Program / Project Manager

CHRISTOPHER D. SCHLEY

N**** Wilber Rd. Bonduel, WI 54107

(Mobile) 715-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Professional Experience

Program Manager June 2016 – March 2023

Allied Mechanical Wisconsin N987 Craftsmen Drive Greenville, WI 54942 920-***-****

• Department of Defense Prime Contractor with multiple multi-year contracts ranging from 30M to 47M in annual sales.

• Management of Government Property, supply chain, inventory, capital investment projects, specification and installation of new equipment for production cells, safety committee chairman, OPSEC, Security / IT systems. Work with venders and contractors to ensure project scope, cost, schedule, installation, delivery, etc. met quality assurance standards, applicable FAR / DFAR clauses, contractual requirements, and stake holder expectations.

• 2D + 3D design / engineer using Siemens Solid Edge and AutoCAD software for building additions, equipment line and production cell planning, application / process / workflow engineering, work holding fixtures, and robotics.

• Create detailed work instructions and safety procedures for all manufacturing processes.

• Other duties included lead weekly management team meeting, lead safety committee, new product estimating, writing technical proposals, review DIBBS & SAM websites for new business opportunities, write property loss reports and enter into PIEE system, working with DCMA inspectors, DCMA auditors, and OSHA auditors. Engineering & Sales Manager May 2013 – April 2016

Utility Tool & Trailer Inc. / Infiniti Metals LLC 151 E. 16th Street Clintonville, WI 54929 715-***-****

• Department of Defense Prime contractor / ISO9001:2008 certified metal fabrication, machine shop, welding job shop overseeing multiple contracts with annual sales ranging from 5M to 10M.

• Manager of 8 coworkers consisting of mechanical engineer, mechanical designers, outside sales, estimator, customer service, and purchasing.

• Establish sales goals, track sales metrics, meet with customers to review new opportunities and existing projects, and promote company marketing by attending ICUEE trade show, NTEA trade show, and military industry day events.

• 3-D Design / Engineer using Solid Works 2014 software. Responsible for reviewing all engineering / design documents related to production of military trailers, custom metal fabrication projects, weldments, and customer specifications using Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA) principles.

• Responsible for document control using Microsoft Office software(s), developing BOM’s, integrating engineering documents flow into MRP system.

• Other duties included leading weekly management team meeting, new product estimating, writing technical proposals, customer presentations, review DIBBS website for new opportunities, working with DCMA inspectors, DCMA auditors, OSHA auditors.

Engineering Manager July 2011 – May 2013

Performance Welding; 1300 E. North Ave. Little Chute, WI 54140 920-***-****

• Metal fabrication, machine shop, welding job shop with annual sales ranging from 8M to 10M.

• Manager of 8 coworkers consisting of mechanical designers, inside sales, estimators, customer service, purchasing, and laser nesting / programing.

• 3-D Design / Engineer using Siemens Solid Edge and Autodesk Inventor software. Responsible for producing and reviewing all internal sheet metal fabrication and welding drawings for production. Engineer and design various fixtures to aid welding, forming, and machine operations along with fixtures to control inventory and reduce waste as part of LEAN manufacturing processes.

• Created a new internal system that involved all departments of the company that improved both internal and external communication, workflow, checks and balances. The new system reviewed the customer sales order, internal estimate, producibility (DFMA), created a BOM, production schedule, tracked internal production hours, material costs, transportation, product delivery, and customer satisfaction survey.

• Part of management team responsible for day-to-day operations, production, hiring applicants, and help plan for future strategic goals.

• Internal IT support, troubleshooting, install software / hardware, set-up PC’s and network printers, servers, etc. while working with outsourced IT company.

Project Engineer December 2007 – July 2011

Schutt Industries; 185 Industrial Ave. Clintonville, WI 54929 715-***-****

• Department of Defense Prime Contractor with multiple multi-year contracts ranging from 20M to 40M in annual sales.

• 3-D Design / Engineer using Siemens Solid Edge and Pro-E Wildfire 3.0, to create complete technical data package of engineered drawings of prototype, customer military trailers, and individual piece part drawings, and create bill of materials and populate into MRP system software.

• Assist production personal with hands-on build of custom / prototype trailers and equipment for military applications.

• Earned AWS D1.1 and D1.2 welding certificate via Weld Specialty Gas & Equipment Inc.

• Provide on-site support for prototype development and testing of military trailers and system equipment at facilities such as Nevada Automotive Test Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground, and various military bases.

• Responsible for quality control of prototype trailers and systems ensuring products comply with US Military and/ or NATO specifications, internal ISO9001 standards, and providing customer service & project management for all custom prototype trailer platforms.

• Work with estimating and management on bid proposals for new programs.

• Inspect Military trailers, equipment, and parts with portable CMM / FARO arm measuring devices. Sales Engineer / Project Manager July 2005 – November 2007 Wausau Homes; P.O. Box 8005 Wausau WI, 54402 715-***-****

• Inside and Outside sales of residential & commercial building materials

• Responsible for estimating, processing contracts, specification sheets, creating invoices for billing, introducing new building products, and providing customer service to approximately 15 Wausau Homes dealer accounts / builders.

• Promoted to lead and supervise custom buildings team

• Attend company provided Supervisory Management training program via UW Stevens Point - Extension Architectural Designer / Estimator / Project Manager January 2002 – July 2005 Truss Systems; 1650 E. Elm Dr. Little Chute, WI 54140 920-***-****

• Design residential and commercial buildings using Softplan and AutoCAD software

• Structural engineer wall & truss components using Alpine and Truss-joist software

• Project manager for wall panel production line, scheduling labor and production, On-site erection crews, logistics, and on-site technical assistance for framing /set crew

• Estimating and sales of residential & commercial building materials Estimator / Project Manager May 2000 – January 2002 Great Lakes Specialty Contractors; 1841 Plane Park Dr, De Pere, WI 54115 920-***-****

• Estimating of steel studs, drywall, plaster finish, EIFS, and acoustical ceilings for commercial buildings.

• Prepare estimates for public bid openings and general contractors

• Attend pre-bid walk through onsite for building renovations

• Coordinate material suppliers, deliveries to job-sites, coordinate union and non-union construction workers

• Awarded projects include Aspirus Hospital Wausau WI, TB Scott library Merrill, WI Comfort Suites, Appleton, WI Examples of leadership

• Shiocton High School athletic sports coach and substitute teacher, 2021 – present

• Clintonville / Marion Area Ducks Unlimited chapter President, 2007 - present

• Clintonville High School and Middle School Football Coach 2016 - 2020

• Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Waupaca County chapter, 2000-2004

• Northeast Wisconsin Technical College student senate President 1999-2000 Education

Certificate: Project Management Professional (PMP) Graduation: In process Certificate: Project Management, Loyola University Quinlan School of Business, Chicago, IL Graduation: December 2018 Certificate: Principles of LEAN manufacturing and Six-Sigma training, L3, Salt Lake City, UT Graduation: June 2010 Certificate: Supervisory Management, UW Wisconsin Stevens Point, WI Graduation: July 2005 Associate: Architecture Technology, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Green Bay WI Graduation: May 2000 Professional Refences Available upon request

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