Engineer Project Manager
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James Wixson
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James Wixson MEngr-SE, MBA, BSIE
Principle Systems Engineer
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Security clearance history:
Top Secret/CRYPTO: 8/1967 6/1971 (Inactive)
Secret: 12/1983 12/1988 (Inactive)
Secret/SCI: 12/1988 2/1990 (Inactive)
DOE L Clearance: 6/1991 1/2006 (Inactive)
SUMMARY OF WORK EXPERIENCE
W ith a Masters degree in Systems Engineering, an MBA and BS degree in Industrial Engineering and over 25
years of professional experience, I am looking for my next, challenging project. My experience is about equally
divided between aerospace and nuclear energy industries. I have a progressive performance history, of individual
contributions and supervision, as well as progressive project team and project scope size, leading to the success
of key projects at Boeing, Lockheed-Martin, Raytheon Aircraft, Curtiss-Wright, Bechtel and Department of Energy,
working as Principal Systems Engineer, Value Engineer and Lean Six-Sigma and Project Management
consultant. I ve contributed to proposals; cost reduction and value engineering, product development,
requirements engineering, project management, development and modifications for aircraft and missiles, nuclear
facility maintenance and operations. I also have experience in supplier operations working with company vendors
to assess production readiness and working with troubled suppliers to improve quality, reliability and delivery
performance. I am an expert in data analysis drawing data from companies MRP systems using advanced
techniques with MS Excel and MS Access (2007-2010) and MS SQL Server.
An example of profit and savings I have generated are from implementing a Value Engineering Program resulting
in $6.4M cost savings at Raytheon Aircraft, Montek division in first year of implementation and the win of a $300M
5-year long term business agreement for production of primary and secondary flight control systems on the
Boeing 700 Series aircraft. Over the course of my career my lean-six sigma and value engineering efforts
resulted in an estimated savings of $64.5M. I was also the division s Design To Cost (DTC) program manager
assigned to develop and manages the division s DTC program. I have also worked as a principal systems
engineer on various aerospace development programs such as Boeing s 787 airplane development program and
development of the Integrated Mission Management Computer (IMMC) for Northrop-Grumman s Broad Area
Maritime Surveillance UAV.
I have served as Lead or Principal Systems Engineer" for requirements management teams on various product
development programs in both the Aerospace and Nuclear Industries which require rigorous requirements
identification and flow down and verification and validation. I am familiar with FAA Certification requirements
including ARP4754, ARP4761,14 CFR 25.1301 and 1309, DO-178 and DO-254 requirements, processes and
procedures for requirements flow down, verification and validation and test plan development. I am also trained
and skilled in various systems engineering requirements tools including DOORs, SLATE, Rational Rose and other
UML Object Oriented software that are used to facilitate systems engineering and management.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Sr. Industrial Engineer - Supplier Operations Consultant worked with Boeing purchasing agents and
suppliers to identify and mitigate key risk areas in the Boeing supply chain and insure readiness for
upcoming rate increases. Identified several key risk areas that potentially could have impacted Boeing s
on-time delivery of airplanes and recommended actions to mitigate these risks. Developed metrics from
data drawn from vendor s MRP system using advanced MS Excel 2010 and MS Access 2010 tools.
Principal Systems Engineering Consultant and requirements focal for the US Navy s Broad Area
Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV Integrated Mission Management Computer (IMMC) built by Curtiss-
Wright Controls for Northrop-Grumman. Flow down of requirements to system test plan.
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Principal Systems Engineering Consultant on the design and development of the Boeing 787
Dreamliner and Boeing s CORE Systems Engineering group supporting all wide bodied commercial
aircraft in DFM/A, lean-six sigma and value engineering methods and techniques. (Boeing)
Sr. Consultant to the Boeing CORE Systems Engineering providing comprehensive general systems
engineering support for the design and development of new products and redesign of existing
products for the Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft using DFM/A and Value Engineering. Worked with
design teams to resolve quality and reliability problems, reduce cost and weight, and improve
performance through application and training in proven improvement techniques including lean-six
sigma, and value engineering.
