Anthony Dewitt Email & Phone Number

Greater Savannah Area

EADSenior Project Manager for multi-million-dollar projects in the food, pharmaceutical, and packaging / logistics industry.Specializing in the management of Capital and Expense projects at the Kellogg facility in Kansas City, Kansas. Serves in the execution of Capital Expansion and/or Infrastructure projects to manufacturing facility. Manages the capital budget by proposing, justifying, and implementing improvements to processes, equipment, and plant layout.  Successfully managed packaging projects to meet / exceed established return on investments (ROIs).  Solicits and negotiates bids from outside contractors. Supervises the completion of projects by subcontractors.  Ensures compliance with all personnel safety, food safety and environmental regulations.  Ensures that all projects are in-compliance insurance providers and regulatory personnel through on-site inspections.

Independence, Missouri, United States

As a Project Managers at Lake City Army Ammunition Plant for over 10 YearsManage 89 complex projects, across numerous funding lanes, involving the product development, maintenance and production of military ammunition. Cast strategic vision and equip/assemble teams of engineers, operators, maintenance, security, safety and subcontractor personnel; explaining what needs to be done and providing an expedient plan of execution. Monitor project performance to ensure milestones are effectively satisfied. Forecasted resources to align resources with project tasks. Resolve both internal and external personnel conflicts and held team members/vendors accountable for relevant project contributions. Navigate dense government and military regulations to produce consistent project compliance. Collaborate with senior company leadership to outline project goals, priority-setting and compile adequate resources. Anticipate challenges and prepare plans to mitigate project risks.

Independence, Missouri

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Successfully managed specialized groups to execute established project plans while managing costs, resources and adhering to project contracts, scopes, and baselines. Published and presented regular and timely project status updates to management and stakeholders. Represented the Project Management Organization, PMO, in recurring Request for Proposals (RFPs) from the US Government customer. Lead proposal and costing efforts for project development. Including supporting quoting activities and negotiations. All project documentation was managed and compiled for submittal through contracts.  Managed multi-million-dollar budgets including proposal costs for materials, equipment, labor and travel. Led project team to establish a new $28M work-center. Assessed the facility structural integrity and equipment needs. Refurbished existing facility with addition of 15 new machines ahead of schedule and under budget.  Interfaced government quality representatives to discuss project status, upcoming tasks, and new action items. Any significant changes within projects were documented and communicated to management prior to customer.  Ensured compliance with the Defense Security Service, Defense Contract Management Agency, U.S. Army, and other applicable state and federal regulations pertaining to matters within scope of assigned projects. Designed and administered gated design reviews, key performance indicators (KPI), project metrics, and site acceptance evaluations. Complied with established procedures and work instructions to set team priorities.  Spearheaded numerous in-progress phased ammunition machinery modernization projects which delivered the machines on plant despite numerous challenges encountered in installation and testing.

Independence, Missouri

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant Established Earned Value Management System (EVMS) policies and procedures for the Project Management Office (PMO). Developed manuals and coordinated training for all PMO personal.  Mentored other Project Managers that led important IR&D and Capital Expansion projects. Assisted them in current project management methods to delivered the final products ahead of a significantly tight schedules. Received numerous Northrop Grumman STAR Awards for going above and beyond despite project challenges.

Independence, Mo

Lake City Army Ammunition PlantAssumed the role of Mechanical Engineer for .50 Cal Bullets. Developed machine operating procedures for ammunition production processes in order to enhance efficiency and maximize profit potential. Ensured that all safety and environmental guidelines were documented in a clear concise manner. Implemented a quality control software program across all production buildings. Installation, programming and training all were personally managed from inception. Managed and mentored a real-time operations staff of 45 personal to perform mission-critical production operations. Developed technical procedures and regulations for compliance and safety.  Worked in a multitasking environment with ever-changing priorities. Performed well under pressure with problem solving and analytical skills. Was able to prioritize and execute projects with attention to strict details.  Initiated, grew, and nurtured strategic industry relationships with both internal and external partners. Spearheaded the scrap audits initiatives, reducing scrap rates across numerous production lines.  Directed and completed a complex, 36-month Statically Process Control (SPC) program software and hardware upgrade, with oversight of daily operations and staff training once the system was live. Tasked with spearheading Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) effort to increase production of .50 Cal Bullets by 25%. Effort completed ahead of schedule and under budget, with annual company production increased ahead of schedule.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

Lake City Army Ammunition PlantElectrically maintained all high-speed operations associated with production of 5.56mm Cartridges, reducing production downtime.

Virginia Beach, Virginia

Naval Air Station Oceana, East Coast TACTS Range, NWAC- Electronics Technician for an integral part of combat training for east coast Navy and Marine Fleets.- Maintained electronic equipment in support for air combat crew training and naval ship deployment during day to day operations and combat workup exercises.- Managed Configuration Control of drawings, manuals and equipment. Updated blueprint drawings, specifications and manuals as required.- Directed daily communication briefings with Navy and Marine Corp officers

Aircraft Armament System Specialist

Certificate, Project Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Engineering