SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
Consultant and Contract Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer with thirty-eight years of progressive and successful hands-on experience in the areas of aircraft maintenance and assembly; tactical and strategic weapon systems; machine maintenance; mechanical and electronic production floor support; facility design and specification; work measurement; Methods and Ergonomics Engineering; assembly and repair methods development; tooling development and production; factory and process simulation; capital equipment planning and budgets; process line layout; engineering documentation; Project Management; manufacturing automation; Environmental/Safety Engineering; Engineering Liaison. Very computer literate in the use of PC and Mainframe hardware and associated business and productivity software. Utilizes CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA V5 and Velocity manufacturing software suite. Possesses outstanding interpersonal and writing skills. Experienced in diversified workforce environments. Years of uncontested performance in union and non-union environments.
EDUCATION
MS Manufacturing Engineering Technology--1980, Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
BS Mechanical Engineering Technology--1979, Savannah State University, Savannah, GA
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Under contract to The Boeing Company, Everett, WA/North Charleston, SC 07/09 to 02/13
Manufacturing Engineer/Planner/Process Auditor
Member of ME Core/Project Team. Developed, implemented and maintained various manufacturing installation plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions, and graphics to define and document as-built configurations utilizing CATIA V5, ENOVIA, DELMIA V5, and Velocity software suites. Investigated and offered options to resolve manufacturing and supplier issues associated with the 787 Dreamliner program. Performed producibility assessments of new parts and initial product designs. Provide liaison support to engineering and manufacturing. Resolved systems (electrical, environmental, hydraulic, etc.) and structural assembly issues associated with composites and metals. Provided producibility inputs to design engineering, manufacturing process engineering, industrial engineering, quality assurance, and manufacturing technologies with regards to cost and schedule requirements. Investigated and resolved various manufacturing related issues. Applied Lean and Six Sigma principles to enhance production methods and operations. Reviewed and approved supplier data to ensure manufacturing related requirements were met. Developed and integrated suppliers, processes, materials, data, and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements. Developed integrated work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments. Coordinated changes, optimized processes to ensure producibility, developmental, and production/post-production problems are resolved in support of assembly and manufacturing processes. Drafted, updated, and reviewed processes and procedures in support of business and regulatory agency requirements. Organized and prioritized schedules, and assigned work packages as required. Reviewed and authorized the release of work packages for final approval. Supported the Standard Operations and Standard Resources Libraries. Developed Boeing Responsibility, Accountability, and Authority (RAA) charts for various Manufacturing Engineering functional roles. Utilized TeamCenter Manufacturing software to develop and edit process plans in preparation for conversion to DELMIA/Velocity. Manufacturing Process Plan/Installation Plan Auditor for 787 structural and systems documents and graphics. Employee Involvement (EI) team member.
Under contract to Pratt & Whitney, Columbus, GA 11/08 to 01/09
Repair Development Engineer
Developed engine repairs for Pratt & Whitney/International Aero Engines (IAE) in accordance with Engine Manuals, metallurgical standards, Safety & Health regulations, and all engineering requirements. Assisted the Global Services Engineering (GSE) team, deployed at the Columbus Engine Center (CEC), in the development of Total Maintenance Cost Reduction (TMCR) activities. Provided Reverse Engineering of engine hardware in order to comply with the requirements of the Columbus Engine Center, Pratt & Whitney Customer Serviceable Assets (CSA) personnel, Repair Development Engineering, and Pratt & Whitney Fleet Management Program (FMP). Reviewed scrap hardware and Complied scrap mode data for the V2500 Fan Jet Engine. Provided Liaison Engineering support between national and international customers. Performed 5S activities. Coordinated domestic and international shipments of parts/items. Provided Senior Management with weekly status updates regarding repairs and repair vendors.
Under contract to The Boeing Company, Everett, WA 01/08 to 10/08
Tooling Industrial Engineer
Provided 747-8 Liaison support to all Integrated Product Team members and associated customers. Developed labor hour estimates for new and revised production and tooling work packages, using labor standards, tool and production design drawing reviews, and Tool and Production Operations, to support program business plans. Participated in PDRs, CDRs, and other Program reviews. Analyzed the ergonomic and safety impacts of tooling, process, and Production changes. Reviewed critical processes/tools and developed alternative/work-around plans. Reviewed hardcopy and CAD aircraft and tooling drawings to assess producibility and manufacturability enhancements. Monitored program performance to ensure that established labor hour estimates were achieved. Participated in the development of integrated (e.g., crew cycling, learning curve, shift analysis, optimum/maximum crew size, tooling capacity) tooling and production master schedules by developing tool and position plans/documents, tool downtimes, rate flow plans, #1 flows and tool sequencing plans to maximize the efficiency of equipment, material and personnel. Incorporated program initiatives (e.g., LEAN activities, cycle time reduction, cost-trade studies, and rate readiness) into the development of integrated master schedules. Utilized various computing hardware, software, and MS Project to enter and status project information such as Statements of Work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating, and tracking, etc. Utilized 5S protocols in daily activities. Maintained tool serialization and aircraft configuration data. Utilized diverse knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Provided statistics, reports and presentation materials as required for assigned projects. Identified and gained approval for testing of established applications to meet project requirements. Developed visibility/status production charts.
Under contract to AAR Corporation, Livonia, MI 05/07 to 10/07
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineer
Developed entire program for the definition, development, implementation, and maintenance of Assembly and Process Work Instructions for all in-house programs (e.g., C-130, C-...
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