George Work

Experience

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  Marine Corps Recruiting

  Jun 1988 - Nov 1996

  Corporal

  • Company Training Non-Commissioned Officer• Instructed Marines on various field operations• Licensed HMMWV Operator

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  Boy Scouts of America

  Jun 1993 - May 1997

  District Executive

  • Recruited, trained, and managed 150 adult volunteers.• Developed, implemented, and monitored fundraising campaigns that produced over $500,000 per year.• Implemented programs to coach and motivate adult volunteers.• Earned Quality District Awards in 1995 and 1996.• Achieved BOY’S LIFE 15 Club in 1994, 1995, and 1996 for overall BOY’S LIFE magazine subscriptions.

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  Tandem Staffing

  May 1997 - Nov 1998

  Staffing Consultant

  • Developed and executed business strategies that resulted in $1,000,000 in new business.• Created and implemented labor programs for light industrial labor companies.• Built and maintained interpersonal relationships with clients and service employees.• Administered training to service employees in areas of safety, work ethic, and basic client orientation.• Awarded Tandem Cup in 1997 for highest overall revenue production.

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  Yazaki North America

  Nov 1998 - Feb 2009

  Managed a staff of 12 cross functional professionals responsible for launching automotive components programs and for developing strategic direction for 2009 and 2011 model year Cadillac CTS power and data systems.• Launched the 2009 Cadillac CTS and CTS-V within timing, quality and cost objectives.• Avoided $1 million in component and finished goods obsolescence.• Saved $94,500 per year by implementing Value Add and Value Engineering initiatives.• Reduced rework cost by 50% through successful management of late change requests from the customer resulting in improved customer satisfaction.• Planned, directed and managed design changes for 2009 model year Cadillac CTS. Show less Responsible for supporting the delivery of overall launch of power and data systems for various vehicle platforms through creating and updating program timing plans, conducting staff meetings, maintaining issues log and working with vendors to procure materials.• Achieved 100% customer satisfaction rating and on-time deliverables through accurate scheduling documentation that met the program scope and customer requirements.• Improved manufacturing efficiency by managing the transfer of production tooling to a new facility.• Achieved on-time product delivery by managing the change control process with multiple international manufacturing locations. Show less Managed all external training operations and worked with senior management to identify requirements and develop training programs to address corporate needs.• Saved over $1,000,000 through building and maintaining relationships with external training vendors to provide onsite training solutions.• Negotiated training contracts that saved over $300,000 in training costs for FY2004.• Administered 2002 Employment Development Job Training Grant that saved YNA over $250,000 in training costs.• Created monthly BOS reports for YNA Operating Committee monthly review.• Led cross-functional team in implementation of Learning Management System upgrade that increased system performance by 25%. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2008 - Feb 2009

  • Program Coordinator

    Aug 2004 - Jan 2008

  • External Program Developer

    Nov 1998 - Aug 2004
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  Jawood

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

  Project Leader

  Implemented group health insurance programs resulting in over $2,000,000 in revenue for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Led cross functional team to identify the current and future processes for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Individual Business Unit.

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  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

  Dec 2010 - now

  Working with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Individual Business Unit to prepare for 2014 Health Care Reform changes.Leading projects to Enhance the Consumer Experience, enroll new members and retain current members. Led new product implementation teams to launch two new Individual Insurance plansBuilt and maintained relationships with BCBSM Individual Business Unit teamWorked with Information Technology resources to quickly and effectively resolve IT issues

  • IT Delivery Manager

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Project Manager

    Apr 2012 - Apr 2020

  • Project Leader

    Dec 2010 - Apr 2012