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Project Engineer

• Managed automated flight termination unit (AFTU) program and commercial manufacturing programs for both launch and commercial industries. Partnered with NASA developing new AFTU system software used in Sagrad’s AFTU..
• Ensured schedule and deliverables met or exceeded NASA & Air Force requirements
• Delivered innovative action plans required to support customer launch of Air Force payload
• Managed integration and prioritization of testing, production equipment and personnel for Sagrad
• Led customer coordination, resource planning, requirements management, and vendor management actions

• Develop, manage, and oversee construction projects designed to modernize structures to current building standards
• Lead and act as prime project contact for all phases of projects from inception through completion
• Select submitted bid proposals, evaluate project awards, and create initial requirements
• Manage project development to include project initiation, scope definition, scope planning, scope change control, cost estimation, work breakdowns, budgets, schedules, project timelines, progress reports, subcontract.
• Conduct recurring schedule management activities including, task update, sequencing, resource estimating, duration estimating and schedule control activities.
• Reallocate and hire additional professional services when required to augment or condense projects

Houston, Texas, US

• Senior Plans Manager, KBR, Blount Island Marine Corps Command, Jacksonville FL 8/20-PresentPart of the Senior Leadership Team in support of the KBR Program Manager for Jacksonville Marine Corps site. Manage site.
• Directly manage 6 Planning Analysts spanning across 7 different commodity type centers
• Active Secret Clearance
• Responsible for Master planning efforts and updates
• Forecast and monitor all schedule performance activities for site
• Manage all planning changes for all new military requirements as required to support maintenance program

Centennial, CO, US

• RFID Tool Asset Management Project—Prototype development and testing of system and process using Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) chip technology to manage tool inventory and prevent foreign object debris
• Developed prototype project concepts, budgets, and schedules; championed and received executive approval
• Led negotiation of stakeholder scope, requirements, test and implementation methodology
• Evaluated supplier proposals and selected subcontractors; managed subcontract scope and budgetMobile Real-time Work Data Entry Project-Development of networked, mobile Windows-based tablet system using SAP work.
• Created and implemented process used to combine real time work instruction data with SAP master scheduling
• Led hardware customization and procurement efforts for $360k purchase of computer systems

Centennial, CO, US

• Atlas Facility Consolidation Project-Production line migration for Atlas V/Centaur space launch vehicles, including relocation of supplier component manufacturing, to new, out of state production facility
• Planned and coordinated migration of production facilities equipment and operations processes
• Integrated supplier parts, delivery schedules, material acquisition, and manufacturing workflows into builds
• Led development of new assembly production manufacturing processes to supplement existing suppliers production rates in order to meet increased US Government customer contract demands/obligations
• Updated production processes to improve efficiency and re-established production in new facility
• Completed detailed production-level readiness review prior to new facility production start datePolicies & Procedures Library System Project-Integration of Boeing’s and Lockheed’s documentation systems into a single.

Inglewood, California, US

• Managed US government programs to deliver aircraft and ground-based weapon delivery systems. Ensured cost, schedule, and deliverables meet program goals and complied with contractual requirements. Duties included.
• Ensured cost, schedule, and deliverables met or exceeded US government contractual requirements
• Developed fast-track action plan resulting in recovery of delinquent deliveries for $2 million Avenger contract
• Cut TACOM project from 8 to 4 mo., rescuing prime contractor from US government breach of contract actions
• Led customer coordination, resource planning, requirements management, and production status meetings
• Coordinated engineering, outsourcing, and production efforts for projects collectively worth $10.5 million

San Ramon, California, US

• Directed engineering and maintenance activities for custom lens manufacturing operations and plant housed in 30,000 sq. ft. production facility with an 8-person technical services staff
• Designed new lens type and took development efforts through to market introduction as an additional company product line
• Developed design concepts and manufacturing techniques used to create new specialty toric lens product line and improved manufacturing accuracy for existing product line
• Built and designed specialty lens equipment and created manufacturing procedures for machinery/facilities
• Interfaced with FDA and state government agencies for process and facility inspections
• Assured the organization’s policies and procedures complied with federal, state, and local regulations

Garland, Texas, US

• Devised and integrated custom milling / lathing machinery solutions for worldwide customer sites
• Developed and tested prototype tooling and software for new machines
• Write operations, maintenance, repair, and special test procedures. Guided customer technicians and operations staff through repair and system operations procedures
• Provided equipment training and technical support for customers worldwide
• Devised and integrated custom hardware and software solutions for feedback and control equipment
• Modified and adapted custom optics machinery to accommodate customers applications

Lake Forest, IL, US

• Analyzed, configured and resolved process problems related to robotic surface mount production lines for a constantly changing manufacturing production
• Optimized design and build processes; developed and implemented standardized procedures
• Aligned selected program and projects to master production schedule and level loaded factory personnel, equipment needs and resource capacity to support contract deliverables
• Leader of 20-person SPC effort employing new and improved placement accuracy plans for robots
• Lead root cause analysis exercises and implemented corrective actions for recurring circuit card production bridging defects
• Lean production experience correcting malfunctions caused by process modifications, rework, repair, and/or equipment maintenance changes

• Performed mechanical design analysis for automotive components and assemblies
• Prepared technical reports, drawings, mechanical material calculations using engineering software, build specifications, and data sheets for mechanical assemblies
• Responsible for selecting potential products, evaluating manufacturability, testing of 1st articles and supplying cost estimates to management for evaluation of new potential products into existing company product line
• Evaluated and designed manufacturing techniques for possible production of prototype products
• Developed and recommended manufacturing objectives, consistent with organization guidelines
• Formulated design proposals for contract bids for major automobile manufacturer subcontracts

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Project Management