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Camp Hill, Pa, Us

Irving, Texas, United States

● Responsibility over the Business Integration and Implementation teams, including project management, inventory management, training, utility, social media, digital, utility, and customer conversion into FleetPride systems and/or national accounts.● Served as ‘the face’ of FleetPride, as we acquired small businesses across the United States, working hand in hand with business owners to successfully integrate 20+ new businesses into the FleetPride network. ● Scope expansion from across the organization, pulling every department in at different points in time to effectively manage and integrate several acquisition integrations.● Grew the FleetPride network, in terms of parts businesses and service operations businesses added: o $214M revenue, $29.2M EBITDA, 38 locations, 728 new employees, 291 vehicles, and 698k square feet of business operational space. ● Successfully led multiple Kaizen events to streamline business processes, project plans, generate standard work, templates, created SharePoint sites and pages, all in an effort to more efficiently run the business, reducing waste, and increasing overall margins to align with more than 33% YOY EBITDA growth.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

● Responsible for business integration efforts as the Mission Systems side of Collins Aerospace integrates with the broader UTC and Raytheon businesses - post Raytheon merger with United Technologies, generating synergies between the heritage companies.● Collaborated in the Workforce & Culture team as part of DETP (Digital Engineering Transformation Project) to create, implement and manage maturity model assessments for the business to ensure any future programs, people or business units seeking to dive deeper into DE (Digital Engineering) will have a standard baseline model to make decisions around. ● Worked directly with senior leaders in Cedar Rapids, IA to revolutionize the site via site structure changes, operational transformation based on yield, productivity, space available and talent retention.● Lead all change management and communication efforts for Project Uno - a project aiming to standardize U.S. Government contracts, accounting practices and business agility, functional alignment, SAP integration/standardization and MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) integration, integrating more than 11 Mission Systems business units to become ‘One Collins Team.’● Lead Policy Deployment integration of all Improvement Targets, including harmonizing and showing synergies between dozens of integration activities throughout the business to provide executive leadership with an all-encompassing view of integration activities. ● Participate and lead cultural MIR (Most Important Requirements) to ensure the Collins Aerospace culture is of utmost importance, ensuring our talent pipeline is stronger than ever.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

● Responsible for the entirety of the Quality Organization for Landing Gear Fort Worth, part of the Mechanical Systems Business Unit within Collins Aerospace, consisting of 9 salary direct reports and 25 indirect quality technicians and inspectors (highly skilled labor). ● Implemented data acquisition strategies where none existed to ensure the proper level of data was being captured, analyzed, and evaluated to improve operational efficiencies, production throughput and quality.● Responsible for site SRR (Scrap, Rework, Repair) cost reduction using ZDP (Zero Defect Plan) methodology and professional quality tools to drive out variation within processes. Led the team to reduce overall SRR by more than 25% year over year. ● Defined site Quality Management System and ensured implementation throughout the business, to include every functional department.● Partnered with other functional leadership to create a Mission Assurance cadence, focusing on Voice of the Customer, ensuring customer needs were met and risks eliminated from delivery and quality plans. ● Updated and/or modified countless procedures that were either out of date, not applicable to current business practices or gaps within the processes themselves. ● Led the site through a successful relocation to Haltom City, TX while conducting LAI (last article inspection) and FAI (first article inspection) on every part number and implemented frozen planning to ensure the same quality being produced at the old site would be replicated once the move completed.● Implemented the MCAB (Manufacturing Corrective Action Board) process, provided training for the site and led the process through multiple projects, resulting in 20% efficiency gains, reduced new quality notification for damaged parts by 50% and 3 new engineering changes to reduce the overall lead time by 30%.● Implemented standard flaw detection methodologies along with standard work and associated procedure creation.

