Frank J Huggins

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Tremonton Utah, 84337

Home Phone: 435-***-****, Cell Phone: 435-***-****

E-mail: abki1x@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Handling Specialist for the Redesigned Solid Rocket Motors (RSRM), for

Alliant Tech (ATK) at Promontory Utah. Job duties consist of writing move

sheet planning for critical moves. Reviewing move configurations and

tooling blue prints. Verifying the correct lifting configurations.

Identifies weight test and NDT certifications for all handling equipment

before a move can proceed. Oversees the safe move of all critical space

hardware and tooling. Provides the proficiency testing and NASA licensing

of the move crews such as move director, crane operator, forklift operator,

tagline\spotter personal and other NASA specialized move equipment as

required.

TRAINING\QUALIFICATIONS

NASA Proficiency Instructor \ Qualifier Crane Rigging

Forklift Inspection and operation Planning

Instructions\Writing

Tooling Blue Print Audits Handling

Engineering\Specialist Training

Overhead and Mobile Crane Inspection and Operation Tie Down

Configurations

WORK EXPERIENCE

ATK Launch Systems, Promontory, Utah Handling Engineering\Specialist (06/97

to 10/09)

Overseen all aspects of the handling operations in the Insulation and

Component work center. This included the creation of the move instructions

not only for RSRM case hardware and other NASA critical hardware but also

for the Strategic programs such as Castor 4, 30, and 120, Minuteman and

Peace keeper (PK) motors and hardware. Chaired Handling Review Teams (HRT)

and Handling Evaluation Teams (HET) for all first time moves and changes to

existing moves and presented findings and changes to management. Involved

in team and continuous improvement and lean manufacturing efforts such as

implementing elements of TPS (Toyota Production System) for ATK called PES

(Production Enterprise System).

. IP meeting member involved in operations planning, writing, corrective

action problem solving and tooling design.

. Training in the safe use of forklifts, cranes, ladders, and NASA

specialized equipment. .

. Served as a group leader in the handling organization.

. Team lead for designing new instrumentation stand for insulation and

component work center.

. Trained new handling\specialists.

. Team Member for ATK's crane, forklift and over head door teams.

. Designed and made new shop aid for shipping and leveling RSRM cases

onto transport trailer.

. ATK, Industrial Engineering\ Time Study (5/87 to 6/97)

Performed Time Studies audits plant wide,

NASA, Air Force and Navy programs. Set time standards for operations

and implemented into the shop traveler \ planning. Issued work order

numbers to planning, reviewed processes and recommended process flow

improvements' for streamlining and cost reductions of processes being

audited.

. Method Time Motions (MTM) 4M MODII Certified

. ATK, Plant Operator (01/78 to 05/87)

All aspects of the assembly, painting, NBR rubber and EPDM carbon

layup and vacuum bagging, handling, autoclaving and shipping of the

Solid Rocket Motors for the Space Shuttle and also the Strategic Peace

Keeper Motor. This includes the stacking and assembly of empty, inert

and live motors for the Space Shuttle at Red Stone Arsenal in

Huntsville Alabama for testing and qualifying, and the Kennedy Space

Center in Florida for space shuttle flights.

. NASA Certified Crane, Forklift, Vaculift, Rotator, Air Bearings and

other Specialized Equipment operator.

. Fronk Chevrolet (09/77 to 01/78)

Serviced and cleaned new and used Automobiles. (Tire rotations, oil

changes, etc.)

. Soil Conservation Service (04/77 to 09/77)

Chain and rod man on survey crew for dirt diversion dikes and dams.

. Boyce Steel Buildings (08/76 to 04/77)

Truck driver, delivered building materials to building sites.

. Family Farm ( ? to 08/76)

All general farm work.

SCHOOLING/TRAINING

. Box Elder High School ATK Training ATK Training

Graduated, 1974 Just in time (JIT) ISO 9001

. Technical Training Group Crane Institute of America

Over head crane safety, 1995 Mobile Crane Saftey, 2005

. MTM Association for Standards and Research

4m mod II / Time Study Training, 1988

. Bridgerland

Query Management Facility (QMF) Training, 1995

* References upon Request

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