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Jackson Center, Oh

Houston, Texas

Responsible for the day-to-day production activities in the fabrication and assembly of skids, pipe spools, and skid mounted piping systems for the oil and chemical industries; Supervised, motivated, and supported the shop supervisors and production staff daily, applying a team approach and maintaining open communication; Worked closely with other key staff members to plan work, set schedules, and define objectives and targets to make sure the finished products meet quality standards; Reviewed customer contracts for design requirements and assisted engineering as required with solutions. Specific Accomplishments• Maximized fabrication efficiencies by streamlining production processes.• Assisted Engineering department with design issues identified during fabrication to ensure DFM requirements could be obtained. • Improved workman’s compensation insurability by developing and implementing corporate safety records and procedures to ensure compliance with OSHA safety requirements, personnel training and accident investigations.Manage a crew of 30+ employees.

Conroe, Tx

Planned, organized, directed, and assisted engineers and designers in the design and development of pollution control and remediation systems, industrial ovens, heat recovery technologies, and other environmental support services; Worked with other departments to help determine and set delivery schedules; Interfaced with customers on designs and start-up procedures; Completed operation manuals as required; Liaised with production staff in the manufacturing process to ensure designs met company capabilities.Specific Accomplishments• Maximized design efficiencies by implemented standardized engineering processes, thus improving overall delivery schedules and reducing the “design to fabrication” timeline.• Standardized design parameters and document retrieval processes by establishing new engineering drawing formats and document control processes.Managed a staff of 6+ employees

Eugene, Oregon

Managed 22 cross-functional personnel in the design, fabrication, assembly, and shipping of multiple sun-visor systems for all aircraft types, both commercial and private; Evaluated weaknesses in the organization, corrected personnel issues and played an integral role in stabilizing the company; Recruited, trained, mentored, and led all staff in restructuring procedures and processes to achieve AS-9100 (ISO 9002-2008) re-certification. Assisted Controller with A/R issues and A/P concerns. Negotiated new distributor agreements and pricing structures for OEM, Distributor, FBO, and Retail Customers. Liaised with compliance and legal departments to maintain compliance with FAA regulatory standards and contractual requirements and worked closely with OEM customers to maintain quality ratings. Addressed customer complaints and to improve customer working relationships.Specific Accomplishments• Reversed downward trend of sales in 2009 from $2.5M to over $4.5M in 2010 by evaluating weaknesses in the organization, correcting personnel issues and streamlining processes.• Ensured long term success of the company by negotiating five long term agreements with domestic OEM customers and one international distributor.• Restored confidence of OEM customers and FAA by achieving AS-9100 recertification within eight months by overhauling of Operating Procedures and the Quality System Manual.• Expanded business base from solely aircraft to buses, RV’s, boats, cars, trucks, emergency and military vehicles.• Reduced materials expenses and cut inventory and part numbers by contributing to standardization of engineering designs to feature optimal commonality of parts.• Completely transformed processes by introducing work methodologies that leveraged manufacturing, engineering, and documentation to improve employee efficiency.Managed $3M budget and 22+ employees.

Junction City, Or

Managed a $10M budget and 120 cross-functional personnel in R&D, electrical engineering, chassis engineering (steel fabrication / power train integration), mechanical engineering (walls, floors, ceilings, and plumbing), quality assurance, manufacturing engineering, and planning. Provided key strategic direction by participating in senior executive planning meetings. Introduced multiple lean improvement initiatives. Defined and tracked annual departmental operating budgets. Contributed to dealer, service technician and customer training. Liaised with compliance and legal departments to maintain compliance with regulatory agencies and supported litigation matters related to engineering. Assisted HR in addressing performance issues, employee grievances, and harassment issues.Specific Accomplishments• Boosted market share by 20% by implementing regular upgrades to motor home designs.• Reduced materials expenses by over a million dollars and cut inventory and part numbers by contributing to standardization of engineering designs to feature optimal commonality of parts.• Contributed to the implementation of "lean" manufacturing and development principles.• Improved employee efficiencies by transforming production processes by introducing standardized work methodologies that leverage manufacturing engineering and documentation to assist production.• Cut service hours by up to 50% by providing documentation of electrical, LP gas, and plumbing systems.• Ensured consistency by consolidating 7 disparate drawing formats and multiple bill materials into a single ANSI standard drawing format and a standard bill of material.• Defined standard job descriptions for all engineering roles. These standards provided a framework for enterprise-wide job description standardization and enabled not only salary regulation, but employee development.• Supported introduction of an electronic engineering change order to replace a paper system.Managed $10M budget and 120 employees.

