Engineer Project Manager

WILLIAM G. COLLEY

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Colchester, VT 05446 *******.*.******@*****.***

SUMMARY

Project Manager with an MSME degree and extensive “hands on” design/build/test product development

experience implementing innovative products and technology for the Military, on time and under budget.

Prominent business development record, initiating, planning, proposing, and negotiating several product

development projects that resulted in multi-year contracts with the DoD. Manufacturing background in high

rate production environments, consistently delivering products that meet the highest safety and quality

requirements of the military. Proven leadership, problem solving, technical, and communication skills.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GENERAL DYNAMICS Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Williston, VT 2003 - 2013

Engineering Services Manager (2007 - 2013)

Managed cross functional teams implementing fuze, warhead, and rocket launcher development and

qualification projects on the Hydra-70 Rocket System. Responsible for technical, schedule, and cost

performance, as well as training engineers.

• Initiated, planned, and negotiated several Hydra-70 development and qualification projects

which led to multi-year contacts with the DoD totaling $20 million, including XM283 HE warhead,

M433X fuze, M439X fuze, Hydra smart launcher.

• Designed components and assemblies for Fuzes to meet current MIL-STD-1316 safety

requirements, and presented designs to the Army Fuze Safety Review Board.

• Designed impact sensor and fuze shock isolator for M151X HE warhead, as well as internal

contacts for warhead /launcher interface eliminating the external umbilical cable.

• Built prototype munitions and rocket launchers, and conducted environmental and ballistic

testing which required managing diverse and dispersed teams working with very hazardous materials.

• Generated requirements specifications and managed the procurement of prototype hardware

complying with all contract requirements.

Project Engineer (2003 - 2007)

Responsible for contract compliance and production operations for all fuzes associated with consecutive

$1billion Hydra-70 Rocket System prime contracts with the DoD.

• Responsible for safely delivering fuzes (M423, M427, M439, Mk149, M442, M230, M231) in

high rate production environments with the highest quality, and reliability requirements.

• Conducted failure analysis and maintained technical data packages, including generating

mechanical drawings with geometric dimensioning and tolerance.

• Initiated, planned, and conducted R&D projects to design, build, and test fuze and warhead

safety and reliability enhancements using Pro Engineer software for design and analysis. Projects

include M423E1 “second safety”, and M230 “second safety, w/ self destruct feature” for M261

warhead.

• Contributed to the design of the aileron actuation mechanism, and the thermal battery initiator

on the APKWS rocket guidance pack.

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Protech Armored Products, Dalton, MA 2002 - 2003

Lead Engineer

Responsible for all technical, schedule, and cost performance of a contract with the US Marine Corp to

design, build, and test a door breaching warhead for the Shoulder Mounted Assault Weapon (SMAW).

• Hired and led a 7 person project team to continue contract performance following the firm being

acquired, resulting in a “walkout” of all technical and program management personnel.

• Generated innovative warhead and propulsion designs using Pro Engineer software, and

supervised the fabrication of prototype ballistic test hardware and test fixtures.

• Solved existing aerodynamic instability problems which led to successful demonstration of

exterior door breaching without release of explosive or propellant gas, realizing "Fire from enclosure"

technology.

GENERAL DYNAMICS Armament and Technical Products, Burlington, VT 1996 - 2002

Mechanical Engineer

Heritage General Electric “Engineering Leadership Development Program” graduate, assigned to various

engineering positions while taking on an intense internal academic curriculum, solving complex problems

including structural/dynamic analysis, control systems, ballistics, vibration control, and kinematics as part of a

masters degree program.

• Production Engineer - Responsible for fuze production operations associated with the Hydra-70

rocket system prime contract. Conducted failure analysis, generated change proposals, and

maintained technical data packages.

• Mechanical Design Engineer - Key contributor to the conceptual design of a 750 round,

automated 155mm ammunition handling system for the Advanced Gun System (AGS) that resulted in

a production contract with the US Navy.

• Test Engineer - Supervised a six man team, focused on test firing, data acquisition, and

optimization of the Liquid Propellant Gun. Responsible for safely loading and firing the test fixture

using liquid propellant operating at pressures over 100,000 psi.

• Structural Analyst - Performed structural finite element analysis for a mechanical design team

developing an automated 155mm ammunition handling system for the Crusader Self Propelled

Howitzer for the US Army.

United States Navy 1983 - 1992

Machinist Mate First Class (MM1SS)

• Nuclear Shift Supervisor, Subase Pearl Harbor (1989 - 1992) - Supervised reactor plant

maintenance for 18 nuclear submarines. Rewarded for developing innovative nuclear instrument

calibration equipment. Initiated and implemented new health fitness policy on base. Awarded the war

time service medal.

• Engine Room Supervisor, Nuclear Attack Submarine, USS Pintado (1985 - 1989) - Supervised

the operation and maintenance of all nuclear reactor and propulsion plant mechanical systems.

Trained in machining, metal fabrication, cutting & brazing. Awarded the good conduct, and

expeditionary service medals. Initiated and implemented new health fitness policy on base.

EDUCATION

MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 1999

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BS, Mechanical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 1995

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