Drexel University - Management
President, The Sievert Group LLC
Facilities Services
Richard
Sievert, Ph.D.
Greater Chicago Area
Over 30 years of experience helping senior executives analyze and improve their facilities, production operations, infrastructure, and manufacturing assets. I have evaluated plant floor and administrative operations, devised better work methods, and managed complex, multimillion dollar projects for well known businesses in a variety of industries. Types of projects managed include:
- building design and construction
- plant modernization, consolidation, and relocation
- installing new technologies and production equipment
- cost reduction, productivity improvement, and energy conservation initiatives
Specialties:
- facilities planning, layout, and design studies
- operations analyses and productivity improvement
- certified value studies to reduce costs & improve customer acceptance of projects, products,
processes, and facilities
- construction management, project management, & owner's representative services
- cost estimating, scheduling, and feasibility studies
- studies to reduce time, space, energy, materials, machinery, and labor.
- pre-acquisition surveys & site location analysis
President
Over the years, I have developed and managed to successful completion a broad variety of projects in manufacturing and service industries. Some clients include AT&T, U. S. Cellular, Motorola, Standard Register, Browne Printing Company, Amcor, Baxter Healthcare, Harper College, Consolidated Container Company, Consolidated Graphics Co., and W. W. Grainger. Examples of typical projects include: facilities design and construction, extending product and service lines, launching new ventures, application engineering and energy conservation projects, projects to adjust capacity to meet demand, improve efficiency and effectiveness, eliminate problems and reduce costs. My personal experience includes over 50 different commercial printing companies, 20 plastics processing and packaging companies, 9 electronics/telecommunications companies, 12 metals processing clients, 11 commercial building and retail clients, 6 health care institutions, and 9 food industry companies across North America.
Professor in Construction Management Program
Taught classes in value engineering, building mechanical systems, facilities and property management, contracts and specifications, marketing, and construction project management.
Master of Science Degree
Construction Management
Bachelor of Science Degree
Business Administration
Ph.D.
Engineering - Project Management