Engineer Quality

Lisa A. Watson

504-***-**** * *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

My objective is to be a hands-on Operations Manager/Project Leader who is

honest, adaptable, detail oriented, knows how to motivate, inspire and

develop others.

Skilled at evaluating complex issues, Team Building & Leadership

identifying key elements, creating an Continuous Improvement

effective action plan and guiding its Customer Focus

execution. Innovative professional who Diversity Awareness

drives production while ensuring the Driving for Business Results

application of lean principles to improve Gaining Commitment

cost, quality, safety and delivery for both Managing Conflict

internal and external customers. Motivating Others

Lean Manufacturing

Operations Processes

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration/Technology Management

University of Phoenix

Electrical Engineering

Prairie View A&M University

Project Management Certificate

Everett Community College

Rapid Lean Six Sigma-Black Belt

University of Washington

Rapid Lean Six Sigma-Green Belt

University of Washington

QUALIFICATIONS

> 4+ years with the Boeing Company

> 787 Interiors Commodity Specialist

> Kick-Start Continuous Process Improvements

> Excellent ability to successfully manage, train, and motivate

employees

> Proven ability to develop and execute business plans, acquire

resources, and lead process improvements

> Good listener who relates well to others and excels in building

positive relationships with customers, peers, and partners

> Skilled at managing work effectively to deliver results

> Team player; collaborates and seeks mutually successful solutions

> Sets high expectations

> Innovative thinker who seeks continual improvement to save time and

money

EXPERIENCE

Manufacturing Engineer/Liaison-Team Lead (Shipside Support Team)

Boeing Commercial Airplanes Everett, Washington 2008-2013

Lead, mentor and coach 10 employees while maintaining, defining and

documenting as built configurations for assemblies, detail parts and

installations to optimize processes with enhance product viability

resolution of production problems.

Support 787 Final Assembly and Delivery by collaborating with partners,

engineering and manufacturing to implement fabrication, assembly,

installations plans, and sequence of events using Velocity, Enovia,

Integrated Visualization Tool (IVT) and Catia V5. Participate on Employee

Involvement (EI) teams to coordinate with shop floor to determine best shop

practices, training and process improvements.

Develop forensic analysis report structure for finding or anticipating root

causes of deficiencies in manufacturing plans for 787 programs. Directed

several Factory Optimization/Lean Manufacturing improvement projects

Customer Supplier Quality/Quality Supervisor

AFL Automotive Division Farmers Branch, Texas

2005-2008

Possess working knowledge of Alcoa problem solving tools and quality

systems.

Key contributor to accurate and timely resolution of customer returns,

reliability issues

and failures.

Recommended and implemented processes and product changes to improve

safety,

quality, delivery, and cost by 10%. Implemented permanent corrective

actions for quality concerns.

Participated and lead cross-functional teams to identify root cause and

actions to improve yield by 15%. Updated Quality System on weekly basis.

Supervised 12 quality inspectors

Manufacturing Engineer II

Raytheon Systems Company Forest, Mississippi

2000-2004

Significant contributor in production development meetings to provide

Manufacturing Engineering input. Supported electrical and mechanical

assemblies for manufacturing production.

Maintained continuous improvement process by providing quality cost

control alternate assembly methods for several Battlefield Programs at the

Value Stream level.

Coordinated activities with Supplier Quality Engineering group for

assurance of corrective actions.

Analyzed and reviewed manufactures test reports to verify compliance to

procured specifications and Quality purchase order notes.

Replied to corrective actions request from Supplier Corrective Action

Requests (SCAR's) for process related issues.

Reviewed SCARs responses for effectiveness of root cause and preventive

actions to reduce and eliminate Supplier related defects by 10%.

Provided direction for subordinates to ensure manufacturing activities

continuously met and exceeded customer expectations. Provided tooling with

various support resources to resolve problems.

Manufacturing Engineer

Lucent Technology- Bell Labs Mesquite, Texas 1998-

1999

Responsible for all aspects of development, documentation and support of

the

manufacturing process from conception through production activities.

Tested incoming material functionality of electronic assemblies and

components

for verification prior release to production.

Tracked and expedited critical material through assembly, rework and final

inspection.

Revised and coordinated packing and shipping procedures and develop

standard

guidelines.

Systems Test and Integration Engineer

Lockheed Martin Defense Systems Salt Lake City, Utah 1993-

1996

Supervised 10 employees while performing integration test of prototype and

production hardware at the system and subsystem level. Maintained system

maintenance as necessary, isolated and repaired anomalies within the

system.

Developed test plans and procedures with respect to hardware specifications

and requirements. Utilized state of the art commercial test equipment

including:

Digital Signal Analyzers, Oscilloscopes, Frequency Counters, Power meters,

Digital Voltmeters, and Spectrum Analyzers. Supervised start-up of new

development

for (RF) Data Link Communication Systems with hardware and software.

Supported Field Operations of MIST, CARS, and SATCOM systems utilizing a

test bed. Successfully completed all prescribed test prior to presentation

of hardware for customer acceptance. Performed Electromagnetic

Compatibility (EMC) and Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) on a Common High

Bandwidth Data Link Shipboard Terminal (CHBDL-ST).

. Standards Engineer: Assisted Quality Excellence Team (QET) with the

development of preferred part lists. Sustained viable contacts with

outside vendors/agencies to procure parts and materials.

. Facilitated program reviews for status and project coordination. Major

contributor to the preparation of cost and technical proposals as

requested by Program Managers and Engineers

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