Confidential Resume/ CV of Professional Qualifications

 

 

JOHN ARMSTRONG – A US Citizen

(300 E Oakland Park Blvd PMB 285, Ft Lauderdale FL 33334) V/Text mail: 1-954-478-7500 E-mail: JarmRM32@hotmail.com   http://www.linkedin.com/pub/11/305/576

 

 

OBJECTIVE: PMO Leadership, SCM, CMMS, BRM, CI, BI, CRM, QA, CAS, NPD EV CPI IPT Analytics

EXECUTIVE PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, STRATEGIC ERP, PROCUREMENT, EVMS, VP/  DIR IT, MFG, ENG, EP&C: LEAD16 PLANT GLOBAL MANUFACTURING BU OPS, SRM  STRATEGY, P&L, PLM, BPE, BSM. PLANNING, CAPA, MARKETING, SALES, QUALITY,  SME R&D NEW BUSINESS PLM  PRODUCT & PROCESS DEVELOPMENT PDM; TOOL DESIGN/ BUILD & COSTS; TPVS; NPD ENGINEERING, OD, BI, DESIGN,  R&D LEADERSHIP; LEAD 60 MAN FTEs PM, VMO, CONTRACT ANALYSIS, P&L COSTS/  PRICING, FDA, LEGAL; PMPs, PMM, FINANCE OPS, STRATEGIC HCM SOURCING & SUPPLIER QUALITY, JIT PP, PATENTS, DoD WBS SOW, EAM ERP, IT IDIQ, MRP, MRO, CIPS, FAR, DFAR, ITAR FFP, GSA IDIQ TO CPFF; KPI COMPLIANCE, ARMY/ NAVY LIASON  (SAP APO/MRO TM) , PM ORACLE EBS, HR, MES, LEAN MFG & PURCHASING; For CHEMICAL, Class III MEDICAL, GLASS/ CERAMIC, ELECTRONIC, PHARMACUTICAL, ENERGY, AEROSPACE & AUTOMOTIVE INDS. Multi Site PTD/SRM Program Project Manager, Leading Bus & Tech PtP Teams with 10-15 years’ experience/Expert knowledge of MS Project, Excel, MS Word and Visio..w/Project Server.

 

PROFILE: PMO PLM CAPA Program Reliability; Strategy & Transformation Consultant; BRM, SRM, CAFM/ CPI/ HCM/ MDM Engineering (SPM/QA), CCB & BPA VP Change Management; Managing Consultant, Director of Manufacturing/ Engineering/ Deployment Services. MES Design, SRM, Strategic Cost, EAM, Engineering Operations, Organizational Change Management and IT Enterprise-wide Infrastructure Implementations to R&D.

       Director of multiple Global Manufacturing BUs/ PMOs/ VMOs for NPD New Product Development, Capacity Management, Design to PLM of Capital Programs, PDT/ PE, R&D and Change Management (strategic CCB, CRs, SAP SRM Plant ( EAM Ops) CMMS, etc.). MES software, re: PSI Metals to Siemens IT suites, solutions in production, quality and maintenance management for the multiple industries. New Projects Design, CPM ERP Scope, BCRs; executing program cost/ schedule and control. Lead EPDM, BRM; CI, large cross-functional Global multi-facility 50+ ($140 to 600 million – NPI ERP DFMA material procurements, medical device, manufacturing expansions; Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Supply Chain Execution (SCE) projects w/ Effective coordination and creation of the divisions’ Master Plans (SAP® (TM) 6.0); VSM PMO Architecture (Scrum/ Agile) NPDs; HCM Consulting, Change Sourcing NPD OEM design, procurement, implementations; w(Chemical, Material & Electrical commodities) NPDs. CFCM, CI Implementations and Service ITSLCM, SAP PM/ PS; Document PDM requirements; Enterprise Change w/SDLC, QSR Quality Systems Regulation and Engineering Release Management. ECMS with ISO, DMS, DRE FI, Contracts, PMO Commissioning and PMO Analysis; providing MES, financial direction to PM’s & PLM’s Global Commodity/ Capital planning portfolios/ MROs. Lead Agile Product Lifecycle Management Design-to-Release Process Integration Pack (PIP). Direct CFCM activities, Prosci, Kotter, Quality Center (QC), developed  Plan of Work (e.g., Gantt charts, Work Bench/ Planview/ SharePoint) specifying goals, staffing, scheduling, costs, continuity, billing, forecast, identification/ mitigation of Risks, IDIQ service contracts/ architect-engineering services Awards and SRM Inventory/ Materials Management.

       Ethical leadership/ Senior Capture Manager, managing all aspects of the Global Enterprise SCM /enterprise-wide (Lotus Notes NBD to Supplier Vendor System Management) infrastructure technology strategies:  Including defining, implementing and communicating service/product offerings – researching new products w/HA and DR strategies; Negotiating with unions while establishing policies and work rules. Innovative specific BU mission, vision and values; lead SWOT analysis/ RAM bid proposal  research evaluating the competition, taking an inventory of their skill sets and core competencies; streamlining complex processes; CI, continually reducing complexity for improve P&L. ensure that activities are planned, timely executed, well-documented, and compliant with standard procedures, AIMD, MDD, QSR and ISO regulations; IMP critical analytical thinking, data modeling, CCB HCM, HRIS, IT,  eAM, Deltek Cobra EVMS platform w/WInSight. Lead, CPI/SPI/EAC EV capacity/ capability analysis and reporting; Monthly Cost Center reporting and forecasting-enhancement of Programs cost center reporting, VE, Monthly Balanced Scorecard analysis/ reporting; Preparing/ Delivering BOM, financial summaries/ reports COTR, PDM, budget w/MPM, EDMS, Crystal tools and DCAA Audits; communicating complex cross functional issues for (TOG) Project Methodology (TPM) programs. PS Agile PLM experience with design, customization, configuration, administration and mapping. Solution-driven, motivated, problem solver in a highly technical, engineering role. SAP IBM, PS Oracle 10g/11g, Corporate change agent, engaging project teams using a non-confrontational, collaborative, consensus-driven approach.
       Lead and motivated cross functional strategy and roadmap development teams, regulatory, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) issues w/Knowledge of Drug/ Med Device development processes; direct experience with IND and NDA approval process w/ direct interaction with FDA; GMP/Pharma/Biotech Experience, Knowledge of GMPs, GCPs, GLPs, PLM/ ERP Qualification lifecycle activities, subcontracting strategies, NPI RFQs; conducting marketing briefs to clients.  Lead NPI OPM SDLC, Chief engineers R&D IPTs, Central Engineering, Legal and BPA Baseline Change Control. GMP cGMP environments (IQ, OQ, PQ), IM BI,SCM IMP/IMS, DOT Transportation and OSHA management; FDA, FAR, Sub contractors, procurement agents; EDW designs, R&D, BOE, tooling and  PDM Product Development; Financial Planning, CCB, Purchasing, EAM & JIT. Included NPI Medical Devices, PM in a full life cycle software environments with RFID, CMMI, IS, Six Sigma, ECM leadership and a regulatory/ compliance background; Corning Medical to ICI, automotive / aerospace commodities, Chemical Industry projects (Mitsui Chemicals, Ashland Oil, DuPont and Sinclair Koppers) MRP, STC, PWA NASA, DOE, DOD Sparrow / Phoenix missile programs FAA/ AF Radar/ windscreen efforts, HE laser/ RX/OPTICS R&D technologies. Documenting KPIs scope, vision, mission for Sales and robust New Business Continuity & Logistics; MES ISA-95, Leading R&D, PMI Strategic Business Unit Planning, Risk Mitigation, OSHA regulatory reporting, P&L, w/Quality Assurance. Used Open Plan / Cobra, Deltek Cobra, Primavera, MS-Project, PS, SAP R/311 (PM/MM) & (FICO), IM DB/BI; CSOTS, Oracle cMRO, Excel VISIO software MKS and MPM tools, DMEDI, SolidWorks CAD TeamCenter, Data Warehouse: Centre of Excellence (BI/ DW).

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•          Own/ Manage Strategic Programs; Business Unit Priorities: PLM CAS Compliance, Conceptual Engineering, EVM Systems Integration and Commodity Planning. Requirements MES; initiation through closeout; Communicating operating philosophy, objectives and expectations. Lead Reliability, Proposal initiatives, while articulating a Corporate strategy and vision.  Understand / translate customer requirements into use cases generating functional specifications. DCMA Audit, Business Unit BI, Contract and Subcontract management and PMO/ VMO Policy Operations in a CAFM continuing effort to build MES ISA-95 BU QA, EAM/ Purchasing/ Material/ Procurement IDIQ Management EV site teams. Reviews and Interprets terms and conditions, Analyze project proposals. Lead PM CCB PORs interface with Client and Legal, managing all Corp/BU NPI due diligence, contract amendments, RFI RFP RFQ. NPDs, PEOs, IPM UCM design/engineering doc control, SOPs, GCPs, federal regulations, P&L, Savings by Design (SBD), ERP, PMSS, etc.

•          Assemble, develop and lead effective PMO NPI DMAIC QM cross-functional project teams and EDMS managers. Deliver products/services for client engagements, Advanced level Primavera P6 and MS Project Scheduler with Critical Path NPD ISC, SRM, and design implement technology and creative Cost Reduction business solutions. Manage the identification of COE business requirements, functional design, process design (including Vehicle/ Component Tests), prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures; developing new strategic suppliers as needed. Lead Design To Unit Production Cost (DTUPC). Independently work Hands-On Consulting, communicating with all levels and functions of the BU Teams, CAMs, R&D to (Windchill/ CAS/ MFCD#, PLM Enovia) PPDS IPTs. Lead Configuration/ Implementations of PP/MM/ WM/ INV for ERP MES, OCM and SRM CMMS Program Project Management.

•          LEAN SRM; Design, create, and document SAP ECC/TM Transportation applications, ISO 26262/ IEC 61508, functional safety standard for electrical and electronic (E/E) systems and functionality in support of Logistics Execution functions in businesses and subsidiaries creating Executive Level Dashboards, Crystal reports Strategic Resource Sourcing Management IM Plans, VSM, BI, and IT Governance reviews W/ BU Division Sales, Demand Planning, Marketing, Eng, Mfg and Finance leadership; matrix MOMS, interactions with Federal Project Manager CRM COTR SaaS Contract Monitor for risk-based qualification/ QPPs to DQ qualification experience.

•          Lead organizational Change Management, CMMS, ERP for MES, Engineering and Technology Projects; execution with fast paced schedules w/driven, firm and aggressive deadlines; re: Project Charter development, Project Portal, PCC to Issue Change Log, Pareto 80/20, etc. Lead PDT Design Pes, HRO Horizontal and Vertical Talent Management; recruit, manage performance and identify Launch talent, plan career, manage succession; learn, manage compensation, manage mobility, manage exit for Enterprise PMO flexibility of Talent Management Processes. 

