Paul D. Bryson

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SUMMARY OF SKILLS

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Masters Degree: Project Management - Bachelor’s Degree: Professional Aeronautics.

27 years in Aerospace with Boeing – (23 as Manager/Administrator).

Extensive knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5s, 6 sigma and other cost savings initiatives.

Strong organizational, communication and analytical skills. Capable of running staff meetings, project organization and multitasking. Effective working in an Integrated Product Team (IPT) environment.

Implement strategies to ensure retention of ISO-9001/AS9100 certification.

Fosters the culture of employee empowerment and self-directed work teams

Ability to read and understand engineering drawings and schematics

Computing Skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

EXPERIENCE

01/89- 09/15

The Boeing Company Long Beach, CA.

10/14-09/15 Major Join / Final Assembly Manager – C-17 Program

Supervised major join assembly operations which include join and level of nose, wings, aft and center fuselage components.

Managed composite wing fillet panel and composite main landing gear pod panel installations.

01/92-10/14 Center Fuselage Manager – C-17 Program

Supervised multiple bargaining unit teams consisting of assembly mechanics and CNC machine operators in aircraft production/manufacturing (structure, mechanical and systems), systems functions, fabrication, and testing.

Prioritized assembly sequence and set job expectations to meet program schedule objectives and yearly budget of $5.6M.

Utilized Lean Manufacturing initiatives to recover departmental schedule condition from –2.945 units behind schedule to +0.155 ahead of recovery plan.

Provided leadership in a project that eliminated the need for two major assembly positions, resulting in a $4 million savings in WIP and a 32 day reduction in span days per aircraft.

02/91-01/92 Team Leader Center Fuselage - C-17 Program

Created daily work plans and assigned jobs to fellow mechanics while also performing assigned structure mechanic/CNC Machine Operator duties on the C-17 Center Fuselage.

Operated 25-ton overhead cranes for all major assembly moves.

01/89-02/91 Aircraft Surface and Structure Mechanic/CNC Machine Operator – C-17 Program

Performed heavy and light structural production assembly on all aspects of the C-17 Center Fuselage.

Operated 3 axis and 5 axis CNC machines to build the Center Fuselage cargo floor, ramp, bulkhead and bilge panel assemblies.

MILLITARY

12/84-12/88 United States Navy, Long Beach, CA - HULL MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

Performed repairs to the ship's primary and secondary structure, plumbing and piping systems. Executed brazing, electrical arc welding, oxyacetylene welding/cutting, and MIG/TIG welding. Also performed fabrication, assembly, and repairs on all of ship’s sheet metal ducting, stowage lockers, and galley structures - **Honorable Discharge**.

EDUCATION:

2007-2010 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Masters of Science, Project Management

2002-2007 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Bachelor of Science, Professional Aeronautics

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