Steve Baker Email & Phone Number

Miami, Florida, United States

General Manager of FTAI Aviation USA, a CFM56 engine Maintenance Repair and Exchange and Test Facility in Miami Florida. Responsible for full P&L execution and growth of the business. Providing industry-leading quick turnaround for MRE and test of CFM56-7B engines.

San Antonio, Texas

Directly responsible for the successful execution of strategic growth and profitability of the Component Repair MRO Site in San Antonio, Texas. Lead and develop a team of 207 hourly and salaried employees. Develop and execute Site CAPEX project plans to drive sustained growth and equipment reliability.

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Working closely with the General Manager to lead the operations in achieving the overall operational goals and objectives of the business to include production, quality, cost, safety, engineering and customer specific objectives.Supervising Manufacturing operations and be responsible for production and P&L performance.Promoting operational excellence.

Mcallen, Texas

Leadership of the McAllen Site Quality team. Ownership of the Quality Management System. Responsible for driving process improvement and regulatory excellence through application of Lean principles and tools. My team leads Root Cause and Corrective Action projects focused on correcting identified process and systemic issues. Direct interaction with local.

Schertz, Texas

• Direct oversight of a team of ~110 subcontractors manufacturing and assembling LNG process modules.
• Facilitated and influenced cross-functional support teams to deliver product to the customer on time, defect free, with no safety concerns or incidents.
• Responsible for direct leadership and oversight of the External Operations teams which includes; heavy crane operations, heavy lift and move teams, preservation teams, insulation contractors and ship loose /.
• Facilities Maintenance leader responsible for the site systems and equipment, security and maintenance.
• Heavy focus on safety risk reduction and pro-active ergonomic / safety and process improvements using Lean principles and behavioral based safety principles.

Houston, Texas

• Plant manager for the Aeroderivative Service Center for the Power & Water division of GE in Houston, Texas. Responsible for the direct oversight and management of 170 employees.
• Managed and improved processes in the engine disassembly and assembly shop, clean and NDT inspection lines and accumulation / kitting department.
• Managed the site through three business transitions within the Power & Water organization, involving restructuring the leadership team and product management structure.
• Lead the transformation and expansion of the operation in 2015 to grow the site footprint by an additional 80K square feet. Drive process improvements designed to improve and stabilize On Time Delivery (OTD) and.
• Completed hiring of new leadership team, shaped and communicated the strategic vision for the site.

Houston, Texas

• Plant manager for the Oil & Gas rotating equipment repair and manufacturing site. Also, responsible for the heavy-duty gas turbine repair facility in Trinidad & Tobago.
• Led the significant safety culture turnaround this site needed. Drove recordable rate down from eight in the first year to zero for the entire third year at the site.
• Equipment serviced ranges from large frame gas turbines, Steam Turbines, Centrifugal & Screw compressors, Hot Gas Expanders and Turbo Expanders. Directly led the successful execution of three GE site closures and.
• Managed and led the execution of over six million dollars in plant and equipment investment in the Houston site, installing equipment, building new engineering office space and many additional site improvements.

Changwon, South Korea

• Business focal point located within the Samsung Techwin (STW) Plant 2 in Changwon South Korea.
• Developed and maintained a strong business relationship with STW as a key strategic partner of GE Aviation. Built solid, meaningful relationships with STW key players, from plant president to shop floor operators.
• Built and maintained strong, productive working relationships with relative GE team members within the Evendale and Lynn manufacturing facilities.
• Standardized GE’s face to this important customer in terms of processes and program behaviors.
• Developed key metrics packages for GE supplied product to STW.
• Provided on-site, active participation in issue resolution for all GE / STW programs,

San Antonio, Texas

• Seconded GE employee reporting to the General Manger of GE Aircraft Engines Military Engine Operations Evendale Turbojet / Turbofan Department, as well as the President of Kelly Aviation Center.
• Responsible for the oversight and successful execution of various engine AIT (Assembly, Inspection and Test) and MRO (Maintenance Repair and Overhaul) programs. Managed these programs through a dotted-line matrix.
• Develop and monitor comprehensive metrics package for all programs assigned. Metrics focused upon; safety, customer satisfaction, schedule (TAT) performance and quality.
• Responsible for establishment and control of departmental budgets, annual total approximately $20M.
• Lead the continuation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives within the TF39 product line and facilitate cross-functional business process improvement initiatives.

Dallas, Texas

• GEES Dallas staff member reporting directly to site GM, responsible for CFM56 engine overhaul and repair. Average annual engine production of 90-95 engines. Average work in process of 15 engines.
• Managed an hourly workforce of 95 mechanics, a salaried staff of eight supervisors and process engineers.
• Responsible for managing all aspects of the CFM56 product line, Productivity/Utilization/Labor costs/EH&S and Quality.
• Drive Kaizen / lean manufacturing principles of visual management point of use tooling and lean flow.
• Utilize GE six sigma tools and principles to drive process improvement, productivity gains.
• Developed implemented and monitor structured goals and objectives for salaried reports.