Melissa Williams

Experience

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  Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of Huntington Ingalls Industries

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  Engineering Operations Coordinator

  Developed, documented and administered processes, policies and procedures regarding the use of project management and the project management computerized application, ARTEMIS. Analyzed network models used to represent all tasks, job sequence and resource requirements necessary for the design completion of the Seawolf submarine. Created, produced and interpreted reports from ARTEMIS that documented schedules and critical path data. Educated and instructed management to use ARTEMIS data analysis results and related project management concepts efficiently and effectively to manage plans and schedules. Special Accomplishments: Assisted in the programming development, incorporation and implementation of ARTEMIS, Newport News Shipbuilding’s largest project management, planning and scheduling software application program. Appointed Data Manager to a highly classified and specialized submarine program. Supervised development, definition and delivery of contract data requirement list (CDRLs) items and subcontract data requirement list (SDRLs) items. Show less

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  Lockheed Martin Corp.

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Scientist/Engineering Technologist II

  Integrated product team member responsible for technical issues in development of digital product definition for the F-22 Advanced Tactical Fighter Airplane. Researched, consulted, documented and developed computer architecture to digitally transfer design data to the Air Force. Wrote proposals outlining digital delivery products. Composed and implemented procedures concerning data management for technical requirements of Air Force programs. Interpreted and assisted in writing and defining of government contracts. Show less

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  Lockheed Martin Engineering and Sciences

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  Sr. Program Planner

  Provided planning and scheduling support to NASA Langley Research Center Projects Controls Branch and Schedule Analysis Office. Developed project work plans and schedules using project management software. Updated project schedules and provided weekly schedule analysis for project milestone impact assessment. Integrated resources with schedule based upon project requirements. Instructed and trained team members in the development of project work plans and schedules. Evaluated and instructed personnel in the use of project management software tools. Document applications developed in ARTEMIS or other project management software. Develop SAO (Schedule Analysis Office) process and procedure guidelines. Show less

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  Aerospace Design and Fabrication, Inc.

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1997

  Sr. Program Analyst

  Executed project management for NASA Langley Research Center in conjunction with project management software to produce engineering plans and schedules. Designed computerized models indicating required tasks, work sequence, time duration and manning requirement to accomplish program milestones. Managed schedules by means of critical path management methods. Trained and educated project personnel regarding project management, critical path management and work breakdown structure development and implementation. Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2005

  Production Control Supervisor

  Established, planned, budgeted and scheduled resources for multiple programs in order to perform workforce tracking and analysis. Provided technical input and consultation for proposed solutions regarding system integration architecture and business process operations for multi-million dollar defense contracts. Perform risk management and risk analysis. Supervise computer simulation modeling and networking using ARTEMIS and/or Microsoft Project to develop and maintain plans and schedules for United States government ship construction and overhaul defense contracts. Establish cost and schedule baselines. Supervise staff to manage the execution of planning and scheduling operations and procedures in compliance with government contract data requirement list items (CDRLs) to achieve scheduled program milestones and key events on time and within budget. Implement project management methodology and concepts to perform critical path management (CPM) and analysis (CPA) in conjunction with an Earned Value Management System (EVMS) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Develop and monitor project metrics to evaluate and resolve project issues. Define workload requirements for contracted and anticipated work for personnel resource availability and demands. Assist in developing the company concept of operations (CONOPS) processes, procedures and strategic assessments to improve financial plans and forecasts, optimize program planning, scheduling and performance management cycle, reduce and control financial cost, streamline the supply chain and enhance the manufacturing monitor and control operations. Propose and initiate testing of SAP functionality including the integration and programming interface between SAP and multiple legacy systems including planning and scheduling software applications. Utilized a holistic, systems lifecycle approach to program management from initial contract to product delivery. Show less

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  Textron Bell Helicopter

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007

  Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

  Administer, monitor, report and control in accordance with generally accepted accounting principals (GAAP) the Manufacturing Engineering budgets related to Sustaining Engineering and Tooling (SET), and Program Direct work orders associated with all Manufacturing Engineering efforts. Perform Earned Value Management (EVM) using TeamPlay and Cobra wInsight. Provide accounting support for Manufacturing Engineering Tiltrotor Operations relating to capital budgets, overhead budgets, personnel requisitions, inventory, overtime, and timely reporting of financial metrics and labor performance. Coordinate cost estimates and proposal budget programs with Program Management, Contracts, Pricing, Procurement, and Projects on estimates pertaining to all Manufacturing Engineering elements. Maintain principal interaction with other Manufacturing Engineering functions, Quality, Engineering, and Contracts to provide Manufacturing Engineering services that are accurately interpreted, and cognizant of safety and environmental requirements. Show less

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  KRW Enterprises

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Project Manager

  Manage and acquire new business accounts associated with commercial and residential construction contracts. Provide budget control for commercial and residential accounts. Negotiate all aspects of commercial and residential contracts. Track, establish and maintain project schedules and profitability.

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  Express Professionals

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Project Engineer

  Performed and acted as both Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Engineering departments for GTM Manufacturing. Developed and wrote the Manufacturing Operating Procedure for the production of gas transportation modules (GTMs) in accordance with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and special permit. Responsible for the documentation, development and shop distribution of travelers for all processes required to produce GTMs. Performed software evaluation and analysis for current and future manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering and material management programs. Developed and published the Quality Control Document for plant operations. Lead the weekly meeting for the identification and documentation of all support equipment and material for all manufacturing work stations and the development of a centralized tool crib in support of those stations. Show less

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  NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2013

  Consultant

  Provide project management and control expertise for the International Space Station Environmental Control and life Support System (ISS ECLSS) at Marshall Space Flight Center-National Aeronautics and Space Administration (MSFC-NASA). Perform multiple levels of integrated scheduling using Microsoft Project. Maintain and develop detailed schedules for each ECLSS orbital replacement unit (ORU) as well as design and produce higher level schedule summary deliverables. Facilitate meetings with engineering to status detail level schedules. Use Milestones Professional to extract relevant data from detail level schedules to report at a higher management level. Educate management and engineering regarding project management principles and value. Evaluate schedules and resources to provide insight into possible bottlenecks and schedule slips. Perform critical path analysis in order to identify and forecast areas of schedule and/or resource impact. Show less

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  Smith and Associates, LLC

  Jul 2009 - Sept 2013

  Consultant Project Management and Control

  Provide project management and control expertise for the International Space Station Environmental Control and life Support System (ISS ECLSS). Perform multiple levels of integrated scheduling using Microsoft Project. Maintain and develop detailed schedules for each ECLSS orbital replacement unit (ORU) as well as design and produce higher level schedule summary deliverables. Facilitate meetings with engineering to status detail level schedules. Use Milestones Professional to extract relevant data from detail level schedules to report at a higher management level. Educate management and engineering regarding project management principles and value. Evaluate schedules and resources to provide insight into possible bottlenecks and schedule slips. Perform critical path analysis in order to identify and forecast areas of schedule and/or resource impact. Show less

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  MacAulay-Brown, Inc. (MacB)

  Oct 2013 - now

  Sr. Systems Management Analyst 5

  Provide project management and control expertise for the International Space Station Environmental Control and life Support System (ISS ECLSS). Perform multiple levels of integrated scheduling using Microsoft Project. Maintain and develop detailed schedules for each ECLSS orbital replacement unit (ORU) as well as design and produce higher level schedule summary deliverables. Facilitate meetings with engineering to status detail level schedules. Use Milestones Professional to extract relevant data from detail level schedules to report at a higher management level. Educate management and engineering regarding project management principles and value. Evaluate schedules and resources to provide insight into possible bottlenecks and schedule slips. Perform critical path analysis in order to identify and forecast areas of schedule and/or resource impact. Show less