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The Boeing Company4/15 – Present BSC Site Crane / Tooling and Move Team managerProvide quality management oversight for all crane, tooling and choreographed barrel section moves of BSC building 88-19 AFT body, 88-20 MID body and 88-30 Final Assembly. Supervise all Everett bound shipments, verify weight sheets to ensure a concise center of gravity for product onboarding the Dreamlifters. Populate all RTT paperwork. Receive inbound barrel sections from suppliers and ensure product conformity to FAA standards. Responsible for production flow days and deliver to each cell the internal components needed to meet customer’s requirements. Provide and maintain a first class active tool preventative maintenance program. Responsible for 34% of the total TPM’s on site. Experienced with a large amount of the equipment needed for moves and support equipment regularly used during the move process. Oversee Final Assembly line moves and continually provide a customer focused urgent response time to ensure success within all commodities. Through strong people leadership skills I demonstrate the ability to drive and influence change while understanding conflict management, collaboration and holding candid teammate conversations while developing talent.

Manage installations in upper and lower 47 sections of 787 commercial airplanes. Manage aft pressure bulkhead installation and section 47 and 48 composite barrel for the -8 and -9 join as well as the aft 48 section and longerons for join with our customer.Continually develop and motivate employees.Possess detailed knowledge of various factory support equipment required to move materials, parts, and tools with seven years experience transporting barrels with the ATD.Extremely team and customer focused while developing and maintaining relationshipsReduced jobs behind schedule jobs from over 700 to less than 10.Conduct root cause analysis of safety incident and recommend solutions to mitigate risks. Lead employee involvement initiatives and provided guidance and understanding of business goals focusing on process improvements, cost savings, rate reduction, and job sequencing.Co lead the implementation and established on line requirements for 4 new super join cellsDevelop and execute process plans, implement policies and procedures, and set operational goals.Coordinated a reduction of SOIs while increasing stabilization and streamlining work performedExperienced with Root Cause Corrective Action and managing performance to key performance levelsExperienced managing teams responsible for paint booths, environmental conditioning and composite aircraft fabrication equipment.Qualified and experienced in managing technicians in a large variety of production equipment while working in a fast-paced environment

Managed aft pressure bulkhead installation and section 47 and 48 composite barrel join. Managed final lower 47 installation on the 787 commercial airplanes and delivered airplane to internal customer.Identified & created work activities based on critical paths and adjusted when appropriate.Worked with support functions to mitigate or eliminate problems impacting delivery and resolved outstanding issues.Assisted in the development of new standard repairs for nonconforming materials and parts.

Guided and directed the activities of twenty structural mechanics performing the join of section 47/48Co-led Accelerated Improvement Workshop (AIW) for developing and improving the shimming processes on the 47/48 barrel section join reduced cycle time from 4 days to 2.5 days resulting in a savings of 96 labor hours per barrel.Assigned and tracked day to day activities of mechanics and coordinated engineering and quality support as necessary.Worked with quality assurance ensuring work was done to standards and ensure proper documentation was being done by mechanics.

Assisted Camera and Lighting Departments by setting equipment according to lighting design to create desired effect Worked within the parameters of an established television show, Scrubs

Increased production and sales by more than 300% by improving sales from $6500.00 to $20,000.00 per week which resulted in yearly sales of $1 million and sales from under $10,000.00 per week to yearly sales of $1.45 million.Extensive and specialized experience of how the business and organization work and why.Knowledgeable in privately owned business operations, developed policies with strong growth properties and understood competitors and their concerns.Familiar with how tactics work in the marketplace and effectively accomplished tasks and influences outcome through formal channels and informal network.Responsible for and involved in Human Resources activities for my companies, customer satisfaction, food recipes, cooking, payroll and direct vendor contact.Experienced in creating comprehensive multi-tiered project schedules for business projects; identified time frames for key project milestones and ensure alignment of sub tier activities for overall project visibility, tracking and completion.

Trained and qualified avionics mechanic on F-14 A and D military aircraft Troubleshoot and repair discrepancies documented by United States Navy pilots Collateral Duty Inspector for Quality Assurance. Engine turn qualified - start aircraft, run all systems in front cockpit, deliver to pilot a mission ready aircraft. Maintained all pneumatic, electrical, hydraulic, and propulsions systems.Maintained maintenance manuals and proper aircraft maintenance documentation. Military TrainingAviation Electricians Mate Naval Air Station, Millington, TNPetty Officer Leadership Training Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VAInspector Training F-14 Aircraft Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VAEngine Start Up Training F-14 Aircraft / A6 Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, VAProfessional/ Education/AwardsGood Conduct MedalSea Service Ribbon (2 ea.)Letter of Commendation (2 ea.)