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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem provides the vertical lift capability for the F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter. This position supports the Vice President of the F-35B LiftSystem program in leading cross-functional and international teams to deliver current and future commitments.Charged with capturing new business and developing long-term production and sustainment strategies. Responsible for fostering a continuous improvement and people-centric development culture within the program.Provides general program management oversight including the tracking and delivery of milestones, financial accounting, risk management, business continuity and audit preparations.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Overall accountability for delivery of all M250/RR300 engine business elements; including product delivery, quality, program management, engineering, customer support, and cost reduction. The engine programs represent $200M+ in annual revenue to the business through delivery of 250 new engines per year and fleet support to over 17,000 engines in service for customers spread across the globe. Accountable to deliver RR business financial commitments including annual budgets for revenue, profit, and cash returns through execution of product and service strategies, delivery of committed plans and development of customer relationships.Ensures the successful execution of the overall program objectives including all development projects and the on-time delivery of all contract requirements.Ensures application of key program management processes including governance through business requirement documents, risk management and gated product development reviews.Works closely with Engineering to develop programs to ensure airworthiness and product integrity of all aspects of the M250 and RR300 engine programs.Develops and maintains effective senior relationships with airframers and end use customers.Utilizes leadership, process improvement and change management skills to build the integrated program team and drive continuous improvement into the organization and the product.Leads cost reduction activities to meet budget commitments.Supports the development of new business and expansion of the product line with customers.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Developed and executed a $15M project to transfer the JSF LiftSystem program to the U.S.; including the program management, operations, logistics, engineering and services functions.Created a clean-sheet design for an integrated production and overhaul facility based on lean manufacturing principles that will reduce overhead costs and provide a more valuable solution for the customer.Led a senior cross-functional team to evaluate options against delivery, cost, customer value and corporate strategy.Delivered a business case that satisfied corporate objectives while providing the customer with an “innovative solution.”Led team that was awarded $5.4m in U.S. Government funding for MRO facility stand-up.Balanced program objectives with people solutions to maintain core competencies and morale at all affected sites.Incorporated an integrated production system that pulls together the logistics, engineering, configuration management, shop floor management and services business processes for a combined production and overhaul facility.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Led a team of project managers and supply chain specialists (25 total) charged with successfully launching new products and ensuring successful part transitions.Transitioned New Product Introduction (NPI) team from an internal manufacturing focus to one that encompassed the entire supply chain.Ensured a balanced ramp-up of resources in support of eight new product introductions while maintaining headcount and costs to budget (~$7M).Instituted a governance system for the roll-up and review of NPI programs at the working team and executive levels which was recognized as a corporate-best.Coordinated site-level stop-work activities related to the F136 engine termination.Developed the North America Planning & Control organization. Coordinated with global function to ensure the proposal met intent and maintained budget targets.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Responsible for business planning of Logistics organization within Operations: budget construction and review, Business Plan Deployment and strategy development.Managed third-party logistics provider (3PL) for the consigned inventory program ($25M). Negotiated contract extension that mandated a system upgrade to allow full SAP visibility at the 3PL and reduced shipping charges by $150k annually.Led Operations team to re-organize the business. Developed organizational size, scope and governing processes. Drove schedule-conscious plan that also gained and maintained commitment from entire Operations team.Managed the development and implementation of solutions for raw material storage, reusable container management, modifications to demand commitment/acceptance process, allocation of floor space and the introduction of performance measures.

Masters Of Science In Industrial Administration

Bs, Mechanical Engineering