General Manager
Arlington, Va, Us
OPERATIONS & PROGRAM MANAGEMENT GENERAL MANAGER*Served on leadership team for business unit of ~750 people. Led team of ~200 employees. Developed goals and objectives of program with complete decision-making authority regarding strategy, operations, plan execution, and performance to budget and other KPIs. Built and managed cross-functional team, including manufacturing managers, mechanics, engineers (process, equipment, quality, design, and industrial), tooling, project managers, Lean facilitators, R&D, site services, equipment suppliers, supplier management, supply chain analysts, finance, estimating, and business operations.OPERATIONS SENIOR MANAGER (Acting), Composite Manufacturing Center (2014)* Decreased behind schedule position by 50% in two months. Temporary assignment and overlapping role to recover project running behind schedule related to recent major rate increase. Led 787 assembly team of 100+ employees and coached managers and taught Lean tools, such as 5S, structured genba walks, standard work, and one-piece flow.LEAN SENIOR MANAGER (Acting), Composite Manufacturing Center (2013 – 2014)* Overlapping role in leadership of multiple teams in implementation of new automated empennage assembly, asset management, Lean, and pull production that reduced flow time for fabricated parts by 30%.OPERATIONS SUPPORT MANAGER, Advanced Developmental Composites (2011 – 2013)* Oversaw sourcing strategy in supplier capability evaluations, strategic timing, tactical plans, and integrated scheduling. Developed robotic edge sealing solution with foreign supplier. Negotiated complex delivery schedules with international 787 partners, and partnered with global supplier to identify and eliminate 30 days of assembly flow.FINANCE MANAGER (2011)* Managed finances of three business units employing 1,200 people. Provided strategic guidance on business and financial decisions to other business unit leaders.