Gary Hillier III
Rome,USA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven Project Manager with over a decade of experience leading cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects on time and within budget. Expertise in strategic planning, resource allocation, and risk management, to ensure successful project execution. Proven track record of positive relationships with customers and colleagues to achieve project goals. Strong leadership and communication skills, with a dedication to driving continuous improvement and exceeding expectations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
FINISH TECHNICIAN
Collins Aerospace
Rome, NY
01.2021 - Current
- Disassembles, inspects, repairs, and rebuilds over 100 different parts for Rolls Royce, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Bell Helicopter.
- Key individual in the process improvement to remove humans from a hazardous work environment and replace with automation.
- CORE Champion.
- CORE Leadership.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot technical issues in systems.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency in operations.
OWNER/OPERATOR
TNT Blasting & Painting
Rome, NY
02.2020 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Managed a restoration company specializing in surface preparation and coatings.
- Drive excellence and customer satisfaction thru organizational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
- Managed all aspects of the daily operations including personnel, inventory control, budgeting, pricing.
- Negotiated and managed contracts with vendors to ensure a cost-effective supply chain.
- Performed financial analysis to identify areas for cost savings and increased profitability.
PROJECT MANAGER
Southern Road and Bridge
Tarpon, Florida
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Project Manger on two large scale projects running simultaneously while providing leadership and customer relations management for over 30 employees, all organizations and parties involved in the project.
- Excelled at site management with adaptability and work coordination, improving performance and team building to meet stringent deadlines.
- Responsible for the safety of all employees, DOT engineers and inspectors, 3rd party inspectors and sub-contractors.
- Completed all jobs safely, ahead of schedule, maximizing profit, and passing two random OSHA audits.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams across multiple departments to achieve goals.
- Documented project requirements, processes, and procedures.
- Communicated effectively with all levels of stakeholders including executives.
- Led meetings to detail project milestones, brainstorm ideas and determine appropriate techniques to manage tasks.
SUPERINTENDENT
Amstar
Buffalo, New York
09.2009 - 01.2019
- Received several growth promotions while employed here, progressed to foreman within 3 years and superintendent within 5 years.
- Successfully managed a crew of 20 employees with setting the record of accomplishing 48 bridges within one year while maintaining a team of quality specialist and spearheading customer relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Science - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NH, US06-2027
Skills
- Safety is my #1 priority
- Customer Relations Management
- Root cause analysis methodologies
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Contractual Responsibilities
- Budget Management
- Risk Management
- Engineering Drawing Requirements Interpretation
- Quality evaluation and control systems
- Quality Assurance
- Team Collaboration
- Proactive Mindset
- Internal and customer audits
- Adaptability & Technical Proficiency
- Strategic Mindset
- Time Management
- Training & Teaching
- Continuous Improvement
- Collaborative Problem-Solving
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Talent Development
- Strategic Planning
- Multitasking and Organization
- Deadline-oriented
- Spearheaded leadership
- Core Champion
- Process improvement
- Relationship building
Certification
- Certified Coating Specialist
- Certified Applicant Specialist Level 2
- OSHA 30
- C-5 Supervisor Training
- Completion of Apprenticeship
- Core Champion
- CDL A
Timeline
FINISH TECHNICIAN
Collins Aerospace
01.2021 - Current
OWNER/OPERATOR
TNT Blasting & Painting
02.2020 - 12.2023
PROJECT MANAGER
Southern Road and Bridge
12.2018 - 02.2020
SUPERINTENDENT
Amstar
09.2009 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Science - PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Southern New Hampshire University