Engineer Design
Resume:
Nikki Lee
Mentor, OH *****
ab8zqz@r.postjobfree.com
Objective: Position in the manufacturing or design of products
that meet technical, reliability, and customer requirements.
Education: Master of Science, Engineering Mechanics, The Pennsylvania
State University, May 1994
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Syracuse
University, August 1990
Experience: UTC, Pratt and Whitney - Columbus Engine Center
06/11 - 11/12
Powerplant Engineer
. Provides technical support to shop mechanics pertaining to the
V2500 engines overhaul/repair.
. Write the overhaul workscope for the engine. Provide shop visit
reports to the airline customers (United, LAN, US Airways,
Spirit, Volaris).
. Led technical investigations to determine root cause of in-
operative Fan Trim Balance signal, N1 Speed signal, Fan
Attrition Liner damage, and Low EGT Margin engines.
GE Controls & Installations Engineering 08/07 - 06/11
Aviation, Senior Staff Engineer
. Starting System owner; Starter Air Valve and Air Turbine Starter
on the LeapX and TechX engines.
. Air Turbine Starter hardware owner for all commercial engines.
Worked with the supplier on all field and manufacturing issues.
. EBU Cost Leader -Directed global design engineers to re-evaluate
their designs for cost and weight benefits for the GEnx engine
program (Boeing 787 aircraft). Identified $5K per engine.
. Engineering Team Leader - CFM56-7BE surface cooler-incremental
revenue growth opportunity $10M-$16M on new installs and
retrofit kits. $15,000 SFC cost savings per engine. Led a
global cross-functional team including Snecma partner.
. Engineering Team Leader -EBU field and manufacturing support of
GP7200/ Airbus program. Led global engineers in MRB activities,
and analysis of field issues.
GE Repair Technology Center of Excellence 09/05 -
08/07
Aviation, Staff Repair Engineer
. Wrote repair procedures for the CF6 fan and compressor rotor
hardware and the GE90 compressor rotor hardware.
. CF6-80C2/80E1 compressor rotor repairs brought 1.5M in CSA
savings (Yr 2006).
. LM6000 compressor rotor repairs brought 5.5M in CSA savings
(2007-2010).
. Dispositioned and substantiated CF6 and GE90 compressor rotor
departure records.
. Dispositioned airline customer Siebel cases.
Lockheed Martin Simulation Training and Support 08/03 -
09/05
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
. Wrote sequence of operations and specified tools and equipment
for the mechanical assembly of military hardware and armor
simulators (CCTT, AGTS, VCCT, UCAR, SMS).
. Wrote procedures for the assembly of electro-mechanical devices
and cables.
. Incorporated inspection and test plans into assembly planning.
. LEAN Facilitator - Lean21 LMSTS Facilities Kaizen (33% floor
space gain without changing existing footprint).
. LEAN Facilitator - Lean21 LMSTS Depot Processing Time (reduced
processing time by 40%).
Mitsubishi Power Systems 11/02 - 5/03
Manufacturing Engineer
. Dispositioned and generated repair scopes for combustion and
turbine hardware.
. Wrote inspection repair procedures for combustion and turbine
hardware.
. Maintained combustion part flow tracking system.
General Electric Corporation 3/01 - 7/02
Energy, Design Engineer
. Hardware owner -6C CTV Forward Stub Shaft (compressor rotor).
. Performed design and life calculations to certify 6C CTV Forward
Stub Shaft for test. Used Statistical Tolerancing, FMEA,
Regression Plots and Modeling/Simulation tools.
. Supervised the 7FB Compressor Rotor stack to it's on-time
delivery.
Aviation, Design Engineer 1/96 - 3/01
. Hardware owner of the GE90 High Pressure Turbine Stage 1 Disk,
Forward Seal, and Aftseal.
. Team Leader- Established field distortion limits on High
Pressure Turbine Disk and seal hardware by looking at the effect
of distortion using DFSS tools (DoE, Monte Carlo).
. Substantiated field repairs for GE90 turbine hardware.
. Conducted mathematical and solid model analyses of tubes and
brackets to resolve military aircraft field issues.
. Redesign brackets and tube routing per airframe customer and
engine assembly request.
. Laison Engineer for engine assembly of the CF6-80C2 120kva
engine for the 767-700ER airframe for a FAA certification test.
. Documented the GEAE PSD field representation operations manual
(standard work practice).
. Team Leader - Used DFSS tools to reduce the DPUs of a GE90 Low
Pressure Turbine Panel by 60% (at supplier location). Led a
cross-functional team.
. Team Leader - Used DFSS tools to eliminate the combustor drain
line from CF6 engines; a savings of $100,000 per engine. Lead a
cross-functional team.
. Team Leader - Decreased Abrasive Flow Operation DPUs by 65%
using problem solving and project management skills. Led a cross-
functional team.
. Supervised inducer manufacturing processes. Disposition parts
for rework and repair.
. Managed CF6-80C2 mock-up activities for the 767-700ER airframe.
Activities included: complete engine audits, procurement of
redesigned parts, and installation of parts on engine.
. Performed CFM56-7 and CF6-80C2 engine maintenance on the Boeing
flightline.
. Performed probabilistic fracture mechanics studies on the high
pressure turbine disks to correlate crack initiation and growth
to turbine rotor life expectancy.
. Presented weekly root cause analysis and corrective action plans
to cost team leaders.
. Reduced the casting and machining cost of a high pressure
turbine stage 2 nozzle by $1000.
. Performed material characterization of the thermal barrier
coating by SEM, TEM, Fractography and X-ray Diffraction methods
to understand its adhesion to turbine blades at operating
temperature.
. Design support of laser grooving of GE90 high pressure turbine
blades.
Skills/Training: GEAE's "A Course in Engineering," Design for Six Sigma
(DFSS), Advanced Tolerancing, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing,
Howmet Whitehall Casting School, ANSYS, Unigraphics, Microsoft Office,
Earned Value Management, LMSTS LEAN/Six Sigma Greenbelt Graduate.
GE Leadership Training:
Technical Leadership Program (TLP) Graduate, Project Management,
Project Leadership, Effective Coaching Skills, Team Building, CAP
Coaches Workshop, Negotiation Skills, Influencing Skills, Facilitation
Skills, Building Essential Leadership Skills, Managing for Creativity
and Innovation, Presentation Skills, Inclusive Leadership Workshop,
Innovative Problem Solving, Six Sigma Greenbelt Graduate.
Societies/
Awards: Pratt & Whitney Supplemental Awards - Outstanding Support
Technical Investigation - 8/12
Department representive for the GE Aviation Engineering Diversity
Council - 9/07- 9/09
GE Achievement Award - Leadership, Diversity Council, Dec. 2008
GE Volunteer Award - Aiken HS Mentor, Aug. 2008
GE Achievement Award - Leadership, CFM56-7BE Surface Cooler, Aug. 2008
GE Achievement Award - Leadership, GEnx Cost Reductions, Dec. 2007
GE External Focus Award - RTCoE, March 2007
"Spot Award" for job performance - Lockheed Martin Corporation -
FY2004
Lockheed Martin Stock Option Award Program for outstanding job
performance - FY2005
GE Technical Leadership Program Corporate Recognition Award, GEAE 9/97
Minority Scholars Award, The Pennsylvania State University,
9/92 - 12/93
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