Anne Marie Gignac

29 Ingleside Drive, North York Ontario M3K 1V2, 1450 Locust Ave, Long Beach CA 90813

Phone: (416) 906-2038: Email: gignacannemarie@gmail.com, https://ca.linkedin.com/in/annemariegignac

 

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Fifteen years of functional experience in project management / project coordination
• In-depth knowledge of Earned Value Systems, Highly experienced in tracking and reporting on specific projects and assumed deadlines

• Strong project management skills – Certified PMP and Scrum Master- Currently working towards Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt.

EXPERIENCE

 

Cooper Home Improvement                                                                                              (Apr 2015 – Current)

Project Coordinator-Project Controls (Occasional work)

Tile installation company in the Greater Toronto Area

·   Schedule creation, Project Controls

·   Project Coordination when work load became heavy

 

TES – The Employment Solutions – ABB - Burlington- Solar Division

Assistant Project Manager (Term position) -                            (Nov 2014- Dec 2014)

EPCM – PENN Solar Projects South Glengarry – Edwardsburgh - Hamilton

·   Assistant to Senior Project Management for 3 Solar Site Farms

·   Working on “PUNCH LIST” for “Substantial Completion” and “Final Completion”

·   Verify and preparing data reports for “Force Majeure” extreme weather conditions

·   Obtaining updates between Site, Office, Client, Owner and working to close out items i.e.) find OEM paint supplier for scratched I House,

 arranging for city Permits, Verify documents were uploaded to SharePoint, contact Sub Contractors to complete/verify remaining work/items,

basically whatever was on Punch List was addressed, other AD HOC reports/work items etc. Utilized Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

Assistant PM/ Project Coordinator/ Planner/Scheduler: (Term position)                    (May 2012- May 2014)                                                                EPC & EPCM - Hydrocarbons and Chemicals division

·   Assistant to Senior Project Management/Project Coordinator  for various EPC Projects up to $20 million

·   Develop and Assist Development of Schedules in Primavera P6 and MS Project, Reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of

·   Service delivery. Project Coordination, Assisting PM’s, Engineering Department Leads with Work Breakdown Structure, Manpower Loading and

variances in Baseline Schedule on a Bi-Weekly occurrence. Uploading reports to the SharePoint system.

·   Develop formulas in MS Excel for Dashboards Reporting on Project Progress, Manpower Hrs, Earned Value,

Baseline Budget adherence, CPI, SPI, TCPI, KPI’s etc.

·   Month End Reporting on KPI etc for Project Controls Department

·   Tracking and adjusting Budget, Dashboard reports and schedules with Scope changes, DCN (design change notices), and

PCN (purchase change notices).

ICON Aircraft                                                                                                                                (Jan 2012- Apr 2012)

Planner: (Contract position)                                                                                

Icon is a new amphibious aircraft. Prototype is complete and they were ramping up for production.

·  Develop schedules and reports for all stages of final design and ramp-up and develop methods for reporting and standards for scheduling, training staff in scheduling and Project Management Principles and Techniques. Utilizing MS Project, Share Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

 

Cooper Home Improvement - Oshawa, ON - Bakersfield CA                     (Aug 2011-Dec 2012)

Project Controls Specialist :( Telecommuting - Contract position)  

Tile installation company in the Greater Toronto Area

·  Create schedules from estimates, Train personnel on scheduling and tracking techniques and project management techniques, design and set up templates etc. Utilizing MS Project, Share Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

 

Consult Net - Processes Unlimited - Bakersfield, CA                               (May 2011– Jun 2011)

Project Controls - Scheduler: (Term - Contract position)

EPC & EPCM - Engineering and Design for Oil Industry-Chevron business partners

·  Create cost loaded and resource loaded schedules from estimates and create baseline in MS Project 2007 Professional.

·  Update and reconcile schedules after weekly time sheet updates/downloads

·  Hold weekly meetings with Project Managers and Area Leads to review and update schedule timing, manpower loading, Earned Value and update needs/ task lists. In a matrix environment

·  Report on Earned -  Value, CPI, SPI to client  (Chevron), Utilizing MS Project, Share Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

 

Principle Technical Services - TJ Cross Engineering – Bakersfield, CA                    (Jun 2008-Oct 2009)

Senior Scheduler: (Term Position)

EPC & EPCM - Engineering and Design for Oil Industry-Chevron business partners

·   Create and update cost and resource loaded schedules from estimates on MS Project 2007 and MS Excel

·   Report  on Earned Value, CPI, SPI and other metrics directly to Client (Chevron)

·   Worked with Lean Management Team to achieve companies’ overall Lean efforts

·   Track and monitor various metrics for KPI’s, companies overall schedule reporting metrics against dashboard

·   Attend internal and customer weekly review meetings with department leads and clients in a Matrix environment

·   Co-developed MS Access program for ECN (Engineering Change Notice) tracking, and document submittal, and project closeouts.

