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ProjectManager

Scott Carl Erickson

Stanley,NC

Summary

A collaborative, responsible, and results-driven Program/Project Manager with the ability to apply fundamentals with practical problem-solving skills with experience in life cycle management, implementation issues, and global coordination. Can collaborate effectively with customers and suppliers to enhance projects and achieve company goals with the primary objective of delivering a completed project that meets or exceeds the customer's expectations, on time, and within budget. Possess expertise in successfully managing multi-discipline capital projects by planning, implementation, and tracking of multiple complex engineering projects across various clients and sites. Highly skilled at interacting and collaborating directly with clients in diverse industries to define the scopes, establish a budget, and create realistic schedules to meet the project requirements. Possess the ability to negotiate, influence, and collaborate to build successful relationships with the ability to communicate with and present to multiple levels of management, including senior-level executives. Excellent Client and Customer Relationship Management experience and out of the box thinker and can develop innovative ideas for solving everyday problems more efficiently. Exceptional leadership skills and vision to drive the department and work under pressure and strict deadlines with excellent organizational, problem-solving, and written and verbal communication skills, with extraordinary focus and follow-through abilities. Attributes/Skills: Communications Strategic Planning Customer Relations Management Leadership Team Development Project Planning Risk Management Project Reporting Process Design Scheduling Accounts Receivable/Payable Resource Coordination Supply Chain Contract Review Experienced leader with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in project planning and deployment. Determined manager adept at assigning tasks to team members based on individual strengths. Communicated with key project stakeholders to ascertain project requirements. High-achieving Program Manager offering 10+ years of product management and marketing expertise. Well-versed in market trends, sales strategies and customer engagement techniques. Concise and decisive communicator with organizational, multitasking and project management talents. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure project manager position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Project Manager

Scott Automation
10.2020 - 05.2023
  • Scott Automation sells custom laser or magnetic auto guided vehicles for industrial environments
  • Performed Pre-Bid Sales Proposals for scope, risk, materials, resources, fit within facility capacity plan, supply chain delivery, quality requirements, schedule, shipping, installation, and sign-off requirements
  • Functional manager that provides oversight and direction as needed to all departments and projects
  • Led all aspects of multiple projects, including project scope development, change management, scheduling, cost control, requirements design and verification, risk mitigation efforts, project launch, critical performance indicator development, and quality assurance—high use of Microsoft Office and Projects
  • Accountable for project throughout project lifecycle, from project acceptance through completion and warranty period
  • Manage through major departments that include mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering, procurement, assembly, quality and test, installation and commissioning
  • Work in conjunction with service
  • Develop strategic relationships with customers and utilize relationships to identify business opportunities and capitalize on growth possibilities
  • Act as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation with an in-depth understanding of the financial details and budget of each assigned project
  • Led $1.5M project to move fighter aircraft fuselages through multiple highly accurate machining and assembly stations with developmental magnetic navigational system using automated guided vehicles.

Project Manager

JR AUTOMATION
05.2018 - 08.2019
  • Led all aspects of multiple automation projects, including project scope development, change management, scheduling, cost control, requirements design and verification, risk mitigation efforts, project launch, critical performance indicator development, and quality assurance—high use of Microsoft Office and Projects
  • Project lifecycle owner
  • Includes design, equipment builds, installation, and sharing of best practices for optimal operation post-installation
  • Developed strategic relationships with crucial decision-making personnel and utilized relationships to identify business opportunities and capitalize on growth possibilities
  • Managed project ownership from quote handoff to project close, providing customer support & communication, and ultimately responsible for all activities performed by multi-disciplined cross-functional teams
  • Managed, communicated, and facilitated the design and build process and ensuring customer satisfaction
  • Acted as the driving force for the team, promoting cooperation, conflict resolution & negotiation with an in-depth understanding of the financial details and budget of each assigned project
  • Developed customer relations with multiple companies for repeat business by executing successful projects
  • This resulted in several future orders
  • Directed a $3 million project with unique dual foam sealing process for a sump pump molded cover
  • The machine is a company showpiece for future technologies and on the company's public and management tours
  • Coordinated with all parties' activities, communicating results, and determining the next steps until successful results were obtained and received Customer and Company appreciation.

Project Manager

ATS CAROLINA
06.2016 - 05.2018
  • Delived clear leadership to projects to my project teams.
  • Led multiple multimillion-dollar projects and partnered with internationally based interdisciplinary teams
  • Provide ongoing monitoring of project progress and provide reporting on benchmark clearance
  • Design plan deviations to ensure adequate risk management efforts are in place to avoid failure to meet project completion deadlines
  • High use of Microsoft Office and Projects
  • Partnerd with finance teams to monitor and reach milestone billing, costing, forecasting, and invoicing targets
  • Ensured all project deliverables are accomplished, and supporting documentation is prepared for each project milestone payment
  • Obtain necessary FAT, SAT any other customer approvals needed to enable on-time payment, including final payment and project closure
  • Worked with Applications Engineering to gain a complete understanding of what customer’s needs/requirements, time frame, design, cost, etc.
  • Partnered our Mechanical Engineering team with the customer to work towards final design approval.
  • Coordinated with Supply Chain on material deliveries throughout the assembly phase.
  • Brought together four seprate projects into a single customer program that was successfully installed in the U.S. and England. Saved 3 months of project time.
  • The customer had three different project teams that I led them through several cross-project ECO's and Proof of Principle testing. The project earned an additional $400k.
  • This customer did business with our corporate office in Cambridge, Ontario, and was able to develop the customer relationship to bring their future business and service support to our facility in SC
  • These projects were $2.5M each for a total of $10.0M.

