Christopher Parton

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Maryville, TN, 37804

865-***-****

accpg4@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

REMOTEC INC. (SUBSIDIARY OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN), Knoxville, Tennessee

Project Manager/Production Engineer January 2007 – January 2014

• Liaison for Engineering and Product Review, to include pre-production build, prototype testing and validation,

mechanical design/drawing review and sign off

• Provide production support to personnel through work instruction creation and modifications, including prototype

order of operation for production personnel Manufacturing process improvements through process flow/facility re-

layout

• Manufacturing Work Instructions / Assembly Guidelines

• ISO 9001:2008 Procedure writing

• Facility layout (ACAD)

• Production tooling / bulk material storage and management

• Spare parts kitting program/Contract manufacturing for sister NG company

• Establish manufacturing workcells

• Maintain Bills of Material per drawing revisions in MRP system.

• Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical process problems arising on the floor, modifying work instructions to

ensure proper workflow

• Evaluate process issues and submit modifications to engineering for design changes

• Co-lead Project Manager for PM Force Protection project, Northrop Grumman IS, Huntsville, AL

• Prototyping and implementation for hazardous duty robots at foreign military base entry points, PM Force

Protection project, Huntsville, AL

• Managed teams of personnel under project planning, meeting both timeline and budget constraints

• Successes include integrating manufacturing, operation and production processes with larger scope objectives and

strategies to achieve aggressive financial results

• Consistent success in revenue growth, profit improvement and cost reduction

Marketing Inside Sales Manager February 2006 - January 2007

• Interfaced with potential clients via phone and company website, promoting sales of product

• Assessed potential client needs, to include both technical and financial

• Made recommendations for product, compiled quotes fitting to client budget

• Entered quotes into MRP system

• Established and maintained client relationships, returning customers

• Performed trade show management and exhibition, demonstration of product

Production Manager January 2004 - February 2006

• Ensured manufacture of product by supervising staff of 35

• Communicated job expectations, planning, prioritizing, monitoring and enforcement of policies and procedures

• Maintained workflow by observation and initiation of control points, equipment, personnel and resources

• Studied methods and implemented timely processes and high quality control

• Maintained quality service by enforcing organization standards

• Evaluated new equipment and techniques

• Developed concept of Cellular Manufacturing, saving process flow time and efficiency

Service Technician January 2000 - January 2004

• Serviced customer accounts via phone, assessing customer concerns, identifying solutions and problem solving

• Trained customer, both onsite at Remotec and customer company site, in troubleshooting and proper product usage

• Performed troubleshooting of parts and equipment repairs

Production Team Lead October 1997 - January 2000

• Functioned as production team leader for military program

• Oversaw production, reuse and rebuild of parts, testing and shipping

• Pioneered and built numerous ANDROS robot prototypes from blank BOM

• Pioneered mechanical design work for robot production

Production Employee July 1994 - October 1997

• Electrical/mechanical building of components

• Finalization of assembly robots

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EDUCATION

Colorado Technical University

• Bachelor of Science, Software Systems Engineering, with Honors

• Associate of Science, Information Technology (ASIT)

• Certifications, Undergraduate Level: COMP TIA Network+TM Fundamentals, Unix Network Administration,

Client Java Programming, Professional Communication, Web Page Development, Computer Network

Telecommunications, Object Oriented Methods, Software Engineering Application

National Technology Transfer, Inc., Centennial, CO

• 28 Contact Hours Hydraulics & System Troubleshooting, 2005

ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Received recognition for fulfilling Socio Economic Business Program Goals, 2004 Fiscal and budget planning

• Trained MSHA personnel in Washington, DC after 9/11/2000 terrorist attack, using robotics in recovery process

• Photographed with Congressman Zack Wamp, in recognition of robots used for military hazardous duty

• Proficient in reading of engineering drawings and schematics

• Proficient in MS Office Products, engineering design software

• Proficient in use of MRP system

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