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EXPERIENCE:

3/2014 - Present

Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Program Planning/Scheduling/EV Consultant

Consultant for the Program Planning & Control Group (PP&C). Part of a team that built the Turkish Utilities Helicopter Program (TUHP) and Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) schedules. Consulted for Commercial System Services and E&D.

• Team member of the Program Planning & Control Group (PP&C). Part of a team that built the Turkish Utilities Helicopter Program (TUHP) and Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) schedules. The TUHP & CRH program schedules were resource loaded with program budgets. Trained and directed the work of junior schedulers. • PP&C Scheduler for Commercial System Services (CSS). Part of project management office (PMO) responsible for building schedules to baseline, resource and budget management. Lead teams of cost account managers and integrated product team leads to setup program schedule. All schedules pushed to SAP so all activities have a charge number. Analyze and balance program budgets, manage schedule update process, produce critical path (CP) and work with team members on CP issues. Train and direct the work of a junior schedule. Train the deputy program manager on the PP&C process. • Complete multiple schedule what if analyses with different budget constraints. Produce resource plans/graphs for each program. Team member of the PMO managing each program schedule. Produce weekly/monthly look ahead schedules. Manage actual costs. Track, analyze, report earned value metrics including SPI, CPI, SV, CV, ETC, EAC and BAC. Work all earned value results to get program schedules back on track. Balance each program BAC to the CSS program budget. Manage Change Request process for all CSS program schedules. Implement each change in the status and baseline files. Train all team members on scheduling and earned value concepts.

9/2011 - 7/2013

Industry: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals

Lead Scheduler-Planning/Scheduling Consultant

Project Scheduling, Reporting & Metrics. Earned Value. Created Scheduling & Reporting Guideline.

Contractor- Lead Scheduler, Genzyme Corp, Allston, MA Developed and presented to Senior Director of Manufacturing and management personnel a 5 Phase Good Scheduling/Reporting Practices program. Implemented scheduling program. Trained Project Controls Manager, Project Managers and Project Schedulers on good practice’s scheduling and reporting techniques using Microsoft Project (MSP) 2010 and Primavera P6 R8.2. Trained and directed project schedulers/managers and project personnel how to build, baseline and update project schedules. Trained and directed project schedulers to re-build project schedules and re-baseline the schedules. Implemented and trained all project personnel on the following processes and reports: Resource Management Process/Utilization Report, Major Milestone Report, Critical Activity Slip Report and Critical Path. Created and updated the Scheduling Program Dashboard. Wrote the Project Controls Scheduling/Reporting/Earned Value Guideline. Trained all personnel to move uncompleted work in the schedule after the Data Date and to analyze the utilization of project resources. Managed the conversion of all MSP schedules and moved the Project Controls department to Primavera P6. Trained, assigned and reviewed the work of 2 project schedulers and a schedule reports person (Allston). Lead Scheduler for non-FEU projects. Allston P6 Site Administrator. Setup security privileges for new P6 users. Completed P6 Training. Built and re-built critical path method (CPM) project schedules. Baselined, updated, tracked and completed time impact analyses on all schedules. Setup and facilitated schedule review and schedule development meetings with project teams. Setup Project Metrics at Allston facility with Project Managers and teams. Responsible for the following schedules: The 74 NYA May 2013 Shutdown/Turnaround (Framingham), Microfiltration Project, Automation Project, Disposables Buffer Project, Delta V Suite 2 Project, Deviations Project and LEQ Project.

1/2011 - 8/2011

Industry: Manufacturing - Other

Recruiter

Recruiter

Consultant. Recruiter. Specialized in placing schedulers, project managers and manufacturing management personnel.

11/2009 - 10/2010

Industry: Manufacturing - Other

Project Scheduler

Scheduling/Project Controls Management

Contractor. Developed and updated CPM baseline schedules using Microsoft Project 2003 and Primavera P6 to install engineering process control equipment at customer sites. Completed Critical Path and look ahead schedules. Completed Earned Value (EV) reporting. Generated the SPI and CPI indexes. Obtained actual data from internal resources and subcontractors to update schedule. Completed resource Management Plans.  

2/2008 - 7/2008

Industry: Energy and Utilities

Utilities Work Scheduler

Contractor. Planned and scheduled work for two utilities' programs. Planned and managed the work for a contractor alliance. Tracked schedule status, performance metrics, adherence to schedule and utilization of crews. Analyzed and tracked Primavera and MS Project schedules.

10/2007 - 11/2007

Industry: Computer Hardware

Master Scheduler

Project Controls Management

Used the scheduling tool Microsoft Project Enterprise 2003. Provided guidance to Project/Program Managers on the development of schedules, work breakdown structure, resource loading, schedule logic and project controls. Introduced Earned Value concepts.

