MELISSA CALDERON

1000 Maple Rd.

Dallas, TX 75155
469 – 555 – 5555 Cell
Mcazares16@outlook.com
4-8 Mathematics TExES (Taken on 7/22) – Passed
Teachworthy Certification Program
EDUCATION
MAY 2017
B.S. MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY| College Station, TX

CERTIFICATIONS
CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER (CSM): Scrum Alliance
TEAM KANBAN PRACTITIONER: Kanban University

LEADERSHIP
AUGUST 2015 - MAY 2016
CHIEF LEADER, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS-TECH| College Station, TX
SEPTEMBER 2013 - MAY 2015
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, SOCIETY OF HISPANIC PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS| College Station, TX

WORK EXPERIENCE
OCTOBER 2018 – SEPTEMBER 2021
PROJECT MANAGER, DALLAS MECHANICAL GROUP| Dallas, TX
 Estimated material and labor for mechanical systems.
 Reviewed plans and project specifications to understand the project scope.
 Completed quantity take-off using take-off software.
 Qualified and reviewed vendor and subcontractors’ scopes, exclusions, and pricing.
 Created estimate documents per company standards and prepare final proposals for clients.
 Provided value-engineering options, recommending cost savings during the bidding process.
 Buy out the project once awarded by negotiating with vendors before selection and minimizing initial project cost.
 Procure project material. Request, review, and submit material submittals. Provided purchase orders to selected vendors
and subcontractors—release equipment per schedule.
 Communicated with superintendents’ material selections, project budget, and schedule.
 Track material status and deliveries. Communicated material status to general contractors promptly.
 Point of contact for all parties involved in a project, such as superintendents, field crew, and general contractors.
 Created schedule of values, tracks project progress and bills accurately.
 Successfully negotiated and was awarded a total project value of 3.4 million in 2021, 2.4 million in 2020 and 2.1 million in
2019.
JUNE 2017 – SEPTEMBER 2018
SUPPLY CHAIN LEADER, PEPSICO FRITO-LAY| Irving, TX
 Directly supervising and leading team of 18 front-line employees – Packaging Machine Operator and packers.
 Manage 3rd shift packaging department, focusing on positive schedule attainment, reduced finished waste, and bag maker
efficiencies.
 Monitors and manages labor efficiencies and finished waste for plant B packaging—reports out weekly on outages and
action plans for the remainder of the week.
MAY 2016 – AUGUST 2016
SUPPLY CHAIN INTERN, PEPSICO FRITO-LAY| San Antonio, TX
 Implemented cycle counts; period cycle counts focused on entire inventory while weekly counts focus on critical parts.
 Proposed alternative check-out system, by using the functionality of a software already used.
 Implementing a cross-functional line walk that focuses on identifying and fixing maintenance, safety, and food safety