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Paola, Kansas, United States

• Project Manager leading Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) deployments from project inception, execution, acceptance and closure
• Leading cross-functional teams and resources to deliver on contractual obligations including on- site installations, software integrations, testing, training, acceptance and closure
• Responsible for reporting and maintaining all project aspects in an organized and effective manner in order to achieve project and organizational goals

Kansas City Metropolitan Area, Kansas, United States

• Contract Project Manager - Seeking new project management opportunities.
• Formalizing Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from Project Management Professional Institute (PMI).
• Providing seasoned project management skill from "Initiation" to "Close" of project, following all PEMBOK processes.
• Open to managing system implementation, manufacturing projects and construction projects.

Kansas City, Kansas Area

• Managed multiple meter deployment projects across United States including: contract review, budgeting, deployment planning, customer communications and staffing model and close out.
• Managed the IT implementation of a new Work Order Management system and provided user training. Acted as subject matter expert for all end users for the application issues.
• Managed all meter field meter site testing from equipment requirements to detailed operating procedures and technical training.
• Managed all AMI network installations and field installation crews which installed equipment.
• Acting as the liaison between the customer and the business by taking on the responsibilities of customer relations manager, ensuring all projects were focused on the appropriate target market, develop corporate.

Lenexa, KS

• Program managed multiple data delivery projects with Kansas City Power & Light, Westar Energies, Kansas Gas Services, and Water One of Johnson County working with best interest of Landis + Gyr as guidance.
• Project managed software and network technology upgrade for KCP&L impacting ~800k metering services
• Project managed new technology roll out of Westar Energies across all of Westar’s service territory which included a hosted software solution along with deployment of utility pole top network device installation.
• Program Review: Budgeting and CRM Logging/Reporting that provided weekly issue/risk reviews. Along with customers opportunities with new products and services to reach stretch financial goals.
• Contract management of 3rd party attachment agreements for network devices, along with sub-contractors for installation services, negotiated contract terms and conditions for new and renewals of service contracts.
• Managed P&L for each customer with a combined financial impact of 32M product and services revenue

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, United States

• Managing field logistics and deployment operations for L+G North America Radio Frequency and Power Line Carrier communication deployments.
• Financial Planning & Management: planning and managing budgets through assessment of daily work, job preparations and forecast modeling.
• Engineering & Maintenance programs: build repeatable operations processes, along with asset management processes, annual ISO audit review and building of best practices.

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, United States

• Developed educational program tracts for the end users by role based curriculum.
• Used educational best practices and latest training theory for adult learning programs
• Managed Training and documentation projects from conception to completion, across multiple development teams. Monitoring progress, delivery of quality training and documentation on-time and within budget.
• Editing and signing off on all technical documentation along with training guides and training curriculum

Pequot Lakes, Minnesota, United States

• Worked with product management and engineering teams to create end user curriculum for new product and software training courses.
• Developed user training document and training course guides with Adobe Acrobat, Captivate, PowerPoint and WebEx applications.
• Delivered technical training through onsite customer visits, cooperate and learning center classrooms, live online virtual classroom environments, along with recorded tutorial videos.

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States

• Development of a new process control system for production floor, implemented quality control processes that provided higher quality and increasing productivity while decreasing error margins.
• Conferred with customers and other engineering personnel for product design modifications.
• Evaluated technical drawings for processing time and material cost for accurate quotation.
• Established new machining processes which would include equipment selections, new cutting tool technology selection and advanced production methods

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States

• Establish work measurement programs and analyzed work samples to develop standards for labor utilization.
• Recommended methods for improving workers efficiency, reducing waste of materials, restructuring job duties, reorganizing workflow, relocation workstations and equipment,

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States

• Developed the work procedures for each new product production run
• Prepared work schedules, expected manufacturing rate and expedited workflows.
• Directed, installed, operated and maintained all CNC equipment.
• Initiated and led seminars for BSU Material Science class in 1999
• Demonstrated effective leadership and encouraged team concepts

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States

• Provided time estimates for machine setup and machine run times for quotes to sales department.
• Developed the machine language program from CAD drawing provided by customer.
• Setup CNC machines for production then handed off to machine operator for production run.