8/2006 - 8/2007

Program Scheduler

Contractor. Reported to Program Manager/Vice President. Managed and completed Baseline Schedule. Developed and completed the WBS, Resource Loading, Resource Costs,Contract Budget per WBS and monthly schedule updates. Developed the logic and linking of activities/tasks. Completed earned value reporting and actual cost reporting. Completed basis of estimate documentation for the program and subcontractors. Validated scheduled work completed. Created program resource management plans. Assisted in setting up an earned value management system. Analyzed, calculated and recorded information into an Earned Value Cost Model including the budgeted cost of work scheduled (BCWS), the budgeted cost of work performaned (BCWP) and the actual cost of work performed (ACWP). Calculated and recorded schedule (SV), cost (CV) variances, (SPI) Schedule Performance Index and (CPI) Cost Performance Index. Co-Managed the variance reporting process. Wrote the program's scheduling process procedure.

7/2005 - 9/2005

Industry: Biotechnology/Pharmaceuticals

PMO Scheduler

Contractor. Hired as the Scheduling Manager with 2 Scheduler direct reports. The position was cancelled in the 1st week of the assignment. Scheduler for Program Management Office (PMO). Maintained four program schedules for PMO. Completed Microsoft Office Enterprise training. Worked with project managers and project controllers to complete schedule development and updatest. Defined resource constraints, identified critical paths and major milestones in project schedules. Assisted the PMO Director/Vice President in the development of information technology (IT) cost reduction projects within various Pfizer business units. Asked to transition to Project Management position.

11/2004 - 2/2005

Industry: Aerospace and Defense

Program Manager Representative

Contractor. Program management representative for Boeing Satellite Systems (BSS) on site at Northrop Grumman Corp (NGC), Canton, Ma. Assisted BSS in managing the vendor, NGC, in the following functions: Deliver fiber optic gyros to BSS. Managed product delivery schedule and daily workflow. Reviewed submittals from NGC to BSS. Provided daily and weekly NGC program status reports to BSS. Participated in daily teleconferences to discuss program issues. Optimize hardware delivery. Resolved issues of scope creep and schedule slip.  Maintained vendor's focus on the program's critical path activities, cost over runs and delivery of hardware per contract requirements.

7/2003 - 10/2004

Program Scheduler

Contractor. Developed and managed the program master schedule, daily work and re-work schedules and critical product delivery schedules. Completed manufacturing and program daily, weekly and monthly status reports. Provided critical component status. Participated in daily teleconferences with customers. Resolved program issues and provided strategic planning for optimization of production effort.  Resolved issues of scope creep and schedule slip in an environment of scarce resources by optimizing workflow and maintaining focus on critical path activities. Managed daily workflow for electrical engineering/electronic technician personnel. Allocated resources to complete tasks. Completed a Six Sigma project that focused on the testing of a critical component to the program. Results of project saved program schedule time and cost savings.

7/2002 - 12/2002

Project Manager

Contractor. Assisted the engineering manager to implement a startup medical manufacturing process. Manufacturing was in a startup mode with the goal of reaching steady state manufacturing. Analyzed cleanroom operations and the scheduling of work.Built a manufacturing capacity planning model (Excel) that calculated unit starts to meet schedule, operator and machine utilizations and throughput per operation. Calculated takt time and determined potential bottlenecks. Provided several process improvements. For all operations, suggested working process steps internal to machine time to maximize efficiency and throughput of operations. Implemented correct work in process lot sizes for subassembly parts from vendor through manufacturing. Validated and implemented Kan Ban bin sizes for work in process parts. 

7/2001 - 7/2002

Industry: Construction - Industrial Facilities and Infrastructure

Construction Management Consultant

Performed quantity take off for electrical, plumbing, HVAC, flooring and general construction. Completed Primavera P3 schedule builds.

10/2000 - 1/2001

Lead Process Engineer

Contractor. Part of a Program Team that provided the following functions: Strategic planning, process design, process flow analysis and project management in startup manufacturing project. Approximately 600,000 square feet of manufacturing space needed to be designed and setup to steady state manufacturing. Provided receiving dock to manufacturing cell material flow strategy. Assisted in the logistics to relocate  several optical networking equipment product lines from USA and Europe to Salem, NH. Hired to design the plant layout. Made recommendations on warehouse storage logistics, JIT cell layouts, material handling devices and the kanban replenishment process. Practiced lean manufacturing techniques. Assisted in the development of a material replenishment process document. Assisted in the definition and coordination of a ProModel simulation project and recommended FactoryFlow simulation.

4/1999 - 3/2000

Project Manager

Reported to the Vice President of Business Affairs/Treasurer. Managed Phase II of an ERP PeopleSoft Human Resource System project. Directed and managed a 15 person team including a PeopleSoft Consulting organization. Co-developed and managed $3.5M project budget and a Microsoft Project schedule. Asked to manage Phase III.

1/1996 - 3/1999

Industrial Engineering Consultant

New England Regional Sales/Consulting Manager. Provided industrial engineering consulting, project management and technical software sales to clients. Completed material and process flow analysis. Provided project management and managed project teams for clients. Provided material handling and capacity planning analysis. Provided software training to clients. Designed plant layouts using FactoryFlow simulation software. Demonstrated and presented software from laptop to clients. The top sales person in 1997. 

EDUCATION:

5/1995

Master's Degree

Masters in Business Administration

10/1993

Master's Degree

Master of Management Science in Manufacturing Engineering

5/1983

Bachelor's Degree

B.S. Industrial Technology

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Institute of Industrial Engineers

Senior Member

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