Project Manager Engineer

Aaron Blevins, P.E. MBA Expert in planning, organizing, and

managing resources thru to successful

Project Manager/ Sr. Engineer project completion

Performance-driven leader with over 6+ years of progressive expertise in program/project management, leadership, and

engineering design and development in the defense manufacturing industry. Keen understanding of best business

practices, managing operations and projects, and leading teams of diverse skill sets and responsibilities. Effective

communicator with high-profile customers, coworkers, and suppliers. Dedicated, innovative, and versatile professional

able to understand and communicate the “big picture” while staying on top of all the details. Recognized and promoted

for consistent and sustained success in developing and delivering new business capabilities, technologies, and innovative

projects.

Skills and Expertise

Client relationships Innovation development Quality control

Process management Systems engineering Engineering management

Resource management Project management Staff management

Professional Experience

Metters Incorporated, 2006 – Present

Metters Inc. is an ISO 9001 certified small manufacturing company specializing in developing military simulation and

training solutions for the Department of Defense and Warfighters around the world.

Project Manager, 2010 - Present

Develop proposals, plan, execute and finalize projects on time, within budget and project objectives. Develop project

goals and objectives with stakeholders, acquire resources, coordinate efforts of multiple teams and diverse coworkers to

effectively deliver projects according to plan. Identify and resolve project problems, mitigate risk, and perform critical

analysis to ensure successful project completion. Effectively communicate project status to project stakeholders. Ensure

business objectives are met through business development and customer relationship building. Managing multiple

projects of size and importance and totaling over $4.5M in value.

Selected Accomplishments:

- Picked as the preferred project manager for $400K project to establish fiberglass production capability and delivery of

ground training device systems. Requiring facility planning, staffing, and process planning.

- Assumed existing customer accounts to renew client relationship and successfully restore confidence in the company’s

ability to perform, ultimately directly leading to over $1.2M worth of sales.

- Pioneered new capability development, managing a unique team that was distinctly different from our core capabilities.

Acting as the Deputy Program Manager, lead day-to-day work activity, resource planning, subcontractor management,

customer communications, and site and field acceptance testing efforts.

Oviedo, FL 32765 Moble: 407-***-**** **************@*****.***

Project Engineer, 2007 -2010

Lead engineering teams and development efforts to meet the customer requirements and cost constraints. Evaluate and

manage technical approaches, designs, and testing plans to ensure costly and timely completion of engineering and design

projects. Lead new capability efforts to expand capability offerings in embedded systems (USB, WiFi, and Smart

components) for simulation and training solutions.

Selected Accomplishments:

- Developed USB IO board and firmware to integrate with existing products to provide a level of integration with

customer systems, leading directly to more than $1M in sales within the first year of development.

- Managed acceptance testing programs for all major engineering development programs, simultaneously supporting up to

7 different projects.

Production Control Coordinator, 2006 – 2007

Manage manufacturing and production efforts on multiple programs. Lead and develop process plans to effectively

implement project objectives and requirements within cost, schedule, and scope. Work with subcontractors, vendors, in-

house manufacturing teams to deliver program components and systems successfully.

Selected Accomplishments:

- Managed production of $3.2M project as a first project requiring little program management direction and intervention.

- Selected to assume responsibility of dysfunctional projects to correct and establish production deadlines to ensure

program success.

- Established several new vender and supplier relationships to allow cost effective and timely means to support

program/project objectives.

- Selected to establish best practices in manufacturing process and procedures to reduce costs and improve product quality

Education

2010 - Masters of Business Administration, Rollins College, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Winter Park FL

2006 - BS, Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando FL

Professional Development

Licensed Professional Engineer, Mechanical Systems, Florida Board of Professional Engineers

Vice Chair and Membership Officer, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Central Florida Section

Technical Skills

Microsoft Office and Project Testing and Integration Autodesk Products

C, C++ Embedded System Design SolidWorks

Project Management Manufacturing Microchip, TI, and ATML

Systems Engineering Documentation MCUs

Verification and Validation Process Planning Microsoft Visual Studio

Mech/Elect Design Interdisciplinary Design

Oviedo, FL 32765 Moble: 407-***-**** **************@*****.***

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