Aero Products Company (APC) is an aerospace parts manufacturer located in Los Angeles, California. APC was founded in 1973 and has continued to serve the aerospace industry for nearly 50 years. Our expertise lies in our ability to manufacture a wide variety of products that incorporate materials such as fabrics, metals, plastics, composites, rubbers, and more. Our products are American made in our 30,000 square foot facility in Los Angeles. We hold our products to the highest quality standards in the industry and maintain AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications.

Scheduled and oversaw end-to-end productionImplemented work center backlog reporting to improve production visibilityAutomated production schedule by enabling bar-code scanningGenerated order routers to guide order management throughout productionImproved job traveler process to reduce production errorsConducted bi-weekly production control meetings with floor supervisorsEnacted data gathering practices for CNC shop production logIncreased CNC shop output by implementing job card kan ban system

Led supply allocations for multiple NPI platforms across Blade, Synergy, and IoT segmentsManaged supply for HPE Synergy portfolio including servers, frames, options, and storage modules Developed strategic buffer plans to enable successful NPI launches (rolling buffers, pull-ins, etc.)Directed worldwide material allocations and site balancing for assurance of supplyAvoided $4.5M miss in Q1 revenue attainment through enabling site kitting and site balancingTracked daily & weekly supplier build and delivery plans for detailed shortage resolution Managed EOL planning for various platforms in HPE's Blade, Rack, & Moonshot portfolioMitigated >$2.28M of excess and obsolescence risk in FY16 across six different EOL server platformsImplemented Kaizen/Lean process improvement projects (e.g. hand-off process) Chief of Staff for Data Center Infrastructure Group (DCIG) supply chain planning managers

Issued daily purchase ordersNegotiated pricing for cost reductionsCollaborated with material planners to meet build plansEnsured material purchasing to meet build plans for three production lines including 14-50 wall plugs,TEC-90s (internal testing units), and Tesla Supercharger stationsParticipated in cross-functional meetings including engineers, buyers, planners, NPI, and mgmtCommunicated daily with suppliers via email, phone, meetings, and on-site visitsCreated demand forecasting spreadsheets Issued internal material transfer ordersDrafted purchasing agreementsCreated a personal tracking tool to organize POs that have been issued, confirmed, and deliveredDeveloped tracking spreadsheets to monitor inventory levels on specific partsAssisted in outsourcing Supercharger parts for cost reduction and performance critical improvements

Managed BYU Marriott school's business student exchange program (SEP) Created marketing posters/flyers for the SEPRecruited at BYU international fairsEngaged with students about all business exchange programsColaborated with partner school coordinatorsCreated applicant interview questionsOrganized class/grade conversionsPrepared SEP travel, info, and marketing documentsAttended students' questions, problems, & concernsConducted student exchange candidate interviewsAided incoming foreign exchange students to adapt to student life at BYU

Built load information in CHR data systemImproved data input methods to speed up data entry processScheduled delivery appointments with large retail stores such as CostcoFollowed up with delivery information by contacting carrier companiesCreated on-time delivery tracking reports to improve tracking accuracyTrained and mentored other new employeesWorked with account managers to meet shipment demands

Taught management communication techniquesProvided individual tutoring sessions for students in needGraded business assignments such as memos, resumes, emails, rejection letters, etc.Organized and input grades into BYU database (LearningSuite)Improved overall class performance in presentations and in-class assignments