Implemented a Value Engineering Program resulting in $6.4M cost savings in first year of
implementation win of a 5-year long term business agreement with a key aerospace customer worth
approximately $300M (Raytheon)
Resolved critical flight control failure on Boeing 737 elevator feel computer that was failing in final test
which maintained companies Preferred Provider status with Boeing and contributed to winning new
business worth over $100M and saved over $1M in rework and assembly of replacement parts.
Lead Value Engineer/Lean-Six Sigma Facilitator on various projects resulting in an estimated $64.5M
in savings through application of Value Engineering or Six Sigma methodologies. (INL, Boeing, &
Raytheon )
Lead Systems Engineer and Project Engineer f or a wide variety of projects responsible for
development of management plans for key projects and organizations utilizing advanced Industrial and
Systems Engineering techniques and methodologies. (Boeing, INL)
EDUCATION
Masters Degree in Systems Engineering, University of Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID, 2003
MBA, University of Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1986
Masters Certificate in Project Management, Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2004
B. S. Industrial Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah,1977
CORE COMPENTENCIES
Supply Chain Management and Operations, risk management and mitigation.
Knowledge of systems engineering processes as prescribed in MIL-STD-499 Systems Engineering
management and INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook
Experienced with FAA Certification to DO-178B and DO-254
Experienced with FAA Avionics Certification and Approval process
Systems Engineering: Requirements Management, Decomposition & Flow Down, Verification & Validation of
Requirements, Systems Design, Design to Cost (CAIV), FMEA, Trade Studies, Modeling and Simulation, System
Dynamics, Systems Analysis, Functional Analysis, Optimization, FMECAs and Fault Tree analyses.
Supply Chain Management and Operations
Value Engineering Skills: Certified Value Specialist (CVS-Life), Cost Analysis, Cost reduction, New Product
Development, Facilitation, TRIZ, VECPs, Decision Analysis, Organization Analysis,
Trained and experienced with DOORs, SLATE and CORE enterprise systems engineering tools.
Project Management Skills: PMI PMBOK, MS Project, Theory of Constraints, Earned Value Management
Contract Administration, Bid Preparation and Negotiation
Lean Six Sigma: Experienced in Lean Six Sigma, Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt
Statistical software tools: Mini-tab and SAS.
Process modeling tools: ARENA and Extend.
Systems Dynamics tools: VENSIM and STELLA/I-THINK.
Microsoft Products experience: MS Word, Excel (expert), Access(expert), PowerPoint, Visio and MS Project
EXPERIENCE
7/7/2011 12/8/2011
Boeing Commercial Airplane Division, Everett, WA (On Contract)
Sr. Industrial Engineer Supplier Management Operations
Supported Boeing Supplier Management Operations through technical analysis of vendor rate readiness and risk
identification. Worked with Boeing Purchasing Agents and vendors to assess production flow, lean six-sigma,
manpower, facility layout and physical plant condition and other areas that may affect rate readiness. Helped
vendors prepare for Rate Readiness Reviews and participate on audit teams to assess vendor rate readiness.
Worked with troubled suppliers conducting on-site corrective action to improve quality and delivery performance,
identify and implement metrics and assist with lean implementation in preparation for production rate increases.
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11/2010 2/2011
Curtiss-Wright Control Systems, Santa Clarita, CA (On Contract)
Principal Systems Engineering Consultant and requirements focal for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance
(BAMS) UAV Integrated Mission Management Computer (IMMC) built by Curtiss-Wright Controls for Northrop-
Grumman. Managed the requirements development, entered and maintained the requirements in
DOORs and assured all program and technical project/product requirements were identified and
allocated to project design requirements and software test documents perDO-178B. Assured
documents were reviewed and approved per CMMI processes and procedures.
9/2010 -10/2010
Department of Energy, Richland Operations Office, Richland, WA (On Contract)
Principal Project Management Consultant
Assist the Assistant Manager for Mission Support (AMMS) with aligning AMMS leadership expectation and
management approaches using value management tools and techniques for the purpose of minimizing
vulnerabilities to the oversight of the mission support portfolio. Provide value engineering support including, but
not limited to, review and analysis mission support priorities and effectiveness, R2A2s, streamline and optimize
AMMS management practices and documentation.
