Dillon Schmidt
Cheyenne,WY
Summary
Experienced program management professional with a demonstrated history of leading cross-functional teams and delivering successful projects. Skilled in strategic planning, risk management, and resource allocation, consistently ensuring efficient and effective project execution. Recognized for adaptability, problem-solving skills, and fostering collaboration to achieve desired outcomes. Proficient in optimizing processes and aligning initiatives with organizational objectives, driving continuous improvement and maximizing overall performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Program Manager
M.C. Dean
01.2025 - Current
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Developed strategic plans, setting clear objectives and achievable milestones for the team.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Managed multiple strategic projects with numerous sub-projects or workstreams.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Improved program efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing time-saving solutions.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Critical Environment Technician Lead
M.C. Dean
10.2024 - 02.2025
- Evaluate and resolve complex technical issues, implements efficiency strategies, and maintains thorough documentation to support operational excellence.
- Manage a team of critical environment technicians in the performance of the daily operations of a data center.
- Provide support from a centralized location utilizing the facility’s SCADA systems.
- Draft, review, and update of procedures.
- Maintain excellent level of knowledge of all mechanical, electrical, controls, and fire/life safety systems in the data center.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to provide clear instruction.
Critical Environment Technician
M.C. Dean
06.2022 - 10.2024
- Operate and maintain critical systems, including HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, to ensure optimal facility performance.
- Respond promptly to emergencies, diagnosing and resolving issues with critical infrastructure under high-pressure conditions.
- Maintain detailed documentation and logs of all inspections, repairs, and system updates for compliance and reporting purposes.
- Perform and oversee the operation, maintenance, and optimization of electrical, mechanical, controls, and fire/life safety systems in data centers, while coordinating vendor activities and responding to emergencies.
- Maintained a safe work environment by strictly adhering to established safety protocols and guidelines.
- Trained new technicians on standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency across the team.
Aviation Electrician - NAS Kingsville
Vertex Aerospace
11.2019 - 11.2020
- Troubleshoot and repair electrical systems of the T-45 trainer aircraft in an efficient and timely manner
- Use equipment to test aircraft components and help with troubleshooting.
- Track personal protective equipment and ensure it works properly.
- Follow procedures in technical manuals while repairing or troubleshooting aircraft.
- Performs pre-flight and post-flight operations for the T-45 trainer aircraft per policies and procedures manual
- Participated in daily pass down briefs to ensure oncoming shift was aware of projects that needed to be completed
- Use electronic platform to update upper management on progress of repairs.
Senior Airman – FE Warren AFB
Air National Guard
06.2018 - 12.2024
- Troubleshoot, install, maintain, and repair electrical distribution systems and components above and below 600 volts in an efficient and timely manner
- Follows technical manuals to repair and replace malfunctioning parts
- Installs, troubleshoots, and repairs underground power distribution components such as capacitors, breakers, transformers, fuses, lighting fixtures, receptacles and motors
- Participated in daily safety briefs to ensure proper handling of electrical equipment
- Properly decommissioned components beyond repair capabilities
- Participated in daily pass down briefs to ensure oncoming shift was aware of projects that needed to be completed
Engineering Technician II – FE Warren AFB
Westech International
02.2016 - 11.2019
- Maintains Air Force Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Missile Procedures Trainers (MPTs) and ICBM Maintenance Training devices.
- Acted as IT for the ICBM trainers
- Wrote and updated lesson plans for Air Force Personnel
- Start up, shut down and restart racks according to technical manuals and policies
- Communicate directly with officers of the Air Force to ensure proper updates and programs have been installed
- Attended continuing education classes in order to stay up-to-date on new technologies
- Properly decommissioned components beyond repair capabilities
- Troubleshoots and repairs missile training system electronics, electro-mechanical, and mechanical systems down to component level
- Splice/terminate cables, wires, coaxial, Cat 5, in support of trainer repair actions.
- Adheres to all electro-static discharge policies, instructions, and warnings.
- Works from technical manuals, schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform routine checkout, troubleshooting, and simple engineering tasks.
- Complies with HAZMAT guidelines by insuring the HAZMAT locker items are not expired.
Operator – Rupert, ID
Montrose Environmental Group Inc
11.2015 - 01.2016
- Operated systems and mechanical equipment which regulate the flow and treatment of sewage and sludge.
- Regulated electric motors, centrifugal and positive displacements pumps, bar screens, grinders, grit collectors, air compressors, chlorinators, washers, grease skimmers, gas burners, rotary screens and conveyors.
- Changed belts, lubricated equipment, conducted minor building maintenance, grounds maintenance
- Operated tools, equipment and machinery used for maintenance and cleaning of waste-water facilities
- Responded to emergency call out situations and performed stand by duty for emergency response on the weekends.
Corporal – Camp Pendleton, CA
United States Marine Corps
08.2010 - 01.2015
- Aviation Quality Assurance Representative (QAR), Collateral Duty Quality Assurance Representative (CDQAR), Collateral Duty Inspector (CDI) (2014 - 2015)
- Performed quality checks on all gear prior to it being replaced on supply shelf
- Responsibility for the prevention of defects.
- Instructed personnel on proper handling of equipment and proper troubleshooting of equipment.
- Completed on-the-job training hours and ensured hours were updated daily
- Attended continuing education classes in order to stay up-to-date on new technologies
- Participated in daily pass down briefs to ensure oncoming shift was aware of projects that needed to be completed
- Aircraft Electrical/Instrument/Flight Control Systems Technician, Fixed Wing, IMA (2010 - 2015)
- Inspected, tested, maintained and repaired components, assemblies, sub-assemblies, modules, cards, printed circuit boards and ancillary equipment whose aggregate constituted a complete aircraft flight control system or subsystem.
- Used technical manuals to ensure proper handling of equipment.
- Communicated with leadership to ensure proper instruction was followed
Education
High School Diploma -
Minico High School
Rupert, ID01.2009
engineering
Laramie County Community College
Cheyenne, WY12.2016
engineering
Mira Costa College
Oceanside, CA12.2015
Skills
- Process improvement methodologies
- Team leadership
- Detail-oriented
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Training and development
- Budgeting and resource management
- Quality control expertise
Timeline
Electrical Program Manager
M.C. Dean
01.2025 - Current
Critical Environment Technician Lead
M.C. Dean
10.2024 - 02.2025
Critical Environment Technician
M.C. Dean
06.2022 - 10.2024
Aviation Electrician - NAS Kingsville
Vertex Aerospace
11.2019 - 11.2020
Senior Airman – FE Warren AFB
Air National Guard
06.2018 - 12.2024
Engineering Technician II – FE Warren AFB
Westech International
02.2016 - 11.2019
Operator – Rupert, ID
Montrose Environmental Group Inc
11.2015 - 01.2016
Corporal – Camp Pendleton, CA
United States Marine Corps
08.2010 - 01.2015
engineering
Laramie County Community College
engineering
Mira Costa College
High School Diploma -
Minico High School
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