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Eric McLain

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Infrastructure Project Manager - High Tech Manufacturing at IES Communications
📍 Chandler, Arizona, United States

Eric McLain is an Infrastructure Project Manager at IES Communications, specializing in large-scale telecommunications projects. Described by colleagues as detail-oriented, professional, and possessing strong technical expertise, he has a history of managing multi-million dollar budgets and driving significant cost savings.

He once discovered a $750, 000 credit for a previous employer by meticulously reviewing vendor contracts and bills.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Infrastructure Project Manager - High Tech Manufacturing
Job Level
Middle
Location
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Personality Overview

How Eric shows up

Non-Confrontational
Story Driven
Amiable & Agreeable

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials.

Priorities

Topics Eric cares about

Operational Cost Savings
He has a strong history of reducing operational expenses, including a $1. 19M budget reduction and renegotiating vendor contracts to achieve a 30% decrease in costs.
Telecom Modernization
He led a $30-million transformation to a state-of-the-art Avaya Aura telecommunications core and designed Cisco telephony solutions for Bank of America branches.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Infrastructure Project Manager - High Tech Manufacturing
IES Communications
3-2013 - 2-2025
Senior Operations Manager - Voice & Unified Communications
Maricopa County
10-2007 - 10-2012
Associate Director - Information Technology Services
California State University, Fresno
5-2006 - 10-2007
VoIP Site Engineer
COMSYS
1-2005 - 5-2006
Technical Project Lead/ Team Lead, Network Service - Voice
Automobile Club of Southern California
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Education
1997 - 2000
Master's degree
Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University
1990 - 1993
Bachelor's degree
DeVry University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

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