Jim Sciple, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

Tamaqua, Pa

Executed capital projects (new product introduction and expansion/debottlenecking) at specialty gas facility in support of the semiconductor industry.• Assumed responsibility of challenged project mid-stream, restoring confidence among stakeholders in project performance through accountability, communication, and transparency.• Responsible for the coordination of operations, maintenance, project, and engineering teams from within and outside the company, including monthly project status report-outs to senior management and other stakeholders.• Provided high level direction to multiple construction contractors, including weekly status meetings, high-level schedule direction, change management, and support for the site superintendent for day-to-day activities.• Projects executed with limited support infrastructure and reliance on third parties for engineering, procurement support, and construction.• Acted as mentor to a junior PM, introducing them to PM concepts and supporting their management of the commissioning and startup phase of the current project

Allentown, Pa

Assumed Project Management responsibility for the execution of the turnkey design, construction, and start-up of large industrial gas production facilities domestically and internationally.Responsible for scheduling, budget and change management, coordination of project and engineering teams in excess of 50 individuals from within and outside the company, construction package development and contractor selection, and communication to all levels in the organization.Supported all phases of project, including scope, schedule, and budget development, execution, startup, and closeout.Accomplishments:• Assumed role of scheduling Subject Matter Expert for the Project Management department, assisting in the development of a group-wide engineering work instruction for scheduling based on practices established on most recent project.• Refined structure of construction scope of supply packages to a more understandable format, enabling bidders to generate more competitive offerings with reduced need for uncertainty-based contingency. Net impact of nearly $20MM of savings compared with budgeted estimates on most recent project.• Led development of improvements to front-end work process to reduce the time required to develop engineering-quality P&IDs.• Developed a pipe and equipment module fabrication and assembly strategy specific to the first-time application by a Chinese supplier.• Supported development of Project Management team in Brazil, advising them on project execution matters for work in process and conducting training sessions on corporate project management procedures and work practices.• Played key role in the successful completion four large scale, multi-faceted projects with a combined value of nearly US$1B, all completed within schedule and budgetary expectations.

Telford, Pa

Supported sales staff and coordinated the development of product identification systems for key customer opportunities exceeding $1MM in potential revenue.• Responsible for all projects associated with a key customer, balancing the immediate needs of individual projects with overall strategic needs of the account.• Participated in the estimation of up-front costs required to develop customer-specific applications, created risk/reward justification for pursuing them, and presented to senior staff for approval to proceed.• Led efforts to create, test, and field-demonstrate systems to ensure that solutions supported customer needs. Managed teams of in-house resources and outside contractors to execute the installation of new systems.• Supported the solution development and responses to bid requests resulting in product sales of $3.5MM over a 12 month period.• Directed the development of a method to streamline a field upgrade process, resulting in a savings of over $150M during one upgrade cycle.

Reading, Pa

Collaborated with product manager and sales teams to support product improvement and development efforts, maintain and improve product portfolio, and pursue new business.• Used project management methodology to coordinate the development of new products, prioritize and schedule the resolution of sales requests, and implement cost reductions.• Directed a platform migration for a line of products to a new technology, realizing a 15% product cost reduction at no reduction in price.• Led the development and implementation a new expansion module for pad-mounted communications enclosures, resulting in awarded business forecasted at $2MM/yr. • Mentored new product engineers and served temporarily as the group engineering manager, prioritizing and directing the efforts of a team of six engineers.

Reading, Pa

Acted as single point of contact responsible for coordinating the ongoing production and development improvements for semiconductor laser diodes. • Interfaced with manufacturing and engineering to achieve shipping goals, support inventory management, and address shop-related production issues.• Coordinated experiments aimed at yield improvement, lower costs, and cycle time reduction.• Played significant project management role in the transition of new products from development to manufacturing.

Allentown, Pa

Project Development Engineer (1997-2000)Managed large cross-functional bid teams involved in providing timely quotations for the supply of bulk and specialty gas systems to semiconductor manufacturers.Senior Project Engineer (1993 – 1997)Directed the design, installation, and start-up of turnkey bulk and specialty gas supply systems for semiconductor manufacturing facilities domestically and internationally.Career Development Engineer (1990 – 1993)Participated in Air Products’ Career Development Program, a series of three rotating assignments designed to offer new hires the opportunity to obtain a broad-based exposure to different areas within the company.