Ronald Motonaga has over 30 years of experience in project management, engineering, manufacturing, and quality roles. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and certifications in Project Management and Six Sigma Black Belt. Currently he is a Project Manager at Mangan Inc. focusing on renewable energy projects including over 30MW of installed photovoltaics.

1. RONALD K. MOTONAGA PMP
Mangan Inc.
3901 Via Oro Ave.
Long Beach, CA. 90810
310.691.4571
rmotonaga@manganinc.com
SKILLS:
• Strong project management skills and attention to detail. Experienced renewable energy system, automation and
control systems, product development, software development, engineering collaboration and web development.
• Quality experience with a Six Sigma Black Belt certification and trained in lean manufacturing, process
improvement and change management.
• Experienced in the implementation of business processes such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP 11) and
Systems, Applications, and Processes (SAP) and Product Data Management (PDM) and ISO-9001/QS-9001
implementation.
• Hands on experience in PLC programming, CAD design, Manufacturing simulation software and office software
including, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Project.
• Skilled in the design, fabrication, and assembly of manufacturing and test hardware, including casting, welding,
machining and assembly.
EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS:
Eastern Washington University, Cheney Washington
Bachelor of Science; Mechanical Engineering, 2004
International Institute of Learning (IiL), Dallas, Texas
Project Management Professional PMP, Certification Program, 2001
AlliedSignal/Six Sigma Academy, Knoxville, Tennessee
Operational Excellence Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, 1996
Northrop Institute of Technology, Inglewood, California
FAA Airframe and Powerplant Technician certification, 1981
EXPERIENCE:
Project Manager
Mangan Inc. / Mangan Renewables
Long Beach, California 2006 - Present
Projects in the petrochemical and the energy industry. Completed multiple projects in oil refining and the pipeline
industry including monitoring and control systems used for leak detection, system controls, monitoring to PLC
upgrades. Current assignments are focused in renewable energy with over 30MW of photovoltaic installed and since
2007 and another 10MW currently in process. Other energy related projects include permanent generator installations
with load shedding designs, wind turbine system commissioning and studies for wind turbine installations and
feasibility.
Manufacturing Planner/Engineer
Triumph Composite Systems, Inc.
Spokane, Washington 2004 – 2006
Continuously develop and advance cost-effective manufacturing by creating plans, processes and integrated business
systems to produce the highest value aerospace products and services. Primary Responsibilities include: Design,
integrate, and continually optimize manufacturing and tooling plans. Plan and document materials, processes, parts
and tools needed for production work instructions. Review engineering requirements to develop work instructions.
Work with manufacturing personnel to develop process improvements utilizing Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma
methodologies. Provide extensive knowledge of engineering requirements. Work closely with engineering customers
and suppliers to ensure design value. Strengthen the build processes with continuous push to reliable methods in
processing. Provide “hands-on” expertise of manufacturing and a strong alliance with manufacturing. Support
process & project management and resolve process issues. Develop and implement simplified processes to eliminate
waste, reduce cost and improve flow. Guide the requirements of process specifications. Ensure quality through
configuration management
Project Manager, Information Technology and Engineering Collaboration
Garrett Engine Boosting Systems (Honeywell)
Torrance California 2000 – 2003

2. Engineering Collaboration Program Manager, Executed the Garrett e-business plans to reduce development time to
market by supporting the CIO and VP of Information Technology. Developed and recommendation solutions for
engineering collaboration, Engineering Change Notification (ECN) and a complete Product Data Management
(PDM) solution for manufacturing and engineering.
IT Project Manager, led teams on numerous worldwide IT projects for application development, conversions,
migrations, upgrades as well as infrastructure support for both LAN and WAN internal and external hosting. Strong
interaction with all levels of the worldwide organization, up to and including the CEO.
Development Department Prototype Manufacturing Manager
Allied Signal Automotive (Honeywell)
Torrance California 1998 – 2000
Direct supervision of 18 salaried and 30 hourly employees, which includes performance appraisals scheduling and
disciplinary actions. Annual departmental sales in excess of $14M. Responsible for on-time delivery of high quality
prototype hardware to support customers directly and other business units worldwide. Implemented ERP solution to
improve delivery through 17 metrics also implemented SAP to track material and associated costs and to standardize
and simplify the planning processes.
Operational Excellence Six Sigma Black Belt
Allied Signal Automotive
Torrance California 1996 - 1998
Trained in multiple facets of project management for process improvement and cycle time reduction including,
Statistical analysis, Gage R&R, Design Of Experiments (DOE), Lean manufacturing, Single Minute Exchange of Die
(SMED) principles, Kaizen, Kanban, JIT. Participated and led teams for manufacturing relay outs, root cause analysis
of quality defects and trained and mentored “Green Belt” candidates.
Burst/Containment Administrator
Allied Signal Automotive
Torrance California 1995 - 1996
Primary duties included the analysis of new products and product changes to meet containment qualification
requirements for all new Garrett turbocharger configurations worldwide. Initiated production orders and shop
travelers for material modifications and created test requests for qualification testing in the laboratory. Other
responsibilities included tracking, reporting and investigation of field failures.
Designer/Drafter
Allied Signal Automotive
Torrance, California 1994 - 1995
Worked with product and application engineering to develop new turbocharger and charge air cooler components and
assemblies. Responsibilities also included redrawing manual drawing into CAD and Incorporated-drawing revisions
according to engineering work requests.
Senior Laboratory Technician
Allied Signal Automotive
Torrance California 1986 - 1994
Responsibilities include setup, installation, modification, maintenance and operation of turbochargers, charge air
coolers and radiators on engines, vehicles and endurance or performance test stands. This includes designing and
developing of test hardware and writing procedures to be used as laboratory standards.
REFERENCES: Available from colleagues from Mangan Inc., Mangan Renewables, Costco, Triumph Composite
Systems Inc., Garrett Engine Boosting Systems (Honeywell), Spokane County Sheriffs
Department, Priest Lake Emergency Services.
SPECIAL
INTERESTS: EMT trained for urban and wilderness emergencies, rope rescue technician, Ice and SAR diver.
Other interests include Crossfit competitions, Olympic weight lifting, long distance running, rock
climbing, cycling, mountaineering, scuba diving, skiing, and 4X4 rock crawling.