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 support includes new press installs as well as in-field upgrades and new product introduction. • 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 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 support includes new press installs as well as in-field upgrades and new product introduction. • 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 workmanship issues.• 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. • Leads supplier selection activities for both NPI and systems in production that require re-sourcing. Current resourcing activity underway aimed to reduce cost of major press subsystems. • Negotiates and contracts with suppliers, identifies common contract risks, and advises business stakeholders on fundamental contract risk areas. • Executes risk mitigation, business continuity, cost management, and operation strategies. • Actively communicate and collaborate with internal and external partners on schedules, status, etc. • Solves complex issues and drives tactical and strategic initiatives, such as leading process standardizations or executing program strategies. FY2023 NextGen Communications Officer - The Next Generation Employee Network (NextGen) is an HP Employee Resource Group created to bridge the generation gap in knowledge, professional and personal connections, and inter-company support. FY2023 - 24 Corvallis Intern Program lead - responsible for leading development of interns across Corvallis site as well as supporting on-boarding with management team. Show less

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 supplier performance and development. Suppliers range from high-precision engineering and machine shops to IP suppliers. Accountable to $12M+ of purchase orders delivering to Moog sites in New York, California, UK, and the Philippines. • 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 between Moog's suppliers and Moog Operations for supplier performance and development. Suppliers range from high-precision engineering and machine shops to IP suppliers. Accountable to $12M+ of purchase orders delivering to Moog sites in New York, California, UK, and the Philippines. • 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 corrective actions assigned and past due burndown underway. One project resulted in reduction of 100pc arrears from one supplier in January 2022 down to zero arrears in May 2022. This burndown allowed for 80%+ reduction of past due sales of the top level assembly, resulting in ~$400k in sales to be brought into Moog. • 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. • Voice of quality for Lean-driven scrap reduction project (A3 format) within Torrance site. Project goal to reduce scrap dollars within a high-scrap rate manufacturing cell 25% by March of 2021 is complete. Show less

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 improvement projects. • Developed and standardized manufacturing inspection planning procedure, in particular developing new methods of carrying out process… Show more • 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 improvement projects. • 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 part through one machine reduced in-machine inspection frequency, saving $9.6k yearly in cycle time, as well as external CMM inspection frequency, saving $5.5k yearly in inspection overhead costs. Some studies drove drawing revisions which better reflect design intent and machining process capability. Revisions resulted in reduced non-conforming hardware, unnecessary scrap, and required inspection frequency. • 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. • Established stream of reliable inspection data into Q-Das from Zeiss CMM machines. Justified the move of Torrance’s data to its own server. • Completed Evaluations of Measurement Procedure on-site at Moog and off-site at suppliers to establish measurement system capability. Responsible for supporting improvement of each system as required. • Created and coordinated a cross-functional team aiming to improve throughput and quality of parts within the high-volume planet gear manufacturing cell. Root Cause Analysis, Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing techniques were used to drive improvements. Show less

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 reduced scrap, re-works, and NC costs.• 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 EAR and ITAR… Show more • 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 reduced scrap, re-works, and NC costs.• 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 EAR and ITAR regulations. Future state is to use supplier data for supply chain management decision-making and for shipping/receiving efficiency. • 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 Boeing 787 part, with the intention of determining any significant differences in performance of two distinct part models. Show less

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 transparency throughout multiple levels of Global Supply Management by compiling incidents collected in Framingham, Tijuana, San Luis, China, and Malaysia, thereby minimizing all issues' open times. Ran weekly meetings to drive updates on fixing open issues. • Compiled existing… Show more • 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 transparency throughout multiple levels of Global Supply Management by compiling incidents collected in Framingham, Tijuana, San Luis, China, and Malaysia, thereby minimizing all issues' open times. Ran weekly meetings to drive updates on fixing open issues. • 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 training was conducted the first week of July to teach the next group of coops all required material. Projected soft savings compiled to $35,000 over two years.• 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 reports, and Gage R&R studies.• 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 deliverable was a process flow handbook that became the standard for other Bose process flow documentation. Show less

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 2015. The addition of an interactive Work Instruction Software, an Electronic Historical Record, Online Work In Progress Boards, and high-powered statistical analysis software (Q-Das) reduced operational costs by over 30%. • Worked with a group of engineers to organize an… Show more • 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 2015. The addition of an interactive Work Instruction Software, an Electronic Historical Record, Online Work In Progress Boards, and high-powered statistical analysis software (Q-Das) reduced operational costs by over 30%. • 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 essential because all models were to be transitioned to Moog’s Philippine operation.• 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 • 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 essential because all models were to be transitioned to Moog’s Philippine operation.• 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 potential, yet significant, time loss in production.• 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 actuator sets and improving cycle time. Show less

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 programming language R.• Researched and implemented HUBzero, an online platform available for creating websites that support scientific research and educational activities.