Respected and versatile leader with a wide variety of project management successes in multiple operations including healthcare and manufacturing
Track record of meeting and exceeding budget goals and timelines both for projects and operations.
Team and consensus builder through consistent and clear communication providing leadership through mentoring, coaching, and performance management
Areas of Expertise
Operations Management
Project Management
Financial Accountability
Budget Preparation & PresentationTeam & Consensus Builder
Capital Project Management
Hospital & Clinic Construction Construction Management Manufacturing
Quality Systems Creator & Auditor Customer / Client Focus Space & Facility Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Duke Medicine Facility, Planning, Design, & Construction 2008 - Present
A world-class academic and health care system
PROJECT MANAGER
Managed on time and under budget successful projects in a variety of clinical and hospital areas as follows:
• $12.5 million Electrophysiology Lab with Preparation and Recovery areas.
• Pediatric & Orthopedic Clinics; Research Laboratory Renovation
That process included:
• Budget analysis, preparation, presentation, approval, and oversight with regular reporting and reconciliation.
• Coordination between users, contractors, Duke departments, Duke Directors & Administrators, vendors, and regulatory agencies.
• Oversight of hospital and procedural standards such as fire, safety, operations, security, and engineering requirements.
• Interaction and oversight of Certificate of Need (CON) preparation, Creative Services requirements, and Environmental standards.
• Regulatory liaison for Fire, Safety, City, and DHR codes and requirements.
• Space and layout planning.
• Leadership to coordinate regular team and technical problem solving and update meetings.
• Solution resolution involving internal and external Duke supporting groups as well as outside contractors and consultants.
• Evaluation and selection of vendors, consultants, architects, and engineers.
• Regular report creation and distribution to the project team and to Duke management.
Automation Specialties, Inc. Burlington, NC 2007 – 2008
Privately owned company specializing in design, fabrication, implementation of
automated industrial equipment and systems.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
• Managed team of nine engineers and five technicians to successful design,
fabrication, and implementation of original equipment for customer application.
• Oversight and reporting responsibilities for personnel, plant, and facility budgets.
• Set-up mentoring program to improve communication and performance of engineers.
• Coordinator between engineering design, customer requirements, and final equipment fabrication and start-up.
Skyline Products – Durham, NC 2004 – 2007
Manufacturer of Variable Message Signs for transportation application nationwide.
REGIONAL SALES MANAGER
• Managed sales, and quoting process. During the installation, start-up, and customer service phase
functioned as Project Manager for successful new operating sign systems implementation.
• Coordinated interaction between customer requirements versus company design and technical feasibility.
• Oversight of quote versus actual cost that required mediation and resolution of issues.
• Expanded product line into multiple states through building new customer relationships. Gained understanding and appreciation of the importance of building customer/client relationships.
• Increased market penetration for company in nine east coast states from NJ to SC.
• Project management for equipment delivery beginning with quote and ending in final installation
Scogil Scientific, Inc. 2003 – 2004
Independent sales company representing multiple product lines of instruments
and equipment for industry, research, power plants, and laboratories
INDEPENDENT SALES REPRESENTATIVE
• Developed strategic and tactical market plan to increase sales in broad based market
• Built new customer relationships with significant success.
Berkshire Corporation Burlington, NC 1990 – 2003
ISO certified, International manufacturer of consumable cleanroom products
DIRECTOR - PROCESS TECHNOLOGY
• Supervised facility site selection, building process layout, internal team coordination, and construction for a successful under budget delivery of a new manufacturing facility with specialized equipment.
• Coordinated interaction and engineering requirements for new construction with architect, building construction manager, contractors, design engineers, and inter-company leadership teams.
• Investigated and successfully coordinated with R&D new product development and implementation.
• Directed global manufacturing/engineering process effort expanding manufacturing into SE Asia.
OPERATIONS MANAGER
• Directed total plant operations including manufacturing, quality, maintenance, inventory.
• Investigated, planned, and accountable for plant operating budgets.
• Hired and managed all company personnel, which included oversight of morale, safety, performance evaluations, training, and individual productivity.
• Responsible for meeting production and quality goals.
• Assisted in creation of ISO Quality systems as well as responsible for being training to be an auditor.
• Set-up manufacturing processes and supervised day-to-day operational outcome.
• Designed and implemented reporting structures and documentation. Originated and set-up reports and documentation to measure financial, productivity, and quality standards.
• Trained personnel including technical, quality, warehouse, and administration.
• Interaction with key suppliers to assure on time delivery and to meet high quality standards.
• Evaluation and selection of suppliers for maintenance, infrastructure, and raw material needs.
Coeur Laboratories Raleigh, NC 1989 - 1990
Medical device manufacturer including injection molded syringes and catheter assembly
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
• Managed manufacturing, engineering, technicians, special projects, and material control.
• Oversight of hourly, technical, and supervisory personnel.
• Interaction with quality personnel and standards to assure product met internal and FDA requirements.
• Special project assignments for new product introduction.
Becton, Dickinson & Co. Durham, NC 1988 - 1989
Fortune 500 leader in medical device manufacturing including IV blood sampling and vinyl glove production
ENGINEERING MANAGER
• Managed engineers and functioned as Project Manager for equipment, facilities, construction of $30 million vinyl glove manufacturing plant.
• Provided leadership to evaluate, select, and hire engineers and technician.
• Responsible for interaction and oversight of key suppliers in Belgium.
• Organized/supervised facility and process equipment specification, design, purchase, and installation.
• Traveled extensively in Europe, Canada, USA for project coordination, training, and vendor evaluation..
EDUCATION
• BME - Mechanical Engineering - Georgia Institute of Technology
• MBA - University of Phoenix
TRAINING
• Interaction Management
• Management Grid
• ASHE Healthcare Construction
• Juran/Demming Statistical Control Problem Solving
• ISO 9002 – Quality Auditor
• MS Software – Word, Excel, Power Point, Access
• cGMP, FDA, MRP, OSHA, Validation Protocol
• Building and Environmental Construction Regulations, General Contracting,
• Hospital & Clinic Construction
• Building Leasing
• Medical Device, Ultraclean, Textile, and Automotive Manufacturing
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