Darby A. Holmes

***** ***** ***** ***** ****, Texas 77494

CELL: 214-***-****

mail: acgdk7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Motivated professional with a dynamic 15-year career that includes

manufacturing engineering, project/program management, technical sales and

business development. Exceptionally organized with a reputation for

demonstrating motivation, initiative and creativity to achieve both

corporate and personal goals. Highly experienced at quality and rapid

production via staff motivation and time management in a manufacturing,

sales and project-oriented environment. Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing

trained.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Mackinnon Precision Machine Pearland, Texas

Production and Sales Engineer (Contractor) June 2014 - September 2014

. Personally responsible for all day-to-day production and machining

operations, which includes MRP scheduling, supply-chain management,

BOM/routing creation, tooling requirements, CNC programming, machine

utilization and capacity planning.

. Manage the overall production schedule of current manufacturing jobs and

provide customers with updated status information.

. Constantly review cost data and earned value metrics to determine

profitability and overall pricing for each product.

. Support sales efforts with key upstream Oil & Gas industry customers,

which include reviewing customer RFQ's, drawings, contracts, and proposal

generation for all new and repeat business.

. Project Manager for new MRP implementation (Visual Shop and Autoplan).

Emerson Process Management, Valve Missouri City, Texas

Automation

Manufacturing Engineer January 2014 - June 2014

. Responsible for evaluating processes and generating productivity

improvement plans to drive cost reductions in all departments of the EIM

Electrical Actuator assembly plant.

. Developed, evaluated and improved manufacturing methods utilizing

knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, product design, materials,

machining and fabrication processes.

. Evaluated and developed recommendations of alternative materials of

construction to reduce product cost.

. Analyzed work force utilization, space/layout requirements and process

flow for maximum process efficiency.

. Estimated production times, staffing requirements and related costs to

provide information for management decisions.

. Developed routings, standard times, assembly instructions and bill of

materials for current and new products.

Raytheon Richardson, Texas

Regional Sales Manager, Southwest USA May 2008 - February 2012

. Successfully managed a $30-60 million account of defense, commercial and

medical related electro-optical products. These include multiple new and

legacy related high-precision EO based systems key to our war-fighter, as

well as high-volume commercial sighting devices and IR medical imaging

equipment.

. Key focal point for facilitating dialogue between the factory personnel,

program management and end-item customer.

. Personally responsible for RFI/RFQ receipt, proposal generation and gate

review coordination for multiple existing products and new business

development opportunities.

. Vast experience in negotiating using the Strategic Selling Method that

resulted in multiple contract awards.

. Knowledge in monthly forecast preparation and accurate monthly and yearly

bookings goals.

. Provided customers with cost and pricing data (CAPA) per EMVS contractual

reporting guidelines.

Raytheon Richardson, Texas

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer & Project October 2002 - May 2008

Manager

. Utilized project management skills to successfully execute multiple

government contracts each worth at least $1 million in sales revenue for

the ELCAN Optics division of Raytheon.

. Responsibilities included order entry, kick-off meetings, material

procurement decisions, schedule coordination with customers, EVMS

calculations and reporting, cost reviews and EAC's, budget/GPM analysis,

LOB (Line of Balance) management, and eventual on-time delivery of the

product.

. Assisted Product Management and Sales with quotes and eventual contract

awards for repeat customers.

. Wrote and developed the PM policies and procedures to develop the NPI

branch of the PM office to ensure that new engineering developmental

projects (including prototype delivery) stayed on-time and under budget.

. Personally responsible for start-to-finish flow of materials through the

entire high volume production line, including receiving raw materials,

inventory management, releasing new production orders, subcontract

management, production completion, and shipment to the customer.

. Developed and led the initial production planning group. This included

managing a staff of three employees and writing all new policies and

procedures.

. Managed and generated daily reports for unit cost tracking, product

throughput, work in progress (WIP) and scrap at each operation throughout

the manufacturing process.

. Manipulated MRP and Shop Floor Control systems to generate reports and

maintain an accurate, real-time production schedule.

. Implemented various process improvements using Six Sigma and Lean

Manufacturing with the objective of running manufacturing operations

efficiently while holding quality paramount.

Jabil Circuit, Inc.

Bedford, Texas

Industrial Engineer October 2001 - October 2002

. Responsible for numerous process improvement projects that resulted in an

annual cost savings of over $300,000, while decreasing the cycle time of

the overall production process by 5-20 hours, depending on the product

type.

. Provided leadership and guidance to exceed facility measures for

production of SMT circuit card fabrication and fiber-optic cabinet

configuration. These measures included DPM, DPMO, and productivity.

. Utilized Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools to guide manufacturing

towards higher quality standards.

. Created assembly instructions (AI's) for any process that was necessary

on the production floor.

. Assisted the planning department with capacity model calculations to

determine the overall product mix per work cell.

. Calculated process labor quotes using time and motion study analysis to

ensure accurate customer pricing.

. Performed crucial role in the successful transition of building and

business ownership from Marconi to Jabil, which included asset transfer,

layout modifications, and project management.

. Continued with management of environmental compliance, as well as

building maintenance.

Marconi Communications Bedford, Texas

Facilities Engineer / Environmental May 1999 - October 2001

Manager

. Personally responsible for maintaining an accurate, detailed layout of

the entire telecommunications equipment manufacturing facility using

AutoCAD. This included all engineering labs and administration area.

. Assisted in the supervision of the building maintenance department.

. Managed $1.5 million renovation project that improved the administration

and manufacturing area aesthetics, and optimized process flow in numerous

areas of the manufacturing process.

. Coordinated additional projects that included HVAC upgrade, construction

of a class 10,000 clean room, warehouse space optimization, RF bar code

implementation, restroom ADA upgrade, and geological foundation survey.

. Maintained compliance with state branch of EPA (TNRCC), DOT, and

Department of Health.

. Directed entire ISO 14000 Certification process.

. Implemented numerous environmental policies and procedures, including

recycling programs, waste minimization, lead-free solder, and VOC-free

chemical alternatives in the production process.

. Decreased work-related injuries by utilizing engineering work methods and

safety/ergonomic guidelines.

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist Active DOD Secret Clearance

(Green Belt) AutoCAD

Lean Manufacturing trained SAP ERP

Lack only exam completion for PMP Manufacturing Knowledge (MK) ERP

certification Visual Shop and Autoplan ERP

Microsoft Project (Certified) Microsoft Outlook and Lotus Notes

Microsoft Excel (Expert) Cost estimating and EAC/EVMS calculations

Microsoft Power Point

Microsoft Word

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University College Station, Texas

Bachelor of Science, Industrial May 1999

Engineering

Numerous leadership positions held during college while also serving

student-elected officer positions in extra-curricular activities. Quality

Control and Facilities Management concentration.

University of Texas at Dallas Richardson, Texas

Master of Business Administration December 2008

Operations Management, Project Management, and Marketing concentration.

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