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Cincinnati, Oh

Directly responsible for: 1) developing customer relationships that result in greater trust between both supplier and customer based upon genuine enthusiasm and honesty leading to an increase in RFQs and Purchase Orders.2) bringing on seven (7) new customers within the past 24 months.3) marketing the company and its capabilities to twenty two (22) new potential customers within the past 24 months.4) repairing damaged relationships with four (4) customers. Relationships were at… Show more Directly responsible for: 1) developing customer relationships that result in greater trust between both supplier and customer based upon genuine enthusiasm and honesty leading to an increase in RFQs and Purchase Orders.2) bringing on seven (7) new customers within the past 24 months.3) marketing the company and its capabilities to twenty two (22) new potential customers within the past 24 months.4) repairing damaged relationships with four (4) customers. Relationships were at the point of being severed. I stepped in and through genuine concern, and appreciation was able to create a space that allowed the customer to vent their frustrations that resulted in the both of us resetting the relationship and starting anew. Very successful in this role.5) restructuring product pricing of those items that have an annual or bi-annual purchase cycle, or are on an LTA or multi-year agreement.6) bringing on brand new products which required new capabilities to be added to the facility tool box. Drove out BOMs and material requirements to ensure that profit targets were not inadvertently bruised.7) establishing and overseeing the RFQ meeting to status progress on estimates and proposals. Handle the tracking of the RFQs through to completion and I am responsible for the pricing functions to include setting of desired profit, and lastly writing the proposal.8) overseeing the purchase order meeting to status in-coming purchase orders through the acceptance phase. 9) ITAR - I am the empowered official with the DoS. I handle all of the ITAR TAA and export / import licensing functions, and all communications between the company and the DoS and DoD.I am fully knowledgeable on the following: CERs; O/H, SG&A, NREs; Tooling, 1st Article pricing, and how to protect the company while fully meeting the customers needs. Show less

Initiated RFQ-Estimating-Proposal tracking and statusing Process at Pratt & Whitney Composites for both the overhaul & repair and the OEM businesses.Ensure quick turn around of all customer inquiries. Ensure that communication with customers flows freely and unburdened. Keep customer in the know on all issues, good and bad, that effect performance, delivery, turn-around times, and quality.Coordinate with shop personnel on customer expectations and delivery requirements. Push to… Show more Initiated RFQ-Estimating-Proposal tracking and statusing Process at Pratt & Whitney Composites for both the overhaul & repair and the OEM businesses.Ensure quick turn around of all customer inquiries. Ensure that communication with customers flows freely and unburdened. Keep customer in the know on all issues, good and bad, that effect performance, delivery, turn-around times, and quality.Coordinate with shop personnel on customer expectations and delivery requirements. Push to maintain 100% On-Time Delivery rating.Coordinate with business group monthly delivery / financial forecast. Meet or exceed monthly EBIT / Margin predictions.Forecast twelve (12) month delivery schedule and financial forecasts on all product lines.Visit with customers and ensure customer satisfaction remains above 5.5 rating. Show less

Honeywell - Restored credibility to the Honeywell OEM Program by going from a 24% On-Time delivery rating to 92% On-Time delivery rating within a four (4) month period. On-Time delivery is projected to increase, stabilize, and maintain in the high nineties, (98%+), going forward.Boeing Program - continued with continuous improvements to the Boeing cell. On-Time delivery is currently 98%. Please see below for a fuller description.Coordinate the daily assignment of tasks required to keep… Show more Honeywell - Restored credibility to the Honeywell OEM Program by going from a 24% On-Time delivery rating to 92% On-Time delivery rating within a four (4) month period. On-Time delivery is projected to increase, stabilize, and maintain in the high nineties, (98%+), going forward.Boeing Program - continued with continuous improvements to the Boeing cell. On-Time delivery is currently 98%. Please see below for a fuller description.Coordinate the daily assignment of tasks required to keep the facility running tiptop. Tasks include regular cleaning and house keeping, painting, taping, developing standard work for shared resource equipment like autoclaves, ovens, paint booths, clean rooms, break rooms. Responsible for the daily communication and flow down of all planned monthly goals, local and corporate policies, and directives. Show less

Restored credibility to the Boeing OEM Program by going from a steady ten (10) month decline in delivery performance to a startling 98% On Time delivery rating within 24 days after acceptance of position. On-Time delivery has been maintained at 98% for the past eight (8) months. Acted in the principal role in being awarded the 2006 follow on contract.Acted in the principal role in being awarded the follow on LAIRCM contract. (Boeing actually reversed its position to second source the… Show more Restored credibility to the Boeing OEM Program by going from a steady ten (10) month decline in delivery performance to a startling 98% On Time delivery rating within 24 days after acceptance of position. On-Time delivery has been maintained at 98% for the past eight (8) months. Acted in the principal role in being awarded the 2006 follow on contract.Acted in the principal role in being awarded the follow on LAIRCM contract. (Boeing actually reversed its position to second source the work to an alternate supplier because of my efforts).Acted in direct support to remove PW Composites from the list of companies in a probationary status in regards to Boeing. Acted in the principal role to develop, estimate, and propose the Multi-Year Proposal III to Boeing for the purpose of securing work for the years 2008 - 2011.Lead a mini-Kaizen of the Boeing cell which streamlined the flow of work through the shop.Initiated EH&S, 6S, and process signage throughout the Boeing cell.Initiated daily communication meetings with all members of the Boeing team.Initiated the use of Quality Control Process Charts (QCPC) in the Boeing cell.Reduced delays due to material shortages 90%.Have had a huge success in driving all team members to take more ownership, to reduce manufacturing constraints, and to reduce administrative lag times. Show less