Holt, Michigan

• Led a team of 9 salary direct reports with 55 hourly indirect reports throughout the Quality organization. • Provided technical direction to all direct and indirect reports in regards to product specifications, the blueprint, work instructions and quality procedures to enhance employee empowerment and overall knowledge of Pratt & Whitney’s systems and procedures. • Conducted relentless root cause correction action on internal and external product escapes, regardless of causation or assignment of fault. • Worked directly with engineering and operations management to create and implement digital work instructions for the entire factory, leading digital transformation in Pratt & Whitney.• Reviewed and updated QMS (Quality Management System) to ensure accuracy, completeness and effectiveness. • Completed multiple Kaizen events, utilizing all manner of Six Sigma tools, including visual state mapping, process mapping, cell layout, TAKT time analysis, resulting in annual savings of ~$740,000.• Designed, tested and implemented a design change for the 30K fan blade, reducing lead time by 2+ days with a cost avoidance of ~$4.95million in FY18, projected savings of $9.90million for FY19, based on production ramp, material and labor cost, yield rates and average defect rate. • Designed and implemented Quality processes and standards to achieve perfect quality and create a culture of quality first.

Lansing, Michigan

● Successfully managed over 50 Quality Inspectors within 2 separate plants, planning shift movements, training, audits and development of employees.● Designed and implemented a formal training program for quality inspectors in the onboarding process as well as ongoing education to ensure the workforce was highly trained in all technical aspects of the manufacturing process for each part number. ● Contributed to the opening of a new plant within the site while increasing production and maintaining Quality in the midst of over 400% growth in less than 2 years. ● Collaborated with Leaders of each department to ensure production numbers were met on a daily basis while maintaining the Quality signature of the site and reducing the number of defects.● Integrated with members from the Material Review Board to better understand root cause/corrective action to be taken on the part of Operations, Quality and Engineering to eliminate defects. ● Increased FPY (First Pass Yield) in all operations and processes throughout the site, some by more than 40% with the addition of training, drawing and specifications updates and process changes.● Successfully performed all tasks involved in payroll for 55 employees, across 5 shifts; maintaining accuracy in pay and work reporting/performance.● Initiated shop floor walks with Leaders from other departments to ensure process and manufacturing defects were eliminated before they happened and/or provided quick response to resolve issues. ● Reviewed PN drawings and specifications to ensure accuracy, resulting in many changes being made to the drawings and specifications for multiple part numbers to address Engineering issues.● Built a new system for tracking inspections, defects, reworks and all other aspects of each part number, using Microsoft Access as the data platform (over 150.000 touch-points since inception), resulting in hundreds of process improvements through this method of data collection.

Lansing, Michigan Area

-Successfully implemented a new training program for the site, enhancing the effectiveness of the workforce while promoting cross training opportunities and reducing the impact of absent employees.-Influenced the workforce to actively pursue and enhance safety efforts, working directly with EH&S representatives and managers, resulting in no work-related injuries within the cell.-Spear-headed the effort of implementing ACE fundamentals in the cell, motivating and encouraging production mechanics and inspectors to take ownership of part movement and flow.-Expertly guided newly hired employees through placement and training, strengthening the cell through a structured training regimen.-Audited all processes within the cell, resulting in countless process changes/updates to drive quality while reducing scrap and defects.-Supervised an average of 41 union employees, performing payroll functions, personal/vacation time requests, over-time management and production throughput expectations. -Collaborated with Union representatives to administer discipline and recognition/awards while maintaining consistency, tact and respect.-Interfaced with all departments (Quality, Engineering, Materials) to ensure process compliance and create innovative improvements to ensure customer satisfaction and maintain demand.

Jacksonville, North Carolina

-Perform the duties as Instructor for CH-53E Organizational Level Avionics TechnicianCourse providing instruction on basic avionics, corrosion control, aircraftfamiliarization, aircraft diagrams/schematics and related systems for the 6323 MOS.-Perform the duties as Instructor Evaluator ensuring currency for all requiredcertifications, qualifications, and periodic evaluations.-Perform the duties as Master Training Specialist to develop and supervise curriculum,Formal Course Reviews, Academic Review Boards, and testing procedures.-Provide professional training to all students and ensure they graduate fully qualified.-Use ORM principles to ensure safety and accountability both on and off duty forstudents and personnel while providing personal leadership/counseling.-Perform collateral duties as the Avionics Tool Control Coordinator.-Ensured instructors performed regular maintenance on all required trainers resulting in100% training capability.

Mcas New River, Jacksonville North Carolina

-Successfully maintained and managed the training schedules for the 16 MOS and threemaintenance transition courses taught at CNATT New River in the CeTARS database, with an average population of 375 students. -Successfully tracked all aircrew students and sent accurate data to NIPDRrepresentatives to help with training and the aircrew pipelines.-Conducted indoctrination training for more than 315 students and ensured they wereproperly entered into the CeTARS/NIPDR databases and the barracks roster.-Successfully completed and submitted monthly Cockpit Charts to CNATT HQ, Pensacola.-Maintained good communication with all MOS monitors to track students and minimizebarracks capacity issues at CNATT New River and help with planning for future courses.-Created 20 new classes and changed the convene/graduation dates of over 50 classes toreduce Awaiting Instruction(AI) time.-Attained Instructor Evaluator qualification and performed four evaluations on fellowCNATT instructors.-Ensured timely and accurate data was reflected in the MCTIMS database.

Mcas New River, Jacksonville North Carolina (Cnatt)

-As an Instructor Evaluator, evaluated and mentored (6) instructors through quarterlyevaluations and day to day administrative tasking.-Graduated (48) Marines through (9) courses of instruction with a grade point average of95.7% while serving as a primary instructor. The classes graduated with no academic oradministrative setbacks.-Performed maintenance and inspections on trainers ensuring functionality for studentaccomplishment of laboratory requirements.-Ensured safety of personnel through the application and instruction of ORM principles.-Maintained readiness of student training environments and related materials to includetrainers and publications.-Provided counseling and mentorship to students and other instructors as needed.-Assisted the Learning Standards Office (LSO) with a new revision to the Communicationsand Navigation Course and implemented new Training and Readiness manual requirements for the implementation of updated courseware.

Hmh-461 Mcas New River, Jacksonville North Carolina

-Supervise the installation, removal, inspection, testing, maintenance, and repair ofaircraft communications, navigation, electrical, fuel, hydraulics, weapon systems, components, including Cryptographic and Countermeasures Systems at the squadron (Organizational) level.-Plan, coordinate, and manage the avionics work load for 16 CH-53E helicopters whilecommunicating with Maintenance Control and adjacent work centers concerning additionalrequirements and assistance.-Responsible for inspection of maintenance actions and comply with required Quality Assurance inspections.-As shift supervisor, manage personnel to meet requirements for the Avionics work center.-Supervise Avionics tasks performed on aircraft and ensure all jobs are completed in atimely manner and in accordance with all related publications and orders.-Lead, train, mentor, and counsel 35 Marines in performance and proficiency.-Program manager for the Compass Calibration program. Ensured the program complied with all Naval Inspections.

Brazil, Indiana

Served as a welder and metal fabricator in the company's weld shop-TIG welding-MIG welding-Stick welding-Plasma cutting-Jigs, saws, metal bending, fabrication

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Businsss

Master Of Science - Ms, Lean Manufacturing

Bachelor Of Business Administration (Bba), Organizational Management

Diploma

Certificate Of Completion, Maintenance Officer Responsiblities, A

NAVAL AVIATION MAIN OFFICER/DET OFFICER FAMILIARIZATION

Certificate Of Completion, Military And Strategic Leadership

Certificate Of Completion, Aviation Crew

FLEET AERIAL GUNNERY

Certificate Of Completion, Mos (6323), Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

CH-53E COMMUNICATIONS/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OMA

Certificate Of Completion, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

AVIONICS WARFARE APPRENTICE TRAINING (AWAT)

Certificate Of Completion, Maintenance Control/Oma, A

NALCOMIS AVNMAINT OMA SYS ADMIN

Certificate Of Completion, Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician, A

AVIONICS TECHNICIAN O LEVEL CLASS A1