Hi, I’m
Lucas Parsons
Moncks Corner,SC
Summary
Resourceful Manager with 20 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource and people management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including staff, equipment, and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, quality assurance principles, budget, and financial management. Skilled in market research, project management, and statistical analysis. Organized and analytical with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Overview
20
years of professional experience
3
Certification
Work History
C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc.
Project Manager
04.2023 - Current
Job overview
- Successfully managed 10+ MARCUS projects equaling over $25M in value simultaneously by prioritizing tasks according to urgency, resource availability, and alignment with client's organizational goals.
- Consistently meet all project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Directed day-to-day operational aspects of project and scope and monitored progress of construction activities.
- Managed construction projects from inception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and budget adherence.
- Worked within the budget by adequately estimating the costs and scrutinizing change order expenses
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Delivered exceptional customer satisfaction by proactively addressing client concerns and meeting or exceeding expectations throughout the engagement process.
- Monitored progress against established goals, adjusting schedules and resources as needed to keep projects on track.
- Developed strong relationships with stakeholders through regular communication updates, fostering trust and confidence in the team's ability to deliver results.
- Manage both internal and external risks within the project's lifetime, such as poor planning designs, and government policies, which directly or indirectly affect the project
- Maintaining relationships with suppliers, subcontractors, and other relevant parties such as architects and engineers
- Ensured that project engineers are adequately trained and have the necessary resources to complete tasks
- Review blueprints, sketches, and other plans for compliance with applicable building codes
- Review bids from contractors to determine which ones will be awarded contracts
- Managing a team of construction professionals, ensuring that all are performing jobs effectively
- Reviewing contractor bids for accuracy and adherence to building codes and specifications
- Inspecting work sites to ensure that projects are being performed according to plans.
PTI Quality Containment Solutions
Quality Supervisor
09.2022 - 03.2023
Job overview
- Responsible for metal cleaning operation applied to automotive driveshaft components
- Lead a small team of quality, maintenance, and production team members for daily production operations
- Responsible for all product quality characteristics attributed to the chemical washing process
- Manager of process controls, material usage, and preventative maintenance
- Manager of IATF/ISO compliance and QMS training & implementation
- Excellent processing management skills in titration, material handling, and chemical management.
- Reduced customer complaints by addressing root causes of quality issues and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Directed and supervised 15 employees involved in product inspection and quality control procedures.
- Implemented robust documentation systems for tracking non-conformances, corrective actions, preventative measures, and process improvements over time.
- Conducted root cause analyses on recurring defects leading to long-lasting solutions and increased customer satisfaction.
Rad Power Bikes
Sr. Manager, Quality Systems
10.2019 - 02.2022
Job overview
- Developed full Quality Management System, from the department's inception in 2019
- Within 2 years, created multi-national quality management network that effectively validates new designs, monitors ongoing production at overseas manufacturing partners, reacts swiftly and systematically to poor quality of product, while maintaining a steady focus on internal process control and continuous improvement
- Key accomplishments: Hired and trained +20 QA professionals spanning 3 continents, including management team requisition and onboarding
- Designed and established four QA functional sub-departments: Product QE, Manufacturing QC/QE, Customer QE, and Regulatory Compliance
- Scratch built QMS database and SOPs to support core QA functions including but not limited to: remote/global QC inspection, global CAPA program, Global Customer Listening System, Supplier Qualification and Scoring program
- Product Qualification program, Serialized Part Traceability, Field Incident Response Management, Engineering Change Control, Document Control, Regulatory Compliance testing, Post-Production Installation program
- Responded to unparalleled market growth during pandemic with systemic improvements that reduced defective claims rates from 1.0% to 0.3% while sales volume increased by >100%
- Facilitated the successful launch of four new bike models and the 300% expansion of the supply chain network.
KLEAN KANTEEN, INC
Sr. Manager, Global Quality Assurance
01.2009 - 08.2019
Job overview
- Developed entire Quality management system, from the department's inception in 2010
- Within 5 years, created multi-national quality management network that effectively validated new designs, monitored on-going production at overseas manufacturing partners, reacted swiftly and systematically to poor quality of product, while maintaining a steady focus on internal process control and continuous improvement
- Key accomplishments: Quality Assurance - Developed responsive Corrective Action program that successfully resolved product issues and reaffirmed customer satisfaction
- Developed unified approach to defining and documenting standard operating procedure and work instruction
- Coordinated successful CPSC Voluntary Recall 2010
- Quality Planning - Developed robust validation and verification process that successfully confirmed quality and compliance for +5 product full-line launches
- Quality Control - Developed local and foreign quality control program, including staff resources (China and domestic), policies, procedures, and process controls
- Within 2yrs of implementing on-site QC verification, program reduced customer return rates from 3% down to 0.5%
- Regulatory Compliance - Maintained ongoing regulatory compliance for over 200 product varieties, distributed amongst +120 countries worldwide
- Document Control - developed document control system and change management program that processed 10-15 changer orders per month and reduced document issuance errors by over 20%.
Education
Lewis-Clark State College 1999-2002, Lewiston, ID
No Degree from Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester
Bachelor of Science from Business: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
12.2024
TETON HIGH SCHOOL, Driggs
High School Diploma
05.1997
University Overview
- Elected to Junior Class President, 1995
- Elected to Student Body President, 1996
- Extracurricular Activities: 3 Sport Letterman
Skills
- Project Management
- Total Quality Management
- Project planning and implementation
- High-Function Teams Management
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Coaching and Mentoring
- Client Relations
- Stakeholder Communications
Certification
- Certified Quality Improvement Associate, 09/01/14, Present
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, 02/01/23 to Present
- Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, 07/01/23 to Present
Personal Information
Title: Global Project / Quality Manager and Strategic Leader
Affiliations
- American Society for Quality
Timeline
Project Manager
C.D. Moody Construction Company, Inc.
04.2023 - Current
Quality Supervisor
PTI Quality Containment Solutions
09.2022 - 03.2023
Sr. Manager, Quality Systems
Rad Power Bikes
10.2019 - 02.2022
Sr. Manager, Global Quality Assurance
KLEAN KANTEEN, INC
01.2009 - 08.2019
Lewis-Clark State College 1999-2002
No Degree from Psychology
Southern New Hampshire University
Bachelor of Science from Business: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
TETON HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma
- Certified Quality Improvement Associate, 09/01/14, Present
- ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, 02/01/23 to Present
- Certified Manager of Quality/Operational Excellence, 07/01/23 to Present
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