Self-motivated and results oriented high performer with proven decision making skills in a variety of disciplines and programs. Demonstrated experience in the areas of hardware design, product development, systems engineering, project engineering, program engineering management, and engineering department/ director level leadership.

Strengths include strategic problem solving, mentoring, continuous process improvement, fostering cross functional relationships and managing change in a highly technical, rapidly evolving and strongly regulated environment.

RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

Proven program and line management/leadership

oLeadership spans multiple disciplines and locations around the country

oExcellent Team Building skills

Excellent communication skills; can speak and brief at all levels of the organization

Customer service oriented

Engineering design and development; business gates and processes

Process development and implementation

Cost Estimation

Mentoring both junior engineers and peer to peer

Continuous process improvement; metrics

Department budget development and maintenance

Training requirements/plan development and implementation

Project planning and execution (within cost, schedule & meeting technical requirements)

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project

EXPERIENCE

Raytheon Company, Indianapolis, IN

January 2007 – Present, Manager, Electrical & Mechanical Design Department

Lead an engineering organization of up to 190 engineers and technicians in the areas of Electrical, Mechanical & Interconnect Designs as well as Test Engineering across multiple sites for all of IIS

Ensure compliance with ISO standards and CMMI Level 3

Responsible for 17 Engineering labs in the plant as well as engineering liaison for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for all of engineering (600+ personnel)

oLead lab audits and ensure safety standards are met or exceeded

oLed Engineering participation in achieving OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) award

Cost Estimation/ proposals

Represent IIS on two Raytheon corporate councils: Electrical Systems Council and Mechanical Engineering Council

Appointment on Indiana University, Purdue University in Indianapolis (IUPUI) Industry Advisory Board for the Electrical Engineering Department (Purdue Engineering)

Helped win a major multi-million dollar contract by leading development of design concepts and architecture to meet tight schedule requirements.

Change management – transitioned HW engineering during merger of two companies without losing ground on any programs.

Improved productivity and reduced rework metrics by 30%, leading to better product for less cost.

Implemented design standards and tools to enable quick turn prototypes for customer demonstrations.

Program Engineering Manager, Shipboard Systems (2003-2007)

Successfully managed Engineering cost and schedule commitments on Tactical Meteorological Systems and Tactical Weather Radar, the Shipboard Meteorological Receiving System and two shipboard landing systems

Supervised personnel (including Hardware, Software, Logistics, Systems, Program Engineering)

Successfully coached an engineer to take on the project engineering (PE) role upon PE resignation.

Delighted the customer by completing programs under cost and schedule while meeting all technical requirements

Project Engineer (2001-2003)

Provided technical oversight for programs

Responsible for cost and schedule commitments

Turned around a failing project: customer threatened to cut the program. Implemented communications plan, held customer meetings and led the program team to successful completion

Successfully kept multi-million dollar at risk program in Raytheon and ensured follow-on funding.

Section Manager, Electronic Design (1999-2001)

Supervised 27 engineers on 23 projects

Led team meetings, worked with the program managers to resolve any engineering or personnel issues on the projects.

Systems Engineer (Multiple programs) (1995-1999)

Identify requirements and develop traceability links and generate traceability trees and matrices

Perform System Verification and Validation

Generate system design change proposals and effect approved changes into documents

Review system drawings

Generate statements of work and Interface Control Documents

Perform risk and opportunity management – identify, document and manage risk for program, generate mitigation plans, and ensure all risks are documented and tracked in risk tool

Write test descriptions and test plans and procedures

Communicate with internal and external customers

People Development Associate, Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis (1993-1995)

Guide 140 Finance personnel in their career development

Determine required skills for optimal job performance

Develop format for Individual Development Plans; Create pertinent training plans

Formulate and execute training budget

Coached self-directed work team - defined team boundaries, developed vision and mission statements, facilitated internal meetings, counseled employees and trained them in solving problems and resolving interpersonal conflicts. Motivated team to perform at optimal level at time of base closure.

Developed process for distributing special funds for retraining employees who were to be terminated due to base closure. Organized Training Fair resulting in savings of $625,000 in tuition expenses for NAWC. Generated Cultural Diversity Measurement Plan to help measure diversity in the workplace.

Project Leader, NAVAIR & NAWC Headquarters, Crystal City, VA (1992-1993)

Organized transition/transfer of Navy programs to field activities

Determined workload requirements, evaluated field activity capability, interacted with other field activities, developed and evaluated Good News/Bad News scenarios for Base Closure and Realignment (BRAC) 93 identifying the pros and cons of base closure for several sites under closure consideration

Generated Transition Plan used for transfer of programs (NAWC HQ).

Developed Radio Road Map identifying all Navy aircraft and installed radios (NAVAIR ).

Project Engineer, Naval Air Warfare Center, Indianapolis, IN (1989-1992)

Managed engineering efforts for program relating to a hand-held digital communications terminal used by the Marine Corps, Army, and Air Force - reviewed and approved electrical designs and drawings, interfaced with contractors to ensure correct execution of contracts, generated monthly status reports for sponsor, identified problems and formulated their solutions, prepared proposals, led team meetings, and resolved interpersonal conflicts.

Performed Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) for power converters at Litton-Korea in Seoul, Korea in order to ensure that converters were being manufactured in accordance with approved drawings.

Successfully delivered product ahead of schedule and below cost

Nuclear Engineer, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Milwaukee, WI

Designed electrical systems and directed installation of designs for Point Beach Nuclear Plant

Two major designs: Halon Fire Suppression System and Emergency Switching System for Alternate Generators.

Education and Certifications:

MBA -- Management, Indiana University

BS -- Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Raytheon Six Sigma Specialist Certification

Raytheon Earned Value Management certification

Completed Principles of Program Leadership (Babson College)

Completed Supervisory Institute (University of Indianapolis)

Professional Memberships:

Active member on IUPUI Industry Advisory Board in the Department of Electrical

Engineering (Membership by Appointment Only)

Society of Women Engineers

Awards:

UW- Milwaukee Outstanding Alumni Departmental Award, Year 2000

Various Raytheon achievement awards

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