San Diego, Ca

Integral role as a senior executive in the foundation and growth of multiple key internal departments; Planned, launched, and monitored several cross-departmental growth initiatives; Addressed and resolved design issues; Negotiated contract for outsource manufacturing services; Delivered product presentations to clients and board members demonstrating compliance with system requirements; Defined standards for engineering drawings, bills of material, and part numbering schemes; Developed a Hazardous Waste Management plan and introduced topical corporate training; Outlined operating budgets; Authored new product introduction, inventory control, material handling, and shipping & receiving processes; and recruited, trained, and managed performance of all engineering team members’ Controlled a $5M budget and 30 personnel including PHD’s, senior optical engineers, software engineers, electrical engineers, mechanical engineers, purchasing, and facility engineers.Specific Accomplishments• Cut the cost of goods during product development by $1 million through cooperation with procurement.• Ensured the development of marketable products by supporting the design and production of core technology, early product ideas, and operational prototype models for customer demonstrations.• Defined quality standards in accordance with industry quality and system verification testing requirements.• Supported implementation of an ERP/MRP system by evaluating available technologies for compatibility with company practices and procedures.• Contributed to 3 key patent applications for optical products. One patent has been successfully issued.• Saved $1 million through business lease negotiations.• Enabled sales in domestic and foreign markets by researching compliance test and certification requirements.Managed $5M budget and staff of 30.

San Diego, Ca

Designer and producer of RF / optical components for the telecommunications industry; Managed hardware, software, and optical component integration into product programs; Defined critical engineering standards and procedures; Built a team of qualified, multi-disciplinary engineers and supported foundation of quality assurance and compliance testing divisions; Contributed to design and development of key products via leadership through all phases of design and production, including design of specialty optical components; Coordinated with Marketing and Finance to establish a corporate business plan incorporating technology risk assessments; Established departmental budgets and tracked expenditures; Liaised with 3rd party component vendors to negotiate contracts; Communicated with prospective clients and investors to present technology briefs; Integral in the authoring and submission of 2 patents.Specific Accomplishments• Oversaw the development of technology platforms used for trade shows and field demonstrations with potential customers.• Guided the development of specialty optical components including laser controllers and EDFA’s.• Established budgets and monitored expenditures including negotiations with component vendors.• Contributed to the designs and guided the engineering staff in taking the ideas of the Chief Technical Officer (CTO) from conception, through working models, into prototype hardware.• Evaluated Marketing requirements and compared them to system capabilities.• Identified interfaces, network topologies, and system requirements.• Reduced cost of goods by $2 million during product development via individual component integration.

Greater San Diego Area

Designer and producer of components and systems for use on the Navy’s Deep Submergence Rescue Submarines (DSRV’s), other Deep Submergence Vehicles (DSV’s Turtle and Sea Cliff), as well as SPECWAR and other government programs; Tasks included electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic systems including system schematics and component designs; Assisted other Lockheed Martin divisions in the design of Space Shuttle support equipment; Multi-tasked on a number of government and private sector programs; A member of design teams and also supervised up to 8 engineers and draftsman depending on the program; Performed system safety review of documentation and completed field change proposals for various DSRV systems; Responsible for bringing in contracts from $200K to $1.5M dollars, for new programs and follow-on contracts.