Quality Assurance Project Manager
Resume:
ANDREW TRAUM *** South Carmelina Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90049
*******@*******.***
SUMMARY
MISSION AND QUALITY ASSURANCE EXECUTIVE
Skilled, problem-solving executive with proven record of accomplishments
in Aerospace & Defense industry. Expert in deployment of Mission and
Quality Assurance processes, as well as Operations and Program Management.
Experienced in challenging, technical, schedule-driven environments.
CORE COMPETENCIES
25+ Years Aerospace & Defense Experience Executive Leadership
Mission & Quality Assurance Cross-Functional Team Leadership
Manufacturing Operations Root Cause & Corrective Action
Program Management Business Process Improvement
ASQ Certified Business Operations Audit
Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma Standard Business Metrics
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PACIFIC WAVE SYSTEMS Garden Grove, CA
Chief Operating Officer 2010 to 2012
. Direct all activities across manufacturing plant, including planning,
scheduling, manufacturing, test, inspection, and shipping. Implement
lean tools and methods to improve operational efficiencies. Ensure
compliance with AS9100.
o Implemented numerous manufacturing process improvements to
significantly improve operational performance.
. Reduced past due orders from 24% to less than 1% in first six
months.
. Restored customer confidence through improved deliveries,
resulting in backlog growth of 110%.
o Utilized lean manufacturing practices to increase overall capacity
and throughput.
. Grew average monthly unit deliveries by 12%.
. Increased EBITDA by 100%.
RAYTHEON/SPACE AND AIRBORNE SYSTEMS El Segundo, CA
Director, Mission Assurance 2006 to 2009
. Worked with functional executives to standardize processes, tools, and
procedures across multiple locations. Ensure division-wide compliance
to AS9100 requirements. Represent company on Government-Industry Space
Quality Improvement Council. Subject matter expert on Root Cause &
Corrective Action.
o Implemented metrics dashboard creating standard performance
measures and improving program decision-making capability.
o Created network of functional and program corrective action boards
designed to identify and share lessons learned and best practices
with objective of improving performance across all programs.
o Led creation and implementation of competency model for Quality
Assurance professionals. Worked with functional organizations on
creation of division-level training strategies.
o Mission Assurance representative on business operations and program
gate reviews.
o Primary interface to Defense Contract Management Agency management
regarding Quality Assurance issues.
RAYTHEON/SPACE AND AIRBORNE SYSTEMS El Segundo, CA
Senior Manager, Program Operations 2004-2006
. Lead all operations-related activities across $868 million space
optical payload development program, including planning, scheduling,
manufacturing, test, inspection, and shipping. Lead continuous
improvement initiatives.
o Reinvented process for allocating production resources, enabling
completion of critical Government program.
o Focused program on standardization of processes, tools, and
procedures to reduce the process variation contributing to quality
issues and schedule delays.
o Closed all actions from Missile Defense Agency audit. Eliminated
customer's quality concerns.
BOEING/ELECTRON DYNAMIC DEVICES Torrance, CA
Director 2001-2004
. Direct all activities across product line, including planning,
scheduling, manufacturing, test, inspection, and shipping. Implement
lean tools and methods to improve operational efficiencies.
o Utilized lean manufacturing concepts to create new facility layout.
Staffed/trained new organization and opened new facility on
schedule. Accelerated production rate, using 15% of original floor
space.
o Reorganized into integrated product teams, with increased quality
personnel. Instituted change control boards, corrective action
boards, and nonconformance procedures. Resulted in increased
customer confidence.
BOEING/SATELLITE SYSTEMS El Segundo, CA
Product/Quality Assurance Program Manager 1998-2001
. Managed program Quality Assurance, reliability engineering,
configuration management, and hi-reliability parts management of a $1.5
billion satellite development project.
o Developed tool for analyzing non-value-added activities; used for
lean improvements at critical suppliers, enabling delivery of over
100,000 components, a 10X increase in capacity.
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO./SPACE & COMMUNICATIONS El Segundo, CA
Product/Quality Assurance Project Manager 1990-1998
. Participated in business development campaigns for sales of satellite
systems to customers in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and
Australia. Maintained company quality directive system and standard
quality program. Managed multiple quality improvement projects. Worked
directly with customer representatives on various issues.
o Negotiated standard quality requirements, avoiding cost increases
of up to $20M on each satellite.
o Championed transition from functional-oriented to process-oriented
directive documents.
o Implemented standardized quality self-audit program, making each
area of the company responsible for monitoring its own compliance
to requirements. Significantly reduced findings from customer
audits.
o Conducted numerous internal audits. Worked with line organizations
on execution of corrective actions.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE El Segundo, CA
Program Management Officer 1985-1990
. Assisted with the management, both as a government customer and in-
plant government representative, of various defense contracts
collectively valued at over $3 billion.
o Led 50-person "should cost" review team. Evaluated production
processes, analyzed costs, and identified cost improvements which
reduced United States Air Force acquisition costs by 5%.
EDUCATION
. UCLA Anderson School of Management, Los Angeles, CA, MBA
. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, BSEE
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES
. Boeing President's Honors Award
. Hughes Leadership Award
. Cornell Alumni Federation Outstanding Alumnus
. American Society of Quality Certified Manager of Quality and
Organizational Excellence
. Hughes Published Paper Award for Article in National Productivity
Review
. National Space Programs Mission Assurance Improvement Workshop
Steering Committee
. President, Cornell Club of Los Angeles
. Board of Directors, Cornell Club of Los Angeles
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