Carlos Romero Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

• Using lean (8 wastes) and six sigma (DMAIC) principles to implement process change across 4 business units which generate over $200M in revenue• Direct liaison between IT program managers, IT product owners, IT software engineers, and the operations divisions• Facilitating business strategy meetings with executive committee members and senior vice presidents to define business outcomes for new initiatives• Developing lean manufacturing procedures for the new switchgear manufacturing division thus reducing time to become operational from 1 year to 5 months• Scheduling IT commitments into monthly/quarterly work packages using scaled agile framework (SAFe) techniques• Creating process maps and standard operating procedure (SOP) documents for groups affected by process changes

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

Systems Technologies | Jun 2022 - Jan 2023• Supported 27 low voltage projects in the southeast region worth $5M in combined contract value• Created procurement spreadsheet leading to a 10% reduction in purchasing time per order per projectPrefabrication | Dec 2021 - Jun 2022• Implemented new manufacturing processes reducing walking distance by 8 miles a day while increasing productivity by 45%• Led manufacturing production of 200+ prefabricated electrical panels and 1500+ assemblies weekly as the only bilingual management employee• Tested upcoming software releases for the prefab app from IT development team and trained team upon releaseVirtual Design & Construction (VDC) | Aug 2021 - Dec 2021• Routed electrical conduit on construction drawings for 5 high-rise projects across the US following National Electric Code (NEC) standards• Validated wire/breaker design sizes using voltage drop calculations from routed lengths and NEC standardsConstruction Operations | Feb 2021 – Aug 2021• Managed electrical construction operations on 9 projects based in Nashville, TN ranging from $3M to $15M in contract value• Procured over $1M worth of electrical material while saving $100K from estimated material cost• Performed in-person site visits to verify installation methods and provide quality control for field staff

Boston, Massachusetts

- Assisted the MEP Manager on the renovation of Wellesley College’s Science Center consisting of a two-story library, two floors of STEM laboratory classroom and professor research spaces, and the mechanical penthouse- Monitored changes in MEP drawings from 100% CD to addenda and updated subcontractor submittal logs with the new information- Aided the MEP BIM coordination process by verifying existing conditions causing clashes with the engineers and subcontractors- Verified air handler factory leakage and deflection tests at Haakon Industry’s Kingston, Ontario manufacturing facility- Reviewed and distributed MEP RFI's and submittals from subcontractors to the engineers

Boston, Massachusetts

- Worked under Project Engineer on a 12 story, 163 bedroom new Hyatt Centric Hotel in Downtown Boston- Inspected and distributed RFI's and submittals from subcontractors to the architect- Updated architectural plans on site to reflect new information from RFI responses and bulletins- Recorded meeting minutes for PM/Foremen meetings- Led 30 minute presentations for intern project tours and Talent Acquisition Coordinator/project team final presentation

Boston, Massachusetts

- Managed the punch list process on an 11 story, 145 unit affordable rental and affordable/market rate condo high-rise- Ran 20-person project manager/foremen meetings weekly which included assigning punch lists to subcontractors and breaking down the weekly schedule/work to complete items- Coordinated architect/owner’s representative walkthroughs and answered any questions pertaining to the quality of the units

Columbia University

- Executed rebar tests on steel bars using Instron Universal Testing Machines and collected stress and strain data- Assisted senior lab assistants with projects/reports including data entry, taking measurements, and organizing samples- Ran hardness tests on small steel plates using Wilson/Rockwell Hardness Tester- Performed lab maintenance including repairing machines and keeping lab organized

New York City

- Served as a residential and peer counselor for 64 incoming first-years from low-income underrepresented backgrounds- Organized events/meetings including trips to a Broadway show, tour/info session at IBM, and various study breaks- Acted as an assistant calculus tutor and helped students grasp the fundamentals of calculus