Leopold A. Whiteman, Jr.

, PMP
214 Honeysuckle Drive
Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691
(609) 259-0972 (H) / (609) 915-4509 (C)
lw69041c@westpost.net
Project Manager
- Senior Project Leader with Project Management Professional Certification and 6
Sigma Green Belt training
- Completed Finance, Systems Engineering, and Project Management Programs at Def
ense Acquisition University
- Utilized 6 Sigma (*) Quality Assurance and Process Mapping Methodologies to id
entify areas for improvement
- Managed Project Budgets, Schedules, Scope, and Resources. Provided Status Repo
rts to all management levels
- Generated Proposals, Program Plans, Plant Appropriations Requests for Technica
l and Capital Investment Projects
- Interfaced directly with Project Stakeholders, Commercial Customers, Departmen
t of Defense and NASA Officials
Project Leadership Highlights
- Technical Leader for L-3 Communications' corporate Lead Free/RoHS Team. Develo
ped and implemented corporate Lead Free/RoHS Guidelines for applying Lead Free S
oldering technologies in aerospace electronics applications.
- Facilitated PM Solutions Management services to Lockheed Martin corporate Envi
ronmental Health and Safety.
- Program Leader who established the American Competitiveness Institute's Lead F
ree Soldering Center of Excellence Program, with revenue over $ 300,000 providin
g technical, training, and consulting services in 1 year.
- Project Lead Engineer for the $1,500,000 REPTILE Power Electronics Manufacturi
ng and Standards Project, identified $ 73,000,000 in cost savings over 10-year l
ife of a U.S. Navy power conversion program.
- Project Leader for implementing Engineering, Manufacturing, and Management Inf
ormation System (EMMIS).
- Deputy Transition Project Manager for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems facili
ty closure and production relocation. Prepared staffing projections, schedules,
documentation, and budgets of $10,000,000 in labor and capital expenses.
- Team Leader of Lockheed Martin / GE Aerospace Integrated Product Teams elimina
ting Ozone Depleting Chemistry use; compliant to the Clean Air Act of 1990 and t
he Montreal Protocol; saving $ 500,000 of hazardous material usage.
Project Management Attributes
- Versatile experienced Technical Leader of cross-functional engineering, system
s, production projects.
- Performed tactical/strategic planning, work breakdown structures development,
earned value analysis.
- Familiar with Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN) and Capability Maturit
y Model Integration (CMMI).
- Actively led Integrated Product Teams and Integrated Process and Product Devel
opment task forces.
- Knowledgeable with various Project Management software packages, compliant to
specification ANSI/EIA-748-A.
- Intimate with IPC, NASA, DoD, Lead Free Soldering / RoHS, and High Reliability
Electronics specifications
United States Government SECRET Security Clearance
Professional Experience
L-3 Communications; Camden, New Jersey 2008 - Current
Senior Member Engineering Staff: Provided project management and technical suppo
rt to Components and Materials Engineering (CME) within Quality Assurance at Com
munications Systems East.
- Created budget projections for 2009 CME activities, totaling over $4,000,000.
- Developed Environmental Test Facility operations schedule for all production q
ualification programs.
- Upgraded Materials Laboratory to provide FT-IR Analysis and XRF Spectroscopy c
apabilities.
- Generated Basis of Estimates for CME function, supporting Engineering and Prod
uction programs.
- Prepared Parts, Materials, and Process (PMP) documentation for various communi
cations production programs
PM Solutions; Glen Mills, Pennsylvania 2007 - 2008
Senior Consultant/Project Manager: Provided project management and technical sup
port to the New Jersey Department of Transportation's Optimized Review Process I
mprovement Phase 1 Program initiative.
- Created Quality Management, Contract Administration, and Constructability proc
edures and guidelines.
- Integrated Quality Assurance function into design processes; reducing costs by
75% through design error elimination.
- Developed database documenting Design Communication Reports for Program Manage
ment Office.
- Interfaced directly with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on programmatic
issues and concerns.
The Washington Post; Springfield, Virginia 2006 - 2007
Manager, Process Engineering: Project Manager responsible for assessing manufact
uring processes and
operations, identifying opportunities for improvement, and coordinating their im
plementation.
- Identified $ 1,000,000 of Mail Room Operations waste from equipment downtime a
nd advertising material quality.
- Facilitated the introduction of 0.75 mil thick plastic into the package sealin
g production process, with projected annual material savings estimated to be $ 2
50,000. Created material specifications for plastic sealing materials.
- Developed Warehouse Management System / Material Tracking Control Specificatio
n to support distributing Alternate Products from two (2) production facilities
to remote Distribution Centers and Agent Storage Facilities.
- Generates initial Operations Micro Zoning Program Plans identifying projects,
schedules, budgets, and resources.
American Competitiveness Institute; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1999 - 2006
Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Technical Project Engineer for leading numerous c
ompany initiatives, managing technical programs with budgets totaling over $ 5,0
00,000 in resources and sub-contractors.
- Awarded $ 100,000 NASA contract, to upgrade NASA's electronics manufacturing c
ourse. Generated training program for the IPC J-STD-001C Space Addendum electron
ics manufacturing industry standard.
- Technical Project Leader for $ 3,000,000 multi-company cross-functional Electr
onics Miniaturization for Missile Applications Program, introducing Commercial O
ff The Shelf electronic components to high reliability applications, reducing el
ectronic package assembly volume over 80% and manufacturing costs by 57%.
- Doubled annual quantity of the EMPF Help Line Customers served within 9 months
. Supervised rollout of the Electronic Manufacturing Management Information Syst
em to support customer service activities.
Lockheed Martin / GE Aerospace 1985 - 1998
Missiles & Space Division; Newtown, Pennsylvania 1993 - 1988
Staff Manufacturing Engineer: Led manufacturing process improvements and facilit
ies rearrangements projects, directly interfacing with NASA and the United State
s Air Force.
- Comptroller of the East Windsor Operations Capital Investment Budget totaling
over $ 2,500,000, annually.
- Led 20,000 sq. ft. facilities rearrangement, installing Class 100,000 clean ro
oms, while minimizing production downtime. Processes certified by Defense Contra
ct Management Command, United States Air Force, and NASA.
- Supervised modifications to the McCormack & Dodge Strategic Production and Inv
entory Operating System Manufacturing Resource Planning relational database to i
nclude material characteristic data.
Aerospace Operations Division; Syracuse, New York 1985 - 1993
Senior Manufacturing Engineer: Developed and implemented manufacturing process i
mprovements. Processes certified by the United States Navy's Naval Weapons Speci
fication Center
- Comptroller of the Hybrid Circuit Operation Capital Investment Programs totali
ng $ 500,000, annually.
- Project Engineer of the $ 800,000 Manufacturing Engineering Development Shop E
xpansion Project. Expanded facility by over 10,000 sq. ft., increasing the shop'
s manufacturing capacity and process capabilities.
- Cost Account Manager of the Hybrid Facility's ECP-51 and the Manufacturing Eng
ineering Development Shop's BSY-2 Seawolf production programs, responsible for p
rogram performance, cost management, and schedules.
- Coordinated installation of hardware and software within the Hybrid Facility a
nd Engineering Development Shop.
Education
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Computer Software Expertise
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
- Microsoft Project, Visio, Publisher, Share Point
- Integrated Cost Schedule Control System (I/CSCS)
- Computer Performance Measurement System (CPMS)
- Reliability and Quality Information Systems (RAQIS)
Professional Development
- Project Management Professional Certification; Certificate # 22440; Project Ma
nagement Institute
- Fundamentals of Earned Value Management; Defense Acquisition University
- Systems Engineering Management; Defense Acquisition University
- Advanced Program Management Course; L-3 Communications
- Earned Value Management - CAM Training Course; L-3 Communications
- Intermediate Systems Acquisition; Defense Acquisition University
- Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management; Defense Acquisition University
- Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development & Engineering; Defense
Acquisition University
- Problem Solving / Decision Making Program; KepnerTregoe Consultants
- 6 Sigma Green Belt Certificate; Villanova University
- Foundation in Project Management; The Management Institute, Rowan University
- Leadership Training for Managers; Dale Carnegie
- Effective Speaking and Human Relations; Dale Carnegie
- Project Leadership Courses I & II; General Electric
- Manufacturing Studies Program; General Electric
- Manufacturing Management Program; General Electric
Professional Performance Awards
- 2005 Lead Free Soldering Research and Development Award: Soldertec, Middlesex,
United Kingdom
- 2004 SOLE Proceedings Paper Award: 2005 International Society of Logistics Con
ference; Orlando, Florida
- 2004 Distinguished Committee Service Award: IPC; Northbrook, Illinois
- 2002 Lead Free Soldering Research and Development Award: Soldertec, Middlesex,
United Kingdom
- 1997 General Manager's Outstanding Performance Award: Lockheed Martin; East Wi
ndsor, New Jersey
- 1992 General Manager's Outstanding Performance with Compliance Award: GE Aeros
pace; Syracuse, New York
- 1992 GE Corporate Gerald L. Phillippe Award: Nominated by GE Aerospace; Syracu
se, New York
Professional Publications
How Does Lead Free / RoHS Impact The Supply Chain?
L-3 Communication Materially Speaking; September, 2009
Applying Project Management Methodologies in Electronics Manufacturing
2008 SMTA International Conference; Orlando, Florida; August, 2008
Electronics Manufacturing Project Management Challenges In The Global Economy
Venture Outsource; 1346 The Alameda, Suite 7; San Jose, California 95112; May, 2
008
Integrating Defense Acquisition Methodologies with Project Management Processes
PM Solutions; 1788 Wilmington Pike; Glenn Mills, Pennsylvania 19342; March, 2008

