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United States

Bellefonte, Pa, Us

• Orchestrated the day to day engineering and process improvement strategy for three separate product lines involving two supervisors and more than 15 personnel.• Collaborated interdepartmentally to use the talents of research and development, purchasing, manufacturing, engineering, quality control, and project management together to develop solutions to difficult product line issues.• Spearheaded a team scientists, engineers, operations technicians, and quality technicians to perform testing and resolve $400,000 annual scrap issues in product line. • Led a team of 9 supervisors and professionals in the completion of multiyear project utilizing Six Sigma methodology.• Establish and track performance to budget for scrap dollars and projects under my leadership.

Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Us

• Directly supervise 1 manager, 4 first line supervisors and indirectly responsible for more than 29 other personnel.• Lead the team in the development of the annual training plan ensuring the supervisors and their personnel were enabled with the skills necessary to perform their job safely, effectively, and efficiently.• Develop and mentor first line supervisors, junior managers, and other personnel as needed.• Administer policies, best practices, and procedures in order to maintain organization, establish a training baseline, and create standardization.• Responsible for the accountability, maintenance, and replacement of more than $10M worth of equipment. • Ensured safety of all personnel under my leadership.• Conduct performance reviews and coaching for all members under my direct and indirect supervision.

Bellwood, Pa, Us

• Direct operations of all veteran programs for the organization.• Organize volunteers tasking, utilization, and recruitment for all programs under my direction.• Manage budget, fundraisers, and donations for all programs under my direction.• Create, lead, and spearhead the establishment and evaluation of new programs.• Serving as a board member, making strategic decisions for the direction of the organization as whole.

Lewisville, Texas, Us

• Lead engineer and Project Manager over cost savings and product quality improvement projects involving the implementation and usage of new manufacturing processes and equipment.• Plan, organize, schedule, and complete projects on time and under budget yielding improvement to project primary metric (quality, savings, throughput etc.).• Provide status, project updates, and design review presentations as necessary to applicable departments.• Lead and present FMEA results to project team for approval on project next steps.• Personally responsible for a total of ~$260,000 annual savings to company bottom line during my first year of employment.

Youngstown, Ohio, Us

• Foster a positive relationship with clients and represent the organization while providing customer solutions.• Established project budget and sales amount to ensure customer satisfaction and company profit.

Lynchburg, Virginia, Us

• Review procedures, drawings, and technical submittals to support the operations department.• Lead multiple cross departmental Lean/Six Sigma projects to improve product yield, personnel safety, and cost.• Authored more than 3000 pages of technical documentation for submission to Naval Reactors for manufacturing process approval and achieving more than 100 pages of contract requirements. • Trained newly hired engineers.• Established and maintained direct customer contact and interaction.• Responsible for estimating, budgeting, and negotiation with customer for over $4B contract.• Served as acting unit manager with a team of 10 engineers and technologists all directly supporting day to day manufacturing operations.• Served as co-chair of both the Human Performance Improvement team and the Employee safety council.

Norfolk, Va, Us

• My team maintained more than 750 pieces of high consequence items with zero deficiencies.• Developed a training program and led a team that trained over 100 personnel in key job skills.

Lyndhurst, Va, Us

• Lead a team of eight personnel in customer refrigeration systems maintenance of 25 facilities country-wide.• Managed multiple small projects, consisting of budgets under one million dollars and up to eight personnel.• Planned and adjusted technicians’ schedules based on logistics, shipping, and transportation requirements.

Norfolk, Virginia , Us

• Managed a 3 person team in authoring a proposal for a ship-wide retrofit of all fluorescent lighting to diode equivalents. The proposal included required budget and time to return on investment.• Authored a technical proposal to convert a cast iron fuel pump to bronze to prevent rust from contaminating the fuel.

• Managed company budget, estimated and bid jobs, material coordination, scheduling, and primary customer point of contact for a 7 person company. • Developed and delivered an employee training program for KBS metal roof system installation. • Negotiated a contract with the supplier that made the company the sole source vendor in central Pennsylvania. This contract generated revenue that represented approximately 75% of the company’s revenue.

Norfolk, Virginia, Us

• Volunteered for the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.). • Certified Jailer and Court Security.

Washington, Dc, Us

• Supervised 18 personnel in delivering combat skills training programs and equipment maintenance.• Performed annual performance evaluations and career guidance for all direct reports.• Planned work center’s day-to-day operations to meet goals and adjust efforts based on business priorities.• Maintained an inventory and maintenance records of over 1 million rounds of ammunition, 150 firearms, and 75 night vision goggles, with zero deficiencies.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Analytics

Bachelor Of Science, Mechanical Engineering With Minor In Engineering Management

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Engineering