John R. Williams
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MANAGEMENT
• Innovative, resourceful, skilled professional with leadership experience in manufacturing and information technology.
• Results-oriented team leader who has built trust-based relationship with customers, employees, suppliers, and partners.
• Have comprehensive profit & loss (P&L) responsibility including a successful track record
• in controlling and reducing cost.
• Experienced in performing telecommunication functions
• Experienced in performing traditional Industrial Engineering functions.
• Experienced as a Quality Advisor/Consultant.
• Highly focused on adhering to organizational missions and philosophy while positively impacting bottom line and daily performance.
CORE COMPETENCIES
• Strategic/Tactical Planning, Competitor Analysis, Policy/Procedure Development, Problem Resolution, Project Planning/Management, and Risk Management
• Team Building, Human Resources, Team Facilitation, Training/Development, Consensus Building
• P&L Management, Financial Reporting, Budget Planning/Preparation Expense Reductions, Optimization and Cost Control
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEROT SYSTEMS, Plano, Texas • 2005 – 2007
Senior Manager
• Provided network(LAN/WAN) engineering leadership supporting over 200 customers
• Managed a global team of 75 engineers and 4 managers.
• Retained 95% of top performers and improved productivity by 15%
• Recruited and built an international networking team in Mexico and India to meet 30% offshore workforce requirement.
• Liaison with vendors and business partners to grow and develop the business
• Sponsored and led Perot Systems’ Corporate MPLS design/implementation project with over $5 million saved.
EDS, Plano, Texas • 1984 – 2005
Director –Voice Engineering
Manager – Voice Engineering
Quality Advisor – Corporate Quality Education
Manager – Saturn Account
Industrial Engineer
• As director, managed a team of 91 voice engineers and 4 managers.
• Achieved 10% productivity improvement per year as the director
• Established and implemented mentoring for each engineer
• Optimized the voice network supporting the major airlines (Continental, American, U.S Airways, and Sabre) with over $10 million saved.
• Optimized General Motors voice network with a savings of $6 million
• Wrote the Continuous Improvement section for EDS Corporate iQ Guide.
• Managed the telecommunication (data center, circuit ordering, and telecom room) buildout for GM-Saturn Project
Johnson and Johnson Products, Inc. Sherman, Texas • 1980 – 1984
Sr. Industrial Engineer
Production Supervisor
• Developed and implemented Gainsharing (Group incentive) plan with major savings to the plant.
• Reduced labor cost by relocating a product line, plant equipment, and operations from Chicago to Sherman TX.
• Supervised over 60 production employees on rotating shifts.
United States Air Force Hampton, Va. • 1971 – 1980
Staff Sergeant
• Conducted and implemented Industrial Engineer standards for Fire Dept resulting in major cost savings to Tactical Air Command
• Conducted and implemented Industrial Engineer standard for Bergstrom Air Force Base resulting in major cost savings for the Tactical Air Command.
• Supervised 9 people as a Medical Ward Supervisor.
EDUCATION/SKILLS
Bachelor of Arts, St Leo University, St Leo, Fl.
Major: Business Administration Management
Minor: Accounting and Economics
Honor: Graduated Cum Laude