John R. Dust
Highland, In. 46322
(C) 850-384-0522
E-mail: johndust33@yahoo.com
Professional Objective:
Program/Project Manager providing leadership and Best-in-Class Practices to build, field and sustain
innovative products and solutions for industry customers. Steer project teams to coordinate
company-wide resources and ensure that the scope of all projects continue to support
strategic business objectives. Manage all aspects of multiple internal or external projects
through the product life cycle including program/project plans, project budgets, resources
and delivery of products. Provide timely interim and completion reports to upper
management to ensure an understanding of status and manufacturing performance. Hold
regular cross-functional team meetings to review and update status, logistics, resources,
schedule and objectives. Identify constraints and implement corrective action to ensure on
time deliveries. Frame issues, leverage strategic priorities and drive project teams towards a
common view of the best path forward. Ensure all project plans are up to date with respect
to planning, scope, scheduling, supply chain, cost estimations and status. Lead negotiations
with project participants and stakeholders on significant project issues. Analyze factors
leading to project success and failure and make recommendations for future improvements
or changes. Research lessons learned, best practices, risk assessments, trends, and earned
value analysis as a foundation for baseline review and adjustments. Review proposals and
plans to determine technical practicality, time-frame, funding limitations, procedures for
accomplishing projects, resource requirements and apportion available resources to project
objectives. Perform ongoing internal project reviews and technical coordination meetings as
required. Develop risk assessment and mitigation plans in risk areas and identify contingency
plan deployment criteria to resolve problems. Report problems to upper management and
gain their support in implementing solutions. Document all agreements and continuously
improve systems, processes and procedures to improve bottom line.
Professional Summary:
§ Corporate BD Management Consultant – Managed the preparation of Management, Technical,
Quality, Cost, Schedule volumes that met requirements in RFP for new and follow-on business.
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More than 10 years PM experience with Engineering, Production, Business Development
Management Operations on CH-47 Chinook & AH-64D Apache Helicopter, F-22 Raptor, F-16, C-17
Cargo, KC-10 Contractor Logistic Support, C-5 Depot, C-130 modernization, & satellite Programs.
§ Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Capture, Market Strategy planning and development of
procurements for multi-million dollar and multiple year deliveries for DOD Primes, Subcontractors,
in the U S, U K, China, and the United Arab Emirates, Foreign Military Sales upgrade programs.
§ Integrated Product Development Team member that identified cost reductions including wings that
amounted to 40M dollar savings per aircraft on the C-17 Program. Savings were spread across all
functions from Engineering, Production, Materials, Logistics, Contracts, Quality, and Retrofit.
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Team Leader/Motivator – Selected to lead Proposal development for design changes for the
Engineering and Logistics organizations and interfaced with all levels of management & customers.
§ Managed and Implemented and coordinated a Total Quality Management (TQM) program to
implement improvements on the C-17 for building, joining and then installing wings on the fuselage.
§ Experience in FAR, DFAR, CAS, ITAR, UCC, INCO, Six Sigma, EAC/ETCs and mil-specifications.
§ Skills – PMBOK, EVMS, IMP, IMS, VSM, TQM, ISO, MS Office, Access, Project, Visio, Share-point
Professional Work History
R. J. Mycka, Inc, Chicago
06-2012 – 03-2014
Project Management Scheduler Consultant
§ Schedule Heavy Industrial Projects employing P3 and P6 Primavera project management software
tools and techniques.
§ Analyzed activities utilizing a host of Engineering, Planning, Financial, Production, and resource
documents used to manage, track, modify and update project baselines and cost information.
§ Generate reports, charts and graphs for outages as well as capital improvement projects.
Northstar Aerospace-Chicago
09-2010 – 08-2011
BD Executive Consultant
§ Provided Business Development services that included managing development of a Long-term
Agreement (LTA) for the manufacture of transmissions and drive assemblies and mission critical
parts for the CH-47 and Apache Helicopter Programs.
§ Directed Gate briefings, Win strategy development activities utilizing a host of PM, Engineering,
Contracts, Supply Chain, Financial, Production, Quality and Exec. review teams to support revenue
growth and market expansion of military and commercial sales both US and Canada.
§ Delivered technically sound, high quality, best value proposals on time to Boeing Helicopter.
Boeing, Integrated Defense Systems – Huntington Beach
09-2008 – 03-2009
Project Manager
§ Managed the development of the Enterprise Systems Tool for Engineering & Business Operations
that enhanced and streamlined electronic work flow of data between customer and supplier for
Future Combat Systems Supplier Management Operations.
