John C. Wyckoff
E-mail: acn516@r.postjobfree.com **** Cady Circle
Phone: 321-***-**** Titusville, FL 32780
Professional Summary
Over 27 years’ experience working with electro-mechanical and Micro electronics systems as a Manager
and lead reliability engineer, safety engineer and maintainability engineer providing leadership, initiative,
and multi-disciplined analysis skills for space and weapons systems. These roles involve the
compliance verification, development, production, modification, sustainment, testing and delivery of
prime hardware, support and sustainment tooling and test equipment and critical analysis for both U.S.
and international customers. Programs included Space Shuttle Ground Support, Space Center Infra-
structure systems, Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) Reliability and FRACAS systems. Calculated and
predicted reliability parameters such as AO, DO, MTBF, MTTR, etc. and developed mission critical test
equipment while directly leading teams and programs to successful results. Highly experienced
Reliability Engineer with continuing education in intrinsic circuit safety and system safety engineering.
When challenges arise, my experience and knowledge will acknowledge the issue and establish a
working, cost effective solution.
Professional Feedback
“Focused, dependable and confident; Thorough, organized, pays great attention to detail; Adept at
applying his skill set to job requirements; Excellent Planning and Budgeting and Control Account
Management skills; Shows initiate in seeking solutions of problems; Capable of handling multiple various
assignments;
John is continuously modeling his personal excellence, integrity, accountability, & his focus is on
providing the best possible support to his respective customers; Able to make decisions in difficult or
unusual situations; SME for Reliability tasks; John is a big picture thinker when it comes to opportunities
to improve processes, but also quite adept and working the lower level details; He is willing to take on
complicated tasks and work toward process improvements.” (Data taken from previous Performance Reviews)
Education
1 Bachelor of Science in Aviation Business Management, Lewis University
Professional Experience
Zodiac Aerospace (Manager, Plant Reliability Engineering) 2014-Present
• Responsible for nine (9) direct reports and a 1.1 million dollar budget.
• Review and approve all analysis and test procedure reports.
• Implemented FRACAS system for warranty items and test failures
• Implemented new testing procedures that have lowered warranty returns by 21%
• Mentored team in appropriate testing methods to achieve consistency across all product
lines.
• Best testing methods have achieved a cost savings of 390K during FY14
• Implemented the use of Relex© reliability software to achieve prediction uniformity.
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL (Reliability Engineer, Stf) 2006-2014
• Reliability lead, mentoring 2 employees, for the case management portion of the
Obsolescence team, responsible for $ 18M in cost voidance for 2012 and $ 26.7M for 2013 working
with AMCOM, IMMC and the OWG by managing and tracking component and subsystem reliability
for alternate parts and proposed redesigns
• Lead Reliability Engineer for Hellfire II and DAGR Missile systems responsible for failure
modes and effects analysis, fault tree analysis and hazard analysis in accordance with applicable
MIL-STD’s and contractual compliance saving the programs 2.7 million in component costs.
• Created Process FMEA’s and FMECA’s for Lockheed-Martin electronics manufacturing site
in Ocala, Florida. Also loaned to ATK Inc. to create Process FMEC’s and testing procedures for the
new Hellfire II missile solid rocket motor. This aided ATK Inc. to increase output and lower scrap
which in turn lowered costs for Lockheed-Martin.
• Consistently met all required deliveries and milestones regarding reliability, safety and
maintainability analysis and predictions for all production and sustainment contracts including
Apache PBL, RESET, ASC and International, Hellfire, MEADS and DAGR
• Product Support Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all reliability analysis and predictions
• Provided Process FMECA analysis resulting in process improvements and abundant cost
savings across multiple work divisions within the Lockheed-Martin Corporation.
The Boeing Company, St. Charles, MO (Principle Engineer/Scientist, 6A-JA-62U) 2004-2006
1 Lead Reliability Engineer responsible for the design and implementation of the Small
Diameter Bomb FRACAS system exceeding US Air Force requirements resulting in 1.76 million cost
saving.
2 Directed, monitored, and evaluated work performed on reliability, safety and maintainability
program specific tasks to ensure conformance with requirements, policies, procedures, methods,
and performance standards exceeding company and customer expectations
3 Allocated upper level reliability parameters down to subsystems resulting in design total
saving to the customer.
The Boeing Company, KSC & PAFB, FL (Sr. Staff Engineer/Scientist, 6A-JA-62U) 1996-2004
1 Performed reliability, safety and maintainability analysis on various electro-mechanical
systems for Space Station, Delta II, III and IV and Space Shuttle Ground Center resulting in perfect
on time deliveries to the customers.
2 Involved in critical analysis for Space Center Infra-structure systems and Easters/Western
Range assets for Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral Air Station, Patrick Air Force Base and
Vandenberg Air Force Base
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems, KSC, FL (Principal Engineer) 1987-1996
1 Responsible for safety, reliability, maintainability and quality engineering analysis for the
Payload Ground Operations Contract
2 Performance activities yielded safety improvements that reduced lost time incidents by
4.75%
3 Designed various types of specialized test equipment and fixtures for continuous
improvement showing millions in cost avoidance due to proper testing up front.
4 Created test procedures and processes to streamline existing methods resulting in abundant
cost savings.
Bally-Midway Manufacturing, Melrose Park Illinois (Sole Corporate Reliability Engineer)
1986-1987
5 Implemented failure analysis and corrective action concepts to streamline and improve
processes
6 Created, designed, manufactured and implemented test equipment based on reliability
analysis to provide continuous improvement to manufacturing team.
Management and Personal Skills
• Exceptional communication, organizational, and coordination/collaboration skills
• In-depth knowledge and subject matter expert for RELEX
• System Safety Engineering, Reliability Analysis and Engineering, Intrinsic Circuit Safety, Fire
Protection Theory and Practice, National Electrical Code Fundamentals
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John Wyckoff Resume
• Solve problems through development and analysis of components and sub-systems
interrelationships to streamline and resolve complex issues
• Secret security clearance - DoD, current
Professional Relationship Development
Mentored:
• Keith Walls, Reliability Engineer, Apache Helicopter Program
• Manuel Ugarte, Reliability Engineer, Apache and Hellfire Missile Programs