Christopher Ryan Mraz Email & Phone Number

Salem, OR, US

Corvallis, Oregon, United States (hybrid)

• Responsible for holistic management of key commodity suppliers that support all platforms under HP PageWide Press including T2XX, T3XX, T4XX, T11XX, and the recently-announced A2200 and T7XX presses. Operational.
• Led open bid project to completion for key subsystem due to previous supplier’s poor quality and delivery. Bid process resulted in a new supplier relationship, improving OTD to 100% and… Show more Responsible for.
• Led open bid project to completion for key subsystem due to previous supplier’s poor quality and delivery. Bid process resulted in a new supplier relationship, improving OTD to 100% and significantly reducing.
• Lead NPI and Product Revision projects from RFQ to ramp through full production.
• Participates as a senior member on cross-functional teams analyzing supplier performance. Identify and lead projects for quality improvement and/or cost reduction.
• Meets with stakeholders to understand business priorities and translate them into procurement plans.

Torrance, California, United States (remote)

• Primary point of contact responsible for holistic management of 20 key suppliers to Moog across the Western US. Responsible for maintaining effective relationships between Moog's suppliers and Moog Operations for.
• Manage production levels, identify material… Show more Primary point of contact responsible for holistic management of 20 key suppliers to Moog across the Western US. Responsible for maintaining effective relationships.
• Manage production levels, identify material shortages, and monitor inventory levels to internal demand requirements. Continually develop supplier relationship management (SRM) across responsible supplier base.
• Lead supplier performance improvement projects to evaluate and improve quality and delivery issues for problematic suppliers. Multiple joint improvement projects are underway, statuses ranging from initiation to.
• Support strategic sourcing group as subject matter expert for determining viability of key suppliers for new product introduction and re-sourcing.
• Reduced unnecessary inventory by $1M by negotiating delay/cancel of open purchase order units.

Torrance, California

• Justified, recruited, and fully trained new PQE hire, doubling output of Torrance PQE improvement activities.
• Established and improved standard CMM non-conforming product procedure, quarantining potentially non-conforming parts and ensuring timely engineering response, while collecting more accurate data to drive focus of.
• Developed and standardized manufacturing inspection planning procedure, in particular developing new methods of carrying out process… Show more
• Developed and standardized manufacturing inspection planning procedure, in particular developing new methods of carrying out process capability analysis specific to gear production. A typical inspection plan for one.
• Accountable for implementation, maintenance, and training of SPC throughout Torrance site. SPC is required for all parts denoted as having Key Characteristics on the drawing.
• Completed Statistical Correlation Studies for ensuring acceptance of multiple military and commercial assembly test stands. Purposes ranged from test stand relocation, to comparison and improvement.

East Aurora, NY

• Developed a cost model for implementation of inspection probing software onto 6 Mazak machines used for the manufacture of actuator centerlines. The model resulted in significant time savings of CMM usage, as well as.
• Supported project creating a supplier file transfer portal that not only imports supplier data into Moog's Q-Das Database and exports SPC/Capability to suppliers, but also does so with traceability and compliance with.
• Supported project creating a supplier file transfer portal that not only imports supplier data into Moog's Q-Das Database and exports SPC/Capability to suppliers, but also does so with traceability and compliance with.
• Brought onto Boeing 787 Product Engineering team to assist in creation of electronic work instructions for immediate use in Moog's manufacturing in Baguio, Philippines. Also carried out full statistical analyses for a.

Framingham, MA

• Reorganized Bose’s New Product Introduction issues database by improving and implementing the use of Jira, a software program designed for tracking and analysis of project issues. Using this new software improved.
• Compiled existing… Show more
• Compiled existing GSE Training documentation and newly-created training documentation to be given to future Bose GSE coops. This reduced coop proficiency time from 3-4 weeks down to 1 week by July of 2016. One-on-one.
• Collaborated with suppliers to complete full part approvals before product introduction. Part approvals included documents such as Environmental Compliance certifications, PFMEAs, Control Plans, First Pass Yield.
• Generated documentation for the Finance approval process within New Product Retail Display. The goal was to compile visuals and notes for presenting to team members and upper management for project reviews. Final.

East Aurora, NY

• Spearheaded a project with the main goal of outlining the process for installing a Paperless Factory Floor System in Assembly and Testing for Moog’s Philippines Operation. The process was then implemented during Summer.
• Worked with a group of engineers to organize an… Show more
• Worked with a group of engineers to organize an engineering report library, attributing each document with searchable key words for solving potential engineering issues that may arise in the future. Show less

East Aurora, NY

• Worked with engineers, technicians, and operators to capture best production assembly practices. Incorporated revisions and new practices into all models of the A350 actuator work instructions. The project was.
• Designed and 3D printed a new tool for the A350 Spoiler Electric Backup Hydraulic Actuator Centerline build. The tool was created to eliminate misalignments in the balance tube and tailstock… Show more
• Designed and 3D printed a new tool for the A350 Spoiler Electric Backup Hydraulic Actuator Centerline build. The tool was created to eliminate misalignments in the balance tube and tailstock, thereby eliminating.
• Gained experience in updating tooling drawings, which improved proficiency in CAD. Employed new modifications using laser engraver.
• Utilized strength in statistics to collect and analyze various Assembly and Test Performance (ATP) data sets for failures. Results helped change ATP standards, which was necessary in preventing future issues in.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Re-wrote and taught the curriculum for the Eric Pitman Summer Workshop in computational science, a workshop created to introduce advanced high school students to science, technology, and programming through the.
• Researched and implemented HUBzero, an online platform available for creating websites that support scientific research and educational activities.