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Construction * Power Generation * Petrochemical * Vessels/Boilers * Bridge/Structural Steel/Tanks * Marine
Accomplished professional with extensive U. S. and offshore multi-industry experience including business management with P & L responsibility in multi-site operations. Excellent entrepreneurial, managerial and organizational skills, self-motivated, highly experienced in project management and engineering. Strong communication and computer skills.
Areas of Expertise
* Project Scheduling / Planning / Cost Analyses
* Manage P&L Statements and Budgets
* Multi-site Operations Management
* Team Building / Mentoring / Coaching
* Profit / Cost reduction & Process Improvement
* Staff Planning, Recruiting and Hiring
* Turnaround Management
* Strategy Development / Implementation
* New Business Development / Technical Services Support
* Six-Sigma / Lean Black Belt (DFSS / DMAIC)
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
D & I GLOBAL SERVICES - F &M Mafco – Houma, LA
Project Manager 2007
> Project Manager for the tear down, rebuilding and reengineering of a (500) ton derrick for fourchon heavy lift in the port of Fourchon, LA.
> Directed and supported crews with the tear down, rehab and reassembly construction operations.
> Coordinated inspection / NDT, procurement / suppliers, reengineering, fabrication / welding / machining / assembly, and construction / erection progress.
> Liaison between construction crews, sub-contractors and the port of Fourchon.
Performance Project Management & Consulting throughout the US
Project Manager 1994 - 2006
> Selected to assist clients with organizational profit & productivity improvements through the use of enterprise resource planning, six-sigma / lean, reengineering, revising methods of operation, trouble shooting, continuous process improvements, returning projects back on schedule and within budget.
> Made continuous improvements in quality, reliability, productivity, customer relations, strategic planning including decreasing annual operating costs by 25%-200% by extensive reengineering, lean methods, procedure and process improvements.
> Improved supplier/subcontractor performance through cost reduction and lean sigma programs.
> Consistently succeeded in taking late and over running projects into improved delivery and profitability situations.
FMC / UNITED DEFENSE CORPORATION - Defense Land and Sea Armourments, Construction Equipment, Power Generation, Pressure Vessels / Boilers, Tanks, and Custom Engineered Structures - Mpls & San Jose, CA
Program / Project Manager 1986 - 1994
> Directed cross functional project teams of up to 150 designers, engineers, manufacturing, QA, procurement, and field service that won various multi-million dollar contracts.
> Coordinated the review of RFP's, developed proposals, bids, production capacity plans, facility layout and production work flow, bills of material, material handling, specialized processes & equipment, and project staffing,
> Managed project personnel, contract documents, budgets, schedules and subcontracting activities as they progressed through design/engineering, procurement, foundry, tooling/fixtures, welding / fabrication, machining, assembly, finishing, test, shipping, installation, commissioning and warranty.
> Developed and implemented new cost effective manufacturing, welding/fabrication methods, processes, procedures and a quality assurance programs.
> Led efforts to optimize personnel, processes, materials, and design that kept projects within budget and schedule.
> Directed and coordinated the activities in the building of a new 220,000-sq. ft. plant facility that produced two multi-million dollar defense systems. Led the planning and implementation from program conception throughout plant construction, plant layout, staffing, line equipment procurement/ installation, manufacturing, inspection, test and delivery of the first article product to the customers on time and under budget.
LEJEUNE STEEL CO - AISC Certified Structural Steel Fabricator/Erector and Custom Steel Fabricator, Mpls, MN
Project & Operations Manager 1978 - 1985
> Planned organized and directed operations of multi-shift operation of 120 employee facility of supervisors, engineers, production planning/scheduling, light & heavy metal fabrication, welding, machining, assembly, finishing, QC, maintenance, procurement, warehousing/distribution and erection.
> Presided over production meetings, salary reviews, union contract negotiations, safety, and personnel recruitment, training and development.
> Streamlined operations and increased productivity by 30% by implementing new processes and methods of producing fabricated parts/assemblies, and erection procedures.
> Reduced yearly material costs by 10% - 15%, manufacturing labor costs by 24% and manufacturing cycle time from 6 to 4 weeks on custom engineered products.
> Created and implemented programs to meet EPA and OHSA standards.
> Implemented company wide cycle time reduction, reducing lead times 35%, inventory reduction by 30%, and dramatically improved on time deliveries.
> Planned, laid out, staffed, equipped and supervised the installation and start up of a 50,000 sq. ft. plant expansion on time and under budget.
CLYDE IRON Division DOMINION BRIDGE – Duluth & Hanover, NH – International Custom Designer & Builder of Land / Offshore Super Marine Cranes, Mooring Systems, Bridges, Storage Tanks, Barges, Pressure Vessels, Nuclear Reactors and Custom Designed Structures.
Quality / Welding Engineering Manager 1973 - 1977
> Recruited by Dominion Bridge to create and manage a quality and welding engineering department for the oversight of new and existing product development activities for the division and worldwide turnkey operations.
> Developed and participated in strategic planning, bids, proposals and yearly budgets.
> Developed and implemented a total quality management program/manual and coordinated training of personnel.
> Reduced rejections on two shifts by 30% to 40% by reorganizing existing quality department.
> Coordinated subcontract work from Dominion Bridge facilities.
> Developed and Implemented new welding program, welder certification program, coordinated resolution of nonconforming welding and fabrication issues.
> Implemented weld procedures, semi-automatic & automatic mechanized welding.
> Led cross-functional teams to reduce product cycle time for new product introduction, which resulted in process improvement, and reduced cycle time from 30-50%.
> Developed new offshore manufacturing and subcontractor capabilities and successfully implemented a transition to plans for equipment to be built in various parts of the world.
> Coordinated joint turnkey ventures with customers throughout the US and offshore.
> Liaison to field service and customers with technical problems, trouble shooting, repair modification and rework projects.
> Hands on experience in customer facilities assisting them get back on line within budget and schedule which eliminated costly (hundreds of dollars) of daily late project penalties.
EDUCATION / TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS
BSIE, Engineering/Technology, University of MN
Mastering Project Management - Certificate program, past Certified PMP, (PMI) Villanova University
Process Improvement & Lean Product Development - Productivity Consortium
NDT, CAD, Metallurgy, Weld/Fab Teacher Development Program - St. Paul Technical College
AWS Code Certified Welder / Instructor, AWS Certified Inspector, NDT Level II, Welding / Metallurgical Engineering, Foundry Operations, Advanced Welding / Fabrication Techniques, Robotics.
Six Sigma Black Belt – BMG & Honeywell
Supply Chain Management (SCOR) - Supply Chain Counsel
Engineering / Development Codes - AWS, ASME, API, BPVC, EN/ISO, AISC, ASTM, ABS etc.
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