Michael Bever
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OBJECTIVE: Project Manager for operations and facilities
KEY SKILLS
* Facilities Design – Data Centers, offices, Test areas, and Production for PCB, CPU & Mechanical assembly
* Project Management
* Facilities Construction Management
* Operations – Manufacturing, Stores, Test, Data
* MFG / IND Engineering
* DFM / JIT Process Setup
* Layout and design on 3D CAD systems
* Utilities – Electric, Water, HVAC, Air, Gasses …
* Process flow identification and inclusion in layouts
* Environmental and work safety considerations
* Emergency procedure and process identification
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Results-Oriented, take charge Project Manager successful with business and technical projects. Projects complete on time and on budget. Creative problem solving for complex issues. Effective relationships with all organizational levels. Versed in business process analysis and simplification. Decisive yet flexible decision making. Articulate oral and written communication skills. Manages multiple concurrent projects. Disciplined scheduling skills. Reliable team player able to solo as needed.
SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Project Management
Two organizations, one ramping up to meet increasing demand and one ramping down to meet install base repair needs, were moving into the same building and merging.
* Worked with each group to identify equipment, office and personnel being moved and desired schedule
* Mapped the flow of material, utilities, personnel, and data on the various floors
* Designed the floor layout using 3D CAD system
* Identified the space requirements. Identified, suggested and negotiated changes to save time and money
* Worked with corporate facilities and architect to create blue prints and with contractors through bid process
* Managed requests for changes from engineers and managers to minimize impacts to costs and schedule
* Organizations moved on time with no production impact
* Received directors award for the project completing under budget by $1,500,000
Sudden economic down turn caused product demand to fall with lease on the building ending in 6 months. Corporate did not want to renew lease and needed one month for building cleanup before return to landlord. Project to move organization from building was required to be completed in five (5) months.
* Organization used 40,000 sq. ft for production and offices and had to fit into 13,000 sq. ft. plus offices in new
* Worked with each group to identify absolutely necessary equipment and the nice to have pieces.
* Created a project plan, aggressive schedule and designed layout to meet process flow requirements
* Worked with corporate facilities and architect to create blue prints and with contractors through accelerated bid
* Made changes to computer and clean rooms, test floors, PCB, CPU and mechanical assembly areas and offices
* The construction completed on time, production resumed one week ahead of schedule
* Received director award for the project completing on aggressive schedule
Administrative
Management needed to identify costs associated with proposed changes and moves to the organization. Possibilities included buy or lease, construct new or use an existing, increase or decrease production quantities and moving to various places in and out of Silicon Valley. Management assumed a certain cost range depending on selections.
* All aspects of the organization were identified; offices, personnel, equipment, processes, stores, support areas…
* Each area was identified along with its relationship to process and how a quantity change would affect it
* A spreadsheet model of the organization was created with the appropriate controls so each desired change
* Changes were identified as amount of square feet required for each area and costs associated with each change
* Final outcome of model showed the cost to move the operation would not meet management expectation
* Organization award received for work on model
Technology
A production group was loosing a worker to retirement who was the only person that knew how to assemble a key system board. The assembly process used needed to be documented in detail. A 3D CAD system was available but no one in the engineering department knew how to use it.
* Traded jobs with the methods analyst responsible for the documentation task
* Learned the basics of the 3D CAD program without classes in three days
* Sat with the worker to identify the proper method of assembly for the key system board
* Completed a library of parts over the next seven business days.
* Completed the documentation project within the required three week time frame
* Received a department level award for the accomplishment
The IT group needed a product configuration tool for two very complex products customized for sales. The configuration tool needed to be coupled to a quote generating tool using first a word processor and then a spreadsheet.
* Upon selection to the project started learning the application. Was proficient by class time and did not attend.
* Worked with engineering to understand the product configuration given any mix of components.
* Worked with sales to identify the quote tool needs including; cover letter, price list, terms and conditions…
* The quote tool was successfully tested by a select group within the sales force
* Received a department level award for completing project on time
Emergency Preparedness
After the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake the corporation started an Emergency Response Team (ERT) for post-disaster activities and a Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) to handle medical issues at any time.
* Volunteered to be a member of the Medical Emergency Response Team
* Completed and passed two year MERT certification with Life Safety Associates three times
* As facilities project manager possessed extensive building knowledge for participation on ERT team
* Completed all ERT training including; Emergency procedures, wall stabilization, tunneling, fire fighting …
* Maintained the MERT (an EMT level medical certification) for six (6) years
* Maintained ERT (disaster) certification for more than three (3) years
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Independent Consultant - various contracts and locations
July 2001 to Present
Principal Consultant - AristaSoft Corporation - San Jose, CA.
Sept 2000 to July 2001
Consultant, Business Analyst - DMR Consulting, Inc. - Edison, NJ
Sept 1997 to Sept 2000
MFG/IND Engineer - Amdahl Corporation, - Sunnyvale, CA
Aug 83 to Sept. 97
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science Business Administration - University of Phoenix – Phoenix, AZ
Facilities Design Concepts - WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY, Dayton, Ohio
Just-In-Time Advanced classes - JCIT INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Denver, CO
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Associates of Science - Underwater Marine Technology – HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - Des Moines, WA
Certificate in Machining - HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE Des Moines, WA
Honorable Discharge - United States Air Force
Clarify Partnership Program, Contracts, Logistics, Depot Repair - CLARIFY UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA
Volunteer of the month for October 2002 – Unicorn Shop supporting East Field Ming Quong Children’s Organization