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Procurement manager for Precision Fires creating team from ground up for 6 programs ranging from development to full production.• Built procurement engineering team from two individuals to eleven within one year with anticipated further growth• Lead team to create Precision Fires risk process, implement regular GSC risk cadence, and perform risk mapping at suppliers• Created on boarding and training material to successfully acclimate new hires to normal PE operations and procedures• Created capacity plan for all precision fires programs and directed team on execution plan for 2023• Collaborated with other PE teams at Dallas MFC to streamline training and standardize team direction• Created new Statement of Requirements process implementing a SOR review board for all Precision Fires to standardize and streamline SORs while ensuring accuracy.

Lead Procurement Engineer on legacy program and development program during drastic rate increases.• Created capacity analysis strategy and executed across two programs and over 20 suppliers• Trained and led multiple new employees in PE roles and responsibilities while also creating and tracking weekly goals• Lead team creating SOR management process for Procurement Engineering across two Precision Fires programs• Led Critical Design Review, Manufacturing Readiness Assessment, and Pilot Line Validation efforts for GSC on development program• Created and presented charts for multiple PMRs and CDRs for internal and external customers across both programs• Co-lead for SOR creation transitioning from development to production for each supplier while meeting aggressive schedule• Ran control build efforts on multiple red suppliers, building processes, and identifying issues until return to green• Led performance metrics for red suppliers, responsible for creating metrics, calculating results, and identifying improvement actions

Quality Engineer performing integral duties on the delivery operations quality team on the F-35 Flight line running root cause corrective actions on any issues that arise during engine runs, test flights, and customer deliveries.• Led ICA issues, ran containment, and created inspection plans for aircraft delivery team with international customer exposure• Root cause corrective actions utilizing QADS, DOMMS, PDM, SFM, and CAPP software on over 1200 discrepancies.• Created reports with business objects data mining to prioritize issues and identify recurring problems• Business Project lead for F-35 Final Assembly transitioning production floor from pulse line to rate station

Project Lead for over $600,000 program, F-16 Block 70 Canopy and Component Assembly Line Production Restart, from contract award until production start. Built program through Production schedule, Manufacturing Layouts, Planning, Improvements, make and buy decisions, and Performance Metrics.• Created production schedule for F-16 canopy with eight builds and four customers, ensuring no break in production line• Created performance metrics, production schedule, and project tracking for visual management with Business Intelligence tools• Led weekly program meetings with shop floor and management, along with quarterly customer reviews• Optimized Production using Risk Management, Lean Six Sigma, and 6S activities

PAC-3 Program PE serving as a technical support to major supplier Subcontract Management Teams (SMT) for castings, explosives, Composites, and Radomes. Managed risks and opportunities, developed Statements of Requirements (SORs), created Statements of Work (SOWs), participated in change management, and lead capacity and capability analysis.• Created Supplier Capacity Models utilizing Process Simulator Software with over $1 million in tooling recommendations• Lead for cross functional team for strategic Second Sourcing efforts on multiple high-risk parts identifying three new suppliers• Lead for global supply chain in CCB/CSB change review board successfully transitioning over 100 Engineering changes• Supply Chain representative on multiple Supplier Quality Audits, PPBs, PLVs, and PO Kickoffs

Tool Design and Planning Engineer in Fabrication shop. Responsible for using SAP to prioritize, create, and route over 1000 tools through the manufacturing process while also working stretch assignments for PWB shop layout and created training for replacement employees using excel VBA.• Deciphered Engineering Drawings for fabrication requirements and created production plan.• Lead cross functional project for modernization resulting in new equipment, capabilities, and over $5 million risk reduction.• Created Excel VBA program to train replacement employee thus ensuring transfer of knowledge

Student Mechanical Engineer in missile fabrication plant for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control-Implemented process improvement methods on multiple stages of missile build to cut down manufacturing time-Performed cost trade analysis on time savings from implemented methods-Wrote machine operating instructions for use on the manufacturing floor-Used technical engineering drawings to improve manufacturing instructions for technician use on manufacturing floor-Created Interim work instructions to test and prove new methods for build

-Student Manufacturing Engineer in G450/550 Manufacturing Plant- Performed of 20 presentations in front of up to 250 people-Designed tools in Catia for ergonomics use on floor-Co-Lead for Major Assembly Tool Control Project Team: planned, scheduled, and coordinated phases of large scale project-Created standards, methods, processes, and procedures for reviewing and evaluating tool boxes for FOD control purposes-Performed system audits on build and manufacturing engineering team performance-Active member on Ergonomics Council, Initial Phase Green Team, and Cross F.I.T. team

-Mechanical Engineering assistant working in a missile fabrication plant for Lockheed Martin.Assisted Engineers with their projects.-Placed in charge of the mixing machines where I became proficient in technical drawings, repairing, maintaining, and improving the equipment.-Investigated equipment failures to diagnose faulty operation and made appropriate maintenance recommendations.-Performed cost trade analysis for future upgrades to the equipment.-Interfaced with equipment supplier for the purpose of future procurement and troubleshooting of existing equipment.-Generated work instructions and support documentation for maintenance personnel to perform future periodic maintenance and troubleshooting.-Completed all project tasks in a timely fashion with zero down time on manufacturing floor.

-Counselor at Kanakuk Christian sports camp K-1-In charge of leading a group of boys in camp activities and assisting in teaching a football clinic

-Maintained and upgraded the school and landscaping at Hampton Cove Christian Academy-Hired temporary employees to assist in more difficult tasks

-Worked for Alabama's 5th Congressional District-Answered phones, conducted call back surveys, input information into the computer database, and formatted various projects and documents for the computer database