Jeremy Richard is an accomplished Engineering Manager / Senior Project Manager, with over 15 years of experience leading...
Jeremy A Richard, PMP Home: (770)962-9545, Cell: (678)641-0919
[email protected] An accomplished Engineering Manager / Senior Project Manager, with over 15 years of experience leading personnel and projects within a technical environment. A strategic thinker recognized for driving business goals while controlling costs and improving efficiencies. Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and direct reports through all phases of the product life cycle. Ability to solve complex technical problems and non-technical issues with innovative solutions.
Engineering Manager, Senior Project Manager: Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Software Development Department Management Project Management Process/Procedure Improvement & Development PLC/HMI Programming Resource Allocation/Management Budget Planning & Management Problem Resolution Sales/Proposal Development R&D/Product Development Contract Negotiation Controls Design Client Relations Management Employee Management Risk Analysis
Key Accomplishments: Led company Gross Profit Margins by product type for past 5 years – Average 37% Increased dept. revenue from ~$750k to ~$7M and headcount from 4 to 12 Exceeded financial and deliverable goals for past 6 years Gained market share over competitors by reducing costs and providing superior products. Cost reduction included moving manufacturing in house Relocated Electrical Division to offsite offices/manufacturing facility due to business growth Led R&D efforts to develop cutting edge products and solutions which has maintained lead over competition Co-led efforts to develop Project Management standards and organizational structure for entire company Development of the Electrical Division has directly led to expansion & increased revenue of other business areas including the creation of the Process Engineering Dept. Key team member instrumental in obtaining ISO9001 certification for company in 2010
Professional Experience: Clyde Bergemann, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 2001-Present An OEM & custom solution provider of on-load boiler cleaning equipment, boiler optimization, pollution control systems, material handling, and boiler auxiliary systems for the utility, pulp & paper, and oil & gas industries. Engineering Manager / Senior Project Manager 2003-Present Develop, train, and mentor employees to enhance their technical skills and personal growth within the organization. Direct the efforts of project managers, engineers, manufacturing, and support staff to meet short term project goals and long term company goals. Manage and allocate department resources (budget, personnel, capacities, etc) to meet work requirements. Provide continuous improvement to processes, procedures, and engineering standards to improve efficiencies and reduce costs. Facilitate teams to analyze risks, solve complex technical problems, and resolve customer issues.
Research market trends and client needs to create new products, solutions, and services. Work with clients to develop sales proposals based on unique challenges and requirements. Manage multiple projects simultaneously, up to $2M each, using the PM guidelines and standards that I co-authored. Manage both project stakeholder and senior management expectations on a department level and project level. Acted as liaison between Electrical Division and other business areas by coordinating cross functional teamwork. Execute project engineering tasks such as electrical design, PLC/HMI programming, documentation, and field commissioning. Senior Project Manager / Senior Controls Engineer 2001-2003 Responsible, individually or as a team member for all technical aspects of the project from definition through warranty support. Led, coordinated and managed the Control System projects, ensuring that projects were completed within established schedule and budget while meeting all internal/external goals and objectives. Primary point of contact for project stakeholders, developed project scopes of work, and led the team in analyzing and mitigating project risks. Designed, programmed, documented, tested and commissioned control systems Trained/mentored associates provided technical assistance, and improved processes and standards. Solved complex technical issues and developed new products and services. Rann Technologies, Alpharetta, Georgia 1998-2001 An industrial automation systems integrator providing custom controls solutions for automotive manufacturing, tier-1 automotive suppliers, and other industries. Senior Project Manager / Senior Controls Engineer Responsible for controls projects from order entry to successful completion of commissioning. Executed the electrical design; including control panel layouts, schematics, and specifying bills of materials. Provided all the PLC and HMI software development for each unique project solution. Conducted in house full functional testing on hardware and software then led on site commissioning support at customer’s locations. Prior Experience Available On Request
Education & Certifications:
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA Manufacturing Engineering Project Management Professional (PMP) Six Sigma Green Belt LEAN Product Development
Technical Skills Microsoft Project Sharepoint All MS Office Products AutoCAD RSLogix5000 RSLogix500 RSLogix5 RSView SE/ME FactoryTalkView SE/ME RSNetworx Wonderware Intouch OPC Visio VMWare IFix/Fix32 Citect Steeplechase VLC Concept SQL VB6 Visual C#
