Allan Ballard
Kings Mountain,NC
Summary
Detail-oriented, organized and meticulous employee. Works at fast pace to meet tight deadlines. Enthusiastic team player ready to contribute to company success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Engineer
Riddley Retail Fixtures
06.2021 - Current
- Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.
- Maintained records for each project and engineering discipline.
- Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications.
- Completed construction tasks while providing safe working conditions, staying on budget and meeting project deadlines.
- Ensured quality control for all aspects of the project, reducing defects and rework.
- Developed detailed project plans to ensure timely completion and deliverables were met.
- Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
- Identified technical risks within managed projects.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.
- Managed budgets effectively for multiple projects, ensuring financial targets were met.
- Identified risks and implemented mitigation strategies, minimizing potential issues during the project lifecycle.
- Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion.
- Reduced project timelines with proactive planning and close monitoring of progress.
- Recommended improvements for design, construction means and materials based on field or changing conditions.
- Delivered regular compliance reports to drive process improvement and corrective measures.
- Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance.
- Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities.
- Improved communication among stakeholders through regular updates and meetings.
Lead Engineer
Gator Millworks
08.2007 - 06.2021
- Led a team of engineers to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget constraints.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
- Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
- Developed and implemented preventive maintenance program covering systems.
- Delivered solutions that met client expectations while adhering to strict regulatory requirements, ensuring compliance and mitigating potential risks.
- Assessed scope and requirements to assist with project design determinations.
- Enhanced product performance by streamlining design processes and implementing automation tools.
- Adhered to timelines to meet quality assurance targets.
- Conducted thorough risk assessments to identify potential issues early in the design process, minimizing costly rework later on.
- Tested, evaluated, and fixed safety systems.
- Increased project efficiency by introducing Agile methodologies, resulting in faster development cycles and higher customer satisfaction rates.
- Established best practices for documentation, ensuring consistency across all projects and making it easier for team members to collaborate effectively.
- Coordinated with systems partners to finalize designs and confirm requirements.
- Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
- Received and prioritized service requests to optimize resources.
- Managed vendor relationships to secure favorable pricing terms on components while maintaining high quality standards throughout procurement processes.
- Developed innovative solutions for complex engineering problems, leading to improved functionality and user experience.
- Evaluated emerging technologies to determine their potential impact on current projects or future opportunities for growth within the company.
- Boosted network, system and data availability and integrity through preventive maintenance and upgrades.
- Delivered public presentations to provide plans and updates on projects.
- Monitored network performance and provided network performance statistical reports for both real-time and historical measurements.
- Implemented robust quality assurance measures that reduced defects and increased overall product reliability.
- Reduced production costs through optimizing manufacturing procedures and collaborating with supply chain management.
- Achieved cost savings by streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing material waste across various projects.
- Presented technical findings clearly and concisely during client meetings, fostering trust and confidence in our engineering capabilities.
- Evaluated sites to determine soil adequacy for handling building foundation loads.
- Improved communication between departments by implementing project management tools and holding regular cross-functional team meetings.
- Championed continuous improvement initiatives within the engineering department, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
- Monitored energy use and developed plans to control costs.
- Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
- Prepared action plans for problematic processes and assets.
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
- Performed preventative maintenance to keep tools and equipment functional.
- Participated in formal internal design reviews of proposed products and components.
- Captured technical schematics for use in project planning and execution.
- Tested and analyzed equipment design and performance feasibility to determine potential ROI.
- Routed and integrated technical and electrical components for projects.
- Wrote, reviewed and edited technical document in accordance with template requirements.
- Coordinated sampling and analysis tasks to verify quality of finished products.
- Interacted with subject matter experts to develop training material and tools for personnel.
- Conducted feasibility studies for proposed projects using potential ROI and risk management.
- Conducted research to test and analyze feasibility, design, operation and performance of equipment, components, and systems.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to analyze upcoming projects.
- Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for proposals.
- Illustrated potential obstacles when conducting site assessments for planned projects.
- Reviewed technical drawings developed by CAD technicians and drafters.
- Resolved architecture, design or verification problems by applying sound ASIC engineering practices.
- Developed planning criteria for integrating and enabling new technologies.
Education
High School -
Harry S Truman High School
Levittown, PAUnfinished -
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NYSkills
- Project Management
- Scheduling and Planning
- Quality Control
- Project Estimation
- Analytical Thinking
- Cost Management
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Document Management
- Document Control
- Schedule Management
- Documentation Control
- Construction management
- Engineering Design
- Proficient in Software
- Field support
- Technical Analysis
- Risk Management
- Client Relations
- Quality Assurance
- People Management
- Project Scoping
- Planning and Deployment
- Subcontracting management
- Progress Documentation
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- Estimating and Bidding
- Engineering
- Continuous Improvement
- Job Material Ordering
- Blueprint Reading
- Purchasing and procurement
- Corrective Action Planning
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration
- Material Selection
- Project regulations
- Productivity Tracking
- Relationship Building
- Technical Direction
- Root Cause Analysis
- Subcontractor Oversight
- RFI Documentation
- Safety-Minded
- Contract Management
- Environmental awareness
- Cost Estimation
- Non-conforming material reports
- Requests for information (RFIs)
- Process Improvement
- Resource budgeting
- Change Orders
- Budget Development
- Project forecasting
- Submittal Management
- Controls Monitoring
- Material Logistics
- Specification Review
- Smartsheet and MS Project
- Asset Management
- System Engineering
- Value Engineering
- Resource Allocation
- Systems Development
- Regulatory Compliance
- Compliance Enforcement
- Requirements Writing
- Critical design review
- Contract compliance
- Closeout Material Creation
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem Resolution
- Inspections
- Computer Skills
- Cost Estimates
- Critical Thinking
- Technical Drawings
- Mechanical engineering knowledge
- Project management proficiency
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Construction Review
- Quality Assurance Controls
- Technical reporting
- Production understanding
- AutoCAD proficiency
- Electrical Engineering Standards
- Schematics understanding
- AutoCAD expertise
- Data Analysis
- 2D and 3D modeling
- AutoCAD
- Workflow Development
- Codes Compliance
- Schematic reading
Timeline
Project Engineer
Riddley Retail Fixtures
06.2021 - Current
Lead Engineer
Gator Millworks
08.2007 - 06.2021
High School -
Harry S Truman High School
Unfinished -
Rochester Institute of Technology
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