TIMOTHY SEIBERT, MBA

Advance, NC 27006 336.287.7867 www.linkedin.com/in/timseibert | tseibert1256@gmail.com

Senior Controls Engineer

Motivated and results-focused Controls Engineer with more than 10 years of experience spearheading complex
and effective projects for large, Fortune 500 companies, developing procedures that enhance staff knowledge and
create successful and driven teams. Possess a combination of project management, team leadership, and training
skills. Demonstrated ability to catalyze lucrative results while complying with budget and time constraints. Driven
to further company objectives and benefit profit margins by developing key industrial controls strategies that
increase productivity across the organization. Offers 20 years Military leadership experience in the Navy as an
enlisted Electronics Technician and Nuclear Power Plant Reactor Operator and commissioned officer, Submarine
Navigator.
Areas of Expertise & Technical Skills

Industrial Controls
Process Development
Team Leadership
RSLogix 5000
Agile Project Management

Deadline Management
Creative Solution Development
RSNetworx for DeviceNet
Technical Training
Waterfall Project Management

Client Service
Budgetary Constraints
Safe Work Practices
RSView Studio

Professional Experience
GP STRATEGIES, 1995 Present
Senior Project Manager / Training Technologist
Responsible for all aspects of project management, including directing multifaceted internal project teams, serving
the primary customer interface, and providing superior customer service. Utilizing previous military experience,
provided over 20 years working in industrial control project management and technical training. Rapidly assessed
critical issues and developed creative solutions for diverse and successful teams to implement.
Key Projects:
Electrical and Industrial Controls for GM Plants
Effective instructor in Electrical and Industrial Controls, utilizing extensive knowledge of industrial equipment
and operating environments for GM Lansing Delta Township, MI; Spring Hill, TN; Ramos, Mexico; Oshawa, ON,
Canada; and Youngstown, OH.
General Motors Lansing Delta Township Plant
Developed, updated, and delivered a series of electrical controls courses, supporting the transition of the plant
workforce from older controls technology to current controls standard using Allen-Bradley ControlLogix
processors.
Developed and provided the following courses: Management Overview to Production Systems, Hardware
Familiarization, Software Familiarization, and Troubleshooting.
Collaborated in the upgrade of Controls Architecture Curriculum, including hardware and software
familiarization courses.
GM Plant in Oshawa, Canada
Collaborated with Union training team members to develop and pilot a weeklong electrical controls
troubleshooting course, contained 75% hands-on troubleshooting of actual equipment.
Created training based on actual problems experienced on the line, effectively reducing future downtime.
Dramatically improved up-time, leading to plant being awarded the next midsize car for production.

TIMOTHY SEIBERT, MBA

Advance, NC 27006 336.287.7867 www.linkedin.com/in/timseibert | tseibert1256@gmail.com
Rollout of Fords Electrical Safe Work Practices
Created and delivered a highly successful rollout of workplace safety policies and procedures to numerous
skilled trades electricians at various Ford facilities, including Stamping Plant, Engine Plant, Fords Diversified
Manufacturing Plant, and Ford Vehicle Safety Center.
Updated and delivered training at CITGO refinery in Lake Charles, LA, and instructed Electrical Safe Work
Practices and Lockout/Tag-out procedures at Texas Instruments.
Subsequently developed a 16-hour internal training course based on OSHA and NFPA requirements, as well as
a refresher course, a 4-hour overview course, and updated a 16-hour Arc Flash course.
Ford Supplier Learning Institute (FSLI)
Served as Senior Project Manager and Management/Integration Stream Lead for the launch of the FSLI project,
including managing a team of 10 high-level consultants, instructional systems designers, and software
programmers from three different companies to design and develop a supplier training solution.
Earned the 1999 ASTD "Excellence in Practice Citation" and the 2001 ISPI "Award of Excellence for
Outstanding Human Performance Intervention" for program, as well as received several internal Ford letters of
appreciation.
Garnered the entire contract for GP Strategies to handle the operation of the Fairlane Training and
Development Center for Ford Motor Company.
Ford Motor Company submitted the FSLI intervention method for a patent.
Ford Motor Company
Served as the on-site project manager for the Ford North American Education, Training, and Development
Learning Resource Management project launch at the Fairlane Training and Development Center.
Managed all aspects of the process, including sales and marketing, design and development, and production
and delivery, coordinating multiple vendors and managing 50+ contracts simultaneously.
Caterpillar Corporation
Led a major job task analysis throughout the U.S., Latin America, Europe, and China.
Exceeded customer expectations by completing project on time and within budget, and subsequently
documenting analysis in detailed report.
Maintenance Technician Training Program for U.S. Postal Training Center
Collaborated in the successful launch of the maintenance technician training program on automated package
sorting system, training several hundred maintenance personnel.
Trained all aspects of a newer automated package sorting and routing system, including common failure,
required periodic maintenance, troubleshooting, and software updates and backups.
Training Coordination for Mercedes Benz
Served as training coordinator for 1,500+ production team members in preparation for new assembly plant
launch in Vance, AL.
Reviewed industrial controls focused training materials provided by vendors to develop better knowledge.
Ensured that training complied with local requirements and contractual obligations.
Compliance Curriculum
Managed curriculum for the corporate university of a major health care provider, including domestic U.S.
requirements and international/multinational requirements on time and within budget.
Executed all functions related to interactive web-based content, multiple language versions, and online tracking and
reporting.

TIMOTHY SEIBERT, MBA

Advance, NC 27006 336.287.7867 www.linkedin.com/in/timseibert | tseibert1256@gmail.com
Health Care Provider New Hire Call Center Training
Supported major overhaul of training, developing a more customer-focused and friendly staff.
Reimagined call center procedures, customer-focused interactions, positive customer engagement, and healthcare
claims processing.
Raytheon
Served as senior project manager on the Raytheon Distance Learning Project launch.
Supervised the development of 12 interactive distance learning courses for GM dealerships, including Advanced
Body Controllers, Chassis Electronics, Engine Diagnosis, Foundation Brakes, HVAC, Rear Axle and Propeller Shaft,
Transmission/Transaxle, Vibration Correction, Diesel Engine Performance, and Medium Duty Truck Air Brakes

Education & Certifications

Masters of Business Administration, Michigan State University
Bachelor of Science, Marine Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy