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Chandler, Arizona, United States

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Led up to 80 direct and indirect employees in daily operations including machining, assembly, repair, and overhaul with full responsibility for facility management and supply chain oversight. Enhanced manufacturing cycle time by implementing delivery performance initiative which involved site visits and balance reviews of casting suppliers as well as increasing capacity of 2nd shift. Established monthly capacity review to better identify manpower constraints and implement improvement actions.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

Oversaw profit & loss for Bombardier programs, collectively valued at $35 million annual revenue. Managed cross-functional team in exceeding company expectations, including achieving Global Express Flight Attendant Seat certification. Coordinated multimillion dollar commercial proposals for multiple business units such as a 5-year Bombardier commercial proposal estimated to generate over $10 million in sales over life of the agreement. Forged valuable partnerships with customers with Bombardier programs in five locations.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

Took the lead in two manufacturing plants, holding full P&L responsibility for facilities with 450 employees and $115 million in total annual sales. Improved on time delivery rates to over 90% within a year by optimizing plant capacity through several process improvements as well as a new quality initiative. Lowered costs and enhanced productivity by designing and establishing ongoing improvement initiatives such as through a lean transformation cell which utilized one piece flow along with reducing costs on key products. Significantly reduced turnaround time for repair and overhaul of engine fuel nozzles by 30% by reorganizing repair department and instituting new leadership with lean manufacturing knowledge. Implemented enhanced safety training initiatives which resulted in 70% reduction in injury rates

Phoenix, Az

Led two repair and overhaul facilities for evacuation systems to annual sales of $25 million. Developed innovative MRO strategy including 5-year global plan for multi-sites which added additional repair capabilities at other locations, resulting in overall sales increase of 10%. Utilized Lean manufacturing tools and techniques at MRO sites, reducing turnaround times by 30%. Standardized processes and metrics across five MRO sites, better aligning them with company expectations. Developed and implemented improvement projects focused on streamlining productivity and increasing profitability across company sectors.

Phoenix, Az

Planned and implemented high performance Sales and Operations strategies, including new processes to improve results. Exceeded company manufacturing sales record, securing $93 million in revenue versus $74 million budget across multiple sites located in Phoenix and India. Improved OEM delivery performance by more than 95% by reducing cycle times and reorganizing operations team by forming separate aftermarket and OEM value streams with individual product managers. Achieved targeted cost savings by offloading several product lines to India, providing valuable growth opportunities.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Oversaw production of specialized systems to meet client needs with direct leadership of four production supervisors and six manufacturing engineers. Spearheaded end-to-end manufacturing of A380 evacuation systems from prototype through initial production.

Phoenix, Arizona Area

Ensured successful completion of development testing of evacuation slides which included heading test facility and prototype development. Applied careful management and use of available resources to achieve certification milestones.

Phoenix

Developed solutions for airline customers related to training and support needs. Standardized evacuation systems training program for airline customers to generate additional parts sales.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)