•          Consult Corporate and BU Business PDT Support leaders; Lead PE design reviews to determine P&L goals, scope, budget, staffing and stakeholder buy-in resources; RFP consistent w/GAAP, definitions and design of Business Processes; SAP Procure to Demand Knowledge w/Strong Process System Optimization and Integration Experience; Lean, Managing Global Vendor quality; w/ SAP TPVS, IBM, Oracle Apps, E&MCAD, IDIQ Purchasing, FI, PP, PMM, QM, MRP ECC,BI Portals. Re: GM’s annual 200 $B NPDs and Corning Blood Gas Analyzer M&A.

•          Contract negotiations of high-risk, complex agreements; Client facing e-Commerce and EPR (Financials, SCM, CRM), MEAP projects. Escalating points of contention on legal issues to appropriate legal staff.  Advise business partners internal/ external on terms/ conditions to reach acceptable language w/Business Objects, WEBI, SPM multiple source device platforms (SQL Queries) APQC; Re: AREVA and Boeing IDS Program reviews.

•          Manage the Predictive, Preventive and Proactive maintenance processes, in support of the overall Equipment Reliability Processes, including the impact of SAP/ Broner MES, IBM Maximo and SAP/ Oracle PM Component Maintenance Optimization and strategic EAM & Service facilities operations (for GM Tier 1s; HT Diesel to Corning, Electronic Materials Plt management). Hands- on Boeing to GM Tool design/ procurement to meet CMM requirements; evaluating existing tools for equivalency, existing procedures based on CMM requirements and engineering standards.

•          Signatory; reviews and approves all expenditures for tools, equipment, supplies, materials and contract requirements and DVP&Rs. Versed in commercial (UCC), OD and contract law; SAP, IBM, ORACLE to PeopleSoft Practice products. Design and configure PPDS  business processes in SAP APO TP/VS module to execute demand forecasting and supply planning to drive recommendations for buy/ repair plans, etc., (Chinook/ Osprey/ TX APO.

•          Manage Innovative Strategic Audit (DCAA), vendor management, contract management,   P&L activities; budgeting, sales account management to business controllers with business capability reviews, CIPTs; Standard Finance System (STANFINS) and Standard Operation and Maintenance Army Research and Development System (SOMARDS) experience, etc.

•          Establish procurement, Design process performance metrics; FAA, Part 125, ARP, Mil-Stds etc.,  TeamCenter/ Lotus Notes training, reporting; quality, sales; safety, cost and Siemens TeamCenter Engineering to Unified;  DOORS, ProE MEAP w/Windchill) PLM; EVMS, BU COO Mobile Applications (MEAP SME) Customer satisfaction performance.

 

20+ years Hands-On management of Operations; Engineering, Manufacturing / Construction EP&C; IT/ IM EAM Technology, Maintenance, Procurement, Purchasing, NPD, SPM/SCM and SRM Quality Assurance; Business Relationship Management (BRM) leader working with senior Operations Business/ Finance, VMO

and IT leaders to continually improve governance and integrate division, business areas and IT strategies and priorities. 20+ years overall experience in information technology implementations, with specific emphasis in: Vendor Management, Infrastructure Lifecycle Management (ITIL) governance, Project management, Technology planning, and Total Cost of ownership. DMEDI LEAN CI in a sourcing/ OEM assembly environment with a successful track record developing/ executing Supplier, Sales, Vendor client strategies and NPIs. Lead the establishment and execution of the five year strategic growth plan and the annual Internal Research & Development (IRAD) budget (sixteen 16 Plant Division) and all Manufacturing Plant Operating Budgets. Lead supplier development partnerships/alliance concepts; expediting ECRNs and nRisk Business Process Change Management’s CR KPIs Lead BUnit MRP CPCM PMO BOM, Contracts, Boston Consulting Group Strategic Planning, Executive Steering Committees and Central Engineering, w/ TPVS QA & IT Gate Reviews and VMS, MSP w/PLM R&D Recipe Management. Responsible for BU Budget and Program control activities IM/ EDMS; reviewing all R&D and Engineering, analyzing Financial Statements with EAC (Estimates at Complete) for PMO /Contracts and Business Management. Developed Program cost Estimates (LE), QMS, revenue budgets and forecasts; PFMEA monitoring/ reporting regularly, RCCA, direct Facility /Program contract funding (Engineering, Procurement, Technical and R&D); ensuring all contract compliance/ protocols to Client’s requirements with updates and reports to the Leadership Teams/ FDA DQ UAT. Reliability; in accordance with contract requirements: WinSight; EV, ETC, EAC and EVMS analysis. Lead/ Train program staff to establish and monitor all Capital performance, IT & Mfg System projects, Strategic BU Planning, HALT and Cost/ Pricing tools. Lead Advanced Process Engineers; SAP PLM CMM Equipment engineering and Business Systems; Engine Drive Train Frame PDT assembly. Labs/ Certifications, Paint APQP, QA and Operations OEM Body in White to Tier1 bumper fascia’s to Tier2 paddles fuel doors, OHSA, Project Engineers and Chiefs; directing PLM, QSR, DoE, Bus/ Plant Audits; with Gate Reviews, 6-Sigma, DMAIC, 5S and PMO salary/ budget administration; Generating post audit vendor/ supplier CI validation IQ OQ reports, reviewing PM critical path, blueprints/ drawings and NPD sketches. Championed creativity teams between OEM/ suppliers, engineers, buyers & manufacturing. BCRs, BOE, LOE: justifying scope and NPD implementation of new technologies (DOD Precision Optics to HVAC Clean Rooms to FDA Extrusion Blown PET & HDPE packaging) based on SPC/ ROI. Reduce cycle times, improved efficiency Cost/ GMPs; serve as final engineering/ procurement program signatory ($10,000,000); tracking forecasts, budgets, costs from concept , RFP/ EV POs to Close-Out. 

