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Senior Manufacturing Project EngineerManaged three separate relocation projects of aircraft production components (electrical/mechanical assemblies and fabrication products) from Bell Helicopter Fort Worth to Bell Helicopter Amarillo and an outside supplier. Teams were responsible for developing detailed project plans and managing the execution of each phase of the project. Product relocation projects required a thorough understanding of facilities layouts, equipment/tooling requirements, production specifications, product certification requirements, and raw material requirements. • Managed teams of up to 30 members from three different facilities that at times had conflicting priorities with team objectives and timings. • Chaired problem solving meetings, served as liaison between functional areas, directed the implementation of workaround plans and/or corrective actions and ensured implementation was in compliance with plans and policies.• Utilized data analysis skills to analyze and assess a list of 38,000 parts that were possible candidates for transitioning to other facilities. Primary tools used in Excel were pivot tables and vlookup functions.• Determined, summarized, and communicated to management the current project status and critical issues affecting project cost and schedule; utilized oral and PowerPoint skills.Chief Manufacturing Engineering and Tooling ProjectsDirected the efforts of thirteen project engineers that oversaw all phases of aircraft tooling, aircraft assembly instruction printing and release process, new tooling creation and tracking, Z Build New project (AH-1Z Cobra), engineering change incorporation, EVMS metric reporting, and engineering estimate requests.• Developed detailed Excel reporting programs utilizing pivot tables and pivot charts, look up tables, and macros that gave management clear visibility to the status of our critical processes.

Ft. Worth, Tx

Textron Six Sigma Black Belt ProgramSelected to enter into the Textron Six Sigma Black Belt two year program. During that time closed 9 Black Belt projects totaling more than $725,000.• Conducted training sessions for Six Sigma Green Belt candidates on various aspects of Six Sigma• Mentored Textron Six Sigma Green Belt candidates as they worked towards their certification• Worked with functional leaders to drive continuous improvement in their organizations• Conducted random 5S audits of production centers and reported resultsCost Scheduling Analyst - US101 Presidential Helicopter ProgramProvided EVMS reporting and compliance support, audit support, baseline development, financial and investigative analysis, and real-time information and analysis to management• Tracked Earned Value and associated metrics utilizing Primavera.• Created detailed status reporting database that greatly streamlined weekly EVMS reporting procedures.• Developed very detailed short and long term manpower projections for management• Approved for ‘Yankee White’ Level Security ClearanceSr. Industrial EngineerPerformed classic Industrial Engineering functions such as manpower projections, production area layouts, Earned Value Management metrics, and special projects.• Participated on a team of three that developed point of use parts carts for the V-22 program that revolutionized parts distribution in not only the Amarillo Military Assembly Center but also in the Ft. Worth facility.• Developed Functional Test Equipment Tool Cribs that stream-lined the V-22 Osprey and H-1 Cobra/Huey production lines. This was one of the contributing factors in eliminating a major bottle neck in all three production lines.

Amarillo, Texas

IT Analyst • Provided application and system support for 100 business users on proprietary business computer system (HP3000-MPEA). System included all phases of business operations for the Amarillo facility.• Assisted in the migration from a proprietary Warehouse and Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) software system to SAP software.• Managed all phases of PBX phone and voicemail systems for 850 users and lead the migration of plant PBX phone system from AT&T System 75 to Northern Telecom Meridian 51.Quality Control Engineer• Acted as liaison between software vendor and users to design and customize real time SPC Quality system• Wrote training material and trained all required users on new SPC Quality System.• Provided application and system support for 60 technical users on SPC Quality System (HP9000-UNIX) • Performed minor Oracle DBA duties; wrote Unix C shell scripts and Oracle reports• Achieved “Certified Quality Engineer” from American Society of Quality Engineers. • Analyzed plant process data using SAS Statistical software. Industrial Engineer• Created standard work documents with drawings for all the facility’s various packaging methods• Obtained as part of a team of three a U.S. patent for the packaging method of one of the major product lines of the division.• Wrote GPSS simulation program simulating the plant’s three mile conveyor product delivery system.• Managed all product packaging functions for three years at the Amarillo facility. • Established product standards and budgets for all products in one of three product lines.• Performed time studies, established product labor standards, and special projects.