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Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

• Mentor, develop and supervise mechanical assemblies team of 17 engineers into high-functioning, independent team members with ~$25M/yr of active part delivery responsibility for engineering of vendor manufacturing and development engineering trials/review for the next 10 years of deliveries• Generate yearly departmental staffing and budget plans to support business operations while also mapping goals and performance management to strategic initiatives and long term issue prevention• Created new management structure for business unit of ~100 engineers reducing both overall and aged non-conformances backlog by 50% from peak when inspection capabilities increased to ~200% • Identified and led new engineering onboarding & advanced training for division of ~400 engineers through idea generation to Director approval then transitioned to learning team for implementation• Lead sub-team as part of ~$500k/FY overall savings focused on streamlining the application of training for 1300 engineers to be strategically applied and relevant to work scope and onboarding processes

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Small, North American distributor of niche, German-made laser cleaning technology: focused on laser cleaning solutions for the aerospace, defense, military, energy, automotive, and other industriesMarch 2021, role eliminated due to company restructure. In December 2018, private equity firm and founder/owner closed on a leverage buyout of Adapt Laser with the goal of significant growth for the future.• Lead aerospace, defense and other industrial customers through 1-2+ year process to implement manufacturing improvements requiring consultation-focused influence from shop floor to executive • Organized and executed product cycle through multitude of functions from new leads, lab testing, business case evaluation, 3rd part production coordination, cost management and implementation• Identified and implemented new Customer-Relationship Management reporting tool, metrics and scorecard to guide and advise leadership and PE-team ownership of business value operations

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

• Instituted and managed formal process for key process step in both the multimillion-dollar application laboratory and on-site at customers with fleet of test lasers to identify and test customer requirements• Selected and developed new applications engineer into extremely valuable member of sales team• Responsible for $9M of individual sales to aerospace and defense companies during role

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Manage multiple projects’ scope, execution and performance with more than $840K of 2016 labor and $9M of 5-year capital resource expenditures to save the enterprise more than $50M • Oversee and guide 2 entry-level applications engineers through the technical evaluation, design, implementation and strategy of multiple business solutions for 8 operations areas in 2 locations• Lead supplier interactions on multiple purchase orders valued over $3M to create, develop and deliver new processes within negotiated cost, schedule and quality• Designed and communicated $1.6M New Business Funds request for Manufacturing Technology 2017 additional support of Enterprise Sustainment Operations • Interface with all F-35 Program levels from entry-level mechanic to Vice President to ensure successful solution development in line with program strategic roadmaps

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Received three exceptional performance awards since April 2015 for the demonstration of exceptional effort and outstanding performance• Introduced, solicited and received approval for $1M investment with more than $20M savings for new application system• Created cost-benefit analysis of redesigned product process to reduce span time and preparation costs by 50% from data collection of 7 teams input

Bethesda, Md, Us

2-year, selective program comprised of 4 rotations for approximately 100 early-career, high-potential professionals to provide exposure to different key business functions and leadership trainingRotation #4, F-35 Forward Fuselage Build Team Corrective Action and Manufacturing Engineering • Saved more than $2M from instituting new cross-functional team (quality control, engineering, production operations) collaboration to collect and evaluate feedback for process improvements • Led open problem reduction of 68% over 5 month period by analyzing road blocks and working with problem owners to find effective resolutionsRotation #3, Supply Chain Management – Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management • Consulted with 6 supply chain management teams to present personal recommendation for improved and aligned information databases with relevant supplier details• Collaborated and communicated with executive leadership team to analyze and design project plan, mitigating risk and ensuring on time completion• Managed project plan for 3 supplier relocations and facility closures, evaluating risk and resolving problemsRotation #2, Production Control – Cable, Wire, and Harness Operations • Merged 2 departments by integrating 12 assemblers, 4 testers, 2 supervisors and 750 open work items into singular work flowRotation #1, Deputy Manufacturing Program Manager TPS-77, Upgrades & Spares • Coordinated shipping, inventory, manufacturing, quality and supply chain management to meet scheduled delivery of new and accessory products valued at $21M

Bethesda, Md, Us

• Coordinated solution development with military/government personnel, engineering, supply chain, and leadership to align with contractual agreements • Provided solutions to over 30 projects at a time aligning with strategic sustainment, program and governmental objectives and contractual agreements

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy And Entrepeneurship

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering