Eurofins

Temporarily pivoted from Project Management into sales. Owned full sales cycle from project development to invoicing. 

Key Accomplishments: 
• Generate $100k new business
• Net promoter score 100%
• Led strategic initiative to standardize quotation development process, resulting in platform overhaul that improved quotation development time 30%

Sales Account Executive & Business Development

DAPR Engineering, LLC

Managed development and execution of 5 robotics & automation capital projects, including scope & project development, project finance & economics (ROI), budgeting, timelines, change management. Contributed technical experience to design & project planning. 

Key Accomplishments:
•	Created project dashboards, reduced status reports prep time 30% by automating project platform
•	Developed engagement playbook on $1MM internal project to standardize work flows, communication

Sr. Project Manager | Automation, Battery Packs, Custom Engineering

Bright Machines

Promoted to US Leadership team to direct strategy/execution of $20MM cross-functional team automation program that integrated hardware, robotics, software (Java, Python), data analytics via MES & SCADA integrations, machine learning

Collaborated with Product and Engineering leaders to develop product roadmap, define strategy, requirements, coordinate release schedule, ship software

Key Accomplishments:
• Won a $20MM contract due to successful deployment of 1st project (see next bullet)
• Integrated $2MM project into jointly owned customer & 3rd party contract manufacturing facility 
• Introduced agile principles & KPIs to SDLC to improve software development productivity 20% (daily scrums to foster collaboration, Kanban boards, backlog review & prioritization, and ticketing system)

Customer Focus Team Manager | Strategic Automation Program Manager

Directed 20 cross functional resources across 6 automated projects overseeing project development, scope, key metrics, design, customer engagement, risk mitigation strategies, logistics, and reporting

Key Accomplishments
•	Implemented 6 projects on-time, on-budget, and meeting ROI criteria, cycle time, yield criteria
•	Enabled 15% earlier revenue recognition by removing process waste and developing new tools

Technical Project Manager | Custom Automation Projects

JP3 Measurement, LLC

Delivered 20 hardware & SaaS implementations worth $10M across 10 clients in US & Canada. Guided engineering and product launch for new hardware that automated & scaled the service process 50%, resulting in $200k of new sales in the first year of deployment. Governed development of new application that automated a customer process promising a $380MM savings per year in reducing wasted product.

Project Manager | Oil & Gas Tech Implementations Leader

Schlumberger

Facilitated strategy planning, KPI & milestone development, updates; result was 80% yearly goals met. Led service delivery best practice establishment as part of digital transformation, resulting in deployment and standardization of 200 work instructions across 10 global markets. Onboarded and trained 50 technical authors on process, methodology, software platform.

Operations Integrity Project Lead | Digital Transformation Project Manager

Cameron

Formalized organizational structure & streamlined processes resulting in a 50% improvement in customer satisfaction and revenue growth of 30% in the first year. Initiated a streamlined order entry process for 13 service facilities across US & UK and managed implementation & adoption to improve cost capture 20%. Consulted on marketing planning aimed at improving resource utilization by 50% in 5 years across key global markets.

Service Operations Specialist | Manufacturing Services Operations Leader

Managed team of 2 regional technicians that supported >$1M across base of 20 customers. Spearheaded, deployed, and drove adoption on time tracking process improvement that captured additional 20% time. Implemented SAP processes and controls to mitigate a $400k inventory variances.

Inside Sales Specialist Lead | Sales & Operations Process Leader

Created position that improved inter-departmental on-time delivery by 50% by identifying supply chain inefficiencies, root-causing engineering rework, and establishing manufacturing best practices. Spearheaded, deployed, and drove adoption on time tracking process improvement that captured additional 20% time.

Manufacturing Capacity Planner | Cross-Functional Scheduler

Standardized and streamlined end-to-end operational workflow by examining differences in project management strategy, organizational structure, functional processes, and tools across 5 international facilities. Authored 10 project management policies, procedures, and tools to standardize execution. Coordinated migration and deployment for SAP ERP system upgrade over 6 months for 300 end users across 20 international facilities. Automated quotation tools to reduce preparation defects 50% and time 30%. Coordinated and installed 2 cross-company projects valued at >$2MM on time and budget.

Project Control Analyst | Manufacturing Operational Consultant

Enhanced product design to reduce lead times 50% and mitigate $1M in risk exposure on a new product deployed to market. Created project management center-of-excellence to capture lessons learned and share best practices on 5 products.

Aftermarket Manufacturing Project Manager | Oil & Gas Surface Systems

Automated a label development process that improved prep time 10% and reduced defects >80%. Conducted a gage R+R test that resulted in updating standard tooling used by inspection team. Coded quality database to capture historical inspection data and identify trends 25% earlier

Composite Manufacturing Quality Engineer | Oil & Gas Drilling Systems

Coordinated production order scheduling, material availability reporting, and the standard costing database for >1,000 parts. Reduced machine shop cycle time 10% and improved costs 25% by modifying material batching strategy.

Manufacturing Materials Planner | Oil & Gas Compressors

Created a fixture that reduced setup time 20% and eliminated 30% of steps in routing. Performed financial analysis to justify purchase of capital equipment worth >$100k. Designed & conducted a noise characterization experiment to select purchase of $50k of sound dampening materials

Manufacturing Engineer | Oil & Gas Compressors

University of Florida

Graduated in December 2010 with a BS in ME and minors in Business Administration and Sales Engineering; graduated with honors 5 of 11 semesters

Mechanical Engineer

Vendors Exchange International

Enhanced product development and evaluated product effectiveness by assembling and troubleshooting, and improved consistency, efficiency, and accuracy of in-house kit assembly by creating an interactive database for employee use.

Mechanical Engineering Intern

US Department of Defense

Program Analyst Intern

Forest City Enterprises

Commercial Construction Intern

Chad is a technically-inclined people person with over a decade experience helping businesses and teams deliver exceptionally complex projects while maintaining a high degree of customer satisfaction. As a program & project leader, he aligns business strategy with customer goals to create positive outcomes. With a keen eye for customer need and communication, Chad is the driving force behind many successful projects & initiatives. 

Chad is also an aspiring entrepreneur and business consultant. Some of his favorite topics to discuss: 
• Process mapping & standardization
• Positioning your organization for growth
• Systems design
• Core principle identification (a la Traction & Rocket Fuel)

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