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Industry: Aerospace
Resides:
Salary: Open
Relocate: Yes
On
the Market: RECRUIT SR. OPERATIONS/MANUFACTURING/VALUE
ENGINEER A “Hands On” Manufacturing
Engineering Professional with over 20 years of experience in design
analysis, value engineering, strategic planning, project
management, improving efficiency of operations, team building, and detailing
project information, to determine cost effective parameters for manufacturing
operations. Quickly grasps complex concepts, analyzes, and interprets
ideas into a logical strategy. Able
to identify areas of factory strength and weakness and recommend/implement
company policies, standards, changes in operation, and systems that
optimize productivity and bottom line.
Demonstrated ability to motivate others to maximize productivity
and control of costs through the most effective uses of new technology,
manpower and available resources. Possesses
the broad technical knowledge and skills necessary to dramatically increase
the profitability of a manufacturing operation, both aerospace and non-aerospace.
Demonstrated ability to teach other employees what he knows making them
more valuable to a manufacturing operation. AREAS OF EXPERTISE
SR.
PRODUCIBILITY/OPERATIONS ENGINEER 1997 – 2002 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY
Wichita Kansas
Responsible for Operations - Manufacturing Technology
sign-off on engineering concepts, drawings, manufacturing and tooling
plans of Hawker Horizon and Legacy aircraft structural components. Developed, composed and authored a comprehensive
set of Raytheon Producibility Standards/Manuals detailing recommended
Design/Mfg. practices and procedures involving all phases of aircraft
component manufacture and assembly.
Evaluated all phases of RAC manufacturing operations/performance
and compared it to competitors as a baseline for developing process
improvement strategies. Pioneered
initial concept and oversaw application as Application Architect the
development of a PC based Knowledge Portal Design Tool (Designer’s
Assistant). Designers Assistant
centralized Raytheon Aircraft’s core engineering and manufacturing/operations
knowledge and made specific information directly accessible from a PC
with 5 or less clicks of a mouse. Researched,
authored, and developed the Raytheon Composites Training Manual and
related PC based SGML/XML/HTML web enabled composites training application,
utilizing state-of-the art Information & Enterprise portal technology.
·
Provided
initial evaluation of Drawing Change Requests, made assignments for further action. ·
Member
and Secretary of Raytheon Aircraft Producibility Board. ·
Successfully
completed Six Sigma Specialist Training, provided expertise to 3 Six
Sigma Projects. ·
Departmental
Safety Representative responsible for safety inspections and training. · Performed mentoring and training for less experienced departmental employees.
·
Authored
and published a complete set of Raytheon Aircraft “Design for Producibility”
standards containing Design for Cost, Design for Manufacture, and Design
for Assembly standards and best practices. ·
Worked
with Raytheon design engineering management to create a new class of
information manuals to take the place of the existing Producibility
and Design manuals. These manuals
provided a common source of design information for both design, and
operations personnel. ·
Provided
leadership and assignment direction to departmental employees and one
college intern in support of various Designer’s Assistant and Designer’s
Wizard related projects. ·
Developed a prototype “Process Capability Analysis Design Tool”. This tool utilizes principles of “Knowledge
Based Engineering” (KBE) and
Group Technology Coding (GTC).
·
Initiated research project into a Neural Net (NN) design tool and Artificial Intelligence (AI), including the development of an AI driven prototype “Knowledge
Based – Capability Analysis” design tool. REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE
1994 – 1997 KOCH HYDROCARBONS
Wichita Kansas/Medford Okla. KOCH Hydrocarbons is a multi-billion Subsidiary of KOCH Industries that
transports raw and partially processed hydrocarbon material to refinery
and fractionator facilities via pipeline for refinement into consumer
products for a global market. Responsible for accumulating and maintaining
inspection and operational records on approx. 8,000 miles of transmission
and gathering pipelines and related assets.
·
Responsible
for getting proper inspection documentation to field personnel, making
sure inspection documents were completed and received on time, and taking
necessary action to prevent delinquent inspections. ·
Developed,
implemented and maintained an online electronic pipeline indexing and
node system to assist with compliance of federal and state regulatory
requirements. ·
Responsible
for assisting with regulatory audits by providing records and other
data as required. ·
Responsible
for providing operational data on a demand basis. ·
Position
required expert Knowledge of DOT 192 – DOT 195 regulations. SR.
PRODUCIBILITY ENGINEER
1983 – 1994 GENERAL DYNAMICS Fort
Worth Texas/Wichita Kansas Reviewed new release engineering to identify and resolve producibility/manufacturing
issues for F-16 aircraft structures and support equipment.
Performed other duties generally associated with a Sr. Producibility
Engineer first @ General Dynamics Fort Worth and then at their Cessna
Subsidiary. ·
Assigned responsibility for researching and reviewing new manufacturing
technologies and keeping design and operations employees appraised of
new technology developments. ·
Assisted with Value Engineering Seminars to develop process improvement
and design strategies. ·
Provided expertise during test procedure development and testing
of mechanical and electronic test equipment, new manufacturing methods,
materials and processes. ·
Lead Producibility effort for Cessna Citation X wings, including
the development of the Manufacturing and Tooling plans for Citation
X wings. ·
Provided expertise to Cessna manufacturing and design personnel in
the development of the CESSNA Producibility Manual EDUCATION Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma Continued
education and other miscellaneous training courses. Specific coursework in Business
Administration, Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science - Other course
work in specific areas associated with Manufacturing Technology and
Engineering applications. Have
attended numerous workshops on new materials, processes, manufacturing
methods, value engineering, CATIA applications, metallurgical processes,
ergonomics, manufacturing safety, Hazmat and Hazwopper training. Raytheon
SIX Sigma Specialist Training (Equivalent
to Green Belt Training). AWARDS LISTED IN WHO’S WHO OF INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY, 1997 AND 2000. SIGNIFICANT
PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS AUTHORED Authored and published in
both paper and HTML form definitive papers and publications for Raytheon
Aircraft concerning best DFA (Design
for Assembly) and DFMAC (Design
for Manufacturing & Cost) practices, processes and standards
for the following subjects:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS SME – SOCIETY OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS
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