Scott Shipstad Email & Phone Number

Wayzata, MN, US

Bloomington, MN

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Program / Project Manager 2015-2016Executive Officer / Assistant Officer in Charge 2008-2015Second in Command of a 19 member unit providing Forward Deployed Combat Repair support to Navy/Marine Corps aviation assets.
• Oversaw unit performance and support of operations to satisfy NAVAIR customer sponsor requirements.
• Transitioned operations from Minneapolis, MN to Jacksonville, FL by seamlessly integrating tasks and personnel into a Maintenance, Modification and Overhaul unit.
• Completed training in radiological reclamation to expand unit capabilities as a survey team member in response to the Japanese nuclear disaster (Fukushima). Executive Officer / Deputy Commander 2010-2012Second in.
• Led the Civil Affairs team in over 60 Counterinsurgency Operations within Uruzgan Province by bringing 123 stability and development projects to the area.
• Contracting Officer/Program Manager responsible for synchronizing Civil-Military Operations by executing 123 projects valued at $1.9 million.

Bloomington, MN

Managed staff of 7 engineers and technicians in developing advanced manufacturing techniques utilizing high speed automation for both liquid and air filtration systems that improve performance and efficiency.

Eagan, MN

• Managed 30 System Integration and Test Engineers across multiple locations to balance project demands against resource capacity on hardware/software systems for US Dept of Defense and International customers.
• Generated and reviewed bid and proposal efforts to bring in new business.
• Facilitated development and maintenance of test documentation including plans and procedures, as well as final test reports resulting in high Contractor Performance Assessment Report ratings by the government.
• Directed Test Readiness Reviews to ensure entrance/exit criteria were met.
• Coordinated conduct for all testing and interfaced with government witnesses to update management.
• Managed $10 million budget and maintained scorecards, test schedules, document status, and over 200 cost accounts to accurately report status.

Eagan, MN

• Directed all Mechanical, Electrical and Cabling efforts to design and implement military computing systems including system integration and test. Supervise staff of 12-35 engineers, designers and technicians.
• Managed a budget of $2.35 million as Control Account Manager, tracking and reporting on over 85 accounts with respect to Earned Value Management ensuring target thresholds were met.
• Planned resources and distributed workload based on schedule and budget, while balancing staffing needs.
• Continually analyzed performance based metrics to focus on improvement and capitalize on efficiencies.
• Managed design database utilizing Configuration and Data Management tools, approved drawings, and maintained metrics on design activities in order to write weekly status reports and budget justifications.

Eagan, MN

• Responsible for directing efforts of 14 engineers at multiple locations.
• Engineered development and production implementation for airborne programs and initiated Sustaining Work Orders for government approval to fund out-of-scope activities valued at over $500,000.
• Directed development of Post Modification Test Procedure to ensure 100% functionality and timely delivery, vastly improving customer satisfaction.
• Oversaw the successful integration, test and sell-off of four upgraded aircraft in Greenville, SC.

Eagan, MN

• Lead Mechanical Engineer for a variety of open systems, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) based computing, display, and networking equipment for military applications.
• Directed and managed staff of 13 engineers and designers to develop ruggedized packaging solutions.
• Oversaw component and system level Verification and Environmental Qualification Testing to ensure product meets customer requirements and subsequent qualification.
• Reviewed factory reports and supported vendor fabrication and final assembly as well as equipment installation to resolve problems such as parts obsolescence, drawing interpretation and manufacturability.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor Of Mechanical Engineering, Bio-Medical Engineering