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Project Manager - Operations
Seattle, WA
Jan 2015 - Present (9 years 11 months)
Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of capital projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals. Tasks include:
• Mange Cost, Schedule and Scope for multiple capital projects
• Coordinate all aspects of the project life cycle
• Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Define project tasks and resource requirements
• Develop full scale project plans
• Assemble and coordinate project staff
• Manage project budget
• Manage project resource allocation
• Plan and schedule project timelines
• Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
• Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
• Project evaluations and assessment of results
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Senior Designer - Product Design & Engineering
Jun 2013 - Present (11 years 6 months)
Window & Door Systems www.quanex.com * Product Design & Development * Project Management * Commercial Storefront, Curtainwall & Operable window * Technical Writing * Technical support * Product Testing
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Interim Engineering/CAD Manager
Snoqualmie, WA
Feb 2011 - Jun 2013 (2 years 4 months)
www.fireglass.com / www.tgpamerica.com Personnel Management * Managed daily work flow and personnel of the Engineering department - 5 Reports: (2) Mechanical Engineers & (3) Technical Drafters * Provide leadership for the engineering team * Lead cross functional teams including supply chain management & production * Recruit employees: assign, direct, and evaluate their work oversee the development and maintenance of staff competence through on-time and quality metrics * Provided engineering support and leadership for all initiatives, new product development, integration, and evaluation * Coordinated and direct large projects, job scheduling & estimating - Manage jobs ranging from $5k to $1.5M * Representing above listed functions on the Operations Leadership Team Project Management * Developed and implemented estimation/capacity planning tool for the Engineering Department * Successful implementation of On-Time and Quality metrics * Organized successful transfer of CAD library to Autodesk Vault (CAD management software) * Developed & implemented standard operating procedures & product standardization Technical support for Production, Supply Chain, Project Management and Sales departments Software development & implementation: MAP, V6, Excel & Logikal (product configuration software) Product design, development & documentation
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Design Engineer I
Snoqualmie, WA
Nov 2006 - Feb 2011 (4 years 3 months)
• Creation of shop & manufacturing drawings (assembly, part & procedure) and cross trained in all product lines
Fire rated fenestration
Curtain Wall, Window & Door, ClearFloor – steel , aluminum & hardwood applications
Non Fire Rated Fenestration
Curtain Wall, Window & Door in steel, aluminum & hardwood applications
Channel Glass & Cladding Systems
• Structural analysis of facade systems to meet code requirements
• Product / part design, development and fabrication
• Door & window hardware
• Creation of bills of materials
• Production & customer support
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Woodworker/Designer - Custom Cabinetry and Furniture
Seattle, WA
Jun 2002 - Nov 2006 (4 years 5 months)
www.isgoodwoodworks.com Design, fabrication and installation of projects valued up to $500,000 Development of process & procedures in manufacturing * Sol Concepts Custom Decks 2003 Builder/Designer - Residential custom decks www.solconcepts.net
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Glasssmith Assistant
Chihuly Inc.
Jun 1998 - Sep 1998 (3 months)
Eric Leiberman Glasssmith Assistant - built chandelier parts & one of a kind glass sculptures