Profile
Many years of diversified experience with both project management, including planning, scheduling and costing of industrial level projects, and process improvement. Improve work processes saving time and money. Create reports to monitor shop performance. Breakdown material to specific jobs. Develop schedules and progress work in support of manufacturing and construction projects. Create Cost Plans and update monthly to reflect construction demands. Receive, store and issue construction materials. Expertise in Project Management Controls, Cost Plans and Schedules for nuclear power station construction projects, as well as material management. Superior organizational skills in overseeing/directing the issuing of material for major repair evolutions on both carriers and submarines; able to coordinate multiple work groups and meet deadlines. Strong background in analysis, metrics and process improvement.
Skills Summary
Project Management
Costing/Budgeting&Planning
Scheduling
Primavera
SAP
Microsoft Office
Word
Excel
Power Point
Project
Visio
P6 EPPM Administrator
CATIA
Change Management Practitioner’s Certification
Qualified Subject Matter Expert in Scheduling
Professional Experience
Dominion Power- Nuclear Project Management Senior Controls Specialist Dec 2007-Present
Project Manager for Primavera (P6R8) implementation. Administrator & Project Super User. Work Closely with P6R8 leads from IT, Generation Construction, Power Generation Outage and Planning and Atlantic Coast Pipeline. Create Organizational Breakdown Structure, Enterprise Project Structure, Global Calendars, Project Codes, EPS Codes and maintain P6R8 Administration. Create user profiles and views, add users and provide them with directions to map to the three databases used. Wrote the Enterprise Data and Security Configuration. Perform Change Management best practices by communicating how the implementation is progressing, creating a training workbook and training peers. Provide continuous training. Move P3 schedules to P6.
Develop, implement and coordinate planning, scheduling and cost plans for nuclear power station major construction projects. Develop schedules and progress work activities for manufacturing and construction projects. Monitor actual project cost and work status data to ensure projects proceed on schedule and within budget. Create, update and provide status reports on cost and schedule metrics to management monthly. Develop and review capital budgets and analyze monthly cost reports. Perform project performance assessments and recommend corrective action. Compare actual performance with planned performance to include both schedule and cost. Train peers in schedule and cost. Implement, evaluate and monitor controls systems. Conduct project management briefings with contractors and company personnel on cost control and schedule matters. Prepare reports to reflect project status including cost and schedule trends. Create and distribute Monthly Project Status Reports for all of NBU. Adjust formulas on the report as requirements change. Act as lead controls discipline representative to major projects. Interface and coordinate with other corporate and station groups. Review Design Changes and vendor drawings for scope of work. Part of Project Management team for implementation of major Nuclear projects responsible for project schedule and costs.
Northrop Grumman Newport News Senior Planner March 2005-December 2007
Coordinate schedule for long lead time material and developmental items. Act as the point of contact for all Required in Yard (RIY) departmental data. Determine which items to add to the RIY list. Provide leadership and training in maintaining and implementing the scheduling methods for the RIY requirements. Prepare and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) for RIY materials. Present the IMS to the U.S. Navy semi-annually for approval. Maintain and update RIY Excel Spreadsheets for the CVN21 program weekly. Review the Component Applicability List provided by the Navy monthly. Identify and resolve all problems regarding RIY material. Coordinate, track and maintain current RIY status and issue by department for CVN21 Program and outside facilities. Serve as acting supervisor for 16 personnel when supervisor is away. Review technical documents, ships drawings, design notices, production procedures, warnings, cautions, and notes to ensure documents are current, correct and incorporated into the production documents. Input attribute data into the CATIA 3D modeling program. Determine the build strategy for piping systems for Aircraft Carrier. Write piping work packages. Perform quality control checks, review and conduct illustrated parts breakdowns and generate Production Bills of Material (PBOMs) to create a logical, continuous flow of work throughout the fabrication/ construction /installation process. Analysis current work practices for efficiency and make recommendations for process improvements. Plan, coordinate and provide liaison between group supervisors, design engineers, general foreman and up to eight shops to maintain production schedule, and to revise schedules to accommodate varying workloads and time constraints. Verify schedules, drawing and MSPNs against ARTEMIS. Write SOPs for new CVN 21 (Aircraft Carrier) Planning Department.
Northrop Grumman Newport News Planner June 2002-March 2005
Responsible for managing and coordinating job schedules using the Group Index Schedule (GIS) system to support manufacturing and construction operations as laid out in the build strategy. Plan, coordinate and provide liaison between group supervisors, engineers, general foreman, ship’s force and up to eight different shops to maintain production schedule and to revise schedules to accommodate varying shop workloads and time constraints. Verify schedules, drawing and MSPNs against Artemis.
Attend College Student May 1998-December 2001
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Comp, Inc. Material Planner April 1989-April 1998
Review work flow process for accuracy and efficiency. Make recommendations and implement changes to shops in both North side and South side of the Shipyard. Plan trade work packages using the Work Package System (WPS) system. Accurately log data on work packages, receipt and storage of work items, working status and work package completion for several shops. Ensure proper execution of work packages. Prioritize projects. Make sure that the process, preparation, and release of projects are completed in a timely and efficient manner. Manage multiple projects (100+ /day) and collaborate with key personnel from respective departments to eliminate any project constraints. Develop and implement strategies to improve work flow between several departments. Create and expand strategies to improve the work package process. Design and generate daily work package status reports used to increase efficiency in shops and reduce research time. Inventory and order material as needed. Work with Purchasing, Production Control, and Receipt Inspection to assure adequate supplies are on hand to meet production levels. Verify that all material on hand is usable and has not reached the expiration date. Package completed jobs for shipping.
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Comp, Inc. Apprentice School April 1985-March 1989
Accompany Naval Inspectors on material coating inspections. Perform audits on written reports to verify DOD Navy Vessel Coating rules and regulations are followed correctly. Inspect paint shops to verify adherence to procedures. Coach peers on non-compliance issues are found. Inform co-workers of any amendment to the rules and regulations.
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Comp, Inc. Material Clerk Jan 1983-March 1985
Write Purchase Orders
Receive, Inspect and Store incoming Material.
Issue material and prepare for shipping
Perform Inventory
Education
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY – Williamsburg, VA December 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Operations and Information Technology, Overall GPA: 3.4/4.0
Dean’s List
Applicable course work: Calculus, Ethics, Organizational Behavior and Management, Legal Environment of Business, Strategic Management, Manufacturing Planning and Control Systems, Quantitative Modeling for Business, Accounting, Marketing, Economics, Public Speaking, Acting
THOMAS NELSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE – Hampton, VA August 1999
Associate Business Administration
Overall GPA 3.7/4.0
President’s Honor Roll, National Dean’s List, National Honor Society
NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING APPRENTICE SCHOOL – Newport News, VA 1989 Journeyman License
Certifications
Change Management Practitioner’s Certification
Primavera P6 EPPM Administrator (EPPM-C2)