Ian McFarland

About Ian McFarland

I am an experienced project manager and industrial engineer with international experience. I am an innovative and creative project manager with a hands-on management style. Having worked for both corporations and start-up companies I am used to working in cross-functional organizations and doing what it takes to get the job done. Specialties: Project Management, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Demand Forecasting, Production Planning, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, French, Global Management, International Logistics, International Operations

Experience

1. VP of Program Management

   Fractal Ems

   Aug 2022 — Present · Austin, TX, US

   Drive and manage company\'s project portfolios and execution of projects. Lead a team of Project Managers, Project Engineers, and Field Engineers that deliver project execution- Manage and lead company\'s product development programs- Oversee day-today general company operations through implementation of quality initiatives, lessons learned, supply chain, procurement, and product/project life-cycle processes- Develop processes to drive company operational and project execution efficiencies- Demand forecasting and inventory planning for company products and project demand- Manage company project financials including project revenue, cost of goods sold, labor resource allocation, and value engineering.

Education

• IE Business School

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business

  2014 — 2015

• Southern Methodist University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

  2005 — 2010

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.), Operations Research/Industrial Engineering

  2010 — 2012

• Southern Methodist University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA), French Studies

  2005 — 2010

Skills

• Program Management
• Process Scheduler
• Ms Office Suite
• Operations Research
• Manufacturing
• Industrial Engineering
• Ms Project
• Agile Project Management
• Project Planning
• Eit
• Manufacturing Planning
• Management
• Project Implementation
• Solidworks
• Project Management
• International Logistics
• Process Improvement
• French
• Analysis
• Start-Ups
• Microsoft Office
• Project Execution
• Team-Oriented
• Demand Planning
• Business Process Improvement
• Global Management
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Training
• Leadership
• Scheduling
• Continuous Improvement
• Engineering Management
• Microsoft Project
• Visio
• Global Operations
• International Project Management