·   Utilizing MS Project, Share Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

 

Zarko’s Services - Windsor, ON                                                (Jul 2007-Jun 2008)

Proposal Specialist:

Recycling of household Blue Box and Red Box recyclables in Essex County

·   Prepare bid proposals,  Develop scope, experience letters, Develop costs for operations

·   Organize and arrange for liability insurance, fleet insurance, workers compensation, bonding, etc. Utilizing Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

RSM for Anne Marie Gignac PG. 2

Severn Trent Services - Torrance, CA                                       (Jan 2007- Apr 2007)

Proposals Engineering Consultant - (Consultant - Contract position)

Severn Trent Services provides water and waste water treatment products and operating services to utilities, municipalities and commercial customers

·   Responsible for timing of programs and proposals

·   Responsible for review of technical specifications and standards and proposal requirements

·   Assisted with proposal and pricing strategies with review from finance utilizing BaaN, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

 

Meda Engineering, International Trucks, Center for Innovation – Windsor, ON     (Feb 2005- Dec 2006)

Prototype Build Support: (Term position)

Manufacturers of Semi Trucks and Heavy Duty Trucks

·   Coordinate purchase contracts and engineering status for upcoming builds and maintain the BaaN mainframe system

·   Expedite prototype metal stamping materials and plastic injection molding parts as required for prototype builds. utilizing BaaN, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point

SIB Store Interiors – Windsor, ON                                            (Jan 2004-Jan 2005)

Design Set Up: (Term  position)

Store Interior Designers

·   Followed blueprints and coordinated the set up interior of the Designer Depot and Zellers Stores.

 

Jim Kramer Company/Quigley Industries – Rochester Hills, MI                            (Oct 1995-Nov 2003)

Program Manager/ Cost Engineer:                                                                                (Feb 1994-Apr 1994)

Subsidiary to Quigley Industries- Light metal stampings, Headrest Assemblies, Tubing, Dipstick for G.M., Lear Corporation, Detroit Diesel, Volkswagen.

·   Overall project management for projects i.e.) estimating, prototype, tooling, sign off etc. Utilizing MS Project, Share Point, Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Access

 

Lear Corporation-Ford Division – Allen Park, MI                               (May 1994-Aug 1995)

VA/VE – Value Analysis/ Value Engineering Analyst:

Tier 1 Seating to Ford

·   Participate in Ford sponsored VA/VE Blitz Program (Re-engineering seating programs). Leading and co-coordinating and reporting VA/VE activities to Ford. Coordination and tracking changes and proposals to implementation, Word, Excel, Fox Pro

 

Lakeside Plastics – Windsor, ON                                               (Jun 1993-Jan 1994)

MIS (Management Information System) Manufacturing Consultant - (Term position)

Plastic Injection Molding: Tier 1 supplier to G.M

·   Set up the manufacturing system on the AS 400 database system, linking manufacturing processes, developing work stations for machines, cycle times for parts, BOM routing to accounting, shipping and receiving, and inventory control and user screen authorization through the AS 400.

 

Integram Seating (Magna Corporation) – Windsor, ON                            (Dec 1992-May 1993)

Cost Accounting Clerk - (Term position)

Seating- Tier 1 to Chrysler

·   Working through the computer system input and reporting on accounts receivable and payable. Initialized the NAFTA agreement within the company

 

Knapp Plastics – Leamington, ON                                              (Jun 1990-Dec 1992)

Industrial / Project Engineer

Plastic injection mold and paint: Tier 1 supplier to Volkswagen and G.M.

 

Project Engineer: 1990 - 1992

·   Manage and develop projects and customer proposals. Obtained outside bidding packages for tooling and secondary operations

·   Analyzing all incoming RFQ’s and preparing estimates and proposal, and Project Scheduling

Industrial Engineer: 1990 - 1990

·   Developed process sheets, procedures and display boards, packaging studies, bills of material and developed work station layout

 

A.G. Simpson – Windsor, ON                                                   (Jan 1990-Jun 1990)

Statistical Consultant - (Term position while in college)

Tier 1 supplier of Heavy Metal Stampings

·   Performed Taguchi design of experiments (D.O.E.) while in college.

 

PMI – Project Management Institute - Southwestern Ontario Chapter – Volunteer

Instructor- PMP Certification Exam Preparation Course                                        (Nov 2013– Nov 2013)

·  Instructed participants in the Costing Module of the PMI courseware including Costing and Earned Value in preparation for the PMP- Professional Project Management Certification held at Lambton College.

EDUCATION:  St. Clair College, Windsor, ON

·   Industrial Engineering:                                                                                                                                                                            1990

Honors Received: Deans Award (Highest in Class), Honor Roll, Canada Packers Award Program Coordinator for the SME, Al Phlanzer Award   

Certifications:

·   Certified PMP-Professional Project Manager: through the PMI Institute  #1331747  since    26-Apr-2010                                      2010

·   Certified Manufacturing Engineering Technologist- CMfgET Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) – Expire                     1990

·   Certified Scrum Master CSM - through Scrum Alliance  #128507 Since 13-Mar-2011                                                                      2011   

·   Certified Six Sigma Green Belt: through 6 Sigma Study  #67605 since 09-Sep-2015                                                                       2015