Gary D. Davis

Experience:

****- * *** ** (retired) Director, Product Assurance, Test, Production and Configuration Management

Directorate, Patriot Project Office

Managed the Product Assurance, Test, Production and Configuration Management programs for

the Patriot PO which included a yearly budget of over a half a billion dollars

Managed the Patriot Field Surveillance /Engineering Services Programs which included a

multimillion dollar budget and 11 foreign partners to include Israel, Greece, Spain, Germany,

Taiwan, UAE, Kuwait, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Korea, Japan and the Netherlands

Developed and implemented Statistical Process Control programs

Implemented ISO 9000/AS 9100 programs for all contractors

Initiated and implemented Lean Six Sigma for all program elements

Conducted all Test programs for the Patriot Project Office

Implemented and managed the supplier control program

Conducted Technical reviews and Market analysis for all Patriot Project office contracts

Implement and managed the supplier control program for PO

Developed and implemented Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FRACAS) system for Patriot

production contracts

Developed and implemented Reliability improvements programs

2001-2005 Chief, Quality Engineering Div, Research Development and Engineering Center, Redstone

Arsenal

Managed a group of Quality Engineers divided in three branches primarily in support of PEO

Aviation, PEO Missiles and Space and MDA project offices

Provided monitoring and oversight of all contractor PA and test activities for supported project

offices.

Participated in various design reviews to include PDR, CDR and provided input for the Milestone

Decision Document.

Developed and implemented Statistical Process Control programs

Developed and managed the qualification test program for supported projected offices.

Supported the Acquisition and Integrated Materiel Management Center purchasing of spare and

repair parts.

Developed and implemented Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma projects

Developed, implemented and monitored ISO 9000/AS 9100 Quality programs

Implement and managed the supplier control program for supported project offices and the

Procurement Center

Developed and implemented Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FRACAS) system for all

programs

1988–2001 Chief, Quality Engineering HIMADS Branch, Research Development and Engineering Center,

Redstone Arsenal

Supervised a team of approximately 28 quality engineers

Provided Product Assurance and Test support to the Patriot, THAAD, GMD, TMDE and AMDCCS

Project Offices and all Helicopter programs

Developed and implemented Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FRACAS) system for all

programs

Developed requirements and managed the AMCOM Fly-To-Buy acceptance test program.

Provided monitoring and oversight of all contractor PA and test activities for supported project

offices.

Participated in various design reviews to include PDR, CDR and provided input for the Milestone

Decision Document.

Developed and implemented Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma projects

Developed, implemented and monitored ISO 9000/AS 9100 Quality programs

Developed and managed the qualification test program for supported projected offices.

Supported the Acquisition and Integrated Materiel Management Center purchasing of spare and

repair parts.

Developed and implemented Statistical Process Control programs

Implemented and managed the supplier control program for supported project offices and the

Procurement Center

1985-1988 Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) and Hawk Project Offices, Product Assurance and Test

Division, Redstone Arsenal

Lead Product Assurance Engineer for Project Office

Developed and managed contract quality requirements (Mil-Q-9858)

Developed and implemented the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) for the Hawk upgrades.

Managed the various PA related test programs to include First Article, Acceptance Tests and

Reliability Tests and Supplier Control

Monitored and evaluated contractor’s quality and test programs

Conducted Scoring Conferences and provided results to Project Manager

Coordinated with various government agencies to include TECOM, HQ AMC, OTA, TRADOC and

Navy/Marines

Participated in various design reviews to include PDR, CDR and provided input to management for

each Milestone Decision Document

1983-1985 Product Assurance and Test Directorate, System Evaluation and Test Division, HQ Army

Materiel Command, Alexandria VA

Developed and implemented test policy and guidance for AMC

Managed the life cycle test and evaluation programs for assigned systems

Briefed programs’ status to all levels of management to include Commanding General

Coordinated facilities and test requirements with the testing agencies to include the Test and

Evaluation Command and the Operational Test Agency

Updated DA, DOD and congressional staffers on issues related to test and evaluation of assigned

systems

Participated in development of and monitored the implementation of the Test and Evaluation

Master Plan for assigned systems

1980-1983 Red River Army Depot, Texarkana, TX

Safety Engineer at Red River Army Depot

Student at the Army Intern Training Center

Education:

193 Ashley Way

Home MBA, Texas A&M University

1982 - (256) 837-

9306

1981 - Engineering Certificate Program, School of Engineering and Logistics, RRAD

Madison Al 35758

accm39@r.postjobfree.com

1980 – B.S., Physics, Western Carolina University

my.mil

Certifications:

Certified Level III in the System Planning, Research, Development and Engineering, Test and Evaluation

and Quality Assurance functional specialties, Black Belt and Lean Six Sigma

Accomplishments:

Numerous awards and exceptional performance ratings for each of the past 33 years

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