Project Manager/IMS Scheduler

Siciarz, John P.

Current ETASS Assignment

Scheduler

EDUCATION:

Associate in Mechanical Engineering - University of Akron

Seven classes short of B.S. Business Administration

Certification in MS Project Professional 2007 Blue Belt- MCTS

Expert in Server MS Project Professional 2010

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Secret, June 2012

EXPERIENCE:

Senior Scheduler on DEAMS Air Force Program August 2012 – Present

Jacobs Technology, ETASS Group – Lincoln, MA

• Maintains the DEAMS Integrated Master Schedule ( IMS )

• Maintains dependent schedules for the PMO and reviews contractor schedules for accuracy

• Creates a Work Breakdown Structures ( WBS )

• Work in Project Professional 2007 desktop/Project 2010 desktop and server

• Works and creates comprehensive schedules with all logic and dependencies

• Status all schedules weekly and monthly for upper leadership review

• Works closely with the PM’s and leads to help build and maintain the schedules

• Attend all meetings as expected and support the program thru the IMS

• Maintain the IMS to meet all Government best practices

• Review critical path and risk on a weekly basis and report results to leadership

• Help in the planning, organization, coordinating the activities of a multi tier development

• Create reports to follow progress of the IMS

• Review all schedule input from the PMO,FMO, and DEAMS contractors in a timely manner

• Chair meetings as required on the IMS for leadership deep dives

• Support the stand up of the project server and the PWA tool thru Ellsworth AF

• Work with the other scheduler in a leadership and training role

• Wrote process and helped develop the Schedule management Plan

Project Manager/ Project Controller-IMS Scheduler for Enterprise Information Management, (03/201

– 06/2012

• Ensured that all activities conform to the terms and conditions of contracts and task orders and

achieve the stated requirements.

• Prepared and maintained project documentation and artifacts, procedures, and methods including all deliverables.

• Managed and maintained the project documentation library. I reviewed and assessed the project status,

analyze project health, facilitate project progress reviews and milestone decision reviews, and

develop effective risk mitigation strategies.

• Over saw the cost budget, scheduling, staffing, and personnel matters, scope and prioritization, and

risk management processes of the contract.

• Prepared and delivered status reports to management. I worked at the highest level of all phases of

project documentation from the inception to project closeout, working in Microsoft Project

Professional 2010.

• Duties/Responsibilities: Provided support to the ECS project team by preparing and/or maintaining

project documentation to include schedules, plans, work breakdown structures, deliverables, risk

logs, action item lists, briefs, weekly and monthly progress reports, charters and milestones. I

monitored project budget and risk management priorities to ensure that the project stays on track

financially.

• Maintained an internal documentation library and provide special documentation services as

required.

Project Manager/Business Analyst Digital Concepts Inc, (03/2007 – 3/2012),

• I was part of the Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) Program Reporting to the Project

Management Office (PMO). I developed and managed resource assignments for the Integrated

Master Schedule (IMS) for the entire program in Microsoft Project Professional 2010 for an 8 year

billion dollar ERP program for the Air Force. On a weekly basis he reviewed all the projects from

the Control Account Managers (CAMS) and other stakeholders for accuracies of the deliverables,

dates, status of tasks, checked for negative float and verified that all tasks meet required time tables.

I recommended and implemented risk mitigation solutions as approved and as appropriate.

• Helped in the development of solutions to keep tasks and project on schedule. I monitored the

progress of the plans daily and checked the status of the Integrated Master Schedule and its plans

weekly and monthly. The scheduled is delivered weekly to the EIMS and once a month as per

contract to the client (Air Force).

• Monitored and support budget tracking activities and Earned Value (EV). I identified soft and hard

link dependencies between multiple plans/work streams and cross link internal and external tasks

between plans and cross linked tasks from the Air Force schedule into the IMS as required. He

reviewed the IMS for critical path issues and resolved the critical path tasks. I created and

implemented project definitions, schedules, and objectives for multiple projects and prepared and

coordinated detail project plans and gain concurrence and approval from the stakeholders regarding

various project aspects and adjusted accordingly thru team efforts in support of, and preparation for

management reviews.

• worked very closely with the client scheduler to meet all criteria for a weekly and monthly delivery

of the IMS to client. I distributed project team expectations for agreed upon project performance by

obtaining, providing and monitoring project metrics thru various reports through the report server.

• Reviewed all plans for any slippage and notified the proper sources. I participated in Delivery

Assurance and QA reviews to ensure adherence to project management policies, processes and

procedures. Additionally, I interfaced with the team members and stakeholders to manage changes to

the project which may involve changes to technical requirements, business requirements and

schedule.

• Wrote processes as required and needed and helped train new CAMS and scheduler/planners in

developing new plans. I helped the CAMS on their Work Package Plans and assisted Program

Control Organization (PCO) as requested in areas of finance and Performance Work Statements and

Estimate At Completion.

