Project Manager Engineer

Craig Mullens

*** ********** *****, **** ******, IL 61611

Cell: 309-***-**** Home: 309-***-****

SWBD2008@hotmail .com

Profile Over 10 years of Logistics experience in both the Navy and

Caterpillar.

Successful completion of 20 years in the Navy.

Logistic Engineer, Logistic Black Belt and Logistic Manager at

Caterpillar.

Served as the Exercise Director for multi-national NATO naval

exercises and Logistic Officer on two ships.

Experienced in using Microsoft Project, Excel, Power Point.

Trained in ISO 9001 and 6 Sigma Blackbelt.

Experience Caterpillar, Inc. December 2005 -

Present

Logistic Engineering, Manager and 6 Sigma Black Belt

Implemented a 54 million dollar contract to standardize Third

Party Logistics Providers in the Mid-West. Wrote a contract to

standardize quality, organization structure, procedures and labor

wages.

Logistics manager for the Cat Large Mining trucks and tractors at

East Peoria Transmission Unit. This included shipment of parts

from the suppliers to the assembly point of use. This also

included shipment of transmissions to assembly plants stateside

and overseas.

Logistics Engineer on a 17 million dollar project to install six

transmission assembly lines. Explained design concerns and

cost-risk analysis models and presented weekly updates to the

staff and the management.

Developed a team of Supplier Development Engineers to assist

suppliers in manufacturing processes to improve delivery

performance. Worked closely with Corporate Engineers, Business

Unit Engineers and New Product Managers in developing long-term

relations with suppliers.

Served as the Project Engineer on a $1.2 million project to

install logistics software at the business unit and logistic

warehouses.

Lead a transportation feasibility project to analyze logistics

shipping routes and costs between Mid-west suppliers. Working

with Cat Logistics Services and several Logistics Transportation

companies this project consolidated routes and reduced costs by

$400K annually.

US Navy 1985 - 2004

Project Management

Organized a team of computer engineers to analyze computer

centers on Internet security matters. Hired, scheduled and

supervised subcontractors. Also developed and enforced policies,

procedures and project safety regulations.

Served as Project Manager for a $14.5 million ship repair and

overhaul. Provided project leadership, including budget control,

production timetable, status reporting, client project team

coordination and quality assurance.

Served as Project Manager for a $2.6 million computer laboratory.

Scheduled client meetings, conducted needs assessments, explained

design concerns and cost-effective options, and planned,

estimated and managed the project from start to finish. The

project was completed well ahead of the scheduled deadline.

Planning and Scheduling

As the Exercise Director for the NATO Mine Warfare Fleet in the

Mediterranean, planned, coordinated and directed several

multi-national NATO naval exercises, the largest of which

involved 18 ships and 1000 personnel with a working budget of

$4.6 million. This included setting-up logistic hubs in several

countries supporting the exercises.

Conducted advanced ship base development and planning for new

ship construction. Formulated and reviewed military construction

programs. Prepared shipboard operations and maintenance budgets.

Provided a liaison between headquarters and the shipyard.

Personnel Management

Planned, organized and managed the daily activities of the cargo

and weapons departments of 160 personnel onboard ship.

Directed and developed methods and procedures for improving

operational efficiency and manpower utilization in all tasks.

Established job standards through time studies and estimating.

Praised by the Captain for maintaining one of the top departments

on the ship.

Work history Logistics Engineer, Manager, 6 Sigma Blackbelt, December 2005 -

Caterpillar, Inc., East Peoria, Illinois Present

Exercise Director, US Navy, NATO HQ NAV South, Naples, 2002 -

Italy 2004

Intelligence Analyst, US Navy, NATO HQ AF South, 2000 -

Naples, Italy 2002

Project Engineer, US Navy SPAWAR Systems Center, San 1996 -

Diego, California 2000

1st Lieutenant Afloat, US Navy, USS New Orleans, 1994 -

LPH-11, San Diego, California 1996

1st Lieutenant Afloat, US Navy, USS Cimarron, AO-157, 1992 -

Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 1994

Operations Officer, US Navy, USS Sentry, MCM-3, San 1988 -

Diego, California 1990

Weapons Officer, US Navy, USS Ranger, CV-61, San Diego, 1985 -

California 1988

education Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, California

M.S. in Information Systems with a focus on Command, Control and

Computers structural analysis for Military Commands

California State University, San Luis Obispo,

California

B.A. in Industrial Technology with a minor in Mechanical

Engineering Technology

Senior Project - Construction and analysis of a wind generators

Caterpillar 6 Sigma Blackbelt methodologies, Certification

YCA Project Success

Caterpillar Production System Black Belt Certification

Caterpillar Supply Chain Manager, Certification

Caterpillar Order to Delivery, Certification

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