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Stonewall, Nc (Virtural)

• Directly support Operations & Logistics Solutions line of business in areas of Environmental Health & Safety EH&S), Quality Assurance (QA), Program Performance, and Lean Six Sigma (LSS).• Led O&LS requirements for business separation and integration requirements for ESH, developing structured processes for establishment and sustainment of newly established merged company.• Support Corporate LSS Transformation Improvement Lead in growing LSS resources at Leidos. Provide mentor-ship of… Show more • Directly support Operations & Logistics Solutions line of business in areas of Environmental Health & Safety EH&S), Quality Assurance (QA), Program Performance, and Lean Six Sigma (LSS).• Led O&LS requirements for business separation and integration requirements for ESH, developing structured processes for establishment and sustainment of newly established merged company.• Support Corporate LSS Transformation Improvement Lead in growing LSS resources at Leidos. Provide mentor-ship of LSS Green Belt candidates, convey information or data used from personal LSS experience, and assist or conduct direct training of class material as requested.• Support Performance Execution requirements for current and new business opportunities through contributing or participation of Internal Program and Business Area reviews as applicable. • Conduct all duties with focus on QA and Program Execution ensuring delivery of quality products and services to customers, employees, as well as comply with corporate performance standards.• Review program contractual QA requirements for implementation of appropriate QA Standards (ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, and AS9110) and ensure program QA Plans are compliant with standards. • Support O&LS programs and capture activities for EHS requirements (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, etc.), QA, and risk identification. Includes identification of regulations, procedures, risk assessments, hazard mitigation, training, and recommendations or written input for proposal efforts.• Contributed to Leidos Learning & Development for development and or review of EHS and production/operational training courses. Developed courses (Shipyard and Shipboard Safety, Tag-Out and Work Authorization, Foreign Object Damage) and assisted with other courses (EHS, Unique Operations, Electro Static Discharge, etc.) prior to release in Skillport Training System. Show less

Chesapeake, Va (Virtual)

• Responsible for supporting Lockheed Martin (LM) Technical Services (TS) line of business in areas of, Lean Six Sigma, Environmental Safety and Health, Quality Assurance, Program Performance, and Functional Area Support (BUS OPS, Contracts, Procurement, HR, Business Development, and Ethics) as required. • Provide and implement Lean Six Sigma subject matter expert support to business unit as a Certified LSS MBB. Responsibilities include assisting senior and program management in strategic… Show more • Responsible for supporting Lockheed Martin (LM) Technical Services (TS) line of business in areas of, Lean Six Sigma, Environmental Safety and Health, Quality Assurance, Program Performance, and Functional Area Support (BUS OPS, Contracts, Procurement, HR, Business Development, and Ethics) as required. • Provide and implement Lean Six Sigma subject matter expert support to business unit as a Certified LSS MBB. Responsibilities include assisting senior and program management in strategic and tactical planning, program operations review and identification of improvement opportunities.• Facilitated numerous events improving program and functional area performance, generating cost savings/avoidance (>$20M). Awarded Special Recognition Awards (SRA’s) in 2003, 2004, and 2005 for LSS Activities yielding beneficial business results, Received Global Excellence Team Award in 2010 for Cash Collections Improvements and Global Excellence Individual Award in 2011 for improvements of Capture Management Process.• Led requirements for Quality Assurance and Program Performance ensuring delivery of products and services to customers, employees, and corporation to expected performance standards.• Reviewed program contractual QA requirements for implementation of appropriate QA Standards (ISO 9001:2015, AS9100, AS9110) and ensuring program QA Plans were compliant with standards. • Responsible for TS programs and capture activities with identification of EHS requirements (OSHA, EPA, NFPA, NEC, etc.), QA, and risk identification. Including identification of regulations, procedures, risk assessments, hazard mitigation, training, and required input for proposal efforts.• Responsible for ESH requirements for facilities, acquisitions, and business opportunities reviews. Duties include assisting programs meeting and complying with applicable company policies, Government, State, Local, and customer regulations. Show less

Chesapeake, Va

• Managed operation and performance of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Program at 32 worldwide locations, MILES equipment manufacturing facility in Chesapeake, VA and the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Program at Fort Polk, LA to the U.S. Army. • Responsibilities encompassed budget control, contractual performance, manufacturing, facility management, warehouse operations, contact team support, logistics, quality, safety, contract compliance, and direct support to… Show more • Managed operation and performance of Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System (MILES) Program at 32 worldwide locations, MILES equipment manufacturing facility in Chesapeake, VA and the Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) Program at Fort Polk, LA to the U.S. Army. • Responsibilities encompassed budget control, contractual performance, manufacturing, facility management, warehouse operations, contact team support, logistics, quality, safety, contract compliance, and direct support to customers on FFP, TM, and CPFA contracts.• Led focus team addressing obsolescence of hardware circuit card assemblies to ensure support and maintainability of fielded training devices for U.S. Army. Re-engineering and reverse engineering efforts utilize commercial off the shelf technology applying low-tech solutions extending equipment life cycle. Activities resulted in re-engineering cost avoidance in excess of $15M for the customer. Show less

Chesapeake, Va

• Provide management, logistical, operational, and technical support in the coordination, execution, and performance of the MILES Program. • Directly interfaced and reported to the customer on contractual matters on fielding of spares supporting maintenance efforts for all CONUS and OCONUS operations. • Led team and supported the Program Manager daily in regards to program status for operational performance, quality, safety, and financial reporting. • Responsible for estimating… Show more • Provide management, logistical, operational, and technical support in the coordination, execution, and performance of the MILES Program. • Directly interfaced and reported to the customer on contractual matters on fielding of spares supporting maintenance efforts for all CONUS and OCONUS operations. • Led team and supported the Program Manager daily in regards to program status for operational performance, quality, safety, and financial reporting. • Responsible for estimating pricing and resources of Work Request under Time and Material efforts. Show less

Camp Lejeune, Nc

• Provided Management and operated a MILES Maintenance Facility in support of equipment fielded by US Marine Corps (USMC).• Conduct maintenance, operational, technical, and training support to employees and customer. • Responsible for all site program management reporting to program senior leadership and home office. • Travel to other MILES facilities to assist with resolving operational and customer issues. • Performed beta testing of software upgrades for the MILES Management… Show more • Provided Management and operated a MILES Maintenance Facility in support of equipment fielded by US Marine Corps (USMC).• Conduct maintenance, operational, technical, and training support to employees and customer. • Responsible for all site program management reporting to program senior leadership and home office. • Travel to other MILES facilities to assist with resolving operational and customer issues. • Performed beta testing of software upgrades for the MILES Management Information System (MIS) software system. Show less

Camp Lejeune, Nc

• Maintained and repaired MILES equipment fielded by the USMC. • Provide maintenance, technical, operational, training, and Field Contact Team support to the customer required for training simulators.