About Allen Powell

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Background
Allen is a Project Manager level consultant with in-depth experience in developing strategic and operational solutions. Specifically, complex business process problems that require both a hands-on approach at the working level and the facilitation of Senior Management teams to implement the strategies, that achieve improvement results. Throughout his 20+ years in the corporate world, he has held a wide range of progressive positions, from Apprentice Instructor, Project Engineering Manager to Divisional and Corporate Quality Director. These experiences in the operations, service, administrative and staff environments allows him to assist a wide scope of functional groups. Allen’s corporate affiliations have included both nuclear and commercial power generation experiences at Newport News Shipbuilding, Virginia Power, Carolina Power and Light, and Asea Brown Boveri Power Generation.

Allen has planned, organized and implemented quality systems and process based continuous improvement programs within his organizations. He has served as the Senior Divisional Quality Officer in a corporate quality organization with both national and international influence, in Europe and Mexico, focusing on process based business solutions. In significant management consulting roles over the last 6 years, he has provided project leadership, system development and support to the client management teams for projects as small as 16 people to as large as a multi-national ISO implementation coordinating 60+ sites. The assignments included consultant staff management, integrated business and quality system development, training materials creation and training delivery, internal audit programs, and performance measurement systems.

Specialties
Allen has a wide range of experience in project management for engineering and construction operations. He has coordinated and directed numerous projects in time-based management; cycle time reduction, Supplier Quality management, and major plant system upgrade projects. He has also implemented and audited process based quality systems based on Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, ISO 9000, or QS 9000 automotive. In addition, Allen has worked extensively with business problem-solving teams to streamline processes and improve customer satisfaction profitably in both service and manufacturing settings using technology solutions to improve business performance results.

Clients
Allen has been a key management consultant, training materials developer, trainer and auditor for power generation, technology providers and automotive industries. His list of clients represents a diverse range and capability: Mullins (cigarette manufacturing equipment), Delphi Automotive (suspension and electrical components), New Venture Gear (automotive transmissions), Singer Furniture (residential case goods), AMF Bowling Equipment Manufacturing, DaimlerChrysler (Assembly, Manufacturing and Corporate Quality), Connect Inc. (software and wireless devices), GM Powertrain (engine manufacture), National TechTeam (Knowledge Management Software Application Solutions)

Credentials
Kennedy-Western University, BSQC. He has also attended Motorola Management Institute for Executive Leadership, and received extensive training team based improvement and Total Quality Management practices. He is an IRCA registered Lead Assessor # A009138

Contact Information
Captech International Inc.
PO Box 15827
Wilmington, NC 28408
910-543-0068
http://captechvipservices.com

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