Michel Palovits, Beng, Eng. Email & Phone Number

Saint-Hubert, Quebec, Ca

Saint-Ouen, Fr

Led the oversight, monitoring, and disclosing of integrated customer cash milestones for a project spanning multiple operational sites and regions, and safeguarding alignment with secured annual budgets. Oversaw the Project Planning Manager and facilitated meetings to review schedules linked to these milestones. Offered leadership to multi-functional teams, skillfully resolving internal and customer issues, and supporting complex change proposals. Delivered periodic operational progress reports to executive management and the customer. Governed project risks, savings, and opportunities across all functions with a focus on strategic efficiency.

Berlin, De

Same role, site, and skills as Alstom Project Manager (Alstom acquired Bombardier Transportation).

Berlin, De

Presided over the project end-to-end technical changes and spearheaded the change management process. Effectively organized customer and engineering change proposals. Coordinated multi-disciplined reviews for seamless resolution of challenges before approval and submission to the customer.

Berlin, De

Orchestrated seamless integration between systems and functions verifying adherence to project guidelines and piloting change requests. Executed precise task and activity scheduling/tracking, efficiently allocating resources, tracking budgets, and levelling resources for cost control. Reviewed and approved the project test program plan. Aided effective communication through minute and action item follow-up. Supervised a high-performing team, regulating their deliverables and harmonizing with dependent functions for seamless project progress. Proactively followed-up with suppliers in the procurement process to maintain project momentum.

Dorval, Québec, Oo

Elaborated, monitored, and controlled schedules for the customer services product development team. Negotiated requirements compliance with potential suppliers and evolved governance directives for operational efficiency. Communicated performance metrics to measure project success and presented organizational activities to executive management. Implemented the continuous improvement initiatives for enhanced processes.

Longueuil, Ca

Guided a new overseas department to achieve resourcing cost reductions through standardized processes and also served as a program office liaison and coordinator. Reinforced leadership in resourcing throughput increase by creating and overseeing cross-functional team project reviews in emerging markets, and decreased project lead-times through a revised outsourcing process having secured senior management's approval. Audited and supported company-wide audits for our internal quality management system program (ISO 9001 / AS9100), and collaborating with functions during customer audits. Developed materials/schedules, and trained colleagues across divisional organizations, acting as a consultant for resourcing project managers in the evaluation, anticipation, and resolution of potential risk factors.

Berlin, De

Steered a technical investigation team and assisted design modifications at customer maintenance sites. Supplied engineering project management services, overseeing supplier-awarded contracts for America’s first high-speed passenger train program. Represented the company during technical reviews, ensuring rigorous project technical follow-up and generating test reports for design qualification. Played a major role in the design, testing, and production of next-generation passenger seating despite multiple design iterations and aggressive testing requirements.

Berlin, De

Created system operational and maintenance videos for the customer. Planned and budgeted for in-house editing and audio suites, including the construction of facilities, and procured camera lighting, camera, editing, sound and digital storage equipment. Constructed storyboards, composed scripts, and directed on-site teams and managed the entire production and post-production processes including video editing and audio recording.

Berlin, De

Provided on-site customer classroom training for system operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting subsequent to authoring the course material. Acquired in-depth knowledge of system design, functionality, and integration into the train.

As a consultant for Bombardier Transportation, wrote and edited manuals including those generated by colleagues. Utilized engineering drawings, specifications, and other design documents to compose train systems' operation and maintenance manuals.