Resume – Timothy F. Prosser

Timothy F. Prosser, SE Lower MI  (please contact via comment form at bottom of page)

I am a long-term proponent of the principles of transformational management, the importance of creativity, and the involvement of all constituents and stakeholders in any enterprise. Read my list of characteristics of a good manager to see the qualities I aim for at “What are the Characteristics of a Really Excellent Manager.”

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

October 2008 – present EVMS Planner, contract to AM General Inc.

• Providing planning function in an earned value management system

1998-July 2008 Project Management Analyst, contract to Ford Motor Co.

• Led and mentored teams of planners and individuals providing program plans, risk assessments, and project management services in the extremely complex automotive product development environment
• Created and administered vehicle development program and team-level workplans for up to $1 billion programs
• Worked with suppliers to successfully complete designs and a wide variety of testing programs, and deliver parts and assemblies to assembly plants on time
• Drove identification and resolution of issues, and developed recovery plans
• Developed new processes and systems to help clients manage their businesses
• Developed and taught project management skills, tools, and methods
• Streamlined three planning positions into a single responsibility in under 3 months (twice)

1996-1998 Product Information Systems Supervisor, Graco Inc., Automotive & Industrial Div..

• Managed Product Information Operations, and supervised writers and records management staff
• Wrote and compiled documentation for large and small scale industrial fluid handling systems
• Created instructions, diagrams, and other documentation for new technology applications

1995-1996 Product Information Systems Supervisor, contract to Graco, Inc.

• Developed technical documentation for automotive supplier, Graco, Inc.
• Coordinated, expedited, and oversaw final production and delivery of documentation to the customer
• Supervised both engineering records and technical documentation departments

1987-1994 Principal Engineer, Unisys Corporation, Printer Div.

• Led engineering team in a printer qualification program completed in 1/3 the time of previous programs
• Supervised test lab operations and the daily activities of up to 18 technical professionals
• Served as corporate internal ISO9000 auditor for two years
• Served as departmental coordinator in the acquisition of ISO9001 certification
• Served as guide to ISO9000 auditors during primary and maintenance certification audits
• Participated in first team to fully qualify and release a new OEM printer product in less than 6 weeks.

1983-1986 Systems Engineer, Synthetic Vision Systems, Inc., Applied Intelligent Systems, Inc.

• Ran development laboratory and technical library
• Built high speed image processor and automatic inspection system prototypes
• Re-engineered an unstable image processing computer in two months to run for weeks without error (at AISI)
• Wrote test software and procedural documentation for both development lab and production testing
• Helped re-engineer a high-speed image processing computer to increase processing speed and reliability in six months (at SVS)

1982-1983 Production Manager, Engineering Manager, Anatron Inc.

• Responsible for production and product quality improvements
• Managed engineering staff and led product design and manufacturing engineering activities
• Wrote and produced product manuals (won Society for Technical Communications S.E. Mich. award for best instruction manual 1982)
• Created and documented production and inventory control systems
• Solved serious design and supplier quality problems to improve production yield from 25% to >97%

1977-1982 Communication Engineer, ADP Network Services Div.

• Developed and documented departmental database systems
• Wrote system and peripheral test software and documentation
• Held responsibility for maintaining over 2200 pieces of computer equipment in over 70 company facilities
• Devised a system that reduced service costs by over $600,000 per year

EDUCATION: MBA, The University Of Michigan, 1991

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Eastern Michigan University
• Classes in general management skills, technical writing, team facilitator skills, presentation skills, organizational creativity development, statistical process control, ISO9001 auditing, CTQA (Baldridge) Quality Award examiner training, and many software tools
• Publications: Effective Planning for Big Projects series published July 2008 at www.pmhut.com