Robert Helmer, Mba, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Houston, TX, US

Calgary, Alberta, CA

• Manage projects ($5M to $33M) encompassing field production facilities, compression and natural gas processing plants, gas lift compression, refrigeration systems, and electric power equipment servicing the natural gas.
• Collaborate with client team in the generation of innovative ideas and problem solving by cultivating a strong project team.
• Create appropriate change orders when solutions are outside of contractual scope of work in order to maintain budget and schedule.
• Lead EPC projects guiding teams of designers, engineers, buyers, and quality control personnel through the project life cycle ensuring on-time delivery.
• Analyze, prepare, and present monthly profit and loss reports allowing senior management to make executive decisions.

Columbia, Illinois, US

• Led automation projects bringing information technology and manufacturing technology together. Utilized waterfall methodology.
• Direct projects consisting of process automation, DCS migration, operational consulting, startup/commissioning, enterprise integration, and sustaining services.
• Facilitate client kickoff meetings, team introductions, and communication plan establishing cadence for project success.
• Implement project framework (initiate, plan, execute, and closeout) through creation execution plan, quality plan, risk matrix, and action lists.
• Manage project financials monitoring all commercial terms with timely submittal of invoices and change orders.

Winterthur, ZH, CH

• Spearheaded international projects ($3M to $8M) consisting of reciprocating compressor equipment and packages.
• Led EPC projects guiding teams (15-20) of designers, engineers, buyers, and quality control personnel through the project life cycle ensuring on-time delivery.
• Successfully negotiated cancellation of a $7.3M project considered most successful project in last 10 years for the region.
• Revitalized cost adder/change order program in North America, increasing overall project profit margins by 10% in first year.
• Analyzed, prepared, and presented monthly profit and loss reports which allowed the senior management team to make executive decisions.
• Proposed idea of document control team to management, reducing document cycle times and increased on-time deliveries by 50%.

Fornebu, Akershus, NO

• Led EPC projects ($1M to $13M) that consisted of controls and distribution equipment. Reported to Director of Projects for the Aker Solutions PMO.
• Directed teams of engineers, buyers, planners, financial analysts, risk analysts, schedulers, HSE, and quality engineers, ensuring timely project start up through to successful project close out.
• Managed profit and loss of multi-million-dollar projects, increasing project gross margins 15% through creation of variation orders.
• Collaborated with HSE manager, ensuring job safety analysis (JSA) was performed on all jobs, which led to “0” lost time incidents on assigned projects.
• Facilitated smooth project execution and on-time completion within budgeted constraints by creating project team cohesiveness.
• Collected metric data, reported on project progress, and shared other project specific information regularly, ensuring upper-management confidence in projects.

Fornebu, Akershus, NO

• Managed day-to-day operations of 100K square foot facility situated on 7 acres assembling controls distribution, trees, and wellhead equipment. Recruited, directed, and developed/trained team of 7 supervisors, 30.
• Aligned team with project execution, establishing better communication from top down to assembly floor.
• Worked directly with HSE managers in executing safety awareness training for all technicians, leading to “0” loss time incidents during tenure.
• Prepared and implemented budget for Houston, Texas area manufacturing that allowed facility to operate efficiently while producing quality products.
• Reorganized plant, decreasing overhead expenditures 10% and increasing on-time deliveries to 85% by utilizing lean manufacturing.
• Coordinated efforts of project, engineering, and supply chain teams, supporting assembly and test operations.

Fornebu, Akershus, NO

• Partnered with manufacturing engineering to create production order routers/work instructions. Released production work orders to assembly floor when all components available. Reported to Production Manager.
• Utilized SAP in establishing production routers, leading to KPI creation that tracked on-time deliveries.
• Scheduled areas of assembly floor and tracked production order movement, guiding assembly technicians to produce quality products safely and on time.
• Coordinated manufacturing slots with project managers, engineering, and material planning, ensuring project schedules were met.
• Tracked and expedited late materials with procurement team, enabling quicker build times.
• Worked with tendering team on client bids and proposals, providing data on manufacturing times and costs to ensure bid accuracy.

Katy, TX, US

• Directed subcontracted trade base in construction of residential homes. Utilized project management skills to increase on-time deliveries and company sales.
• Met highest quality standards throughout construction by collaborating with sales, procurement, and project teams.
• Ensured all expectations were set and accomplished in agreed time frame by partnering with home owners regularly through open and direct dialogue.
• Achieved monthly revenue forecasts and maintained positive cash flow by reviewing and approving monthly subcontractor and vendor invoices.
• Increased area home sales by building 15+ homes ahead of schedule through detailed preplanning.

• Managed day-to-day operations of at rental facility at the Lubbock International Airport. Recruited, directed, and developed/trained team of 5 rental associates and 5 car technicians.
• Transformed poorly managed store to highly functioning status by increasing employee morale.
• Managed 13 employees and utilized fleet of over 200 vehicles.
• Received letter of commendation from President of Vehicle Rental and Leasing.
• Increased facility rentals, surpassing sister facility sales and revenue within one year.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration, Management And Operations

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Management