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Texas, United States

Greater Fayetteville, Ar Area

Responsible for the total performance of the site (225 employees), including, Financial Execution, Manufacturing, Supply Chain Management, Materials Planning, Business Development, New Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Contracts and Facilities.• Implemented accountability across functions to drive proposal on-time delivery from 60% to 100%.• Reduced late to place POs from 600+ to 0 through buyer metric ownership and reduced status meetings

Mckinney, Texas, United States

Served as Vice President of Operations for 3 sites with 2000+ cross-functional personnel, and $1.5B in revenue. I drove operations life cycle execution, site/factory strategies, and capital management from development through depot for 100+ RTX programs. I created a culture of continuous improvement through the incorporation of lean manufacturing practices.Some key achievements in this role include:• Spearheaded $108M in productivity giveback across RTX programs between 2021 and August 2023.• Increased current month-time delivery from 70% in 2021 to 92% by August 2023.• Prioritized integration of new technology into manufacturing process, reducing operating costs by 5%.

Mckinney, Texas

Carried out tasks as General Manager for 4 factories with 600 cross-functional personnel, and $1.1B in revenue. I managed operations execution, factory strategy, and capital management for 35+ programs.Some key achievements in this role include:• Leveraged Six Sigma methods to lead continuous improvements in safety, quality, and cost reduction, achieving $10M in annualized savings.• Presided over the design and build of a new $90M 175K square foot state-of-the-art manufacturing facility.

Mckinney, Texas

Drove operations performance, operations strategy, and capital management for a suite of programs within the $2B ISRS mission area located in TX, CA, and MS. I confirmed the development, implementation, and support of all ISRS programs and product lines to meet customer requirements and maintain contractual obligations. A key achievement in this role includes:• Effectively boosted deliveries by 30% for the Surveillance and Targeting Systems product line by establishing weekly cross-functional LT reviews, setting up an Integrated Product Team structure, and implementing a daily cadence around Root Cause Corrective Action.

El Segundo, California, United States

Led operations performance, operations strategy, and capital management for a suite of programs located in CA, TX, IN, and MS as Program Operations Director for the $850M EWS mission area. I evaluated overall program risk, performance, and schedule by integrating and analyzing data from multiple sources, including cost and schedule status, hardware development progress, and system performance.Some key achievements in this role:• Executed 60+ capital programs valued at more than $70M and cultivated monthly metrics and reporting cadence, enabling the multi-functional teams to complete all projects within scope and budget.• Acquired $12M in sweep-up funds due to strong execution performance, resulting in $17M in productivity giveback through HPU reductions, reduced support to touch ratios, and lean manufacturing principles

Plano, Tx

Championed the on-time execution of a suite of programs located in TX and CA and a staff of 15 operations personnel as Operations Manager for the $220M ABP business area. I liaised with government agencies and customers in support of the highest level of customer satisfaction, providing updates on project status and schedules.Some key achievements in this role include:• Strategically implemented an incentive fee for early customer-directed deliveries, catalyzing in $550K in profit pick-up.• Obtained 2014 profit returns of $2.5M through HPU reductions, reduced support-to-touch ratios, and lean automation enhancements.

Mckinney, Texas, United States

Some key achievements in this role include:• Acquired profit returns of $29M in 2013 through efficiency improvements through HPU reductions, lean initiatives, and advanced automation tools.• Reduced Defects Per Unit by 40% by initiating a daily failure review board to ensure a sense of urgency around root cause corrective action.