PROJECT MANAGER
GOLD GLASS, ALUMINUM CONTRACTING COMPANY
Total years of experience :11 years, 11 Months
• Managed process flow throughout the front-end and manufacturing process (including estimating, drafting, engineering, and take-off) by problem solving and best practice sharing, in order to support customer needs
• Prepared construction project timelines
• Communicated with: customers, sales team, lead and direct processing team members and manufacturing personnel
• Resolved customer concerns and field issues
• Coordinated and reported project status, from order entry through engineering, manufacturing and installation
• Negotiated contracts and process flow of document and supporting materials
• Documented and communicated contractual requirements to key departments
• Provided audit and fact finding support for major proposals
• Interpreted contract requirements and performance
• Aided financial planning and handled regular business reporting
• Reviewed and monitored the quantities and unit prices to issue variation orders (if any)
• Managed a material tracking system depending on the project’s material break down
• Evaluated operational data and aided operational decisions as well as assisted logistics management
• Monitored departments performance to make sure all contract terms and conditions were followed
• Provided Guidance and Monitored the Installation team program to achieve quality and timely installation and maintenance
• Supervised hiring, recruiting and training needs for installation staff
• Monitored installation staff performance and prepared performance appraisals
• Ensured efficient repair schedules and review repair cost estimates
• Responded to emergency calls for maintenance
•Manage Contract Baseline (Scope, Specifications, Quantities, Completion time) draft and review of contract Baseline, List Deliverables, track Changes and variations in close coordination with the Contracts Manager.
•Follow up on received architectural drawings and extract items within the company’s scope of work (QS).
•Work on Projects break down, to assure smooth control and project kick off. Attend kick off meetings and high light on special designed items.
•Establish and implement a scheduling system, linking all items as per shop drawing, Bill of Quantities (BOQ) references and production orders to smoothen up the work flow of the project.
•Monitor the project Master and Detailed schedule by controlling/ auditing daily reports, auditing activities and troubleshooting delays.
•Follow up and report the production/site progress and work closely with the project manager to establish a scheduling scheme so that the projects are delivered on time without additional resources.
•Prepare the Monthly progress report highlighting concerns and any delays in the project schedule along with recommendations on rectifying action to be taken.
•Prepare and update on regular basis project cash flows forecasts highlighting previous, current and up to date statements as well as retention and down payment recovery complying with the contract payment terms and conditions.
•Review and check the quantities and unit prices to issue variation orders as per additional items extracted from measurements and quantity surveying.
•Manage a material tracking system depending on the project’s material break down, where exact material quantities are purchased and released as per production orders.
•Ensure all material required ordered and installed are within budget, from approved suppliers and within the range of BOQ.
•Set targets, and implement the Departments quality objective plan.
•Establish better methodologies for maintenance, cleaning, and pest control, through research and development.
•Perform Quality control on projects in hand through continuous site visits.
•Set out and implement an onsite maintenance schedule, through leading a team of senior foreman and team leaders to properly carry out their related job description, leading to the respect of projects dead line’ consequently enhancing customer company relations.
•Recruit manpower, maintain a grading system, and issue detailed efficiency reports, as well as Coordinate closely with the administration department to provide full administrative support.
•Follow up on handed over projects and execute maintenance as per maintenance contracts.
•Issue detailed list of company equipments, keeping logs of their respective usage, check the status of company vehicles and take preventive measures to maintain proper operations as well as the appearance of the vehicles.
•Work on the image of the work force especially the installation teams who are indirect contact with the customers
•Direct operations at 50 projects locations and the increase of projects margin by 25 %.
•Lead a team of senior foremen and team leaders (onsite-dispatch and Drivers) to properly carry out their related job description.
•Set out and implement an effective fabrication/production and onsite installation schedule.
•Coordinate closely with the projects and administration departments to provide full support needed and providing continuous administrative (GA Sheets/Time attendance).
•Insuring the smooth operations of all projects of the company through continuous support coordination with project managers; coordinating and contributing to team and organizational work.
•Attend regular meetings with project managers and discuss the need of team/tool deployment either at factory or onsite
•Attend regular meetings with the company foremen and installers and follow up the implementation of points discussed and agreed.
•Follow up on the handed over projects and execute maintenance which complies with company’s ISO 9001:2000.
•Recruiting man power for the fabrication factory and installation onsite.
•Follow up with the operation manger in order to evaluate each worker and issue detailed efficiency reports.
•Issue detailed lists of company equipment and make sure such instruments are handed over and retrieved from company personnel properly.
•Issue administrative trucking requests while insuring the process which includes material dispatch from store/site.
•Check the status of company trucks and cars; take preventive measures to maintain the proper operation and good proper appearance of the vehicles.
•Work on the “image” of our work force especially installation teams, who are in direct contact with the customers.
•Assist in implementing the Departments quality objectives and training plan.
•Prepare training seminars for the factory and onsite personal, to enhance and provide better methodologies of production and installation.
•Re-organize manufacturing and installation, distribution, supply chain, customer service and quality world class operations complying with ISO 9001:2000.
•Reshaped supply chain model, eliminating material usage; significantly reduced costs to restore profitability.
•Managed $40 thousand budget and 320 employee in operations, customer service and field management.
*Improved customer satisfaction and on-time delivery from 80% to 96%, repeatedly came in 10 % below budget.
•Prepare and maintain daily material deliver/request reports.
•Hanger Field management to ease up and facilitate effective aircraft maintenance.
•Evaluated material suite and R&D cycle; refocused resources on new technologies; advised on material acquisitions.
•Built material help desk for technicians, improved 1st call problem resolution 80%; slashed field operation startup time 75%.
•Formalized project management methodologies, ensuring on-time/at-budget project delivery.
