SUMMARY
Engineering and design services professional with extensive experience in estimating, proposal and contract writing, as well as proficiency in:
* Planning and implementing processes to increase efficiency & quality;
* Analytical & Critical thinking necessary for continuous improvement;
* Research, data collection, analysis, & interpretation;
* Ensuring data integrity and synchronicity among systems;
* Communication and cooperation with engineers, architects, customers, & coworkers;
* Technical writing;
* Mathematics;
* Lean, Six-Sigma, and Kaizen; and,
* Computer software and software integration (Excel, Access, Word, AutoCAD, Photoshop, etc.).
EXPERIENCE
1999 2009AEP-SpanDallas, Texas
Lead Estimator/Programmer/Design Services Support
Managed workflow and output of Estimating Department. Supervised junior estimators and scheduling assistant. Evaluated software for compatibility with systems in use. Created reports using statistical analyses of sales trends to project jobs sold and prioritize requests for estimates. Increased the salestoquoted ratio from 7% to 20%. Practiced Lean management techniques. Participated in a Six-Sigma project resulting in shop drawing leadtime reduction from 35 to 12 days. Participated in Kaizens. Maintained engineering calculation spreadsheets (updated to latest code & testing information) and provided engineering analyses to be submitted for P.E. Seal/approval.
Designed and developed proposal software that decreased average quoting time from 18 to 3 hours (including takeoff and specification evaluation), and increased the average dollars quoted per month from $250,000 to $3,500,000. Produced proposal/contracts for metal roof systems and metal retrofit framing systems, created monthly financial reports, and created and maintained database.
Updated and maintained retrofit framing and metal roof system drawings using AutoCAD electronic drafting software. Checked Bills of Material, shop drawings, and structural framing details in preparation for submittal as construction drawings.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
* Master of Science (M.S.) Experimental Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington
* Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Psychology, University of Texas at Arlington
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