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- Responsible for collaborating with site FCO to implement/maintain trade compliance program for 30+ aerospace manufacturing/processing facilities across the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Europe- Manage two Regional Facility Compliance Officers- Facilitate efficient and compliant movement (import & export) of capital assets between PCC sites- Assist with obtaining/determining export classification of products and assets- Lead training sessions at each facility on various topics within the compliance field including visitor control, export regulations, technology control plan, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act- Facilitate BIS and DDTC licensing/agreement needs for import/export of product/technical data - Conduct annual audits and follow up/aid with corrective action resolution- Collaborate in planning and presenting company wide trade compliance conferences

- Responsible for collaborating with site FCO to implement/maintain trade compliance program for 7 aerospace manufacturing/processing facilities- Implemented Technology Control Plans and site-specific export manuals- Lead training sessions at each facility on various trade compliance topics - Facilitated BIS and DDTC licensing/agreement needs for import/export of product/technical data across all 7 sites - Conducted annual audits on each site’s trade compliance program- Worked in concert with Division Compliance Manager to train other Regional Facility Compliance Officer new hires- Led session on visitor control at the 2017 PCC Trade Compliance Conference

- Accountable for all areas of receiving inspection (raw material, processing, turn-key)- Responsible for 7 direct reports, 5 inspectors, 1 Quality Engineer, 1 Quality Assistant- Use lean principles to optimize product flow and develop standard work instructions leading to an increased throughput through receiving inspection by 60%- Instituted delegated supplier program facilitating dock to stock product- Develop inspection plans for receiving inspection- Implemented QCS module in ERP for receiving inspection areas allowing for electronic records and facilitating a paperless inspection process- Issue and follow up root cause and corrective actions to suppliers- Conduct product audits within supply chain in order to verify quality systems and ensure compliance with AS9100 standard

- Communicated manufacturing discrepancies to customer for disposition- Researched cause and implemented corrective action to improve manufacturing processes- Developed rework planning per specification requirements- Reviewed planning before submitting to manufacturing

- Served as the lead Industrial Engineer on 737 slats, flaps and 777 slats responsible for assembly operations as well as paint operations- Facilitated Bias for Quality - Personal Warranty workshop focusing on building quality into the manufacturing process through mistake proofing and design for manufacture- Determined necessary manpower for production operations- Observed and studied shop floor production processes through time studies to identify improvement opportunities- Lead continuous improvement initiatives focusing on 5S- Team member in a Shingijutsu Kaizen workshop working to determine most efficient manufacturing flow for 787 composite floor beams - Trained in a technology center course to learn graphite and metal bonding processes

Master Of Business Administration

B.S, Industrial Engineering And Management