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Boston, MA, US

Daytona Beach, Florida, US

• Manage team of 33 direct reports across all quality and special process functions responsible for meeting ISO 9001 QMS and customer requirements at $80M annual sales factory producing electrical, radio frequency and.
• Reduced customer complaints 78% via constructive corrective and preventative action (CAPA).
• Improved Cost of Quality 13% by partnering with Operations & Engineering on effective interventions.
• Achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 recertification with thorough planning and preparation.
• Established process based internal audit program with NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership grant.
• Supported 16% annual top line growth by challenging team to improve leadership and technical skills.

Enjoyed time with family & friends traveling and catching up on house projects

Arlington, VA, US

• Ensured $10B Land Warfare & Air Defense European and Middle East legacy build to print and new product development program portfolios met defense customer and internal quality requirements. Managed $135M+ program.
• Returned $6.2M in 2021 profit to business by leveraging staffing efficiencies.
• Achieved on time qualification and delivery of 8 new Polish industry suppliers ($96M PO value), manufacturing Patriot Launcher & Support Equipment major end items and sub-assemblies, by creating and executing Quality.
• Instituted AS9100 Quality Management System (QMS) at Raytheon Polska subsidiary, partnering with functional leads in generating required policies and procedures.
• Interfaced with customer quality organizations, including US Army, US Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA) Andover & Europe, and Polish Ministry of National Defense.
• Resolved customer complaints via robust root cause and corrective action process (RCCA).

Arlington, VA, US

• Led team of 90+ direct reports & 50 contractors responsible for flow down and verification of AS9100 and Raytheon QMS requirements to suppliers. Managed supplier quality source selection, procurement, incoming.
• Cut 2 shift inspection operation (60 inspectors) cycle time 25%, utilizing lean principles.
• Reduced incoming and floor defects of supplied product 20% by implementing multiple Cost of Quality (CoQ) projects.
• Ensured best quality supplied material by overseeing Approved Supplier List (ASL), strategic technology sourcing and strategic commodity supplier selection, utilizing audit and assessment processes.
• Minimized customer escapes by conducting continuous improvement defect prevention team (DPT) and customer corrective action request (CAR) responses with US government DCMA customer.

Arlington, VA, US

• Directed cost, schedule, and technical performance of $12M subcontract for 3 Electronic Equipment Units (EEUs) at Gichner Shelter Systems (GSS) and associated Raytheon Supply Chain, Engineering & Quality support labor.
• Requalified GSS for EEU cold start production, including wall construction to EEU bonding specification and over 2,000 first articles (FAI), collaborating with and mentoring GSS leadership team.
• Achieved 100% on time delivery and robust supplier-partner relationship with GSS by executing quick turn supplier information request technical responses and fixed price change notice cost negotiation.
• Ensured 100% timely Missile Defense Agency (MDA) government customer approval for rain, road, power & EMI qualification test, subcontractor audits, and government source inspection by collaborating with MDA counterparts.

Arlington, VA, US

• Managed goal setting, training, hiring / staffing, and career development for 21 Mechanical Engineering direct reports. Ensured employees efficiently and effectively followed Integrated Product Development System.
• Positioned next generation of Mechanical Engineering Directorate (MED, 1,300 employees) leaders for success by revamping Front Line Leadership Development Program, instituting multiple program improvements & presenting.
• Conducted bidding on multiple proposals, including Qatar Patriot ($3.6B total, $97M MED Non-Recurring Engineering).

Arlington, VA, US

• Oversaw cost, schedule & technical performance of $50M Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality & Operations scope of Patriot radar shelter major end item for domestic and foreign programs.
• Resolved first time build issues, leading team of 50+ supporting production & delivery of Marvin Engineering Company (MEC) subcontracted radar shelters and integration of Radars in Raytheon factory. Developed.
• Coordinated dual source strategy as engineering technical lead of configuration control board (CCB) for both MEC & Gichner Shelter Systems subcontracts, serving as formal engineering technical review team member for.

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Innovation & Entrepreneurship