Presentation - Tracking Specific Part and Assembly Characteristics Using Relatio

nal Databases
2005 International Society of Logistics Conference and Exhibition; Orlando, Flor
ida; August, 2005
Logistics Design Challenges of Lead Free Conversion
2005 International Society of Logistics Conference and Exhibition; Orlando, Flor
ida; August, 2005
Presentation - A Case History: Design Conversion from Tin Lead Finishes to Lead
Free Finishes
2005 Military and Aerospace / Avionics COTS Conference; Portsmouth, Virginia; Au
gust, 2005
The Impact of Lead Free Soldering on Logistics Support
2004 International Society of Logistics Conference and Exhibition; Norfolk, Virg
inia; August, 2004
Presentation - Project Management
Mercer County Community College; West Windsor, New Jersey; May, 2002

Project Management In Electronics Manufacturing

American Competitiveness Institute's monthly publication EMPFasis; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; December, 2000
Technical Papers and Presentations
Lead Free Soldering Component Configuration Management Issues
Venture Outsource; 1346 The Alameda, Suite 7; San Jose, California 95112; Februa
ry, 2008
Confessions of a Rookie Manufacturing Engineer
Circuits Assembly; UP Media Group, Inc.; 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 440; Smyrna
, Georgia 30080; February, 2007
Flexible Manufacturing Systems for Wave and Fountain Wave Soldering
Circuits Assembly; UP Media Group, Inc.; 2400 Lake Park Drive, Suite 440; Smyrna
, Georgia 30080; August, 2006
Presentation - Lead Free Manufacturing Course
2005 SMTA International Conference; Rosemont, Illinois; September, 2005
Salt Atmosphere, Temperature Humidity, and Mechanical Shock Environmental Stress
Testing Results of the JG-PP / JCAA Lead Free Soldering Program
2005 SMTA International Conference; Rosemont, Illinois; September, 2005
Presentation - Lead Free Soldering Best Manufacturing Practices
2004 SMTA Philadelphia Chapter Conference; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; October,2
004
The EMMA Program: Applying Advanced Electronic Packaging to Harsh Environments
2003 Surface Mount Technology Association International Conference; Chicago, Ill
inois; September, 2003
Presentation - Lead Free Soldering In A Production Environment Course
2003 SMTA West Pennsylvania Chapter Conference; Cranberry, Pennsylvania; May, 20
03
Presentation - Lead Free Soldering In A Production Environment Course
2003 SMTA Academy / NEPCON East Conference; Boston, Massachusetts; June, 2003
Test Results From The Lead Free Components Focus Group
2002 SMTA Academy / NEPCON East Conference; Boston, Massachusetts; June, 2002
Presentation - Summary of Initiatives in Lead-Free Soldering: Manufacturing Expe
rience and Industry Feedback
National Defense Industry Association (NDIA) Tech Trends 2002 Conference; Baltim
ore, Maryland; April, 2002
Presentation - Initiatives in Lead-Free Soldering: Manufacturing Experience and
Industry Feedback
European Union / United States Lead Free Soldering Conference; London, England;
March, 2002
The Technical Applications Guidelines (TAG) Handbook for the EMMA Program
American Competitiveness Institute; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; March, 2002
Presentation - Developing Robust Lead-Free Processes For Challenging Requirement
s
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Electrical and Ele
ctronic Packaging Division Conference; Orlando, Florida; November, 2001
Presentation - Lead Free Components Focus Group Manufacturing Processing Summary
2001 IPC Works Conference; Orlando, Florida; September, 2001
Issues and Solutions To Lead-Free Soldering
SMTA Lead - Free / NEPCON East Conference; Boston, Massachusetts; May, 2000
Presentation - Industrial Modernization Incentives Program (IMIP) TOAD / SAVE Pr
oject Final Report
GE - United States Air Force IMIP Industry Day Conference; Syracuse, New York; M
ay, 1988
Introducing CAD / CAM To The Classroom Environment
CAD / CAM Robotics and Automation Conference; Tucson, Arizona; February, 1985
Master's Project Report: A Primer To Develop Solid Models Using The IBM System C
ATIA
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; Troy, New York; December, 1984