 

EXPERIENCE: 1/2004 to Present

 

Standards & Poor’s (now Guidepoint Global), Vista Research SIL “Society of Industry Leaders” 730 3rd Ave, 11th Floor New York, NY 10017 – Advisors to Investors and PLM/ BI/ BE Cost Management, Strategic Executive Consultancy…Understands Advanced LoB technology drivers, key revenue levers to customers and cost drivers to CAS/ core business processes (DoD to Oil & Gas), seeks solutions to reduce costs, increase revenue, and improve Ops profitability. Targeting ERP, Organizational Change Management and competitor cost optimization opportunities, driving Strategic Sourcing, Contract/ Vendor initiatives, meeting investment P&L metrics, IT, budget and LEAN & EAM PMO best practices. Reviews key regulatory requirements in Europe, Canada and the U.S. (21 CFR 820) related to developing a quality plan for ISO 13485 certification. Enterprise SCM TM ERP, Quality, Finance Ops, SAS, Engineering, NPD, Manufacturing for Automotive, Aerospace and Medical procurements M&A and Supports MSAs, Savings by Design and Energy Design Resources programs. Pega BPM, Rules Engine, Customer Process Manager (CPM), Decision Strategy Manager (DSM). Research that provides investors and business decision-makers with on-demand access to Business Intelligence Solutions (Oracle to SAP) and a worldwide network of industry experts. Design, create, and document SAP ECC/TM Transportation applications and functionality in support of Logistics Execution functions in businesses and subsidiaries; phone consultations, face-to-face meetings, surveys and proprietary data products, provide clients with the customized information solutions SaaS OD, Client Satisfaction Metrics, Project statistical & variance analysis, Estimating, Scope and risk management, QA reviews and inspection and Organization Transformation/ Change needed to make informed decisions (Prosci, Kotter, etc.). Clients include some of the world’s leading private equity firms, mutual funds, hedge funds and strategy consultancies (from Ceramics R&D (Eng PM) to include Volvo/Mack/ Renault heavy truck and 2007 EU/ 2010 US diesel emission regulatory requirements) included SRM Projects.

Concurrent with:

 

     12/2009 to 12/2011

 

Independent Consulting, DCMA to Federal Farm Bureau Management PMO Contracts. Program Lifecycle Management (PLM)/ Confidential Enterprise Proposal Development; Portfolio Management policies, procedures, reporting criteria with continuous review of strategy and processes; Draft lifecycle of the program proposals, initiate, plan, execute, control and closure. B2B integration, government program integration (COBC, Medicare Part D, etc).Global SAP ECC 6.0 for Online Customer Portals/ Portlets, etc. Direct project sponsors/ partners MSAs, and business analysts to complete the project charter outlining scope, goals, success criteria, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, resources, budget, schedule and transition plan in support of Life Sciences to DOD Programs. Coordinate and monitor the scheduling, cost, pricing, and technical performance of company programs. Also included aiding the negotiation of contracts and contractual changes and coordinating preparations of proposals, plans, specifications, and financial conditions of contracts. 8 years of SAP PLM Recipe Management Product Labeling in ERP 6.0 for Chemical/ Pharmaceutical FDA regulation and OHSA compliance with recent PLM Recipe Management suite work with Corning R&D for NPD High Temperature Chemical Ceramic batch formulae management for the US 2010 diesel truck emissions standard. Consultant/ Advisor; State Board of Education, State of Louisiana, 2011 Election campaign received offer as paid Advisor to the Governor for Education - $3.5 Billion initiative w/ strategic Organizational Change Management, expansion of Choice with State Vouchers Shepard through/ passed State Legislature, Spring 2012. Policy & Budget Advisor consultations (Medicaid, Pensions, Education).

 

 

       09/2009 to 12/2009

 

AREVA RENEWABLES NA, Inc. (Adecco E&T) Engineering Procurement & Construction; French/ US Solar/ Gas Turbine w/Biomass (Nuclear & Wind) Electric Power Plant Design, Build & Commissioning; Change Management, OCM, CMMS and SRM EA VMO Cost Optimization.

Executive Consultant KM to the Managing Director for the Audit, Review and Re-write of the US Subsidiary Governance/(with Nuclear PMO CCCM Update)...Strategic HRO Horizontal and Vertical Talent Management; recruit, manage performance and identify talent, plan career, manage succession, learn, manage compensation, manage mobility, manage exit for Enterprise PMO ERP flexibility of Global Talent Management Processes, the overlap/ or gaps in the matrix roles and responsibilities of the Director of Finance, the Director of Engineering, the Director of PMO, the Projects Director, PMM, Procurement Director (VMO Materials Purchasing Primavera P6 scheduling) and the Business Director; producing a transformational Governance Guide as a deliverable. Act as the chief strategist OCM and MSA architect for the North American Operations. Manage ERM enterprise risk management, MSAs, KM, innovation management and risk systems integration. The Governance Guide communicates ARI EP&C (Engineering Procurement & Construction) Operations business objectives, organizational structure and key roles and responsibilities in the design, build and commissioning of multiple, in parallel, ARI Power Plants w EAM, etc.; the Policies, Delegations of Authority and core Work Processes that are required to ensure a controlled CI approach to the management of the company; SAP SCM TM SPM PM WM SharePoint tools, Primavera P6, CA Clarity PPM with PMI’s PMBOK Guide, EAM and PRINCE2 IT methodology PMO tools, DMS engineering documentation control directing advanced Smart Grid, metering, project planning and control programs.

 

09/2008 to 09/2009

Standards & Poor’s, Vista Research Division SIL “Society of Industry Leaders” Water Street New York, New York Headquarters - Institutional Investors and PLM/ BI/ BE Cost Management, Strategic Executive Consultancy… utilizing IBM Cognos TM1, COBIT, etc. Lead, Consult, develop, conduct special projects PMP PMBOK; including global strategic planning, scope, definition, project management, project communications,  Agile costs and reporting, requirements to development, resource management, and PDM ENOVIA PLM issue management with strong mapping expertise and the ability to work with the business /functional teams for  strategic clients; FORD, Corning, DoD, Boeing MBNA, GM, ATK to AREVA. Twelve years of Business Analysis, strategic Sr. PM (SPM) to MSP platform industry experience; providing LOE business process application consultations, SRM Procurement PtP Team leadership w/High level development on EDW Data Marts.
- Supplier Program Manager (SPM) – Strategic Materials to Propulsion to NASA Vehicles to Batteries; manages high value, high complexity systems or services procured in support of principal development programs and product lines. As SPMs served as key members of multi-disciplined Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) that coordinate activities between the Program Office, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Subcontractors. SPM/ ERP as Subject Matter Expert; Gather strategic data on current state of operational performance including determining internal and external benchmarks and  baselines (Engineering, Transportation & Logistics, R&D / Manufacturing programs), unit costs, and critical customer/competitor requirements gathering directing NBD Marketing. Vendor Management Consultant, NA and Global.
- Conduct research into trends, best practices, technologies, etc. in the operations and customer service area MRO to assure current programs are up to date and provide competitive advantage/ value. Transfer of methodologies and best practices (Energy to Aerospace) through collaboration, mentoring, and formal presentation and phone consultations for Strategic Clients, Global Business and Division BU Controllers.

 

 

        06/2006 to 08/2008

Boeing IDS (Integrated Defense Systems) Ridley Park, PA - Business & Financial Ops; Exec Program Mgmt & Financial Controls; Complex NPD & EVMS: LM &ATK TPC (Tactical, Propulsion & Controls Division – Elton MD) NASA ORION CEV LAS (Post Shuttle; Crew Exploration Vehicle, Launch Abort System). Rotorcraft Procurements (Sr. Analyst / DCAA QMS/Cost Change Request Management), Army Support Systems MRO/ VMO to Navy NAVAIR.

Program Management, Super CAM, Lead/Senior PM Strategic Advisor; EAC/ ETC, CPI, SM&P Leading cross-functional teams; Sr. Finance Management CAS, EVMS, Scope, Engineering SCM, Design, Test, EV CAM interviews and Engineering w/NPD; focused on scheduling, costs estimating and PMO control, Variance analysis, Program planning, Change management and Risk mitigation with formal Contract Cost Schedule training and ERP  experience. Supplier Development; weekly PRs, SQE, Process and Quality audits with Ownership of EVM data and the management/ control of all accountable resources including; labor, BOE,  material, subcontract, and Inner-Work Authorizations (IWA). ANSI 748A, LRE, Strategic Planning IMP IMS, SOW NPD Program Engineering,  Exec PM SW /HW Design & Scope, ERP BOM  implementations; Directing BCR  NPD and use of complex DoD/aerospace component manufacturing tools,DO-254, DESIGN ASSURANCE GUIDANCE to SharePoint,  BCWS BCWP ACWP, leading Engineering Chiefs, safety requirements and QA concepts, change control and tool/ equipment specifications w Materials Program Management, EAR for TIMs; IBR and Super CAM(Cost Account Manager) efforts; Open Plan & COBRA, WBS PNRB (Pre Negotiations Review Board member), WADs, $10MM signature “Authority to Proceed”; CRM, Tests & Analysis and HPWTs (High Performance Work Teams), EV CPRs, SPI CPI TCPI CV SV. Passed multiple IDRs Design Reviews, EAM, and multiple IBRs Business Reviews w/ EV EAC CPI SPI New Contract Development. LM/ ATK/ Orbital NASA CFSR Orion CEV LAS (Crew Exploration Vehicle Launch Abort System) and IDS Osprey/ Chinook Support Systems. Lead Microsoft Project Server, ITAR, DOT SCM, Agile/ Scrum development methodologies for SW PCB IDF to complex rocket Motor systems to exotic battery systems experience; delivered to White Sands NM Testing. DOD Deltek Cobra, CMMI, MPM, MS Project etc. Management of RFQs, PS HCM, Materials Procurement (composites, metals, propellants, etc)/ Logistics, Purchasing, RFI RFP POs/ Sub Contract Requirements Business / SRM Program Analysis, Change Management, PDM, Engineering and Inventory Control with Enterprise Wide formal Corp/ Group/ Facility Cost Reduction for margin enrichment, EAM, New Contract Development, IMS Program Management P&L risk mitigation, AS 9100, QSR, SOX compliance and profitability.

•          Directs/ performs financial analysis/ reporting activities to support short-term and long-range strategic plans and operating budgets, BOM, Identifying and solving ECO transfers from Agile to EBS for SOX transparency, EVM and Program DCMA audits. Lead  Business Process Design, Control Critical Paths, PS resource loaded networks, resource leveling, estimates, cost/schedule Baselines control, Format 5 EV statusing, Variance  reporting, DCMA/ DCAA audit compliance evaluating contractor’s forward pricing FHA, FPRAs with Program Weekly Reviews/ Monthly Labor Variance Reports.

