Alvin Thomas
Houston,United States
Work Preference
Summary
Dynamic and energetic, with global experience in commercial management, project management, and engineering in the Energy and Oil & Gas industry. Results-oriented leader with proven success to manage concurrently in a multicultural global environment. Demonstrated broad and diverse experience in driving year over year double digit growth. Customer focal point for Gas Turbine Generator power plant projects. Managed projects in excess of $900 million dollars maintaining an effective working environment with project teams in addition to great customer relationships.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Project Management, Manager
GE Power presently GE Verona
01.2007 - Current
- Strong customer advocate and champion, establishing and maintaining customer relationships
- Managed multiple GE aero derivative power generation projects globally totaling $800MM+ in contracts for various gas turbine equipment and products.
- Demonstrated effective planning and execution leadership ability to balance workloads and track work progress across the project portfolio
- Successful in meeting/exceeding “as-sold” profit/loss projections for all projects. by managing engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, project teams, and milestones to maximize efficiency and optimized margin enhancement
Project Director
GE Aero Energy
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Manage Gas Turbine Power Plant Project for GE Aero Energy in the Americas, Southeast Africa and Pakistan Region in excess of $900 million dollars maintaining an effective working environment with project teams
- Overall ownership/responsibility for coordinating GE Aero Energy functional teams, i.e. engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, finance, parts, and services to ensure projects delivered within contract requirements, standards of quality, safety, and to customer expectations.
- Provide Project Management Leadership to assure successful implementation of gas turbine generator equipment projects and ensure complete contract compliance.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Oversaw business operations; lead project reviews in order to update business leaders outlining each project to meet milestones.
- Assume leadership for equipment cost control and margin enhancement opportunities and ensure timely invoicing, receivables resolution and revenue recognition.
- Manage commercial risk including contract changes, margin erosion, receivables, claims, and effective project closeout.
- Travel periodically in support of project and meetings. (Domestic and International)
Manager, Project Management
GE Aero Energy
01.2001 - 01.2005
- Responsible for project managers executing all LM lines (GE 10's, TM2500's, LM2500's, LM2500+, LM6000's, as well as the new LMS100).
- Proactively lead assigned project managers and all resource allocations, to meet overall customer, organization, team, and individual team member goals.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Provided financial leadership to drive consistent commercial success for PM team, which increased cash flow by $30 MM aiding in the reduction and collection of outstanding receivables from $40 MM to $10 MM.
- Chaired cash initiative team responsible for reduction of Back Charges with cost reduction savings of $600K by facilitating the correction of known field issues on new packages prior to shipment.
- Chaired cash initiative team responsible for reduction of Premium Transportation cost with cost reduction savings of $1.4 MM.
Sr. Project Manager
General Electric Power Systems
01.1998 - 01.2001
- Responsible for managing the Order to Remittance process of Gas Turbine Generator/Compressor packages and plant manufacturing construction projects ranging in revenue from $15 million to over $100 million.
- Negotiated and monitored sub-contracts,purchases, change orders, customer issues and service level agreements to identify potential risks and implement mitigation actions to protect development process from unforeseen delays and cost.
- Directly manage project team personnel (project engineers, construction site managers, construction contractors and subcontracted personnel).
- Responsible for the coordination of manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and project management with other GE divisions/companies and all subcontractor organizations.
- Directed changes to project scope and cost and implemented appropriate change management processes to keep project on track.
- Responsible for interpersonal and written communications with customers on all technical and commercial issues.
- Manage all projects to success by anticipating problems and implementing actions to ensure an under budget, quality and on schedule project.
- Maintain effective working relationship with project team and GE customers.
Project Manager/Hardware Development Engineer
NASA - Lockheed Martin
01.1996 - 01.1998
- Responsible for supporting the development of hardware contracts.
- Designed and analyzed biomedical research equipment contracted by NASA Life Sciences for Space Station/Space Lab missions.
- Designed equipment requirements including mass, volume, and power. Presented design plans to NASA for approval.
- Defined experimental and testing equipment needs, ensuring NASA standards for quality and safety were met.
