Robert W. Gardner

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Phoenixville, PA 19460

610-***-****

ab80zr@r.postjobfree.com

Proven Multi-Cultural Leader with over 17 years’ experience in various regulated and non-regulated industries

to include the FAA regulated Aerospace Market, Military, Power-Gen Industry Start-ups, Gas & Wind Turbines, & also

Industrial Markets. I am currently the Manager, Projects & Production Engineering at United Technologies Climate

Controls & Security (CCS) Kidde Fire Fighting Division in Exton, PA. I’m responsible for the business unit’s overall

Custom Engineered Project and Production Engineering Management for our POG market segment, in addition to the

ACE Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing Program, Quality Management Systems and the Supplier Quality

Management Program & Supplier Gold Program development of incumbent and new suppliers. I play a key role in

improvement strategy development and deployment, as well as employee training, improvement implementation and

promotion of a culture of lean continuous improvement. I’m a proven, results and Data-driven, Senior-level

professional with expertise in highly regulated industries with strategic planning, developing/implementing quality

operating systems, operations, and supply chain management. I’m also a team player who continually strives to

improve processes, strategies, products, customer relations, and financial performance. My management

responsibilities have included leading Quality and Production Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to utilize metrics for

data driven decisions and continuous improvements and reduced rework costs. These initiatives involved the

coordination of cross-function teams from Operations, Engineering, Finance and Purchasing, Commodity Managers

and Supply Chain.

My Operations Experience includes but is not limited to:

Achieving Competitive Excellence ACE - Continuous Quality Improvement/Process Excellence (TPM, Lean, DMAIC)

Project Quality Management

Supplier Development/Supplier Quality

Process Mapping/QCPC/Value Stream

Organizational/Leadership Development

Strategic Sourcing/ Supplier Development/Supply Chain Management/Supplier Quality

Lean Manufacturing/ Benchmarking best practices

P&L Management (Budget, and Facilitation of Cost of Quality systems creation, analysis and reduction)

Power Generation/Aerospace Quality Systems Implementation/Maintenance and Regulatory Auditing

Prior to UTC, my last career assignments were at two Start-up business Operations in the Alternative Wind and

Industrial Power Generation Industries. First was as a core team member of Quality group at Mitsubishi Power

Systems a Multi-National Japanese Power Generation Turbine OEM. Second was as a Supplier Development/

Supplier Quality Manager for the start-up business unit of Gamesa Wind US in Fairless Hills, PA. Gamesa is a

manufacturer of 2MW Wind Turbines for the wind industry. This was a $500M per year Global Business Unit.

I have process knowledge of various manufacturing processes in various technologies which translate well to

managing and understanding complex custom engineered manufacturing such as:

Aerospace Manufacturing/ Gas Turbine Component Manufacturing and Repair Operations

Casting Foundries

Composites/fiberglass

Bolt/Fastener Manufacturing

Steel Plate Mfg.

Machine shops, Hydraulic Equipment Mfg pumps

Electrical transformers /Generators

Bearing manufacturing

Laser cutting, W elding and Non-Destructive testing.

I’ve visited many countries to perform these supplier development and qualification assessments to include

Japan, China, Korea, Europe, Canada and Mexico. My Business Acumen has enabled me to effectively manage

operations ranging from Customers to Senior Management and within highly matrixed organizations across different

business units. My military experience comes with Helicopter Flight Operations experience within the United States

Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter Squadron Marine One HMX-1 supporting the President, Vice President and

Heads of State Missions. I believe those experiences coupled with my military leadership and start-up business

experience with 2 Multi-National OEM’s will correlate and complement my education in relation to this position.

Regards,

Robert W. Gardner

Robert W. Gardner

1703 Northridge Court Phoenixville, PA 19460 610-***-**** ab80zr@r.postjobfree.com

Areas of Expertise

Continuous Improvement/Process Excellence Employee Development

TPS, Lean Mfg, DMAIC, TPM, Kaizen, 3P, 5S, Process Auditing/Risk Mitigation through

Value Streams, RRCA, Benchmarking, SIPOC, auditing and Preventative Maint. programs

MFA, VOC

Project Quality Management ISO 9001/AS9100/FAA Parts 21, 43 & 145

Metrics & KPI development Non-Destructive Testing/NADCAP

Supplier Management – Quality Systems and

Gap Analysis and solutions facilitation

Processes

Aircraft – Production & Maintenance

Vision & Decision Making- Linking strategy to

tactics

Manufacturing Equipment TPM methodology Aerospace/Industrial Gas Turbine O&M

Multi-tasking & Problem Solving W ind Turbine Manufacturing

Professional Experience

United Technologies Corporation Climate Controls & Security Kidde Fire Fighting - Exton, PA 2010 - Present

Manager, Projects & Production Engineering March 2012 - Present

Led the execution of sales contracts in project m anagement processes on multiple parallel projects from client

bid proposals through production and delivery for the customer’s unique large custom engineered systems for

international projects. Overall responsibilities accounting for project execution, budget, cost, schedules and

customer delivery. Managed Production Engineering team ensuring engineering specification releases for

production sites and suppliers were on schedule to include RRCA on in-process production and supply chain

issues to manage earned value and mitigate risk on critical path and long lead items.

