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Everett, Washington, United States

• Lead, set direction and culture for the Everett Delivery Center Industrial Engineering department,
• Manage a team of 4 first line Managers with ~45 industrial engineer, and database administrator subsidiary reports
• Enable on time airplane deliveries to airlines and cost savings for airplanes delivered in Everett
• Known as Servant Leader: builds strong, self-sustaining, high functioning cross-functional teams
• Lead the team in Lean process improvements including Agile, and Lean Six Sigma
• Manage production visibility: Business Intelligence team, metrics automation, databases, database system development, and database administrators utilizing VBA, SQL communicating with Teradata

Everett, Washington, United States

• IE Manager for Everett Modification Center: Core Team & Production IE Team; Everett Delivery Center Team (747, 767 & Tanker) the Everett Modification Center
• Lead IE Team, consisting of 15-20 Industrial Engineers
• Lead team in forecasting, shop loads, crew cycling, recovery planning, risk mitigation and capacity planning
• Identify and support individuals goals; help individuals reach full potential
• Teach, assist & manage Industrial Engineering team
• Understand team member’s goals; develop individual professional development plans

Everett, Washington, United States

• Manage the Everett Modification Center Operating Plan that drives the production to build airplanes
• Provide analysis of production rates, supports proposal recommendation, risk mitigation, and new business development efforts
• Project manager for the integrated build plan internal and external stake holders using Agile methodology
• Cross functional collaborate with Airplane programs (Everett Final Assembly, Everett Delivery Center) to ensure cohesive build plan and mitigate schedule risks
• Everett Modification Center facilities and facility integration leader for 787 program and 767 Tanker
• Selected as one of the sixteen people from Boeing to meet and talk to President Obama when he toured the Everett 787 factory on February 17, 2012

Greater Seattle Area

• Thermal Spray Production Lead and HVOF (High Velocity Oxygen Fuel) Thermal Spray Quality Lead
• Wrote the Quality Manual for HVOF Thermal Spray Department, Procedure Manual, and Standard Operating Procedures for all thermal spray processes, and respond to RFQ for Thermal Spray, Job Costing
• Collaborate with Quality Director to ensure integration into the company’s quality system
• Lead Quality Audits from NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program), Goodrich, and Boeing
• HVOF Thermal Spray Operator, Machinist, and Grinder for aerospace and industrial repair work
• Robot Programmer (FANUC)

Harrington, Washington

• Produce customer centric, unique farm equipment solutions with the highest quality
• Oversee and manage all the day-to-day operations of a light manufacturing, welding, machine, and sheet metal job shop
• Engineer and design new agriculture equipment, and engineer repairs for existing farming equipment for customers
• Lead sales and marketing strategies
• Lead scheduling, project management, bids, and estimating
• Retail sales of steel, sheet metal, welding supplies, agriculture products, and hand-forged iron work

Greater Seattle Area

• Machinist, and Grinder for Aerospace repair work, Job Shop repair work, and Hydraulic repair
• Manage multiple work order due dates to ensure on time completion
• Collaborate with quality to ensure first pass quality of work
• Nominated by management as Employee of the Year due to best product quality and production performance – 1999

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Agriculture Technology And Management

Activities and Societies: Vice President of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

Machine Shop Technology