KELLY RATHNOW
Attica,USA
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Telecommunication Coordinator
Forvia Holdings - Auburn Hills
05.2015 - 01.2025
- Responsible for Telecommunication in 3 countries with direct reporting staff (US, Mexico, and Canada)
- Completing yearly reviews and objectives for staff
- Negotiating, maintaining, and completing Telecom Budget for all 3 countries. This included meeting with Plant managers, controllers, and upper management to agree on yearly projected budgets.
- Support for any emergency issue involving telecom (ATT, Net 123, Lumen, and more) This could be as small as a billing error to as big as a plant shut down.
- Collaborating with global teams to execute any new projects and making sure it followed our global standards.
- Analyzing telecom billing for cost reduction, billing error, streamlining process, and integrating new technology. Saved 500K per year on last Verizon contract in 2024.
- Executing any new mergers / demergers to make sure they follow the Forvia Global standards.
- Negotiating and implementing all Telecom contracts (WAN, Fiber, Cell phone, cloud solutions, and more)
- Installing and upgrading any circuits, cellular solutions, desk phone systems, fax lines, POTS lines, and more.
Facilities Tech Coordinator
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
11.2008 - 05.2015
- Managing 1,400 wireless devices at 10 different Faurecia locations in the US
- A proven reputation and consistent history of exemplary performance in all aspects of cellular phone support including accurate completion of reports & cost savings within demanding time frames.
- Trouble shooting IOS, standard, and Blackberry devices
- Interfaced with different suppliers such as Verizon, T-Mobile, Nextel, and AT&T
- Completing monthly invoices and reviewed with controllers, plant managers, and HR
- Trouble shooting, and maintaining printer equipment, and badge and security systems
- Coordinating contractor quotes and entering them in the SRM system to generate a PO for final payment
- Trouble shooting and instillation in MobileIron and Exchange e-mail
- Training Facilities and HR support onsite to trouble shoot devices
GMX 166-168 Program Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
08.2006 - 11.2008
- Posting and tracking of open issues for functional and gate reviews
- Responsible for GP-11 documentation for IVER builds
- Monitoring and participating in prototype builds
Concept Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
02.2006 - 08.2006
- Updating and maintaining BOMs
- Tracking and generation of Purchase Order Requisition (POR)
- Tracking and generation of Statement of Requirements (SOR)
Dimensional Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
06.2005 - 02.2006
- Analyzing CMM data
- Creating reports to present to the OEM
- Reading and writing GD&T
- Updated and tracking Tolerance Stacks
Education
High School Diploma -
Lake Orion High School
Lake Orion, MI06-2001
Skills
- VEC System, IOS Devices, Blackberry, Cellebrite, MDM solution (MobileIron), ABM / DEP
- Excel, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook
- Meridian Mail System, Win-Pak security System, 8x8 cloud solution, Yealink, and Emag
- SRM
Timeline
Telecommunication Coordinator
Forvia Holdings - Auburn Hills
05.2015 - 01.2025
Facilities Tech Coordinator
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
11.2008 - 05.2015
GMX 166-168 Program Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
08.2006 - 11.2008
Concept Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
02.2006 - 08.2006
Dimensional Engineering Intern
Faurecia Interior Systems - Auburn Hills
06.2005 - 02.2006
High School Diploma -
Lake Orion High School