ALVARO GARCIA
Midlothian,TX
Summary
Project management professional with track record of delivering high-impact projects in diverse environments. Adept at driving project timelines and ensuring quality outcomes through strategic planning and execution. Highly collaborative, adaptable, and committed to team success and client satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
Konecranes
11.2022 - Current
- Oversee a cross-functional team of 15+ professionals to successfully manage 25+ engineered-to-order cranes with projects ranging from $1.2MM to over $20MM requiring 20,000+ resource hours
- Lead all aspects of projects, including capacity planning, resource allocation, financial forecasting and budget management, project documentation, client engagement, and change management
- Address and resolve project risks, roadblocks, and obstacles while securing resources to efficiently complete deliverables within schedule and budget parameters.
- Participate in technical design reviews to ensure contractual technical specifications are met or exceeded while maintaining cost-efficiency.
- Negotiate with suppliers to secure more favorable terms and achieve between 8-12% reduction in installation costs across all projects.
Co-Founder/Product Manager/Simulations & Test Lead Engineer
Defiant Exploration
11.2020 - 10.2022
- Develop product design specification and define product development scope utilizing agile practices based on customer feedback
- Implement agile project management program for new product development including customer requirements, key milestones & scheduling using MS Project
- Design testing equipment and procedures to safely prove out engineered concepts and parameters.
- Design FEA simulations and present results and change recommendations via written and oral reports to CTO, Chief Engineer, and CEO.
- Prepare and communicate product development progress reports for investors & company executives
Field Engineer - Boiler
FieldCore
12.2017 - 11.2020
- Plan and supervise the safe execution of a variety of boiler outages including inspection and maintenance repairs, performance optimizations, and redesign consulting.
- Conduct root-cause analysis and make recommendations for appropriate corrective action based on customer needs.
- Provide adequate recommendations of boiler spare parts and part lead-times for outage planning.
- Supervise teams of skilled trades during outages including boilermakers, welders, pipefitters, and millwrights.
- Provide timely accurate and detailed informational outage reports along with supporting documentation and recommendations to customers.
Maintenance Engineer/Group Leader
General Motors
12.2016 - 06.2017
- Managed 14 diemakers, 3 mechanics, and 3 electricians.
- Accountable for managing, providing guidance and support, and working side by side with the maintenance team on engineering projects from design to implementation.
- Plan and supervise the safe execution of all maintenance repairs for mechanics, electricians, and die technicians. Created, maintained, and organized engineering procedure documents.
- Generate 3D models, drawings, artwork drawings and associated documentation.
- Conduct continuous improvement design changes to better quality and reduce production costs. Present project schedules updates, and status weekly to managers.
- Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective actions based on project team recommendations.
Project Engineer
General Motors
06.2015 - 12.2016
- Oversee the purchase, design, manufacturing, and installation of industrial overhead cranes for the North American Division.
- Produce specifications that govern the purchase and installation processes of overhead cranes across the General Motors North American Division.
- Responsible for creating and further developing partnerships with strategic suppliers, general contractors and sub-contractors, and potential suppliers to continually increase sourcing capabilities and decrease cost.
- Attend and direct client meetings, prepare scopes of work, propose creative solutions to resolve conflicts and best serve client needs.
- Compiled necessary information to document the design solution required for building the crane prototype. Fostered continuous improvement of all operational and business practices.
- Recognized patterns in test/analysis data and drew logical conclusions on crane design change during development stage.
Education
B.S. Mechanical Engineering -
University of Texas at El Paso
05.2015
Skills
- Agile, Hybrid, & Waterfall project management
- Risk management
- Experienced in SolidWorks modeling
- Customer engagement strategies
- Project strategy development
- Project timeline management
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Relationship building
- Financial budgeting
Certification
- PMP - Project Management Professional
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Project Manager
Konecranes
11.2022 - Current
Co-Founder/Product Manager/Simulations & Test Lead Engineer
Defiant Exploration
11.2020 - 10.2022
Field Engineer - Boiler
FieldCore
12.2017 - 11.2020
Maintenance Engineer/Group Leader
General Motors
12.2016 - 06.2017
Project Engineer
General Motors
06.2015 - 12.2016
B.S. Mechanical Engineering -
University of Texas at El Paso
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