Eric Schayes

441B Mackenzie PL

Germantown Hills, IL 61548

309-857-3996

eric.shayes@gmail.com

SUMMARY:

An experienced project manager, scheduler, and production planner with a proven track

record of success. A diverse selection of responsibilities, including various aspects of

mechanical maintenance, testing, inspection, and work package development. A

demonstrated ability to learn new concepts, easily adapt to change, work as a team

player, and mentor others.

EXPERIENCE:

Master Scheduler

August 2012 – May 2015

Spec Ops Technology (Jackson, NJ / Abu Dhabi, UAE)

• Provide scheduling support to a foreign government client.

• Maintain responsibility for baseline schedule development and progress schedule reporting.

• Perform critical path analysis of the schedule and prepare for potential changes from the

baseline plan.

• Consult with the foreign government through Integrated Baseline Reviews and provide

project planning, scheduling, and controls support and recommendations.

Scheduler

State farm (Bloomington, IL)

• Work with the project team to identify work, effort and status.

• Conduct work Break down sessions to identify tasks and effort.

• Create project schedules which determine project timeline and budget using actual cost or

hours estimates.

• Collection status updates including actual hours and % work completed.

• Analyze schedule data for baseline variance, timeline risk, budget risk.

• Track and manage resource allocations and actual's.

• Create reports for review by all stakeholders.

April 2012 – August 2012

• Assist with earned value implementation, including organizing the work, developing

integrated cost and schedule baselines, updating forecasts, performing monthly analysis, and

assisting with the implementation of scope changes.

Project Manager

DSN (Naperville, IL)

November 2011 – January 2012

• Created project charters that concisely defined the scope and objectives of the project.

• Developed network diagrams that identify the precedence relationships,

durations, responsibilities and resources for all activities.

• Generated summary-level project status memos for key stakeholders.

• Created work breakdown structures that include project deliverables, work phases, and

activities using Primavera.

• Provided validation and compression of project schedules that ensure the quality of

the project plan and compliance with project deadlines.

• Generated project report packages to inform stakeholders of schedule status and any project

issues.

• Provided general analysis of assigned projects to identify problem areas that need

attention by the project manager.

• Entered project data into Primavera during project planning and re-planning sessions.

• Assisted the project manager during control meetings by displaying pertinent project views.

• Updated project files during the normal schedule update cycle.

• Updated project web-sites, shared drives, and databases with required reports.

Project Manager / Scheduler March 2009 – November 2011

Earl Industries (Portsmouth, VA)

• Maintain compliance with government contract scheduling practices.

• Develop multi-craft, integrated schedules in Primavera for planning and execution of

government contracts.

• Provide schedule insight during the planning and execution phases of all projects and

incorporate changes in work schedule or scope to the overall project.

• Provide technical guidance to subcontractors for work definition, scheduling, and

progressing.

• Produce analytical schedule, resource and other deliverable reports in Primavera P6.

• Produce Gantt, Pert, and manpower charts for submission both internally and externally.

• Compare submitted progress to actual work completion as seen in production areas.

• Review and update planning and production schedule progress in accordance with

Government standards for schedule systems.

• Analyze material requirements and impact on the integrated schedule to determine if work

can be accomplished.

• Perform problem resolution, and determine difference between base line contract work,

change order work and new work.

Traveling Machinist

April 2008 – February 2009

In-Place Machining Company (Chesapeake, VA)

• Set up portable machining equipment used to machine generator journals for various

power plants throughout the country.

• Machine generator journals to within .0005” of desired size for the complete length of

the journal while maintaining roundness and concentricity.

• Set up and use large portable milling machines to complete milling operations at steel

mills world wide.

Production Planner

June 2006 – March 2008

Northrop Grumman Newport News (Newport News, VA)

• Developed detail work packages, necessary to support installation and testing of

mechanical systems within engineering and government specifications.

• Developed propulsion plant project logic in support of CVN 71 planning contract.

• Planned work for Inspection Reports submitted by engineering and trades.

• Utilized SAP to create and edit work packages and Inspection Reports for all

waterfront work.

EDUCATION:

Apprentice in Mechanical and Marine Design

2002 - 2006

Northrop Grumman Newport News Apprentice School (Newport News, VA)

Completed Project Management and Advanced Project Management in Primavera P6

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Proficient with Primavera 6.

Proficient with Microsoft Project

Proficient with Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and most other Microsoft products.

Proficient with reading drawings and blueprints.

Extensive knowledge of mechanical workings.

Proficient with various drafting software (AutoCAD and Catia)