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Lula, Ga, Us

Design, development and sales of metal buildings and components in the southeastern United States

Responsible for corporate technical defense in products liability and breech of warranty claims. Also responsible for product safety program and corrective action process for all KTC products distributed in North America . Facilitated FMEA events as part of continuous product improvement program. Liaison between Japanese design staff and U.S. legal entities for all KTC products. Prepared cases for discovery, deposition and trial as required. Coordination between different manufacturing entities and distribution arm for product safety and reliability concerns. Implemented Root Cause Analysis as corporate problem solving tool for corrective action process.

Global responsibility for all product engineering, R&D, process, infrastructure and budget. These responsibilities included engineering activities at factories in North America and Europe . Aligned global departmental focus to Textron Corporate Transformation Initiatives. Utilized [and was measured by] Lean Manufacturing and Design for 6 Sigma principles. Utilized FMEA and Root Cause analysis as standard problem solving and problem avoidance platform. Created a Global Engineering Village that resulted in a matrix-style reporting structure. This team-based, functional structure leveraged each project team at maximum efficiency for a given project or special focus.

Led engineering restructuring effort to relocate manufacturing / engineering facility; Charlotte . Responsible for all product engineering on Jacobsen brand. Streamlined engineering and product performance standards, process infrastructure and physical facility while continuing to support production on all models during transition. Championed Teams that accomplished complete design process re-definition, strategic sourcing, product life cycle management, major product launches, and cost savings on existing product line.

Responsible for the strategic operation of the Engineering Center of Excellence for Multiquip, Inc. Manage a team of 15+ design / project engineers and 5 technicians in a performance-based R&D and manufacturing environment. Achieved complete design and order fulfillment process re-definition, strategic sourcing, major product launches, and cost savings on existing product line. Enable new product and new technology development on top-of-the-line concrete placing and finishing equipment. Responsible for implementing Pro/E & Pro/I CAD/CAM as part of an enterprise-wide, continuous improvement strategy. Successfully integrated engineering CAE models into the manufacturing workflow process using automated BOM's and product/process viewing software.

Responsible for a group of eight design engineers on the Air Force C-17 Airlifter program. Our group designed the horizontal stabilizer for this aircraft. Responsibilities as Lead Engineer included contract proposal preparation, scheduling engineering activities, and supervision of design level engineers. Design responsibilities included:· Structural design ... forgings, castings, machined parts· Mechanical assembly design· Hydraulic system component mounting and routing· Production drawing preparation

Member of an off-site design team for final production assembly of the Air Force B-2 Bomber. Activities included manufacturing support in a design liaison capacity, alternative production scheduling support, and testing and qualification of various production components. Responsible for:· Production line engineering support· Design change coordination· Change documentation· Interface control document coordination

Responsible for conceptualization and preliminary design of aircraft primary structure and mechanical components. Experience in sheet metal and machined component design, (all materials), and design of non-metal components such as graphite-epoxies (solid and cored), ceramic processes, and polymer molding. Activities included:· CAD design layout of complex components and assemblies· Coordination with technologies functions to assure criteria· Quick response team for weight / cost target areas

Bsae, Aerospace Engineering

Associate Of Science (As), Aviation Technology

Certification, Information Technology

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations