Manager Project

Don W. Burch

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Engineering and/or Program Management Executive

Profile

Upwardly dynamic career with proven and verifiable record of achievement. Recognized as a peak-performing, bottom-line, professional with strong computer and technical abilities; comprehensive knowledge of financial management and the engineering process; and excellent presentation skills. A visionary leader with a clear roadmap to the future and exceptional interpersonal skills and training abilities to lead an organization to desired goals.

Accredited in IMA Accelerating Change Process (Through 2002).

Corporate High Potential Program for rapid career growth into key management positions.

Proposed/Won major development contract which subsequently provided production follow-on to sustain the Atlanta Division business base.

Successfully managed several key projects for continued market presence

Managed budgets as high as $25M and personnel payrolls as high as $4.5M.

Implemented High Performance Work Team in support of the "bread-and-butter" product line.

Noted as having in-depth technical background and scientific approach to problem solving.

Recognized as one of corporate's leading team developers.

Career History

THE BOEING COMPANY; Duluth, Georgia 1984 to Present

Development Program Manager, 1996 to Present

Responsible for all new product initiatives, pre-planned product improvements and IR&D.

Project desired business position 5, 10 and 15 years in future and develop roadmap plans and follow on activities for successful execution.

Coordinate with corporate executives and customers for IR&D, capital and contract funds.

Direct all programs and project managers to achieve program success, sales and profit plans.

Interface with senior management of domestic and foreign firms, U.S. and foreign armed forces and government agencies to ensure attainment of goals and objectives.

Report directly to the Vice President.

Program Manager, 1994 to 1996Guidance and Control Development, Standoff Weapons Division

Execute all internal and external activities to achieve orders sales, and profit plans.

Ensure achievement of technical requirements, schedule commitments, and budgets.

Manage and direct discretionary programs, IR&D, and bid and proposals, to achieve necessary program follow-ons and new business.

Project Manager, 1992 to 1994

Engineering Development, Standoff Weapons Division

Directed day-to-day operations of multifunctional engineering staff, regulated projected schedules, budgets, and technical performance.

Defined design, development, documentation, and integration of hardware and software requirements for total contract.

Correlated with all levels of management, subcontractors, suppliers, and customers.

Reported directly to the Vice President of Engineering.

Manager, Production Support, 1991 to 1993

Standoff Weapons Division

Resolved all technical, schedule, and cost problems for production line start-up and delivery of hardware within cost and ahead of contract schedule

Qualified and developed working relationship with subcontractors.

Reported to Vice President of Engineering.

Manager, Production Support, 1990 to 1991

Battlefield Weapons Division

Provided production support and design; documented engineering changes prime hardware, test equipment, and supplied subassemblies

Trained and motivated subordinates; maintained technical data package and produced a cost competitive, reliable product.

Participated in or reviewed all major design decision-making activities.

Manager, Advanced Development, 1988 to 1990

Directed IR&D; provided a functional engineering organization which designed and developed new and unique products. Participated in all reviews of major design evaluation activities; reviewed and checked work of engineering disciplines in all engineering segments.

Supported proposal preparation/project bids, program schedules, and staffing requirements.

Manager, Product Design, 1987 to 1988

Battlefield Weapons Division

Charged with design and documentation of product hardware, software, and electronics. Coordinated program, technical accuracy, and compliance to schedules and budgets.

Developed contract performance baseline, planned work packages, cost account plans, and monthly performance measurements and control actions. Supported divisional needs for structural analysis, including stress, loads, dynamics, thermodynamics, and mass properties.

Senior Staff Engineer, 1984 to 1987

Served as

Lead Engineer of the Analytical Group and as Engineering Specialist; provided thermal design and analysis for all projects.

MARTIN MARIETTA1979 to 1984

Thermophysics Engineer

Orlando Aerospace Division, Orlando Florida, 1983 to 1984

Directed and supervised the thermal design and analysis of many full scale engineering development projects, proposals and IR&D using completed finite element models to specify the thermal design or structure and electronics. Managed costs and schedules.

Denver Aerospace Division,

Denver, Colorado, 1979 to 1983

Completed finite element models specifying thermal design of structure and electronics in ground, air, and satellite systems; designed large scale solar control receiver power plants.

Education

GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering, 1979

MANY CONTUNING EDUCAATION CLASSES, CERTIFICATION AND ACCREDATION TO BE ADDED HERE

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