION University of Michigan-Dearborn
Masters of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Graduation Date: April 1991
Bachelors of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Graduation Date: May 1987
AWARDS University of Michigan-Dearborn Dean's List
Harriri Foundation Full Scholarship
Eta Kappa Nu-Electrical Engineering Honor Society
Tau Beta Pi-Engineering Honor Society
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