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Michael Harken

Eagle Mountain,USA

Summary

Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 11 years of valuable expertise to forward company objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Design Engineering Supervisor

Sunrun
01.2021 - Current
  • Led 12-14 designers in California areas with heavy focus in battery solar designs.
  • Reduced redline rates 4% in Quarter 4 2022, while doubling the volume of designs completed.
  • Built relationships and trust with other leaders in Installs and Permitting to get feedback and identify areas of improvement for Design team, reducing the number of redlines and calls for assistance at install.
  • Worked with outsourcing partners to develop action plans and provide feedback and shadowing to reduce repeated quality errors.

PV Design Specialist

Empire Solar Group
06.2020 - 12.2020
  • Presented and implemented a proposal to reduce costs and increase quality and efficiency for the Design team by switching from Sketchup to AutoCAD.
  • Reviewed documents for compliance with local and national code requirements.
  • Trained designers to help meet production and quality goals.

Senior Photovoltaic System Designer

Auric Solar
04.2017 - 02.2020
  • Designed solar systems for residential and commercial buildings.
  • Mentored 6 designers to meet team goals of designing one megawatt of solar per month while maintaining high standards of quality.
  • Trusted with final quality assurance for all projects before sent to the city for review with a 90% pass rate across multiple states throughout the United States.

Proposal Lead Designer

Vivint Solar
11.2013 - 04.2017
  • Led a new team that saved the company $56,000 in one quarter with a limited pilot.
  • Provided excellent response times to assist Sales Reps and Operations teams with urgent design corrections, building relationships and meeting tight deadlines.
  • Received the first Employee of the Month award for the Engineering department in 2015 in recognition of maintaining high production and quality scores.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Technology Management

Utah Valley University
Orem, UT
07.2017

MBA - Business Intelligence & Data Analytics

University of Massachusetts
MA
10-2026

Skills

  • Quality Focused
  • Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Problem-Solving
  • Collaborative Design
  • Compliance Understanding
  • Training and Mentoring

Certification

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification, 2017-06-01
  • Microsoft Dynamics Student Certificate, 2017-05-01
  • 10-Hour OSHA Hazard Recognition Training for the Construction Industry Course, 36-006115241, 2018-05-01

Timeline

Design Engineering Supervisor

Sunrun
01.2021 - Current

PV Design Specialist

Empire Solar Group
06.2020 - 12.2020

Senior Photovoltaic System Designer

Auric Solar
04.2017 - 02.2020

Proposal Lead Designer

Vivint Solar
11.2013 - 04.2017

Bachelor of Science - Technology Management

Utah Valley University

MBA - Business Intelligence & Data Analytics

University of Massachusetts

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