Michael Christensen, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Sacramento, California Area

• Ensure that production operations is on schedule utilizing lean methodologies for production of light rail, locomotive and passenger coach vehicles.
• Manufacturing project manager for startup of San Francisco light rail vehicle
• Lead manufacturing improvements, complex process changes, and technology changes
• Coordinate and communicate technical information to and from all levels of the organization including vendors, project managers, production team members, and operations managers.

• Managed multiple programs and projects for the operations group including: Direct order fulfillment from multiple contract manufacturers; B2B infrastructure; Product Lifecycle Management implementation; and SAP related.
• Launched NAFTA certification process that is estimated to save $150K per year in duty payments.
• Managed multiple teams in an aggressive outsourcing effort of all remaining in-house manufacturing to two contract manufacturers located in Mexico and Ohio. Reduced operations headcount by 30%.
• Consolidated PCBA production, mechanical sub-assembly, and test from four manufacturing sites down to two. Relocated from Thailand & Alabama to Mexico & Ohio resulting in $100K savings in shipping.
• Reduced customer installation and configuration time by creating “Solution Cell” pre-configuration process. Resulted in fewer startup issues, service calls, and returned equipment.
• Developed and implemented B2B infrastructure for supply chain ordering and direct order fulfillment, including related SAP automation processes. Reduced factory order management headcount by 20%

• Led companies first outsourcing direct order fulfillment project from contract manufacturer out of Thailand. Reduced non-value added labor and shipping costs adding 10% to product gross margin
• Directly managed a cross-functional staff including planning, new product introduction, order fulfillment, test & manufacturing engineering

• Guided transition from design to manufacturing for new product introductions including design-for-manufacturing and assembly, capacity planning, outsourcing, process creation, validation, and documentation

• Manufacturing Simulation Engineer (1995-98): Developed assembly line rates, uptime requirements and system architecture for new car programs at GM Small Car Group to optimize throughput. Documented $800K in equipment.
• Maunfacturing Engineer (1993-95): Managed 3800 Series II engine model change project including line balance, process control, ergonomics, tooling, materials, and facilities that allowed plant to successfully implement.
• Systems Engineer (1991-93): Provided direct technical support for GM plant floor monitoring and control systems including implementation, troubleshooting, and enhancements. Completed Engineering Systems Development.