§ Deployment was to benefit Fab-T satellite group to support Wideband Global Satcom satellite
operations on surveillance aircraft such as Global Hawk, with other platforms expected to follow.
§ Conducted Technical Interchange meetings to introduce and gain buy-in from legacy groups.
§ This was a Phase 2 effort that was cancelled as Defense budgets were cut and programs were
down sized and contractors and personnel let go.
LSI/Shipley Associates, BD Consultant (10B IDIQ USAF MRO Contract)
09-2007 – 09-2008
§ Managed the development of the Quality Volume for DynCorp International Contractor Field Team
(CFT) aimed at providing quality controls on engineering and logistics resources for yielding the
greatest returns on overall capabilities for aircraft, rotorcraft, tanks, trucks, and ground support
handling systems CONUS and around the globe.
§ Conducted Technical Interchange meetings to gather data to support compliance.
§ Supported Color reviews and attained the highest rating possible (blue) on volume.
§ Delivered low risk best value proposal to customer who changed the RFP requirements to support
and IDIQ contract type.
Scientific Res Corp WR, GA, BD Consultant (USAF F2AST IDIQ MRO)
05-2007-07-2007
§ Performed capture management & Strategic Planning during draft RFP phase on USAF Flexible
Acquisition and Sustainment (F2AST) aimed at capturing the use and management of ID/IQ
programs that align current and potential subcontractors engineering and logistics resources in
performing MRO operations on Warner Robins based aircraft.
§ Developed Executive Summary, Subcontract Mgmt Plan and teaming agreements.
§ Interfaced with Engineering and Logistics agencies to develop capabilities compliance matrix for
Prime and subcontractor performance.
§ Supported Black Hat conference to obtain approval of Execs.
§ Draft RFP put on hold indefinitely due to Base Realignment And Consolidation (BRAC).
De Priest Eng/ Logistics WR, GA, BD Manager (USAF ENG & Logistics)
05-2006 - 08-2006
§ Supported capture of new business opportunities with existing clients until base cut budgets.
MTC Technologies - Warner Robins, Ga.
10-2005 – 03-2006
Proposal Manager
§ Managed the development of proposals for Task Orders for the FAST and DESP II contracts.
Specifically responsible for the Technical and Logistics Support Statements of Work (SOW’s), that
would fulfill the specified requirements of the USAF Statement of Objectives & Basis of Estimates
(BOEs) to satisfy the target capture price and financial objectives.
§ Led Avionics, Mechanical & Systems Engineers in effort to meet or exceed the RFP Systems
Design, Integration and Installation requirements for upgrading C-130 and F-16 programs.
§ Completed projects on time using technical, scheduling and cost support personnel.
Boeing C-130 Talon II Gunship Program– Fort Walton Beach, Fl.
04-2004 – 07-2005
§ Contractor PM– Developed engineering estimating system for (10) C-130 advanced Gunships for
new Program Office.
§ Prepared proposal course materials and pricing instructions used to prepare compliant estimates
using Work Break Down Structure (WBS) dictionary and cost elements.
§ Prepared Basis of Estimate Template, estimating guidelines and ground rules and assumptions.
§ Documented processes and procedures for creating quality and compliant estimates. (Cancelled)
Medleh Group – Chicago, Ill.
§ Sr. Document Imaging Specialist
Derco Aerospace - Milwaukee, WI
05-2002 – 04-2004
06-2001 – 09-2001
Sr. Contracts Development Manager (C-130)
§ Managed the development of Programs for International Aerospace Business Programs. Developed
Contractual Terms and Conditions, Program Management Plans (PMP’s), Implementation
Schedules, Statements of Work (SOW), and Pricing for Aircraft Modernization and Support
Management Contracts for the United Arab Emirates, China, and the United Kingdom.
§ Directed a team of Avionics, Mechanical and Structural Engineers during systems integration
contract development aimed at satisfying Global Air Transport Management requirements.
§ Led the preparation of Technical, Cost, Schedule and Support volumes that documented offer.
§ Completed multiple projects with competing timelines and limited resources.
Western Financial Planning Corporation - Laguna Hills, CA
10-2000 – 04-2001
Sr. Financial Planner
§ Cold called into the market place and set appointments to develop Financial Plans.
§ Met with prospects and introduced them to our systems, processes, and procedures for
creating a plan that matched their short & long-term objectives relative to their time horizon.
