Jeremy A Richard, PMP

Home: (770)962-9545, Cell: (678)641-0919 jrvette94@yahoo.com

An accomplished Engineering Manager / Senior Project Manager, with over 15 years of experience
leading personnel and projects within a technical environment. A strategic thinker recognized for driving
business goals while controlling costs and improving efficiencies. Experience leading multi-disciplinary
teams and direct reports through all phases of the product life cycle. Ability to solve complex technical
problems and non-technical issues with innovative solutions.

Engineering Manager, Senior Project Manager:

Manufacturing, Electrical Engineering, Controls Engineering, Software Development

Department Management Project Management Process/Procedure Improvement & Development

PLC/HMI Programming Resource Allocation/Management Budget Planning & Management
Problem Resolution Sales/Proposal Development R&D/Product Development Contract Negotiation
Controls Design Client Relations Management Employee Management Risk Analysis

Key Accomplishments:
Led company Gross Profit Margins by product type for past 5 years – Average 37%
Increased dept. revenue from ~$750k to ~$7M and headcount from 4 to 12
Exceeded financial and deliverable goals for past 6 years
Gained market share over competitors by reducing costs and providing superior products. Cost
reduction included moving manufacturing in house
Relocated Electrical Division to offsite offices/manufacturing facility due to business growth
Led R&D efforts to develop cutting edge products and solutions which has maintained lead over
competition
Co-led efforts to develop Project Management standards and organizational structure for entire
company
Development of the Electrical Division has directly led to expansion & increased revenue of other
business areas including the creation of the Process Engineering Dept.
Key team member instrumental in obtaining ISO9001 certification for company in 2010

Professional Experience:
Clyde Bergemann, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia 2001-Present
An OEM & custom solution provider of on-load boiler cleaning equipment, boiler optimization, pollution
control systems, material handling, and boiler auxiliary systems for the utility, pulp & paper, and oil &
gas industries.
Engineering Manager / Senior Project Manager 2003-Present
Develop, train, and mentor employees to enhance their technical skills and personal growth
within the organization.
Direct the efforts of project managers, engineers, manufacturing, and support staff to meet short
term project goals and long term company goals.
Manage and allocate department resources (budget, personnel, capacities, etc) to meet work
requirements.
Provide continuous improvement to processes, procedures, and engineering standards to improve
efficiencies and reduce costs.
Facilitate teams to analyze risks, solve complex technical problems, and resolve customer issues.
 Research market trends and client needs to create new products, solutions, and services.
Work with clients to develop sales proposals based on unique challenges and requirements.
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, up to $2M each, using the PM guidelines and standards
that I co-authored.
Manage both project stakeholder and senior management expectations on a department level and
project level.
Acted as liaison between Electrical Division and other business areas by coordinating cross
functional teamwork.
Execute project engineering tasks such as electrical design, PLC/HMI programming,
documentation, and field commissioning.

Senior Project Manager / Senior Controls Engineer 2001-2003

Responsible, individually or as a team member for all technical aspects of the project from
definition through warranty support.
Led, coordinated and managed the Control System projects, ensuring that projects were
completed within established schedule and budget while meeting all internal/external goals and
objectives.
Primary point of contact for project stakeholders, developed project scopes of work, and led the
team in analyzing and mitigating project risks.
Designed, programmed, documented, tested and commissioned control systems
Trained/mentored associates provided technical assistance, and improved processes and
standards.
Solved complex technical issues and developed new products and services.

Rann Technologies, Alpharetta, Georgia 1998-2001

An industrial automation systems integrator providing custom controls solutions for automotive
manufacturing, tier-1 automotive suppliers, and other industries.
Senior Project Manager / Senior Controls Engineer
Responsible for controls projects from order entry to successful completion of commissioning.
Executed the electrical design; including control panel layouts, schematics, and specifying bills of
materials.
Provided all the PLC and HMI software development for each unique project solution.
Conducted in house full functional testing on hardware and software then led on site
commissioning support at customer’s locations.

Prior Experience Available On Request

Education & Certifications: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA

Manufacturing Engineering

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Six Sigma Green Belt
LEAN Product Development

Technical Skills
Microsoft Project Sharepoint All MS Office Products AutoCAD RSLogix5000 RSLogix500
RSLogix5 RSView SE/ME FactoryTalkView SE/ME RSNetworx Wonderware Intouch OPC
Visio VMWare IFix/Fix32 Citect Steeplechase VLC Concept SQL VB6 Visual C#