Joel P. Wheatley
**** ******’s Meadow Drive • O’fallon, MO, 63366 816-***-**** acqfop@r.postjobfree.com
Skills
Project Management Systems Engineering Industrial Hygiene
Safety Management Data Analysis Quality Assurance (QAO Qualified)
Information Systems Maintenance Scheduler Large Scale Operations Management
Budgeting Maintenance Management Facilities Management
Education M.S. Systems Engineering and Analysis GPA: 3.47 2007-2008
Concentration in Process Engineering and Data Analysis
Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA
B.S. Computer Information Systems GPA: 3.94 2000-2003
J acksonvi lle University, J acksonville, FL
University Honors; Departmental Honors; President of Honor Society; Computer Science
Student of the Year; Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society; U.S. Navy Helmsman Honor Society
Experience
Maintenance Manager, Sonoco Plastics (Food Grade) Mar 2015 - Present
- Supervise Maintenance Personnel in the maintenance and repair of 14 major equipment lines for
creating containers Kraft, Proctor and Gamble, Nestle, and Pinnacle-Wishbone, 6 robots, and all
facility maintenance (including HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and auxiliary) in a
- Manage a $1.22MM budget in support of maintenance actions; negotiate and manage all service
contracts, and maintain vendor partnerships for smooth logistical support.
- Utilize management and improvement tools such as Lean, 6S, Kaizen, Benchmarking, TPM to
identify and maintain continuous process improvements. Manage new equipment installations.
- Implemented mathematical models to manage equipment health, predict system failures, or
determine root cause.
- Personally created and implemented a new maintenance architecture to include Preventative,
Predictive, Asset Integrity Management, Failure Response and Mitigation Strategies, and a robust
training and development program.
- Ensure strict procedural compliance with safety and maintain high standards of quality.
Associate Professor (ROTC), University of Kansas (KU) 2013 - 2015
- Instructor of Engineering, Management & Leadership; curriculum developer
- Develop 44 future officers to manage personnel, programs, and maintenance organizations
- Retired U.S. Navy (1995-2015)
Maintenance Department Head (Engineering and Electronics) 2010-2013
- Supervised 64 technicians and associated budgets to support the operation, maintenance, and repair
of over $50 million in electronic and industrial equipment.
- Managed all contracted work, budgets, projected fiscal requirements, projected training
requirements, and supervised manpower distribution; Managed personnel training and certifications.
- Coordinated over 250,000 man-hours of corrective, repair, and preventative maintenance.
- Prioritized repairs, maintained inventories, and projected future requirements (component, training,
budget, and schedule requirements); enforced environmental, quality, and procedural compliance.
- Ensured all maintenance and projects conform to technical standards and specifications.
- Supervised all equipment and personnel certifications for regulatory compliance.
*** Earned 2012 Efficiency Award--best performance, efficiency, safety, leadership, and objective
accomplishment
Deputy Branch Chief of Detainee Operations (Deployed) 2009-2010
- Supervised interrogation and rehabilitation of over 5,000 detainees from Afghanistan and Iraq,
including Former Iraqi Government members, Taliban, and foreign fighting units.
- Conducted daily briefings with Flag Officers and staff; periodic briefing to Joint Chiefs of Staff,
Office of the Secretary of Defense; prepared intelligence reports for the Secretary of Defense.
- Oversaw production of a $3.2 million labor factory for detainees to learn vocational skills.
- Supervised the delivery of Camp Taji prison to the Government of Iraq.
Engineering Maintenance Officer / Safety Officer 2003-2007
- Managed 32 personnel and associated budgets to support the operation, maintenance, and repair of
engineering and safety-related equipment, HVAC, and other facility systems.
- Manager of Propulsion (Engineering) and Electrical Generation systems during ship construction.
Managed personnel and equipment qualification standards and associated certifications.
- Managed numerous industrial programs, including sight/hearing conservation, fuel/oil quality
management, OSHA and Safety, Electrical Safety, and Hazmat and Environment Protection.
- Authored three technical manuals to define engineering operating procedures and technical
standards, while reducing manpower requirements by as much as 50% for operations.
- Supervised all Assistant Quality Assurance Managers, inspections, surveys. Approved and validated
Work Packages. Performed QA audits; ensured continuous training of all QA personnel.
***2007 Recipient of the Homer W. Carhart Award for Engineering Management Excellence.
Electronics Technician / Assistant Safety Officer 1995-2003
- Responsible for the repair and maintenance of six radar and weapon systems, including cooling
system, motors, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Over 8,000 documented hours troubleshooting and repairing electronic systems.
- Supervised safety programs and performed routine inspections.
- Conducted Quality Assurance surveys and inspections.
***USN Sailor of the Year (2000)
Education (other)
Safety Management GPA: N/A Apr 2011
Advanced Engineering and Maintenance University GPA: N/A Jan-Mar 2005
Quality Assurance Officer GPA: N/A Mar 2005
Advanced Electronics Training Corps GPA: N/A 1995-1996
Certifications/Other
Six Sigma (Green Belt) MS Office/Visio/Project Top Secret / SCI (exp Oct. 2017)
Journeyman electronics-mechanic (Dept of Labor) SSRS, SSAS, BIDS, SQL
Other
Recipient of 42 medals, awards, and commendations for sustained superior performance.
Instructor of Advanced Engineering; 300+ hours of instructor training
Managed thousands of personnel qualifications and equipment certifications.
Documented thousands of hours managing a range of Programs:
Equal Opportunity programs, Sexual Assault Prevention and Advocate, Technician
Certifications, Welding Qualifications, Recruiting, Leadership and Development,
numerous Industrial-related programs, Safety and Abatement, Energy Conservation
Manager; Hazardous Material Manager, Gas-free Engineer, and numerous others.