Restored customer confidence to the Honeywell OEM Program by providing accurate and daily status.Coordinated, developed, estimated, and proposed all work, both programs. Tracked warranty returns, and all parts returned for overhaul and repair, both programs.Developed all pricing scenarios for the Fan Exit Guide Vanes work.Lead the Kaizan effort to map out and streamline the Fan Exit Guide Vane process flow.

Coordinated the transfer of thirty-two (32) contracts from P&W HAC (Dallas) to PW Composites (San Diego). This effort had large administrative and program management demands. Coordinated, and developed all of the data and proposals necessary to satisfy International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) requirements. This effort had large administrative and program management demandsIn both of the actions above I was the primary spokesperson dealing directly with all Department of… Show more Coordinated the transfer of thirty-two (32) contracts from P&W HAC (Dallas) to PW Composites (San Diego). This effort had large administrative and program management demands. Coordinated, and developed all of the data and proposals necessary to satisfy International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) requirements. This effort had large administrative and program management demandsIn both of the actions above I was the primary spokesperson dealing directly with all Department of Defense and State Department personnel.Brought on and won an additional $3M in Gov't orders during this time. Show less

Increase proposal submission rate from 114 proposals per year to 223 proposals per year. Increase as a percentage = 202%. Increased proposal submission valve from $12M to $20M.Developed, negotiated, and saw approved by the Government - HAC rates and factors used on all pricing models / proposals.Performed all liaison duties with Government counterparts.

Increase proposal submission rate from 220 proposals per year to 578 proposals the first year; 829 proposals the second year; and 1,017 proposals the third year. Increase as a percentage = 262%.Increased the purchased order/contract award rate from 112 orders per year to 259 purchase order/contracts the first year; 284 purchase order/contracts the second year; and 258 purchase order/contracts the third year. Increase as a percentage = 231%.Increased EBIT / Margin / Profit. In 1996 no… Show more Increase proposal submission rate from 220 proposals per year to 578 proposals the first year; 829 proposals the second year; and 1,017 proposals the third year. Increase as a percentage = 262%.Increased the purchased order/contract award rate from 112 orders per year to 259 purchase order/contracts the first year; 284 purchase order/contracts the second year; and 258 purchase order/contracts the third year. Increase as a percentage = 231%.Increased EBIT / Margin / Profit. In 1996 no EBIT was realized in 1997 EBIT was 41%; in 1998 EBIT was 25%; and in 1999 EBIT was 21%. The decline in EBIT was by executive order to reduce EBIT to a steady 15%. Was awarded GOLD award by Department Of Defense for achieving On-Time delivery rating of 99.9% in 1998. Coordinated, estimated, proposed, and ran all Repair Of Repairable programs, and all aftermarket spares programs. Oversaw all budgets and expenditures.Aircraft supported F-14 Tomcat; S-3 Viking; EA-6B Prowler; A-10 Warthog Show less

Reliability / Provisioning / Maintainability / Spare PartsPerformed analysis to identify all spare parts necessary to support the B-2 program both during the flight test program and in the field use. Performed analysis to drive out all parts that would be identified as repairable and structured repair programs. Performed analysis to drive out Mean-Time-Between-Failure, (MTBF) rates.Performed analysis and wrote all of the maintenance concepts, and Failure Effects Modes and Criticality… Show more Reliability / Provisioning / Maintainability / Spare PartsPerformed analysis to identify all spare parts necessary to support the B-2 program both during the flight test program and in the field use. Performed analysis to drive out all parts that would be identified as repairable and structured repair programs. Performed analysis to drive out Mean-Time-Between-Failure, (MTBF) rates.Performed analysis and wrote all of the maintenance concepts, and Failure Effects Modes and Criticality Analysis (FEMCAs) for the Gulfstream G-5 wing.Performed analysis and rewrote entire provisioning plan for the C-17 engine nacelle: Inlet, Thrust Reverser; and Nozzle. Sat on both the MRB and the CCB representing all Logistics communities and associated issues. Coordinated, estimated, and proposed all change requests for financial and delivery schedule impacts. Issued budgets and tracked performance. Wrote educational training seminars in planning, configuration control, matched sets, SM&R coding, front-end analysis.Technical representative to the Naval Aviation Engineering Support Unit. Worked in the field with the military to ensure the military customer had full aircraft availability, that ground crews were trained, and that pilots understood the full use and capability of the integrated weapons system. Assignments included NAS China Lake, NAS Cecil Field, MCAS Iwakuni, NAS Alameda.Aircraft supported B-2 Stealth Bomber; C-17 Globemaster; G-5 Gulstream; A-7E Corsair. Show less