•          Program Management (Elton MD/ Burbank CA to Woodland Hills CA BUs).
Management and Reporting of complex dependencies, TM Transportation,
Critical Path and Risk assessment, management and mitigation of Solution level deployment and Launch management/ Program Change Control - Schedule, scope and budget. Considerable experience providing financial due diligence and other transaction-related services to company and private equity fund clients(GAAP).

•          Composite experience with a wide variety of composite materials and composite part making processes including the following: Prepregs (thermoset and thermoplastic), thermoplastic laminates, specialized fabrics, Injection Molding, RTM, VARTM, RFI, Autoclave for Rotorcraft Blade Technologies.

•          Perform Aerospace tooling design tasks with emphasis on Major Assembly Fixtures, Locating Jigs, Boring Fixtures, Major Modification Tools with Support Plans, Design/ Production Validations, Retrofit, Repairs, and Tool Instructions.

•          Oversee the formulation/ implementation and operation of ERP, EVM IMS tools,  IBM DS4400 and DS4500.SANs for SQL, Oracle, DB2 relational dbs; Informix; developed EVMS documentation and training for management and engineering staffs including overseeing propulsion and propellant metrics; MS Project Server; w/ Program/ Baseline Change Control, Cost View initiatives, GAO inquiries to SAP/ PS SQL PDM Queries and over 10 years of Word, Excel, MS Project, SharePoint application, data metrics and Calibration/ Metrology experience.

 

  01/2004 to 06/2006

DCX (Daimler Chrysler Site) Newark, Delaware Plant - SCM Quality NPD/ NPI Sr. Supplier QE Management /EV SPI CPI New Product Sourcing  VMS MSP & LEAN New Business Deployment,  including ISO 26262/ IEC 61508, functional safety standard for electrical/ electronic (E/E) systems

Provide oversight and direction to develop, integrate and document Mfg. system requirements for New Platform Engineering, Materials/ Purchasing, Logistics/ Transportation, QA and the Assembly systems design. Lead development, delivery and modification of component designs (air inlet panels, plenum trim, doors to full engine dress); liaison with QA, Warranty Sales & Marketing to provide product definition to other engineering groups, production/ inspection test operations, SCARS and external/ internal customers throughout the product lifecycle. DRE coordination Included, electronics/ harness, electro-mechanical systems with simultaneous strategic projects for OEM Tier1 customers (Interiors, Fuel Systems, Doors, Body-in-White, Powertrain, Brakes, Engine Dress, Paint, Hardware/Software, etc.). Lead NPI P&L business value projects with higher complexity and risk. These  Included IP, Instrumentation, Battery, Engine, Frame, Chassis, Body, Headlamp & Dash - PDC; Electronic Harness/Cable, controllers, connectors, junction box SMT PCA, power distribution products; PDCA DMAIC PCB manufacturability, ISO w/CI product engineering, assembly and functionality of new product deployments. Manage/ Lead Mexican, Honduran, Ohio, Delaware, Alabama, Detroit; Global PMO Supply Chain Sourcing strategies, OPM EAM, Inventory Management, MRO, Maximo EAM CMMS Work Management to Job Plans, OSHA, Kaizen, and Logistics, JIT and LEAN logistics leadership; identifying and implementing Best Practices Globally.

•          Define, initialize, plan, PPAP, control, execute and close; running, Critical Design Reviews, Teach Global Sourcing strategies and cost reduction projects in a crisis customer environment managing TPVS, cost/price metrics (ISO ) w/CI and QA.

•          Lead global program outsourcing activities, cross-functional teams and participated in the evaluation and selection of external Subs and Vendors, ERP strategic planning and implementation projects.  

•          Detailed knowledge of Product manufacturability; Knowledge of Casting / Forging , Machining & Fabrication and Welding processes; GD &T Knowledge, CAD and DFMA & Product costing Tool experience.

•          Enforce compliance with strategic contract terms, monitoring performance.

 

 

01/1997 to 12/2003  GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION (RDS) Newport,  Delaware GM Plant Offices, -  Strategic World Wide Purchasing VMS – Strategic EAM MSP Supplier Delivered   Components,  Facilities Strategic Inventories Maintenance NPD NPI and Tool Moves Management. North American Car Group SQE PLM CMMS Operations, Eastern Region. Identification, Selection, Sourcing Tier1 PMO NPD. Lead Strategic SPM PP Commodity; Supplier PD Launch; Management and Automation: w/Siemens to SAP.

World Wide Purchasing - Risk Management, SCM, Vendor/ Outsourcing NPD Programs,  DRE,GM NACG/ NATG INVM  Coordination with Price Waterhouse Coopers & Young of Toronto, the executive review team and BBK of Detroit, w/Strategic BU Logistics. CCCM, SAP TMS PM, Oracle Discreet Manufacturing Functional/ Training Resource

GM ‘Top Focus Supplier’ Quality LEAN Assembly Program Management / New Product Development Launch & Logistics; Critical Supplier MES ERP and Strategic Tool Moves.

•    General Management; Assertive Tier1 Top Focus strategic EP&C stabilization/ turnaround of major (600man Union) high-risk polymer processing extrusion injection/blow mold and part assembly, painting, plating, metal fabrication Top Focus Suppliers. Contracts, QA & Business Continuity Planning, P&L, LEAN CI, Re-Engineering, Windchill/ TeamCenter, JIT Supply Chain, EAM, Global Warranty Implementation, MRO, DFMEA, BE & Finance change management. 

•    EP&C Business Process Design analytics; through key management interviews. .Evaluate BU enterprise processes (PMO, Engineering, MFG, SCM TPVS, QA, Production, Finance, HR and IT) identify issues. Draft written procedures of approved design, including; streamlined BU process & procedures. Produce workflows for Asset and Inventory management CTO implementations by the management team prior to being selected as an OEM Critical Tier-1 resource.