Defined Project Scope, Quality WBS and SOW definition in coordination with our Customers and Sales

team

Managed Supplier Inspection & Testing Schedules and communications to client engineers for Project

earned value management metrics to ensure budget, cost, schedule, quality, testing and on-time delivery

Managed the overall review of the engineering activities and ensuring that the engineering tasks (such as

customer data requirements, supplier shop support, certification issues, engineering reports are

completed within the scheduled time frames and ready for customer review and receipt

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Analyzed and prepared statements of work to 3 party outside engineering services and 3rd party

equipment suppliers. Also developed and supported quoting activities for engineering requirements to

support project production processes and schedules

W orked directly with supply chain and production teams to identify and resolve critical path issues for

overall project completion

Recommend new product business opportunities and new custom engineered systems for mobile fire

fighting pumping systems

Manager, Quality/Supplier Quality & Achieving Competitive Excellence (ACE) April 2010 – March 2012

Led Quality, Supplier Quality and Project Quality Management processes from client bid proposals and feed

stage documentation for large custom engineered systems for international projects accounting for project

execution, budget, cost, schedule and customer delivery. Led and facilitated continuous quality improvements

within the Kidde Fire Fighting organization from the ACE Bronze level to the ACE Silver Achievement level in

6 months. Managed, facilitated and implemented the Supplier Gold Program for the development/qualification

auditing processes, procedures and projects in direct support of the business unit operations.

Managed, facilitated and supported ACE activities working towards site Silver: including Total Productive

Maintenance, VSM, Standard Work, Process Certification, QCPC turnbacks & Visual aids

Managed the Sikorsky Gold site ACE Benchmarking event for the Engineered Proposals group

Initiated the QCPC process for organizational turnback metrics trending, analysis and corrective actions

Analyzed and monitored Supplier Gold trends and areas of supplier improvement opportunities including

Supplier On Time Delivery, Quality defect reductions and Supplier Gold DNBi supplier risk management

Compliance and Training for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) & DFARs

United Technologies Corporation Sikorsky Global Helicopters - Coatesville, PA 2007 - 2010

Quality Engineer – Final Assembly & Production Operations – S-76 & S-92 Final Assembly

As a Core team member of the Quality Engineering Department at Sikorsky, m y responsibilities and

accomplishments have included assisting in the continuous improvement and development of the S-76C++

ACSEP Production Certificate, S-92A PLR Extension through FAA approval, Quality Council Review Board,

Developed and chaired (COPQ) Cost Of Poor Quality program aimed at identifying high drivers contributing to

identifying production profit losses through activity based costing. Developed and implemented effective

processes, methods, metrics and organizational goals to achieve on -time, on budget, defect free aircraft deliveries. I also

led ACE cells in Shingijutsu Kaizen events, process certifications and process improvements.

Implemented and supported ACE CI activities working towards site Silver: including VSM, Standard

W ork,, Process Certification, First Time Yield (FTY) metrics, QCPC & Visual aids documents

Facilitated Quality/Production IPT Teams in the Final Assembly of S-76 and S/H-92 sites

Supporting the aircraft production delivery schedule in accordance with cost, schedule, flight testing,

quality and technical performance requirements

Creation of value added metrics for quarterly performance reporting and continuous improvements

Performed audits and GAP Analysis of AS9100 and UTC ASQR-01 with current FAA regulations CFR

Parts 21, 43 & 145. Liaison with ACSEP and PLR FAA audits for FAA Production Approval – MIDO-44

Gamesa Wind US Fairless Hills, PA 2006 - 2007

Manager, Supplier Quality

Core team member of the start-up business unit of the Spanish Wind Turbine Company. This unit held

business operations into the North American market. Interfaced with our critical suppliers and their senior

management. Responsible for the successful development, and strategic sourcing of new suppliers, through

the quality requirements process for timely delivery of our raw materials and finished component assemblies.

Managed and implemented the Supplier development/qualification auditing processes, procedures, and

projects.

Managed and Led a team of Supplier Quality Engineers and implemented the Supplier development and

Supplier Quality Systems

W orked within a cross functional Strategic Sourcing and Engineering group for continuous improvement,

process improvement and preventive active initiatives in support of the strategic sourcing effort.

Managed and developed suppliers from a technical perspective and lead resolution of technical issues.

Lead cost, lead-time, and quality improvement initiatives with key suppliers to achieve compliant quality

system requirements of Gamesa in the form of: (PPAP) FAI Production Part Approval Process

Investigated and determined root causes for major quality escapes and other major manufacturing issues

in regard to our supply chain using CAPA, FMEA & 8-D problem solving methodologies

Mitsubishi Power Systems Orlando, FL 2001 - 2005

Quality Engineer – Manufacturing & Repair Operations

Core Quality team member of the start-up business unit opening Japanese Industrial Gas Turbine business

operations into the North American market. Assisted with continuous improvement Kaizen efforts and

implementation of ISO9001/ISO14001 quality system documentation in the areas of M501D/F/G component

knowledge, manufacturing process development, procedure writing, configuration management, and R&D.

