Robert Gregory Email & Phone Number

Ottawa, On, Ca

Concurrently provided Component Engineering Services as well as managing the Integrated Logistics Services, Configuration Management, Component Engineering, Engineering Lab Services and the Manufacturing Engineering teams.Improved process execution by implementing the methods to extract relevant data for business decisions.Provided technical services to several Contract Manufacturing contracts that led to the build of space hardware.Provided estimates for each functional team in support of proposals.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Led the Component Engineering team and provided technical services for two avionics programs as well as the marine communications products.Investigated, proposed to senior executives, and managed the project plan [full project from conception to deployment] of the PLM solution based on the Aras configurable PLM platform.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Identified and implemented the necessary changes to ensure process gaps were addressed for the transition of AS9100 revision C to revision D.Made modifications to how key performance indicators were used in monitoring effectiveness of processes.Became as certified internal auditor to AS9100 revision D and completed two-thirds of the required internal audits.Resolved long-term audit findings with Defense Contracting Management Agency and Transport Canada Civil Aviation.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Developed and confirmed the requirements with stakeholders across multiple divisions in three countries for the future Product Data Management (engineering, configuration management and component engineering processes and data) application to be used by the company. The project included the development of the Canadian migration strategy for deploying the application, update of the interface to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application, the decommissioning of internally developed legacy applications and planning the transition of employees from the original to new processes.Created and maintained the sets of requirements from initiation to implementation of private cloud based collaborative working environments complete with user applications for Canadian and UK defense customers.Led a multi-disciplinary team to identify/resolve/escalate IT/Security/Regulatory employee related issues.Reviewed the use of engineering applications and made recommendations for standardization of applications wherever possible.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Led the configuration management team, ensuring that budgets, recruitment, human resource, skill development, training and appraisals were thoroughly addressed to successfully support projects.Marketed the configuration management function to increase internal stakeholder awareness in how configuration management can be leveraged by project teams in meeting contractual requirements. Acted as the Canadian lead in an international team effort to ascertain the major engineering process requirements that resulted in executive approval for a business case to implement a product data management application.Provided resources and support to leaders within the team that improved software configuration and requirements management processes resulting in significant reduction in cycle times.

Ottawa, Canada Area

Managed reliability projects regarding parts with lead-free terminal finishes and solders resulting in part selection rules enabling alternative parts to be used to support longer product availability. Investigated/defined part request and obsolescence management process changes with the team that led to software application creation or updates resulting in reduced cycle times and labor savings.Redirected the team to move the preferred parts list initiative from a traditional standard part list into a maintainable part risk based assessment that was leveraged by engineering and operations stakeholders.

Montreal, Canada Area

Worked on many space projects as a Sr Component Engineer, as well as participated/led many business improvement projects related to Supply Chain Management, Components, Manufacturing Processes, and Knowledge Management.Guided the inventory management initiative that determined which parts could be used on projects and sold obsolete inventory that resulted in a greater than $1 M Canadian savings.Implemented an initiative which focused on digitally capturing part and manufacturing qualification test data into a shared knowledge portal so that it could be reused by other projects. Documented processes and associated training material as part of the inventory and non-recurring engineering initiatives so that employees would be able to fully transition to new working methods.Wrote new internal acquisition and handling procedures for non-packaged microcircuit chip procurement in response to an internal research project request that positioned the company to be ready to use this technology in new contracts. Created procurement and customer deliverable documents for new parts selected by engineers for new designs that were implemented in domestic and international space projects.

Montreal, Canada Area

Managed the teams responsible for the evaluation and approval of parts, materials and processes in support of internal stakeholders and customers building space-grade hardware. Determined and implemented stakeholder requirements for an electronic part acquisition process in legacy and new applications to replace the legacy paper process that yielded a major cycle time reduction. Improved the team’s processes to ensure compliance to the required space-grade sample part qualification tests and reduced the average lead time for test execution and documentation by 60%.Considered the implications of part and manufacturing process issues as they occurred with stakeholders to ensure that sufficient technical due diligence was completed and that there was no risk to project hardware.

Montreal, Canada Area

Directed the functions responsible for the release of purchased and custom designed part documentation of purchased parts and produced by engineers that enabled the purchase or manufacture of materials for projects.Participated in the transformation of legacy aperture cards and microfiche into electronic document files in preparation for the entry of a product data management system.Proposed and implemented bar code labels on all supplier product deliveries in concert with the supply chain department and their supplier partners that resulted in most procured product being received in dock- to-stock manner with significantly less labor.Performed audits of part and sub-system manufacturers to determine if their work processes and quality programs were consistent with company needs.Created new obsolescence management processes and tracking application to overcome a trend of missed manufacturer last time purchase dates and to maintain product availability and support to customers.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations

Diploma Of College Studies, Electronic Engineering Technology

Diploma Of College Studies, Pure And Applied Sciences

Education record

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