- Manage 14+ direct reports, from highly skilled technicians to multiple levels of manufacturing engineers- Help employees develop their careers and meet business needs through staffing allocation, SMART goal deployment, mentoring, and performance evaluation- Support business growth through cross-training plans, staffing outlooks, and lean initiatives- Individual contributor on multiple space and terrestrial programs, acting as a leader as well as reprising my role as manufacturing engineer as required to exceed customer expectations- Flexibility, adaptability, intelligence, and team-building are key qualities called upon in the role and in this industry in general

• Managed the workload of 8 technicians and 3 engineers for LRIP of electro-optical fast-steering mirrors using contract-derived Project schedule and Line of Balance (LOB)• Wrote and revised technical documentation for company and product-specific processes, including build instructions, statements of work, repair manuals, engineering specifications, and test reports for internal and external customers• Lead 5S and lean six sigma initiatives, like ramp-to-rate projects, to reduce product cycle times and costs while increasing reliability and quality, as well as supporting non-production green belt activities to improve financial forecasting and determine equipment capacity• Supported program and operations leadership with first pass yield and rework metrics through Excel-based data analysis of product flow, quality defects, and resource management• Worked with Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering, as well as customers and vendors, to solve problems such as low yield and latent defects while devising corrective actions for future success • Helped lead transition from ISO 9001 to AS9100 certification and support Mission Assurance group as a certified lead AS9100 auditor by spear-heading Operations changes to comply with additional aerospace requirements, effectively disseminating policy changes, and performing in-depth internal audits • Facilitated onboarding of new personnel including training 3 manufacturing engineers, working with managers to create program-specific training plans, and enforcing attendance of refresher courses with regards to compliance with work cell requirements• Performed installation and validation of custom test equipment to support a government repair depot, as well as training on-site artisans in targeted repairs and participating in negotiated selloff of equipment to government