•    Create the QA/ SQA strategy and lead Vendor Quality Development & Supplier Improvement for company’s R&D,/Quality organization as well as lead the successful creation of global vendor standards and specifications. providing financial due diligence and transaction-related services to clients for NPD/ etc.

•    Tool Move Management - Project/ Construction Site Management; plan, scope, direct, execute multi-plant capital Business/ Facilities relocation program, MES New product launch for designated WW SPO distributors, MX, CA, CN and USA matrix Powertrain  capital programs with SAS, MRO, FMEA, DRE, EVMS, Transportation & Logistics, Engineering Documentation BOM/ APQP (DOORS to Cognos)  to CI process excellence and cost improvements for Global QA, EAM Implementation,  TPVS and SAP Service Parts Management (SPM)/ Service Parts Planning (SPP).

•    MS Project, Excel, LEAN, Oracle OPM, Primavera, TeamCenter, and WinSight:  CAPA, SAP PM/PP/TM APO, WM and MM, JD Edwards ERP, Supply Chain Planning, Cognos, PeopleSoft and Lotus Notes; CMMI, EDI, Crystal Reports, 3D CAD, APICS, ERP/MRP, QAD, CATIA, SDLC, CSPR3, DMAIC, ISO, JIT and Kaizen, AutoCAD w/Knowledge of Deming, Juran, Taguchi TPS, etc.

 

GM Car Group Supplier Quality Engineering - Newport, Delaware GM Offices; CMMS CPI (SQA/SQE/DRE)/ TRAIN GM Tier-1s to GM TQM MES; Strategic World Wide Purchasing   

Plan, Direct, Implement strategic multi-plant 50+, multi-corporation QA & Launch Demand Planning SCM programs to manage the Eastern Region GM Car Group’s Global multi-billion dollar parts, components, and sourced sub-assembly supply base from Tampa to Toronto – Great Britain to Oklahoma. FAR, ASQ, CPM, CQE coursework completed at GMU. Lead EDMS; definition, design, development, Implementation and documentation of KPIs, NPI EAM manufacturing systems. Lead continuous improvement programs; Lab Ops; initialize, audit and approve NPI, QA Training, NPD PPAP/ APQP, and Lean Project Management. Employing market research, negotiations, ALT, supplier selection and supplier performance monitoring, QN SCARS, coordination and collection of materials requirements from all Car Group/ Truck Group operations. Composite components to precision electronic assemblies, DFMEA, OAT RFID, etc. for Asset/ INV control. ERP strategic planning and implementation projects.

•    Quality containment, documented commodity strategies with cost input analyses and forecasting, benchmarking and scorecards; identify/ track nonconformance and quality problems effectively by interacting and communicating with PDC Gate Reviews, engineering, purchasing, planning, program quality engineers and  all BU levels of PMO cost/ price management of the supplier and the Company. Develop appropriate and effective supplier metrics to determine root cause and issue resolution effectiveness. Global EAM CMMS SW implementations; PRRs, Control Plans, HPLT tests, inspection and functional business process mapping.

•    Strategically and tactically develop, align and implement Logistic/ Transportation Services (Milk Run TMS), MES to improve company's bottom line results. As  Eastern Region SQE, MES EAMS Architect; managed the flow of millions of components, international and domestic transportation, distribution centers, B2B assembly Plants, direct to consumer and (SPOs). Responsible for the 3PL's, logistics, transportation and procurement services within the Global Billion Dollar Purchasing, Procurement and Supply Chain Organization w/Maximo EAM.

•    ISO/TS 16949 (ISO 13485) / QS 9000 /ANSI\ISA-95, JIT, 5S, 8D Tier1 TPVS, QSR, Supplier QS audit & review; Dun & Bradstreet reports and credit scoring review. ANSI 748A EVM… Directing NPD procurements (engines to batteries), supplier development; audits w/ Tier 1 supplier summary reports, Continuous Improvement and ISO certification (paint to RF battery systems experience).

•    Six Sigma, SPC, DOE, Run @Rate, APQP New Part certification, DMS, OPM PM Leadership. Client requirements to SAP IMWM TeamCenter manufacturing enterprise systems to design/ build and implement applications for successful SCM, NPDs NPIs. General Procedure/ GMP - train, mentor and enforcement; PPAP, FRACAS, DRE and Architect Business & Engineering Change Control Management. M&A; court ordered SCM restructuring of critical suppliers.

 

 

01/1984 – 12/1996 J. MICHEL ASSOCIATES, Wilmington, Delaware

Engineering and Manufacturing Program Management Consulting Group Partner

Manufacturing Operations Leadership / Sr Project/ Program Product Engineering Operations Management ITAR FAR Procurement EVMS and Facility.

•    Direct engineering program management and manufacturing cost reduction efforts for client companies. Drive EP&C, global GMPs SOPs, CAPA, Change Control and formal Design and Document Review HT/HS Composite Ceramic components. Ability to present IM technical information in face-to-face presentations to varied audiences; including C-Level executive management, engineering, operations R&D, manufacturing and marketing (Ashland Oil, Sinclair Oil, Koppers, Mitsui).

•    Strategic Planning (1, 3 and 5year), earned value analysis, NPD progress reporting, cost control, organization and manpower planning for new product introduction;  senior contract administration, CRM MES Architect, NPI proposal preparation /submissions,  developing WBS work breakdown structures, performance analysis, technical Risk & Mktg analysis, financial planning, quality assurance; Laurence Livermore Labs, W L Gore, Corning Technical Medical. GMP/Pharma/Biotech Experience Included: understanding the Voice of Customer; Waterfall to IBM, to MS Project Engineering.
- Developing work plans, training materials; managing deadlines and coordination of Sales Engineering project team and sub-team Validation IQ, OQ, PQ activities
- Estimating project skill requirements, and then working with resource deployment managers to identify appropriate resources and manage their integration into the team w/ White Paper presentations to the Executive Team.
- Defining and agreeing on deliverables and milestones; - Controlling Scope
- Communicating status and vision to client management and stakeholders
- ERP, Overall team management, including regular evaluations
- ERP, Direct Program/ Project financial and Risk management.

 

 

11/1976 – 09/1983  CORNING GLASS WORKS, Corning, NY – TECHNICAL, MEDICAL/ CERAMIC Products Division’s Headquarters. Energy, Electronic, Automotive, NASA NPD.

Division; Dir of Project/Program Engineering, Cost Reduction Planning Manager/ Division Manufacturing Operations Management CMMS/ EAM - Corporate VP’s & Division’s Manufacturing Manager’s Strategic /Tactical PMO PMI Operations Leader w/MES.

•                  Led Corporation in Commodity Manufacturing Cost Reduction Program performance DOD, DOE and NASA products included ‘78 to 81.

•                  CI Continuous Improvement, coordinating the delivery of multiple projects, developing cost benefit analyses for the programs, communicating to an executive committee, creating and reporting program status utilizing strategic dashboard, allocating resources across multiple application functions.

•                   Ability to present technical/ engineering/ process information in face-to-face presentations to varied audiences; including executive management, engineering, operations Glass/ Ceramic R&D and marketing; leading NPDs.

•                  DOD Sparrow/ Phoenix, FAA, with Medical and consumer products, Fiber Optics Engineering R&D and construction, etc. ROI, ROA, cash flow/outsource analysis and Capital/Purchasing risk assessment.

•                  Lead Business Systems MIS / IT integration projects, Sales Engineering,  to mesh Division’s formal Manufacturing Cost Reduction Program business planning unit modules with EV, the Business Director’s, Global Sales and Marketing long range forecast programs, research & intelligence utilizing Boston Consulting Group experience curve theory; LEAN Organizational Development, training all to New System Architecture w/ IBM EAM CMMS.

 

Manufacturing & Engineering Manager – Corning’s; Electronic Materials Plant– Erwin, New York. MES Automation for toxic Semiconductor Chip Leaded Frit Production.

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Reorganized departments for improved plant profitability, NASA DoE DoD TI & IBM new product scale-ups, process optimization, CRM HVAC Clean Room, Marketing, CMMS, MES & technology transfers. Quartz Crucible to State of Art wafer production; comprehensive refractory lining knowledge; LEAN and JIT.

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                              EH&S Protect the Company’s employees, customers, and assets against losses, injuries and accidents by directing, implementing, and overseeing the administration of safety and key manufacturing/ production loss prevention programs.

•                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Promoted Division (16 Plt) Cost Reduction Planning Manager.

 

Division Staff Projects/ Programs Manager / New Products Business Program Manager – Corning Technical Products, Division Headquarters; Corning, NY.

•          Division ERP strategic planning and implementation projects. Knowledge of glass forming, glass tube forming manufacturing, glass and batch chemistry, glass and ceramic finishing, furnace/ heat treating operations, machining efficiency standards and budgeting.

•          Directed engineering EP&C, technical, marketing and financial personnel in a Matrix environment eliminating sales backlogs; managed Marketing/ Mfg review, DOE DOD NASA contracts. Executed Plant expansions. High Energy Laser/ Nuclear Fuel  storage to Medical Flat Panel Glass Ceramics R&D. Doubled profitability Main Plant Med and FAA & Radar products.

•          Promoted to Plant Manufacturing & Engineering Manager.  

 

New Process Development Project Leader- PPD Owens Illinois, Toledo, OH.

•          New Product Management – high volume consumer HDPE- P&G, beverage PET containers and FDA Pharma PP GMP aseptic injection blow filling/ packaging operations – J&J, Chevron/P&G/Owens Illinois, etc. Division Leader for New PDM Equipment acquisitions in Japan.

 

 

EDUCATION: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – BSME, WTC-DE Member

Ford College Graduate Program; Material Handling Engineering, DRE, Advanced Process Engineer

Sheldon Road Plant (Plymouth MI), FORD Advanced Manufacturing Center (Dearborn MI), RMP

PMI PMP Certification, Six Sigma BB Certification w/GMU classroom coursework by GM MBB

Union Railroad Brakeman and Conductor for Pittsburgh Area Steel/Power Producing / Coal using Mills

Harvard Advanced Business and Management Development Coursework / Kepner-Tregoe / Six Sigma

Boston Consultant Group experience curve theory and business planning unit development / LEAN

NYU Programs in PM, Polymer Sciences; process, tooling and composites fibers product development

Mentored sons at Wharton (U of PENN), DOJ and Co-op Engineering, Business & Management Students

Deltek Cobra CAS, Teach for America Educational commitment with New Charter School Development

Consult w/LA State Dept of Education Reform Fellow for the School Turnaround Office

Xerox Consulting/ Advisor to Region Sales Training/ Service/ Engineering Management

IBM training programs for Sales & Marketing at Pittsburgh/ Chicago

Division United Way Campaign Director & College Recruiter

        World Trade Center Delaware member, Wilmington, DE.

Won a four-year New Jersey State Scholarship.

 

References on request