TOU L YANG
Saint Paul,Minnesota
Summary
Dedicated and focused Project Management Specialist excelling at prioritizing, completing multiple tasks simultaneously and following through to achieve project goals. Flexible, detail-oriented and adaptive team player with expertise in equipment operation, staff training and development, customer service and process improvements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Kendell Doors & Hardware Inc.
Mendota Heights, MN
10.2023 - 03.2024
- Collaborate closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages
- Maintain records of all documents related to each project including specifications, change orders
- Coordinate resources across multiple departments and teams as needed for successful completion of projects
- Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and budgets
- Manage multiple projects with competing deadlines simultaneously
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure project goals are met on time and within budget
- Monitor progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards
- Build and established strong partnerships with teams, vendors and contractors
- Identify needs and coordinated resource allocation to deliver quality standards on time and within budget.
- Generate and track change orders and other contractual modifications affecting budget and schedule.
- Draft project construction schedule and updated as job progressed.
- Conduct periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
- Use Business Cental Operation and Protech Programs to manage projects and track progress
Project Manager
Dorwin Hardware Co
New Brighton, Minnesota
02.2020 - 08.2023
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation
- Manage project budget
- Communicate Contract and Project Specification requirements to team
- Define project tasks and resource requirements and effectively communicate to shop and field
- Communicate and coordinate with vendors to ensure order accuracy
- Prepare and submit accurate bid proposals
- Prepare and negotiate all project change orders
- Ensure production and quality requirements are met in order to satisfy the customer base in an efficient and cost effective manner
- Maintain discipline to procedures, in accordance with safety, quality, engineering guidelines
- Facilitate meetings with customers and proactively respond to customer requests
- Prioritize and manage multiple projects
- Assist in other operations, as needed, including shop support, special project requests and field service installations.
Pre-Install Technician
Twin City Hardware
Oakdale, Minnesota
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Install hardware onto doors both metal and wood
- Package Pre-Installation materials to ensure safe delivery
- Load and unload doors and frames
- Process paperwork as directed.
Hollow Metal Production Support
Twin City Hardware
Oakdale, Minnesota
04.2015 - 10.2019
- Maintain shop inventory including inspecting for quality, ordering, and stocking shop materials
- Process special orders utilizing OEW program
- Accurately pull hardware templates for orders to ensure efficiency and timeliness
- Detail shop orders to ensure accuracy
- Manage, solve and coordinate daily operational support issues
- Manage daily schedule and expedite changes to ensure efficient operation of production shop
- Assist the manager in organizing, planning and implementing strategy to address quality control and safety
- Effectively communicate with shop manager, co-workers, office personnel and internal customers
- Assist in other operations, as needed, including warehouse support, special project requests and other production area support.
Shop Supervisor
Twin City Hardware
Oakdale, Minnesota
04.2010 - 04.2015
- Direct supervision of a crew of 10+ shop employees
- Seek ways to improve efficiency, quality and cost control where applicable
- Manage and direct all aspects of departments
- Lead and mentor team members to meet key business objectives including safety, quality, productivity, delivery, etc
- Ensure production and quality requirements are met in order to satisfy the customer base in an efficient and cost effective manner
- Maintain discipline to procedures, in accordance with safety, quality, engineering, human resources, and finance department guidelines
- Oversee the preventative maintenance of all operating equipment
- Daily space planning for shop
- Daily labor planning
- Assign work duties and monitoring those work duties to maintain schedules
- Oversee all applicable department rules and regulations and keeping within the department budget.
Hollow Metal Shop Welder/Fabricator
Twin City Hardware
Oakdale, Minnesota
01.2004 - 04.2010
- Identify and obtain pertinent information from shop orders, shop drawings and hardware templates regarding hardware and manufacturing specifications
- Set-up and operate various bench and hand power tools including bench and hand grinders, cut-off saws, band saw and plasma cutting torch
- Set-up and operate of arc welding equipment in prepping and modifying metal doors/panels and their components and other light gage sheet metal
- Cuts door down in size with power hand saw and cuts preps with other power tools
- Work with variety of materials including: sheet metal, body putty, sanding/grinding and spray painting of metal doors sheet steel and caulks and glass
- Work safely and maintain consistent quality of work at efficient productivity rates
- Safe operation of fork lifts for movement of materials
- Maintain accurate paper work and record keeping for production history and for inventory control
- Accurately pull and mark doors required for job
- Weld in flat, horizontal and possibly vertical positions
- Clean and prep doors for prime paint touch-up, if applicable by sanding marks and damage and removing weld spatter and grinding dust
- Effectively communicate with supervisor/lead person, co-workers, office personnel and internal customers
- Assist in other operations, as needed, including warehouse support, special project installations and other production area support.
Shipping and Receiving Technician
Twin City Hardware
Oakdale, Minnesota
08.2003 - 01.2004
- Prepare shipping crates for finished hollow metal frames, doors, and hardware
- Package finished products into shipping crates
- Communicate and coordinate with shipping clerk to ensure accuracy and quality of material packaging
- Operate forklifts, pallet jacks, and other material handling equipment as needed
- Maintain a clean and organized shipping and receiving area.
Skills
- Proficient in using hand and power tools - 10 years
- Ability to read and interpret work plans - 10 years
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - 10 years
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team - 10 years
- Strong problem-solving and critical thinking - 10 years
- Attention to detail and accuracy - 10 years
- Flexibility and adaptability to changing situations - 10 years
Timeline
Project Manager
Kendell Doors & Hardware Inc.
10.2023 - 03.2024
Project Manager
Dorwin Hardware Co
02.2020 - 08.2023
Pre-Install Technician
Twin City Hardware
10.2019 - 01.2020
Hollow Metal Production Support
Twin City Hardware
04.2015 - 10.2019
Shop Supervisor
Twin City Hardware
04.2010 - 04.2015
Hollow Metal Shop Welder/Fabricator
Twin City Hardware
01.2004 - 04.2010
Shipping and Receiving Technician
Twin City Hardware
08.2003 - 01.2004
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