Bryan Kirby Email & Phone Number

United States

Poway, California, United States

Carlsbad, California, United States

Carlsbad, California, United States

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Plan and manage the production of over 1000 MIDS JTRS variant terminals and sub-assemblies per year. • During this period, program increased production from > 4 to > 55 terminals per month• Team member on multiple Lean teams tasked with improving production throughput • Responsible for ensuring deliveries met customer and program office schedule.• Provide production status to Operations and Program Management• Worked with NPI engineers to move multiple variants of… Show more • Plan and manage the production of over 1000 MIDS JTRS variant terminals and sub-assemblies per year. • During this period, program increased production from > 4 to > 55 terminals per month• Team member on multiple Lean teams tasked with improving production throughput • Responsible for ensuring deliveries met customer and program office schedule.• Provide production status to Operations and Program Management• Worked with NPI engineers to move multiple variants of JTRS terminals into production.• Key member of team that converted production from paper travelers to digital tracking, via MES. This improved visibility of material in work and reduced manual tracking of status• Developed and automated WIP tracking spreadsheets utilizing reports from OBIEE• Managed inventory levels across multiple contracts to ensure shipment and revenue goals met• Consistently worked to complete subassemblies into project for progress billed revenue• Worked with production test, manufacturing engineering and quality department to improve management and tracking of failed subassemblies• Worked with Demand Planning and purchasing to streamline material deliveries to ensure consistent WIP schedule and identify potential problems to reduce line down time.• Coordinate all departments within operations, as well as Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and outside vendors daily to ensure goals are met and problems are addressed with minimal disruption. Show less

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Manage the repair of over 600 MIDS LVT terminals and sub-assemblies per year. • Coordinate all departments within operations, as well as Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and outside vendors on a daily basis• Interface with customers to provide repair status updates.• Expedite repairs on tight schedules, while maintaining quality standards and competitive profit margins. • Established the MIDS LVT repair process flow, continuously identifying and implementing… Show more • Manage the repair of over 600 MIDS LVT terminals and sub-assemblies per year. • Coordinate all departments within operations, as well as Program Management, Engineering, Finance, Contracts and outside vendors on a daily basis• Interface with customers to provide repair status updates.• Expedite repairs on tight schedules, while maintaining quality standards and competitive profit margins. • Established the MIDS LVT repair process flow, continuously identifying and implementing process improvements to all aspect of repairs• Developed WIP tracking database to allow real time tracking, prioritization and gathering of repair metrics.• Utilize Oracle ERP to generate required quality and purchasing documents • A key member of 5S and Lean Six Sigma project which led to a 39% improvement in repair turn-around time, as well as a 44% reduction in quality defects. • Member of Lean process improvement team which revisited the LVT repair process and made improvements to incoming process and implementing skip-lot inspection. Show less

Carlsbad, California, United States

• Performed final acceptance tests on completed DOCCT/S systems; VM-300 terminal assemblies, and UHF broadband circuit cards.• Performed troubleshooting on failed terminals and circuit card assemblies, isolating complex failures to individual circuits and electronic components • Consistently met scheduled deliveries and often worked to meet expedited delivery requirements.• Generated processes and test procedures for the testing of circuit card assemblies.• Coordinated with… Show more • Performed final acceptance tests on completed DOCCT/S systems; VM-300 terminal assemblies, and UHF broadband circuit cards.• Performed troubleshooting on failed terminals and circuit card assemblies, isolating complex failures to individual circuits and electronic components • Consistently met scheduled deliveries and often worked to meet expedited delivery requirements.• Generated processes and test procedures for the testing of circuit card assemblies.• Coordinated with planners, assemblers, re-workers, and inspection to facilitate movement of product.• Ensured all tests and repairs were properly documented and current, and verified all work performed complied with several ISO, military, and ViaSat quality specifications.• Provided system specific electronics training to new hires. Show less

Santa Barbara, California Area

• Performed acceptance tests and troubleshooting on digital video cameras used in arthroscopic surgeries.• Ensured work conformed to FDA standards.• Developed, implemented and maintained min/max of finished goods inventory levels to support customer demand.

United States

• Performed duties as an AN-USM 636 “CASS” test bench operator/maintainer.• Tasks included testing and troubleshooting various communications, navigation, and weapons systems. • Performed diagnosis and repair of test bench assets including RF stimulus and measurement devices, digital test interface, power supplies, and control devices as needed.

Education record

Operator/Maintainer School

Avionics Common Core A-School