Assisted engineering in MRB (Material Review Board) reviews and dispositions, root cause analysis, trending,

repair qualification processes and preventative actions . Initiated and assisted in the development of NDT

processes Level II in VT, PT, ET, and UT on major gas turbine components to include compressor blades,

fuel nozzles, combustor baskets, transitions, turbine blades vibration and dynamic balance tests, vanes, and

ring segments and set-up for HVOF/Plasma thermal spray operations and Ceramic TBC coatings.

Vertical Aviation Technologies Inc. Sanford, FL

Helicopter Component Repair - 2001

Responsible for the complete repair assembly/disassembly of helicopter components for the complete re -

manufacturing maintenance efforts of Sikorsky S-55 helicopters. Completed assemblies of a re-designed 5

Blade rotor head, Swash plate assemblies, pitch control arms and Transmission- gearbox planetary gears,

hydraulic actuators and assemblies.

United States Marine Corps Presidential Helicopter VH Program HMX-1 Quantico, VA 1995 - 2000

U.S. Marine - Quality Assurance Representative Presidential Duty Marine One

U.S. Presidential Support Specialist in the Marine Corps / Sikorsky Aircraft VH Program responsible for

engine shop operations (T-58-GE--400B, T58-GE-16, T700-GE-401C) platform engines and maintaining a

critical 100% mission readiness flight schedule for Marine Helicopter Squadron One, HMX -1 Executive Flight

Detachment Maintenance Team of Sikorsky VH3D/VH60N (S-61/H-60) Helicopters. Directly supported the

President/ Vice President of the United States’ airlift operations on Marine One, and also supported White

House Liaison Office, DOD and Heads of State Missions.

Certified Quality Assurance Representative as a Collateral Duty Inspector for the engine shop on Sikorsky

VH-3D/VH-60N (S-61/H-60) helicopters C & D phase and 600hr. and 1200 hr airframe inspections

ensuring application of quality procedures, directives, repairs and component logistics while maintaining

100% mission readiness

Supported Sikorsky VH3D/VH60N Helicopter Breakdowns and Build-ups for C-5/C17 Global Transports

Performed Squadron Phase Inspections of 50hr, 150hr inspections on VH-3D Helicopters power plant

systems and flight test support and troubleshooting

Provided flight-line, test cell and deployment support of the Boeing CH-46E Engine Program

Qualified technician on engine test cell facilities, to include critical systems monitoring, transducer/

accelerometer vibration analysis, fuel system s, dynamometer load testing/balancing and temperature

monitoring

Managed logistics, engine testing, and ERP/MRP System NALCOMIS parts procurement with

implementation of technical directives, power plant changes, component tracking, and component life

cycle limitations from NAVAIR Patuxent River, MD NADEP Cherry Point, NC and Sikorsky Stratford, CT

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Academic

Master’s of Business Administration MBA 2010 - The Pennsylvania State University

Bachelor of Science Business Management 2006 - University of Phoenix (South-Orlando Campus)

Technical Training

Project Management (PMI) – Facilitation & Communication 16hrs - 2011

Project Management (PMI) – Project Management Essentials 16 hrs – 2011

Ito University – UTC Research Center Farmington, Ct - 2011

ACE Associate Lean Certification - 2011

ACE Practitioner Progression – Operations 23% Business Process 15%

Sikorsky 2-Day ACE Superday W orkshops Coatesville, PA- 2008/2009

ASQ Certified Quality Auditor 10 week Training Course ASQ Philly Upper Merion, PA- 2006

Dupont S.T.O.P Safety Training for Supervisors Orlando, FL- 2003

Flow Systems Training- FSI Berthoud, Colorado- 2002

Vibration Analysis Testing- STI Technologies Rochester, New York - 2002

CMM Programming and Operating- Giddings and Lewis Dayton, Ohio- 2002

ASNT NDT Level II Certified VT, PT, ET, UT- Certified Testing Labs Orlando, FL- 2001-2002

Gas turbine engineering and familiarization, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Takasago, Japan - 2001

Military Training

Aircraft Maintenance Noncommissioned Officer course Marine Corps Institute- 2000

HAZMAT Material/ Waste Management, Army Logistics Command College- 1999

Non-commissioned Officer’s Professional Development Training Program, Marine Corps Institute- 1998

Overhaul Maintenance Program, G.E. T-700-401C Naval Air Station Mayport, FL- 1998

Aviation Quality Assurance Supervisor’s Program Marine Corps Institute- 1998

Non-commissioned Officer’s Leadership course Marine Corps Institute- 1998

Overhaul Maintenance Program, G.E. T58-GE-16 Marine Corps Air Station New River, NC- 1996

Jet Engine Gas Turbine Physics Theory & Operation, Naval Air Station Memphis Tennessee- 1995

Professional Certifications:

American Society for Quality ASQ CQA Certified Quality Auditor 2006 Certificate #35059

American Society for Quality ASQ- ASQ Philadelphia Section Individual member

American Society for Nondestructive Testing ASNT

Security Clearance

Top Secret “Yankee White” Security Clearance (SSBI) Presidential Security Clearance last current

(8/2002)

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