Artist | Furniture Maker | Furniture Design | Fine Woodworking | Design CreativeI am honored to have shared my work by exhibiting in several juried art shows. These include:Lakefront Festival of ArtChalkfest - Museum of Wisconsin Art Green Lake Art FestivalWesite: www.jimmuench.com

2021–2022 Poblocki Sign – Project Manager, Milwaukee, WI- Manage customer exterior architectural sign projects ($2.5M)- Primary point of contact and communication- Build relationships with key stakeholders- Manage project costs to meet and/or improve margin targets- Manage municipality permitting and compliance meeting client schedules and timelines- Manage subcontractor fabrication and installation resources- Collaborate design and installation with client, general contractors, subcontractors and building trades- Manage post sales award project transfer and handoff- Perform quality control through design and installation to meet or exceed customer expectations- Manage project schedule and resources- Manage change orders ensuring accurate cost capture- Manage large scale project site plans and configurations- Perform Value Engineering, suggesting alternate designs for constructability, installation, and improve costs- Pursue follow-on projects with clients to further business opportunities

On site construction project superintendent- Manage commercial and hospitality design-build construction projects ($8.5M - $8.75M)- Manage construction from groundbreaking through full occupancy- Primary point of contact communication with key project stakeholders- Lead customer and subcontractor biweekly review meetings- Manage project schedule, risk mitigation, and budget performance execution- Collaborate with Architect, Engineers, Trade Contractors as required to mitigate design and risk issues- Manage change orders and request for information and contract negotiations- Ensure drawings and change orders are communicated and clearly understood by subcontractors- Perform Value Engineering, suggesting alternate materials and constructability with consideration of total project life cycle cost- Manage pre-construction planning, schedule development, cost and, risk mitigation activities- Lead site specific safety training meeting OSHA requirements and enforce safety compliance- Manage labor relations as required to ensure cooperation and favorable working conditions- Manage job site quality control of work completed- Manage subcontractors’ non-compliance to ensure timely corrective action as required - Manage and keep record of required building inspections and compliance- Manage contract invoice review, approval and rejection- Manage jobsite drawings, plans, specs, and records, supporting project daily activities and final project closeout- Manage design and installation support of owner furnished equipment and process piping subcontractors- Manage post project schedule, constructability, and financial analysis reviews to improve future performance- Manage design support for utilities routing and installation to maintain owner future expansion plans

- Manage prospecting to create brand awareness and opportunities through cold calling, emails and sales calls to qualified prospects using baseline selling techniques for industrial sheet metal storage systems- Manage sales forecast pipeline and projected sales more than $1 million, with anticipated award calendar year 2019- Target and contact decision makers in the sales process- Build relationships with prospect decision makers- Maintained sales tracking and continued contact in monitoring sales pipeline

- Lead multidisciplinary engineering team for new product development of avionics flight instruments- Utilize phase gate design metrics and processes for new product development- Manage product design collaborating with supply chain and operations for product manufacture planning- Mentor and provide feedback to team members to promote their personal growth- Create and maintain MS Project schedule managing project budget and resources- Manage the writing of product qualification test plans- Lead mechanical, electrical, systems and software engineering design reviews- Manage ECO process and collaborating actions downstream with manufacturing, supply chain planning- Review and approve qualification test, failure analysis, FMEA and PFMEA reports

-- Develop compliant cost estimates with multidisciplinary engineering team in response to request for proposals for complex avionics flight instruments, controls, and systems- Collaborate with business development, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain management in development of accurate cost estimate- Lead implementation of ProPricer for government contract pricing structure requirements- Manage Red Team proposal review for improved written proposals- Utilize Kaizen techniques and development tools to improve cost estimate process timeliness and quality - Employ the capture of Basis of Estimate (BOE) to demonstrate estimate knowledge and thoroughness, resulting in improved management estimate confidence

- Coordinate cost estimate activities with a multidisciplinary engineering team, and company enterprise (business development, engineering, procurement, operations and quality) to accurately and timely meet proposal response.- Employ the capture of Basis of Estimate (BOE) to demonstrate estimate knowledge and thoroughness, resulting in improved management estimate confidence.- Lead and manage the implementation ProPricer software for cost/price submission for US Government contracts. - Proposal Red Team Leader with creation of proposal evaluation grid, resulting in improved written proposals.

- New product development and production support of avionics instruments and controls- Develop 3D CAD models and 2D drawings utilizing Solidworks- Apply ANSI Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)- Perform FEA modeling and analysis, using Ansys FEA tools- Create and manage Bill of Material (BOM)- Drive part obsolescence management and collaborate with supply chain planning- Create environmental test plans and perform selected pre-certification tests

- Develop project schedules, milestones, baselines, resource plans, budgets and estimate at completion efforts, utilizing Primavera P3e Schedule software for naval medium voltage switchgear and power electronics- Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) and analyze data to assess cost and schedule variances- Worked with Program Manager to develop monthly ETCs, EACs, variance and financial reports- Drive new product bid and proposal activities, meeting response requirements and timeliness

- New product design and production support for naval medium voltage switchgear and power electronics- Develop 3D CAD models and 2D drawings, using SDRC I-DEAS- Manage ECO process and collaborating actions downstream with manufacturing, supply chain planning- Applied GD&T per ANSI Y14.5

- Manage brand labeling of new industrial signaling products meeting corporate design and development processes

New product design and manufacturing support for medium voltage power electronics for the US Navy.Created 3D CAD models using SDRC Ideas

Formerly DELCO ELECTRONICS Corporation- New product design and manufacturing support of automotive electronic controls.- Created 3D CAD models- Utilize Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) techniques to improve high volume productionQuality Engineer- Provided manufacturing floor support- Created reports for quality improvement- Coordinated failure analysis and correction activities