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Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Hawthorne, California, Us

Coordinate design, production, integration, and test teams to define, improve, and deliver fabrication, assembly, and test sequences of launch vehicle assemblies.Implement new designs and changes to flight hardware, rapidly developing and qualifying new processes to take products from prototype to high-volume production.Implementing and defining processes that improve quality, reduce labor hours, and reduce impact to schedule.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Project manager for manufacturing process improvement activities across all current and emerging Marietta production programs (C-5, C-130, P-3, F-35, and Advanced Development Programs).Manage product/process surveillance, risk mitigation plan development, development of training materials required to implement new procedures while tracking with EVMS project management tools.Project lead for multiple manufacturing improvement projects responsible for product/process surveillance, risk mitigation plan development, and development of training materials required to implement new procedures. Managed strategic development and implementation of standard work approaches and common processes across multiple programs and sites as a member and site lead for the Enterprise Drilling Center of Excellence.Established Marietta cutting tool development lab creating ability to verify cutter geometry, evaluate tool life, and test drilling system parameters.Conducted drill parameter study for the F-35 auto-drill to optimize feed and speed of cutting tools.Developed and implemented improved cold work tooling and processes that reduced over 100 hours per unit and reduced non-conformances.Managed additive manufacturing projects to develop new tooling, processes, and prototypes.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Selected for a two year leadership program compromised of four, six month rotations focused on production operations, quality management, and sourcing. Customer Acceptance and Delivery EngineerSupported daily F-22 flight line operations in an active aircraft environment. Managed daily production task lists to meet scheduled product delivery milestones. Established new process for completing daily tie-ins between production and coatings organizations. Coordinated with quality assurance to modify and execute an improved mandatory inspection process to manage foreign object debris/damage (FOD) which resulted with the reduction in customer findings.Systems EngineerSupporting Advanced Development Programs (ADP) Improvements and Derivatives (I&D) in the business of pursuit, capture and technology maturation with respect to affordability, sustainment and adding capability. Developed system requirements for quantitative analysis tools. Responsible for developing knowledge of performance based logistics (PBL) contracts, materiel management, and requirements interpretation. Traced customer needs through requirements development, technology development, production implementation and cost assessment.Final Assembly SupervisorPerformed as supervisor for crew of final assembly mechanics. Developed crew plan with supervisors to assign daily tasks. Maintained the build flow/precedence chart and introduced recommendations for improvement. Managed job delay summaries and facilitated the resolution of constraints.Manufacturing EngineerPerformed integrated corrective action and tooling support for the composites fabrication team. Developed manufacturing plans, reviewed tool designs, and provided support to facilities and suppliers. Developed a tool to track structured improvement activity (SIA) progress.

Bethesda, Md, Us

Mechanical EngineerAnalyzed general arrangement of unmanned submersibles for weight reduction initiatives.Designed and modeled a hydraulic compensation system for a deep-sea, unmanned submersible.Created requirements and negotiated with vendors for engineering quotes. Systems Engineer Performed analysis of vehicle and mission capabilities for ADP seaplane technologies.Performed systems engineering and component selection for a long-loiter sea glider for hurricane analysis.Operations and Manufacturing EngineerCreated and modified work instructions for vehicle assembly and overhaul. Designed high tension test fixtures and potting molds for wiring harnesses.Executed lean manufacturing and foreign object damage/debris initiatives by designing new fixtures.Supported manufacturing readiness preparation for first article design review.

Master’S Degree, Engineering Management

Certificate In Global Management, International Business

Graduate Certificate, Operations Management And Organizational Leadership

Bs, Mechanical Engineering