Six Sigma Engineer

PAUL H. TAMBLYN

PO Box ****** ~ Rockledge, Florida 32956

321-***-**** abky4s@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma expert and Black Belt offering 6 years

of experience deploying lean techniques and over 20 years of experience

in

Project Management, Engineering, and Manufacturing Operations

Valued for ability to collaborate across all levels, from junior

engineers to seasoned technicians and customer executives. Member,

Project Management Institute (PMI). Core competencies include:

( DMAIC ( Statistical Process Control (SPC) (

Operational Excellence

( Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) ( Key Performance Indicators

(KPI) ( Change Agent

( Kaizen ( Value Stream Mapping ( High Performance

Teams

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

. Reduced cycle time 20% by guiding managers through kaizen events to

identify KPIs, developing turn-key DMAIC projects, and synchronizing

efforts of 6 Manager, 2 Black Belt, and 2 Green Belt Teams.

. Led 15-member DFSS project team; created website for 800-personnel

organization as flexible medium for statistical process control and design

analysis.

. Reduced component installation time by 70% through effective Design of

Experiments project.

EXPERIENCE

UNITED SPACE ALLIANCE, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 2000 - Present

NASA's primary industry partner in human space operations

Project Leader, Manufacturing Operations - Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) (2007-

Present)

Captain dynamic Lean Six Sigma Project Portfolio, including Just Do It,

Kaizen Events, and Technical Assists, to support Critical Value Stream for

800-member organization; portfolio averages 3 Critical Value Stream

projects per quarter. Major focus areas include:

Process Review Team

. Drive implementation of best practices as standard procedures; manage ad

hoc PRT teams from Manufacturing Operation, Safety Quality & Mission

Assurance (SQ&MA), NASA, and other agencies.

Corrective Action Requests (CAR)

. Direct CAR process to resolve hardware/software nonconformities and

potential flight safety issues: task Managers or Engineers to research

assigned CARs; plan and implement Corrective Action Plans; deliver status

reports to senior managers and NASA customers. Reduced resolution time 14%

over 2 years.

SRB Champion, Lean Transformation Initiative (LTI)

. Collaborated with LTI core team to conceive and launch implementation

strategy.

. Identified 14 concentration areas/shops relevant to value stream; mapped

area/shop value streams; appointed champions for each area/shop team.

. Evaluated, trained, tracked, and audited 5S goals for all 14 areas/shops;

implemented web-based tool to track and manage 5S goals.

. Utilized Lean Advancement Initiative (LAI) Lean Enterprise Self-

Assessment Tool (LESAT) to evaluate organizational capabilities; trained

19 Directors and Managers in tool usage.

. Assessed 55 areas/shops in Florida and Texas to certify 5S Levels of

Excellence.

Enterprise Supply Chain System (ESCS) Implementation Pilot

. Coordinated efforts of 4 to 7-member teams from Manufacturing, Safety

Quality and Mission Assurance (SQ&MA), and Information Systems (IS) to

tailor ESCS program for manned spaceflight needs.

. Implemented robust problem reporting and corrective action system to meet

client's ESCS requirements.

Schedule Margin Reduction - Lean Event (Ares 1-X First Stage Aft Skirt

Processing)

. Orchestrated activities of 2 multi-agency/multi-company teams which

eliminated 75% of published processing schedule; teams earned commendation

from NASA Constellation Program Manager.

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Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma Staff - Solid Rocket Booster

(2004-2007)

Leveraged DMAIC, DFSS/DMEDI, and other quality methodologies to define,

measure, and execute improvement projects. Advocated change at all

organization levels; prepared and delivered training on 5S philosophy and

Kaizen events. Trained Safety Quality and Mission Assurance (SQ&MA)

Managers and Engineers in basic statistics and Measurement Systems Analysis

(MSA)/Gage R&R. Major focus areas included:

5S and Lean Manufacturing

. Reduced readiness time for flight hardware inspection process by 95%.

. Realized significant ergonomic improvements which improved safety,

reduced doctor's visits, and enhanced emergency egress; best practices

were shared across corporate 5S areas.

Green Belt Leadership

. Trained at 60 Green Belt candidates in 1 year; mentored 6 candidates

through all project phases of rigorous certification process.

Design of Experiments

. Reduced flight cable installation time by 70% and lowered material costs

50% by overhauling process.

Lead Engineer, Test Operations (2000-2004)

Regulated manufacture and certification of 8 major test sets, including

Operational Readiness Inspection (ORI). Directed training in LabVIEW for

Test Operations Engineers; established as core competency. Instituted

statistical process control trending programs for flight hardware. As

certified ISO Lead Auditor, completed 18 internal audits in 1 year. Served

on Flight Hardware Process Review Team (PRT). Planned Rate Gyro Assembly

(RGA) mission assignments and designed, directed, and certified testing.

Accomplishments include:

. Led 30-member team to design, manufacture, and certify 3 Altitude Switch

Assembly (ASA) test sets, head of schedule and under budget; worked

closely with business office, program managers, design engineers, and

manufacturing representatives.

. Eliminated need for breakout boxes and reduced test time 33% by

developing C-Band Controller (CBC) Test Fixture.

USBI, Kennedy Space Center, Florida 1982 - 2000

Acquired by United Space Alliance

Senior Engineer (1987-2000), Engineer (1982-1987), Test Operations

. Designed and directed environmental and functional testing for flight

hardware; oversaw subcontractor deliverables; developed test requirements

and analyzed results.

. Negotiated with Rockwell International for refurbishment of Dedicated

Signal Conditioners; achieved 15% savings in contract costs.

. Produced robotic control system for application of Thermal Protective

System (TPS) in SRBs.

. Defined manufacturing procedures for Developmental Flight Instrumentation

(DFI) cables.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA, Orlando, Florida

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, 1982

. Graduate coursework: Random Variables and Stochastic Processes;

Communications

Project Management Professional (PMP) Preparation, Reed Integration, 2010

ProModel Process Simulator, United Space Alliance, 2008

Master Black Belt, United Space Alliance, 2007

Design for Lean Six Sigma for Services, United Space Alliance, 2007

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, George Group, 2005

Integrated Project Management, United Space Alliance, 2005

United Space Alliance Leadership Series I, II & III, 2003

ProModel, ProModel Corp, 2002

LabVIEW Basic & Advanced, Intech Inc. 2002

ISO Lead Auditor, Excel Inc, 2000

EIT, Florida Board of Professional Engineers, 1982

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