- Generated basis of estimates, statements of work, cost efficient budgets, hardware plans and projects engineering schedules.
- Responsible for contracting vendors for supply of auxiliary equipment
- Modified “off the shelf” equipment to meet NASA certification specifications for space flight.
- Supervised hardware experiment engineers and technicians
- Coordinated the delivery of completed experimental hardware.
Project Engineer
NASA - Martin Marietta (formerly GE Aerospace)
01.1994 - 01.1996
- Trained American Astronauts and European Cosmonauts for life science experiments on biomedical hardware.
- Developed and participated in hardware training videos/CD's for Mir Space Station for crew on Orbit Support Systems.
- Developed and published the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment (LSLE) catalog for John Space Center (JSC) Life Sciences Project Division.
- Developed test procedures, scheduled execution of testing activities, experiment level testing.
- Ordered Flight and group support equipment and verified that equipment met certification specifications for space flight.
Assistant Facility Manager
NASA - GE Aerospace
01.1992 - 01.1994
- Coordinated engineering task in the area of life science experiments, laboratory equipment, and the operational support of the facility's development.
- Oversaw all aspects of equipment installation, maintenance, and repair for both internal and external services.
- Supervised staff of 8 in day-to-day activities.
- Conducted thermal test and equipment checkout for the D-2 ORF (D-2 Orbital Refrigerator Freezer).
- Conducted fluid testing and checkout for the Urine Monitoring System (UMS).
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern University A&M
Baton Rouge, Louisiana05-1984
Skills
- Relationship building
- Clear communication
- Decision-making
- Risk management
- Conflict resolution
- Stakeholder management
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Project planning
- Coaching and mentoring
- Partnership development
- Team leadership
- Cross-functional team management
Certification
General Electric
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- LM 6000 familiarization
- LM 6000 Operation and Maintenance
- Facilitating high performance teams
- Principles of Negotiation Skills
- Managerial Effectiveness Techniques
- Project Management The GE Way
- Managing Partners and Consortiums
- Contract Management
- Contract Terms and Conditions
- Finance for Non-Finance Professionals
- Finance and Accounting Principles
- Project Communications and Team Building
- New Manager Development
NASA
- Hazard Communication
- Surface Mount Fabrication
- Wire Wrap Fabrication
- Conformal Coating/Staking Fabrication
- Fiber Optic Termination Fabrication
- Cable Harness & Crimping Fabrication
- Solder Fabrication
- Electro Static Discharge Control
- Lithium Battery Familiarization
- System of Nonconformance
- Test Preparation Sheet
- Total Quality Management Overview Training
- Pressure Vessels/Systems
- ISO 9002
U.S. Marine Corps
- Aircraft Maintenance Noncommissioned Office
- Avionics Corrosion Control
- Organizational Level Maintenance Avionics Electrician
- Electrical Connect and Repair
- Avionics Electrical Systems
- In-Flight Refueling Systems
- Aviation Electrician Class A1
Work Availability
monday
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sunday
morning
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evening
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MILITARY EXPERIENCE
- UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
- 1989–1991 Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Measures Coordinator
- Coordinated the distribution and receiving of electronic equipment for strategic deployments ranging from non-classified to top secret.
- 1986–1989 Cherry Point, North Carolina
- Avionics/Electrical System Technician
- Performed tasks on electrical systems using precision measuring equipment, appropriate test equipment, and publications such as inspections, functional test, and fault isolations on applicable systems/components.
Timeline
Sr Project Management, Manager
GE Power presently GE Verona
01.2007 - Current
Project Director
GE Aero Energy
01.2005 - 01.2007
Manager, Project Management
GE Aero Energy
01.2001 - 01.2005
Sr. Project Manager
General Electric Power Systems
01.1998 - 01.2001
Project Manager/Hardware Development Engineer
NASA - Lockheed Martin
01.1996 - 01.1998
Project Engineer
NASA - Martin Marietta (formerly GE Aerospace)
01.1994 - 01.1996
Assistant Facility Manager
NASA - GE Aerospace
01.1992 - 01.1994
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Southern University A&M