Project Manager Quality
Resume:
Brian S. Sherwood
Wichita, Ks. 67218
***************@*******.***
Objective:
To secure a professional position within your organization.
Career Summary:
15 plus years of expertise in management and technical skills in aircraft
manufacturing fabrication, assembly, and composite repair. In addition,
experience Quality Engineering /Quality Specialist with proposal writing
and customer negotiations in military aircraft hardware, software, and
weapons upgrade manufacturing. Strong initiative in decision-making and
assumption of responsibilities. A self-starter capable of motivating
others.
November 2007 to January 25, 2013: Boeing Defense and Space
Currently working as a Quality Engineering/Quality Assurance Specialists at
Boeing Defense and Space Company.
Job duties include but not limited to the following:
. Review proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer
requirements.
. Prepares and maintains Quality directives, policies, processes,
procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer,
regulatory requirements, international standards and working
agreements are deployed.
. Analyzes process data, metrics, models and flows to identify root
cause of problems.
. Leads and participates in Root Cause and Corrective action activities
to develop preventative or corrective actions and implementation.
. Conducts research, compiles and analyzes performance reports and
process control statistics, to continuously improve process
capability.
. Conducts quality source selection and process reviews of suppliers'
ability to meet program quality requirements and support business
decisions, and develops a coordinated response for management review
and approval.
. Conducts hardware, software, and system level audits to determine
compliance with quality management system standards, configuration
assurance, related business, regulatory and customer requirements and
reports results to management.
. Analyzes data to provide material review dispositions for
nonconforming materials, parts, and equipment.
. Participates in contract negotiations.
. Administers to Quality budgets for on-contract work packages.
. Lead and conduct First Article Inspections. Also conducted and
participated in Physical/ Functional Configuration Audits.
January, 2002 to November 2007
Self-employed residential contractor.
2005 - November 2007
Project Manager and General Contractor for Dreamcatcher Developments.
Managed a residential building project in Eureka Springs Arkansas valued
between 1.5 and 2 million dollars. Also served as the General Contractor
and Sales and Marketing Manager for the Lindal Cedar Home sales division.
Jan 2002 - 2005
Residential Building Contractor. Responsibilities included cost estimation
of all residential construction projects from new home construction to
extensive remodel projects. Close interface with customers and sub-
contractors. Responsible for the management and scheduling of all sub-
contracted work to ensure all construction deadlines were met and costs
were maintained.
March 1987 - December 2001
Boeing Commercial Airplane Co.
Last position held was Fabrication and Assembly Manager. Responsibilities
included the following:
. Managed as many as 70+ employees in the production and assembly of
composite hardware for the 737NG and 777 aircraft.
. Led product improvement teams, AIW workshops, and Keisen (LEAN)
activities.
. Managed all shop related safety issues, budgets, and training.
. Work daily with liaison and design engineers to improve costs and
improve quality.
. Participated in design reviews for new product offerings or upgrades
to existing products.
. Managed 6-axis milling machines in the production of composite
aircraft hardware.
. Worked for 2.5 years as a composite repair technician repairing
composite aircraft hardware.
. Worked as a Corrective Action Coordinator investigating rejected
hardware in an effort to conclude root cause and corrective actions to
preclude reoccurrences.
Education and Training
. Masters in Business Administration from Newman University. Graduated in
June, 2007
. Bachelors Degree in Business from Newman University. Graduated in
December, 1998. Graduated Cum Laude.
. Have completed of the 16 week Six Sigma Green Belt training.
. Demonstrated excellent communication and organizational skills. Computer
proficient including Microsoft Word, Windows, Excel and others.
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