§ Repositioned their assets to include investments in Real Estate in Lake Tahoe, Nevada a
project that the company owned and would eventually develop.
§ Presented clients with their designed plan and made adjustments when necessary.
First Liberty Financial - Irvine, CA
07-1997 – 12-1999
Sr. Venture Capital Marketing Representative
§ Promoted and offered Unit Investment Trusts in the building of Medical EBCT Imaging Centers.
§ Cold called across the country to sell unit investment trusts in our Centers.
§ Sold investments in 6 centers in Plano & Houston Tx, Colorado, Michigan, Nevada, Washington.
Boeing Aircraft/McDonnell Douglas - Long Beach, CA
Project Manager Engineering and Support Systems (C-17)
04-1988 - 04/1997
§ Managed a team of 10-20 Logistics Support Systems professionals – developed task descriptions
and Basis of Estimates (BOE’s) of multiple proposed improvements to Design and Change Projects
for avionics hardware/software systems and components on C-17 Globe-Master transport aircraft
meeting the requirements identified in the USAF Request for Proposal (RFP).
§ Managed, organized and controlled team efforts in Contracts, Pricing, Estimating, Supplier
Management in the generation of Statements of Work, Technical and Cost volumes.
§ Represented department at engineering proposal Kick-Off meetings.
§ Conducted proposal Kick-Off meetings with other department to provide direction, and establish
commitments from Integrated Product Teams to produce compliant Basis of Estimates (BOEs).
§ Worked with Engineering Program Managers in the development of Program Task Plans (PTP’s)
and Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and a MS Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
§ Managed inter-departmental utilizing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) for proposal
completion, identified risk constraints to those schedules, formulated and implemented corrective
action plans to ensure schedules, proposal quality, and deadlines were exceeded or achieved.
Reviewed and analyzed technical and cost information for accuracy and federal compliance.
§ Utilized Processed-Based Management (PBM) metric tools to report progress toward company
goals. Represented the department at fact-finding and negotiations for technical and cost volumes.
§ Managed the development of the KC-10 CLS proposal. Prepared Executive Summary,
Management Volume, and Past Performance Volume.
§ Managed the development of the C-5 Program Depot Maintenance Proposal for privatizing
operations at Kelly, AFB, San Antonio, TX.
§ Prepared C-5 Executive Summary, Management Volume, and supported Integrated Management
Plan (IMP) and Integrated Management Schedule.
§ Prepared Proposal Development section content for company Aquire New Business Handbook.
§ Submitted status reports to senior management in Word, Excel and Power Point presentations.
§ Received awards for outstanding accomplishments on complex engineering design and support
contracts that reduced C-17 Program acquisition costs and improved maintainability, reliability,
producability, survivability, and performance.
Production Manager Wings (C-17)
04-1990 - 04-1991
§ Managed 10-20 union assembly mechanics engaged in the building and joining of the Wings on the
C-17. Planned & Assigned Assembly Work Orders.
§ Supervised installation of the wing on each airframe, and controlled schedule & budget, materials
and tooling in meeting production milestones utilizing EVMS.
§ Interfaced daily with Engineering, Tooling, Quality, MRB, Supply Chain, Production Control, and
Defense Program Office and customer agencies.
§ Prepared progress reports for senior management, documented risk constraints and implemented
corrective actions to keep Wing and Half-Join on schedule.
§ Created and developed an award winning Union team from a culturally diverse personnel group that
produced quality work on schedule for the C-17 program.
Project Manager in Business Operations and Strategic Planning (C-17)
04-1988 - 04-1990
§ Directed strategic planning, price estimating activities, developed instructions for same, for 10-20
Design & Engineering Support groups comprised of 5-30 technical and support personnel in
support of future aircraft purchases and exercising of options under contract.
§ Developed, reviewed, analyzed & submitted work Basis of Estimates (BOE’s) to Contracts & Pricing
to support the requirements for proposals for the Department of Defense (DOD) and Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements.
§ Prepared manpower loading, budgets and forecasts, identified risks to the programs and took
action to mitigate them which contributed to the success of the programs and customer satisfaction.
§ Received awards for using EVMS to streamline estimating that reduced cycle times from 3-1mo.
Education:
MBA Equivalent, Bachelor of Science (BS) Business Management and AS Aerospace Technology
Certified – in Government Project and Contract Management - University of California Irvine (UCI)
Distinguished Military Service: B-52 Crew Chief, KC-135 Quality Assurance Supervisor, Certificated A&P