Byron E. Weaver, P.E.
(830)-730-0223
byronweaverpe@gmail.com
www.linkedin.com/in/byron-e-weaver-PE
444 Village View Drive
Canyon Lake, TX 78133
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
A professional engineering leader with project management, P&L and personnel management experience. Proven experience in achieving and exceeding goals through implementation of continual improvement for customers, company and staff and a history of implementing new technology with practical application.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OLDCASTLE PRECAST San Antonio, TX 2014-2017
Engineering Manager
· Improved production and quality with 112% revenue increase in three years.
· Received highest scores ever at plant on QA/QC Audits, NPCA & Oldcastle, by training QA/QC staff, streamlining test report documentation and implementing GoFoms on IPads in field.
· Increased efficiency of design team through training and technology improvements.
· Improved communication in plant with red line program, and implemented production drawings in BOX for electronic access in plant.
· Established project management systems and developed local and cloud based tools.
· Improved standard product designs and drawings and incorporated them with accounting system to allow cross referencing.
· Designed precast structures for underground utilities, storm water and sewer.
· Maintained TXDOT Multi-Project Fabrication Plant status.
· Reviewed all production drawings for correct concrete and rebar design and layout.
· Designed repairs for damaged structures in accordance with TXDOT requirements.
· Approved final designs as Professional Engineer.
· Worked with sales for cost effective solutions to structures that did not fit standard product during project estimation, submittals and project execution.
DAYTON SUPERIOR Houston, TX 2007-2014
Regional Engineering Manager / Steel Forms Division
· Reduced shop order process from over 3 days to one day while improving manufacturing drawing tracking system.
· Reduced drawing to shop time year over year 2010-2013.
· Increased communication between sales, engineering and production and reduced engineering production time through Engineering Project Database (EPDb) system to manage time, project data, and design document tracking.
· Supervised 8 person team of engineers, and designers for concrete formwork and shoring for transportation, civil, power and petro-chemical projects through Houston and Dallas offices.
· Supervised 11 person team of engineers, designers and estimators for design and production of steel product lines including Max-A-Form, Max-A-Form STS, and Custom Forms, Room Tunnel Forms, GBS Forms and Formliner at Steel Forms Division.
· Reduced personnel missed time from highest in the company to below average by managing expectations, and implementing a program to cross train personnel on different systems.
· 12 week Toyota Production System Training course with weekly project implementation.
· Reduced custom equipment required for GBS system projects through modification of end beam bolt hole pattern to interface with other standard products.
· Revised technical manual for first time in over 10 years for the Steel Forms Standard Product Technical Guide and Engineering Process and Procedures for Standard Modifications.
· Responsible for standard product drawing database update and maintenance, and Value Added Value Engineering management for existing and new products.
EFI GLOBAL, Houston, TX 2001-2007
Forensic Engineer – Project Manager
· Forensic analysis of distressed or failed structures, data collection, corrective action plan, cause and origin analysis and opinions.
· Established project management protocols for nationwide customer and managed projects throughout eastern U.S. and Texas.
MAXIM TECHNOLOGIES, Houston, TX 1994-2000
Sr. Project Manager – Department Manager
· Improved profitability of office by 20% and increased revenue in a down market.
· Turned around high-rise building renovation, downtown Houston, to complete ahead of schedule.
· Convinced customer not to terminate contract, became largest customer for next 5 years.
· Reduced report time and costs through technical improvement for ACAD & field computers,
· Managed Dept and Office including; Sales, Invoicing, P&L, and Personnel.
· Managed projects; concept to completion; including schedule, invoicing, P&L, & technical.
· Lead the presentation team that secured TXDOT and Harris County Flood Control contracts
· Acquired consulting contract for Port of Houston.
LAW ENGINEERING 1987-1994
Project Engineer – Project Manager
· Project manager for design specifications for demolition and retrofit project for buildings and petro-chemical facilities, including environmental issues.
· Completed single largest/complicated project in U.S. received TOP Project Award.
LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
· Professional Engineer TX – Civil/Structural
· NRMCA Plant Inspector Certification
EDUCATION
· ME Civil/Structural Engineering– Texas A&M University
· BS Maritime Systems Engineering – Coastal Structures – Texas A&M University