Project Manager for Enginetics Aerospace Co., (08/2005 – 05/2006),

• I was the single point contact for the Government account; Boeing, Lockheed and P &W accounts. I

was responsible for all interface and communication at all levels with the customer starting with the

quoting process and concluding with the start up. I established and maintained all project schedules

and facilitated cross functional divisional design review teams. I was responsible for product from

cradle to grave, all costs, quality and delivery. I reviewed all project proposals to determine time

frame, funding, and staffing.

• Outlined work plans and assigned duties and responsibilities as well as created, managed, up dated

and reviewed status reports as required and needed. I reviewed the project reports for direct and

indirect labor and conferred with the team in helping to provide technical advice to resolve issues.

• Worked with government regulatory committees and customers. Responsibilities included

performing closed job reviews, coordinated and administered customer/ supplier presentations and

exercised authority within the scope of the project for direction and expectations to associates. He

was involved in writing, assembling, and testing specifications and criteria with the customer.

• Kept all parties informed of the project progress on a weekly basis thru schedules, telephone

conferences and face-to-face meetings as required. I was responsible for all phases of the project

from reviewing the quotes/contract to shipping product. Individual part contracts from $200K to $4.2

million with duration from 6 months to 3 yrs.

Senior Project Manager for Interscope Mfg. Co., (02/2004 – 08/2005),

• I was the single point contact for the Proctor and Gamble account. I was responsible for all interface

and communication at all levels with the customer starting with the quoting process, start up and

concluding with start-up and run-off.

• Reviewed all contracts prior to start-up to insure accuracy and value. Responsibilities included

logging and tracking all engineering changes by the customer or internal, using change management

system and costs. I maintained and controlled all budgets and was held accountable for schedule

delays and cost over runs.

• I was involved in all phases of engineering and manufacturing and helped identify quality vendors

and third party integrators. I also kept all parties informed of the project progress on a weekly basis

thru schedules, telephone conferences and face-to-face meetings as required. Projects range from

$200K to $3.2 million with duration from 3 months to 2 yrs.

Project Manager for Gensystems – Div. Stamco, (09/1999 – 09/2005),

• I was responsible to administer and coordinate manufacturing, engineering design, equipment

purchasing, cost control and project accounting. Duties were to plan, direct and coordinate activities

of the designated project team to ensure that all goals and objectives were accomplished in the time

frame and funding parameters from the time of the order through start up and resolution of final

payment.

• Maintained all project records and correspondence as well as tracked all changes either internal or

external, generated schedules containing milestones, plus any other activities specified to the project.

I ensured that all equipment supplied will meet or exceed the customer expectations and still be

within the contract and the project budget.

• Implemented dates for system design, engineering, manufacturing, and factory tests and set dates for

shipment of each deliverable item as per contract.

• Set plans and dates for installation and commissioning of all equipment and assisted sales and

engineering in preparing final quote and specifications. I directly supervised site managers and third

party integrators.

Project Engineer/Project Manager for Digitron, Inc. Tool and H & H Tool, (12/1992 – 09/1999),

• I worked with the following companies: Ford, GM, Chrysler, Cummins, Ford Service. I was

responsible for managing a program (product) from its inception to product enhancements to

completion of program.

• Organized and ran team meetings, chaired the APQP and FEMA meetings. I was involved with

quoting and pricing of the product. I visited customer sites for kick off meetings and regular project

updates and work closely QC, engineering, customer and manufacturing to maintain product

integrity. I prepared all schedules, forecasts, cost goals, pricing and product positioning. I did

planning, conducting and overseeing of the entire program thru reports, charts and graphs. Tools I

worked with were Microsoft Word, Excel and Project.

• Maintained a close working relationship with the customer throughout the entire project. I was

responsible for coordinating engineering changes, tool orders, and customer requests as well as

recommending future product direction based upon customer needs and requirements. I helped to

develop corporate business plans thru interfacing with sales, finance and marketing.

Senior Design Engineer for AM Graphics, Division of A.M. International, (1987 – 1993),

• I was responsible for a design team to produce new products, redesign or modify existing lines and

support all existing pertinent standard product lines. I interfaced with electrical and systems

engineering design teams to get products out in timely manner. I directly supervised three people

who all use CAD/CAM and monitor field input relative to assigned products for purpose of plotting

revisions and enhancements.

• Designed all principles, metal cutting, sheet metal, stampings, castings, plastic molding fabrication,

fixturring and gauging, plating, heat-treating and other relevant processes. I Designed new products

for interchangeability with existing products and equipment in field. I designed a multiple cover

feeder system for flat back binding and worked on design of new advanced glue application. I

designed clutch and drive mechanism for interface with new product sub-assemblies as well as

designed material handling of products in the in-feed areas.

Mechanical Engineer for AM International, Addressograph Division (1982 – 1987),

• I duties were to develop functional specs, schedules, cost estimations and other project related tasks

in regard to the mechanical development portion of the project. I was accountable for accomplishing

the product technical objective and identified with small and large sheet metal parts, molding and

vacuum forming.

• Worked with gearing, drive belts, heat-treating. I was responsible for generating packaging concepts

and feasibility of electro-mechanical products. He implemented product through design and oversaw

testing and documentation and analyzed and coordinated customers field test programs as part of

product life cycle.

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