Chantelle Sims
Oregon,United States
Summary
Certified Associate in Project Management with 11 years experience in aerospace manufacturing operations. Passion for driving cross-functional collaboration and influence supported by technical degree and experience. Background in team management and mentorship leveraged to increase sales by 40%. Implemented production initiatives that decreased lead times by 25%. Drove lean principle initiatives leading to $500,000 profit increase in one year. Desire to bring expertise to a new market whilst being closer to London-based family.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing Program Manager
Speed Metal Fabrication, Inc.
Wilsonville, Oregon
08.2023 - 03.2025
- Responsible for ensuring quality, service, and safety goals are met through effective management of manufacturing unit for precision aerospace CNC shop
- Acting Quality Management System Administrator for ISO 9001:2015 & AS9100D-Certified Company
- Manage ITAR, AS9100D, and internal Quality Assurance/Quality Control documentation
- Analyzing and resolving complex resource management issues for optimized scheduling
- Supervising project timelines for timely completion
- Coordination of strategic planning activities based on current data
- Consulting with C-level executives, influencing high level decision-making for ERP purchase
- Facilitated strong stakeholder engagement to support successful delivery of manufacturing programmes
- Fostered enduring client partnerships for continual business success
- Conducted negotiations with external vendors and service agencies
- Cultivated positive work environment, improving team morale and productivity
- Developed organizational policies for administrative oversight and internal controls
- Led technology modernization initiatives for process improvement
- Streamlined operations by implementing new project management tools
- Lead company transition to Fulcrum Pro MRP
Project Coordinator
Buildable
McMinnville, Oregon
02.2022 - 07.2023
- Collaborated with engineering managers to meet project milestones and deliverables effectively
- Assisted account managers with preparation and execution of monthly invoicing tasks
- Produced, revised and archived essential project records
- Led daily client-facing meetings, documented discussions, and ensured team tasks completion
- Managed stakeholder engagement to facilitate collaboration and achieve project milestones effectively
- Aided company through transition from waterfall to agile methodology
Projects & Operations Manager
Northwest Rapid Manufacturing, LLC
McMinnville, Oregon
06.2014 - 02.2022
- Applied lean principles to operations management, contributing to $500,000 increase in profit in one year
- Implemented and led daily production meetings, achieving 25% decrease in lead times and stronger collaboration
- Worked with senior management to develop growth strategies, boosting sales by 40% in 6 years
- Implemented quality assurance initiatives to lower part defects and enhance profitability across operations, and authored procedural manuals for QA/QC programmes and logistics
- Represented company at industry events as Additive Manufacturing professional
Education
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management
Project Management Institute
United States 01.2023 -
Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Portland Community College
Portland, OregonSkills
- Quality Management System Administration
- Operations Management
- Resource allocation
- Leadership in diverse environments
- Mentoring and coaching
- Public speaking
- Project oversight
- Agile methodology
- Transition and change management
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- G Suite proficiency
- Fulcrum MRP proficiency
- Supply chain management
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Timeline
Manufacturing Program Manager
Speed Metal Fabrication, Inc.
08.2023 - 03.2025
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - Project Management
Project Management Institute
01.2023 -
Project Coordinator
Buildable
02.2022 - 07.2023
Projects & Operations Manager
Northwest Rapid Manufacturing, LLC
06.2014 - 02.2022
Associate of Science - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Portland Community College
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