Dear Hiring Professional:
I'm sure you are keenly aware of the financial contributions that a skilled construction Project Manager and property professional can make to your corporate bottom line. It is for this reason you may wish to pay particular attention to my employment qualifications as highlighted on my attached Resume.
My credentials include a B.S. degree in both Technical and Industrial Administration, an A.A.S Degree in Welding and over 15 years experience in commercial and residential building construction coupled with managing manufacturing facilities and capital projects.
In recent years, I have been working primarily on project assignments as plant manager, construction superintendent and project management capacities. I have a diverse background in commercial projects, residential construction, property management and manufacturing.
Selected accomplishments and responsibilities include:
- Developed departmental, site project budgetary requirements and recommendations, and operated within budgetary limits resulting in positive P&L performance
- Strong background in quality control, managing change orders and delivering projects that meet customer and project requirements
- Track project cost, sub-contractor schedules, employee progress reports that lead to 100% on-time delivery of construction projects
- Developed and implemented related operation systems, policies and procedures essential to overall construction, rental and quality performance
- Provided leadership, training and support to various in-house trades staff and direct labor for union and non-union companies
- Managed capital projects associated with business expansions and improvement projects
- Property Management experience with residential and commercial manufacturing properties
- Reduce material cost by 5% by implementing a competitive bidding process
- Enforced OSHA and site safety requirements resulting in zero accidents
- A career-long history of consistently increasing productivity and reducing operating cost
- Strong hands on experience in property maintenance including maintenance, painting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, roofing, carpentry and other property preventive maintenance and rehab activities
- Commercial and residential construction background, certified building inspector
I am excited about exploring and opportunity with your company and how my abilities can help your company succeed. Thank you in advance for your time. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss my credentials in further detail and explore the contributions that I could make to your operation.
I look forward to hearing from you soon; please do not hesitate to contact me at (610) 334-4900.
Sincerely,
Barry Bilbo, CQE/CQM
BARRY G. BILBO, CQE/CQA
202 Melrose Court
Suffolk, Virginia 23434
Cell (610) 334-4900 barrybilbo[at]aol.com
SUMMARY
Over 15 years of experience in commercial and residential construction, project management, property maintenance and property management. Most recently completed 12 building projects consisting of a ship repair facility, industrial warehouse, and import terminal buildings, scales and platforms. My background encompasses commercial construction, concrete projects, excavating, landscaping, shipbuilding/repair, nuclear, automotive, welding, quality, operations, injection molding, extrusion, assembly and metal fabrication.
PROFILE
ï± Plant Manager / Operations Manager
ï± Quality Director / Manager / Engineer
ï± Fabrication and Machine Shop Manager
ï± Project Estimating and Costing
ï± Change Order Preparation and tracking
ï± P&L/Cost Reduction/Profitability ï± Commercial Metal Building Construction
ï± Single/Multi-unit Residential Construction
ï± Residential Property Management
ï± Capital Project Administration
ï± Project & Site Management
ï± Safety & OSHA Site Compliance
CONSTRUCTION & FABRICATION EXPERIENCE
Don Bilbo Contractors – Project Manager Sep 2006 to Jan 2008
Managed the erection and fabrication of commercial buildings, truck scales and maintenance platforms on several multi-million dollar projects in Norfolk, Virginia. Planned, implemented, and monitored pre-construction, construction, and post-construction activities to accomplish quality, schedules, safety and cost objectives and to ensure job profitability
Barry Bilbo – Property Manager 1998 to 2003
Managed seven residential apartments and single family houses which included all repair and maintenance of complete structures, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, carpet installation, painting, carpentry and landscaping in Pennsylvania
Construction Concepts – Superintendent/Owner 1976 to 1998
Licensed General Contractor for residential construction of single family housing, including all aspects of construction from ground up to project completion. Budget responsibility, managing subcontractor and labor trades, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, roofing, carpet installation, and landscaping in Tennessee
Rockwell International – Welder Nuclear Industry 1976 to 1988
Managed the machine shop with 5 axis-machining centers, grinders, drilling centers, welders assemblers and acid cleaning facilities and high pressure testing facilities on nuclear weapon components for the department of energy, pipe fabrication on gas pressure vessels and heat exchangers
Responsible for all program management, product launches and monitoring production data, ensuring all measurements were taken and accurate. High precision component machining, welding and fabrication
Litton Industries – Welder Jan – July 1976
Shipyard certified welder shipboard and field construction of compartments, hulls and decks on aircraft carriers and destroyers
Cottrell Engineering – Welder 1974 – 1976
Dredge maintenance welder for east coast dredging company providing on board support of pipeline fabrication operations, barge and dredge maintenance. Operated boats, tenders and derricks
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quality and Project Manager – contract positions Sep 2004 to Present
Quality manager, plant manager, operations director and manufacturing manager for multi-million dollar automotive and commercial operations.