Project Manager

INGERSOLL MACHINE TOOLS INCORPORATED
11.2013 - 06.2016
  • Drove the completion and success of major globally turnkey projects, including all project management tasks and benchmark accomplishment
  • High use of Microsoft Office and Projects
  • Create and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders to recognize and address any potential issues before they become project obstructions
  • Utilize links to expand the business and performs
  • Coordinate project information flow to ensure a single point of contact for all aspects of the project
  • As the Project Manager for Ingersoll Machine Tools oversaw the management of an $11M aluminum ingot milling machine that was built in the U.S
  • And installed in South Korea
  • During this project, managed two Stringer Mills for Boeing and two Spindle Head rebuilds
  • Managing a combined total of $28M in projects simultaneously.

Project Engineer

ULTRASONIC POWER CORPORATION
04.2012 - 11.2013
  • Designed and engineered ultrasonic cleaning equipment and automated systems for unique customer applications
  • Delivered standardization of product offerings across a custom order business model by simplifying sales, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing processes and redesigned workflow systems to improve efficiency
  • Served in multiple roles, including quality control engineering, manufacturing engineering, and supplier management
  • Developed product literature and marketing media.

Mechanical Design Engineer

FORTE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
03.2010 - 04.2012
  • Developed engineering requirements and concept specifications for a Proton Therapy Machine
  • Created 3D modeling, engineering drawings, BOM’s, and project specs
  • Devised engineering approached to design elements and developed instruction media for large scale assembly and shipping.

Global Engineering Standards Administrator

Corporate Engineering
03.2007 - 07.2009
  • Generated global engineering standards and processes
  • Provided training to users of engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing departments
  • Oversaw the adoption product configurations and integration of Autodesk Inventor (3D CAD) and Productstream Professional (PDM) in China, Netherlands, India, Spain, and US offices
  • Served as an engineering representative for processes and functions within the internal ERP system.

Product Engineer

Corporate Engineering
10.2000 - 03.2007
  • Responsible for 18 product lines for industrial and process heating applications
  • Product testing in combustion development lab for standard and non-standard applications
  • Developed and maintained product literature
  • Created and maintained product structure and product offerings in a configured ERP and modeling environment which included bills of material, part numbers, and drawings
  • Manufacturing and Quality resource for trouble shooting manufacturing issues
  • Conducted product development testing in the combustion research lab for standard and non-standard applications
  • Technical resource for Sales and Service with product installation, troubleshooting, product training, and support throughout the U.S., China, and India.

Product Designer

04.1996 - 10.2000
  • Created new drawings, part numbers, design improvement, routings, tooling, lab testing, and literature for newly acquisitioned products
  • Instrumental in moving Engineering into 3D
  • Conducted field testing and customer trials, providing support for new products.

Design Engineer

04.1995 - 04.1996
  • Worked on new products and tested multiple burner designs in development lab
  • Provided design assistance to other Engineers in Product Development.

Project Engineer

04.1993 - 04.1995
  • Designed and installed large industrial burners and multi-tube water tank test areas.

Design Drafter

04.1991 - 04.1993
  • Worked with applications to design modified standard products for special orders.

Layout Drafter

03.1990 - 04.1991
  • Developed product layout designs and drawings to support standard products and special applications.

Detail Drafter

11.1987 - 03.1990
  • Created detail part designs and drawings for assemblies.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Capella University
Minneapolis
12.2013

Associates of Science - Pre-Engineering

Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
05.1999

Associates - Applied Science, Computer-Aided Mechanical Design

Rock Valley College
Rockford, IL
07.1991

Skills

  • Communications
  • Strategic Planning
  • Customer Relations Management
  • Leadership
  • Team Development
  • Project Planning
  • Risk Management
  • Project Reporting
  • Process Design
  • Scheduling
  • Accounts Receivable/Payable
  • Resource Coordination
  • Supply Chain
  • Contract Review

Affiliations

Project Management Institute (PMI #2446662) PMI North Carolina Chapter Certifications Project Management Professional Certification (PMP #3127821)

Certification

  • [Area of certification] Training - [Timeframe]

Timeline

Senior Project Manager

Scott Automation
10.2020 - 05.2023

Project Manager

JR AUTOMATION
05.2018 - 08.2019

Project Manager

ATS CAROLINA
06.2016 - 05.2018

Project Manager

INGERSOLL MACHINE TOOLS INCORPORATED
11.2013 - 06.2016

Project Engineer

ULTRASONIC POWER CORPORATION
04.2012 - 11.2013

Mechanical Design Engineer

FORTE AUTOMATION SYSTEMS
03.2010 - 04.2012

Global Engineering Standards Administrator

Corporate Engineering
03.2007 - 07.2009

Product Engineer

Corporate Engineering
10.2000 - 03.2007

Product Designer

04.1996 - 10.2000

Design Engineer

04.1995 - 04.1996

Project Engineer

04.1993 - 04.1995

Design Drafter

04.1991 - 04.1993

Layout Drafter

03.1990 - 04.1991

Detail Drafter

11.1987 - 03.1990

Bachelor of Science - Project Management

Capella University

Associates of Science - Pre-Engineering

Rock Valley College

Associates - Applied Science, Computer-Aided Mechanical Design

Rock Valley College
Scott Carl Erickson