Experience

Cummins Sales & Service - Central Region

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Dec 2008 - Present

  • Manage matrixed teams in the forecasting, planning, procurement, costing, scheduling and manufacturing activities of programs by leading project deliverables • Ensure streamlined transitions from inception to finished product • Diverse project range comprising modest product line cost reduction efforts, as well as customer defined multi-million dollar endeavors • Extensive project tracking experience in Microsoft Project, Excel, and Word • Track metrics with business objectives to evaluate end measures against original specifications using goals and milestones within critical path methodology • Direct communication with key stakeholders regarding project progression • Manage new product releases from business case analysis to implementation • Collaborate on continuous improvement efforts to establish effective standards and processes to ensure quality and standardization of methodology • Establish, manage and maintain technical files on Sharepoint site • Co-chair representative chosen by upper management to lead change initiatives within the organization • Support/analyze sourcing of parts costing, quotes and coordination of engineering change requests • ERP system utilization to manage bills of material, project work orders, project cost analysis, and receiving/invoicing • Finalize and complete technical publications such as manuals, specification sheets and part books • Submit relevant information to licensing agencies to maintain compliance



Carver/Marquis Yachts

• Project Manager

  • Jul 2003 - Dec 2008

   Bill of material entry and updating/cost estimating  Design and create wood/metal assembly prints to be suitable for production environment  Direct liaison between manufacturing and engineering  Work extensively with ERP system to track and enter BOM components from development to assembly in addition to running queries  AutoCAD Mechanical 2009, AutoCAD 2007, and Autodesk Inventor proficient in both 2D and 3D, and also, Microsoft Office programs proficient  Lead Manufacturing Designer/Project Manager for prototype boat models  Work directly with purchasing and vendors to establish most cost effective solutions for design components without compromising design intent  Approve all engineering prints before release for accuracy and manufacturability  Manager for outsourcing to foreign country for all product changes  Directly manage employees responsible for product changes