• P&L responsibility, including budget developed, departmental budgetary requirements, and operated departments within budgetary limits resulting in positive P&L performance
• Responsible for ISO 9000/QS 9000 quality systems development, implementation, and quality maintenance, including all regulatory compliance and audits
• Responsible for product launches, SPC implementation, process control techniques for monitoring and product acceptance
• Proven accomplishments in cost containment and success in streamlining processes utilizing Lean Manufacturing six sigma techniques to improve productivity and delivery performance by 15%
• Lead cross functional teams to manage supply chain quality and delivery requirements
• Negotiated contracts with customers and suppliers including delivery performance criteria which achieved 100% on-time delivery
• Managed 100,000sf warehouse for JIT deliveries in support of Mercedes Alabama operations
• Reduced material cost by 5% implementing a competitive bidding process
• Conducted material review meetings and disposition of non-conforming products
• Implemented safety programs that resulted in a 20% reduction in incident rates and lowered insurance costs by 5% met OSHA requirements
• Established training programs for job specific applications including quality, safety and employee orientation
Blue Water Plastics, Inc. Marysville, MI (Contract) Dec 2003 to Sep 2004
Automotive Plant Manager hired to close a plant and transfer products to five other locations. Supplier of interior components to automotive OE and Tier 1 accounts for plastic injection molding components and assemblies. 7-day operation consisting of 220 non-union associates
• Closed a $20MM plant, transferring 28 injection molding presses in four months
• Exceeded timing for plant closure by two months and reduced closing cost by $1MM
• Increased capacity and sales from $14 million to $30 million
• Reduced labor cost by 10% by implementing a five shift operation
• Implemented lean techniques in foam-in-place cells
• Developed warehouse storage, receipt and delivery strategy
• Launched 23 new programs using cross functional teams and the APQP process
Lear Corporation, Chrysler Division-Newark DE Jul 2002 to Nov 2003
Automotive Operations Manager responsible for interior seating assembly with $160MM sales
Staffing consisted of 350 hourly associates represented by the United Auto Workers Union
• Reduced labor cost by 10% by applying Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma techniques
• Registered environmental plan to ISO14001 standards
• Reduced the number and severity of accidents resulting in zero lost time accidents
• Reduced grievances by 65% by improving Union/Company relations
• Lowered absenteeism rate to less than 2% from 20%
• Implemented Six-Sigma techniques to eliminate waste and improve recycling process
Adell Plastics, Inc., Baltimore MD May 2001 to Jul 2002
Plant Manager responsible for operation of $15 million plastic extrusion facility producing nylon, PET and polypropylene resins for automotive and commercial applications. Three-shift operation consisted of 120 associates represented by Teamsters Union
• Improved efficiencies by 8%
• Improved profitability by 50%
• Reduced late shipments by 83%
• Reduced the number and severity of accidents by 46%
• Negotiated three year labor contract
• Implemented OSHA Health and Safety guidelines to improve safety awareness
Key Plastics, Inc., York PA Feb 1998 to May 2001
Quality Manager responsible for a $25 million injection molding and assembly plant.
Supplier of interior, exterior and under body components to OE and Tier 1 automotive customers. Three-shift operation consisted of 150 non-union associates
• Implemented Lean Manufacturing techniques to reduce labor and improve material flow
• Redesigned molding process to reduce cycle time resulting in $1 million cost reduction
• Implemented SMED Techniques reducing die change time by 50%
• Implemented lean manufacturing techniques and reduced operating cost by 10%
• Developed 6 assembly cells using Lean/JIT Manufacturing techniques
• Reduced labor expense by 15% by combining operations and job responsibilities
• Established quality standards that reduced rejects by 50,000 PPM
• Implemented problem solving tools and reengineered dies and processes
• Developed employee involvement teams to change culture to continuous improvement
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
B.S. Technical and Industrial Administration, Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO
A.A.S. Welding Technology, Front Range Community College, Westminster, CO
Qualified as Lead Auditor ISO 9000 Systems, Gilbert Commonwealth, Reading, PA
Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), American Society for Quality, Milwaukee, WI
Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), American Society for Quality, Milwaukee, WI
Certified Professional Manager, Institute of Certified Professional Managers, Dayton, OH
Certified Welder in SAW, SMAW, GTAW, SMAW, Silver Brazing, cutting, fitting
Government Security Clearance (Q), Department of Energy, Washington, DC
Vocational School Diploma in welding, Norfolk Technical Vocational School, Norfolk, VA
Licensed General Contractor – Residential building in Tennessee
Certified Private Pilot, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
MS Word; Excel; PowerPoint; MS Project; BPIC’s; SAP, AS400
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