DEREK BUSBOOM, BSME / MBA

Telephone: 937-***-**** ●6115 Pisgah Road Tipp City, OH 45371●Cell: 937-***-****

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ENGINEERING DIRECTOR/MANAGER

Cut cost & drive operational efficiencies Create higher profit margins & revenue

Operational thinker with extensive experience in Engineering Design, Engineering Management, Quality, and

Project/Program Management. Strong background in executing and delivering design projects on time and

within budget. Proven to identify new technologies making product development more efficient, resulting in

higher profit margins and revenue. Committed to team development and providing tools, equipment, and

processes to be successful. Expertise in:

New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineering Management Lean Engineering / Six Sigma

Mechanical Engineering Process Development Design to Cost / CAIV

Configuration Management Offshore Engineering Continuous Improvement

Computer Aided Design (CAD) Integrated Product Teams Capital Equipment Projects

Electronic Packaging Bid and Proposal Multi Site Project Management

Printed Wiring Board Layout Research & Development Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Director – Engineering Operations Leader, GE Aviation, Vandalia, OH 2011 – 2013

Drove operational excellence across global engineering team, consisting of over 400 engineers at 6 facilities

in US, Mexico, and UK. Owned monthly operational review process, analyzed performance data to drive

performance in New Product Introduction (NPI), and provided customer support.

Exceeded division level target goal of 95% of NPI project milestones, completing on time.

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Realized $1.2M in material cost take out for recurring cost product for 2 consecutive years, designing

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out non value added features in existing products.

Exceeded globalization objectives, outsourcing non core activities.

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Achieved savings of $2M/year, applying Lean techniques to reduce engineering design cycle times.

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Acting Director of Hardware Engineering, BAE Systems – Johnson City, NY 2009 – 2011

Served as first assistant to Director of Engineering for a 275 person Hardware Engineering Team. Led unit

managers, oversaw multiple projects, estimated project resource requirements, and managed product

delivery schedules.

• Set technological vision, building and then executing against plan.

Mechanical/Hardware Engineering Manager, BAE Systems – Johnson City, NY 2007 – 2011

Oversaw daily operations of Mechanical Engineering, Printed Wiring Board (PWB) Design, and Configuration

Management teams, consisting of 30 local direct reports and multiple subcontractor teams (including

offshore). Maintained budgets, schedules, and manpower plans. Served as Lean Process Champion / Kaizen

Coordinator. Monitored staff performance and professional development.

• Achieved on time quality rating over 98%, producing over 250 designs.

• Oversaw internal $5M Overhead and Investment budgets, reducing by 27% or $1.4M/year.

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• Decreased engineering process costs 8%, promoting enterprise wide standardization initiatives.

• Coordinated mechanical and thermal analysis, using Finite Element techniques at PWB and LRU levels.

Hardware Engineering Tools Manager, BAE Systems – Johnson City, NY 2004 – 2007

Managed multi site software development team which developed and implemented over 20 custom software

tools to support Engineering Design process and ERP. Acted as Continuous Improvement Champion /

Simplification Project Leader.

• Managed Corporate Tools recurring budget, reducing from $2.8M to $1.6M in 9 months.

• Realized savings of over $2M/year, introducing and implementing preferred parts program.

• Achieved product savings in excess of $3M in 1st year, developing and integrating Design To Cost

process and tool across business enterprise.

• Attained cost avoidance savings of $200K/year, implementing electronic solution to manage design

documentation and configurations of hardware and software products.

Mechanical Engineering Manager / Engineer, BAE Systems Cincinnati Electronics 1992 – 2001

Managed Mechanical Engineering, PWB Design, CM, Engineering Services, and Drafting functional groups.

• Performed the role of Lead Project Engineer (LPE) on 2 development projects.

• Performed as Engineering Program Manager (EPM) on 2 programs

• Developed 9 new product lines, overseeing project from initial concept to first production.

• Achieved 25% reduction in overall costs for Change Notice / Drawing Distribution process

• 9 years personal experience as a PWB Designer

• 10 years personal experience in Mechanical Design and aerospace electronic packaging.

SITE OPERATIONS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

EPISCENTER Site Operations Leader, GE Aviation, Dayton, OH 2013 – 2014

Oversaw property management and EHS, maintained capital equipment, managed budgets, organized

employment engagement events, created business communications, and conducted strategic planning.

• Reduced Operating budget by 18%, resulting in $300K annual savings.

• Delivered EPISCENTER Leadership responsibility to corporate Supply Chain 3 months early.

EPISCENTER Project Manager, GE Aviation, Vandalia, OH 2011 – 2013

Served as Project Leader for a $55M investment program with responsibility over final design, construction,

and set up of Day 1 operations of world class Electrical Power Lab (GE EPISCENTER).

• Realized $1.5M savings, completing construction on time and under budget.

• Increased scope of project 20%, meeting original construction schedule.

• Generated $2M in savings by negotiation and incentives, optimizing $22M Capital Budget.

• Coordinated procurement of capital equipment, achieving in sync schedule with construction.

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT / LEAN / QUALITY EXPERIENCE

Lean Process Champion, BAE Systems – Johnson City, NY 2007 – 2011

Promoted Lean methodology, drove continuous improvement, and provided training for all sites.

• Reported total savings of $500K, conducting 6 Kaizen events.

• Coordinated 2 site wide Value Stream Mapping events, streamlining Project Kickoff and final test.

Engineering Process Champion, BAE Systems – Johnson City, NY 2001 – 2004

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Represented Engineering on the team to implement Lean methodologies across the business enterprise.

• Participated in cross functional team, transitioning business to single, integrated ERP system.

• Realized business savings in excess of $1.7M, achieving 2 years into project.

Quality Engineer / Lead Quality Engineer, BAE Systems Cincinnati Electronics, 1988 – 1992

Held project level responsibilities, maintained inspection records, developed and tailored quality procedures

to customer requirements, and managed nonconforming material control/disposition system.

Manufacturing Quality Engineer, Simmonds Precision, Vergennes, VT 1986 – 1988

EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

MBA, Master of Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

BSME, Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH

• 360 classroom hours of Certified PMP / Project Management Training

100 hrs of Greenbelt/Blackbelt training / 80 hrs of Lean, Value Stream, Kanban, Poka yoke training

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2D Design/Drafting: AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT, AutoCAD 2000, 2002, 2008, 2010

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3D Design/Modeling Tools: Autocad, SDRC IDEAS, SolidWorks, Pro Engineer

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PWB Design: PCAD, PADS PowerPCB, Mentor Design Architect, DxDesigner, Expedition

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Office Tools: Microsoft Office Suite, FrontPage, Visio, MS Project

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PLM Tools: PTC's Windchill, Projectlink, PDMLink

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