8/2009 - 2/2010
George E. W halen VA Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
Systems Redesign Engineer
Used Lean Six-Sigma methodologies to reduce patient wait time for beds, improve patient flow and reduce
wasted hospital space and resources that were caused by delays in admissions, transfers and discharges.
Increased access to clinical appointments, improved flow, reduced wait time through the application of systems
engineering principals including value engineering and lean six sigma methodologies to improve patient care
through and other systems improvements. Trained staff in system redesigns principals. Facilitate and train staff in
Rapid Process Improvement (Lean) Workshops to reduce waste and improve processes. Improved processes
through the application of lean six sigma and systems engineering methods and techniques including root cause
analysis, data analysis and value analysis methods.
4/2008 - 1/2009
Boeing, Inc., Everett, W A (On Contract)
Principal Systems Engineer
Principal Systems Engineering Consultant to the Boeing CORE Systems Engineering providing comprehensive
general systems and value engineering and project management support for the design and development of new
products and redesign of existing products for the Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft using Design for Manufacturing
and Assembly (DFM/A) and Value Engineering. Project manager assigned to manage the resolution of design and
quality issues with various engineering teams and partners involved with the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program.
Worked with multinational design teams to develop program plan, develop schedule, assign resources, maintain
and issues log and report status of action items to process major engineering changes from inception through
critical design review. Worked with design teams and product development to resolve quality and reliability
problems, reduce cost and weight, and improve performance through application and training in proven
improvement techniques including lean-six sigma, and value engineering. Facilitated Production Cost
Improvement Program (PCIP) workshops and Phase I LDBR workshops. Consulted with Product Development to
implement Market Driven Target Cost (MDTC) methods and techniques.
2/2006 - 4/2008
Boeing, Inc., Everett, W A (On Contract)
Principal Systems Engineer
Principal Systems Engineering Consultant to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner systems engineering team providing
requirements analysis and management including validation and verification of requirements necessary for
aircraft and production system certification by the FAA. Managed over 3,000 requirements in the company s
DOORs database controlling configuration management and working with stakeholders to prepare change
request to be presented to the requirements review board for approval. Analyze and recommend improvements to
be made to the overall systems architecture to better reflect requirements flow down and system interfaces.
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2/1990 1/2006
Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Falls, ID
Advisory Engineer/Project and Systems Engineer
The following positions were held by me at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, ID. My progressive
performance history of individual contributions and supervision, as well as progressive project team and project
scope size, leading to the success of key projects at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, ID resulted in
reduced cost, improved safety and reliability and superior project performance at this Department of Energy
owned, contractor operator facility. I was responsible for planning and earned value management on various
projects. Developed cost estimates and performed economic analysis for justification of various capital equipment
projects. I was the department s risk management focal responsible for the development of key project Risk
Management Plans and incorporating these plans into project documentation. I also worked in the Independent
Oversight organization identifying critical requirements and documents and developing lines of inquiry for auditors
and participating in key audits. I also gained considerable experience as a systems engineer working as a lead
engineer in requirements management responsible for identification, verification and validation of key project
requirements and documenting these requirements in project documents.
5/2005 - 1/2006
CH2M-WG Idaho, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID
Advisory Systems Engineer
Responsible for requirements analysis and management including verification and validation of requirements for
projects associated with spent nuclear fuel, nuclear waste cleanup and remediation at the INL. I Used advance
systems engineering methods and techniques to identify functions and requirements. I entered requirements into
requirements management software (Requisite Pro) to roll-down requirements originating in federal regulations,
industry standards, and other requirements documents to company implementation documents. Requirements
documents were used to facilitate compliance with requirements and for improving procedures and training of
project personnel. I also led the internal cross-function team to ensure development of the necessary technical
planning, budgeting, and risk management activities to keep the project on schedule and budget.
10/1999 - 5/2005
Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID
Advisory Project Engineer
Lead and supported project teams responsible for the success of key projects at the Idaho National Laboratory.
As a Project Engineer and Project Manager I was responsible for planning and earned value management on
various projects. Developed cost estimates and performed economic analysis for justification of various capital
equipment projects. I facilitated the development of Risk Management Plans. Planned and executed Value
Engineering studies and worked with stakeholders to implement results.
Lead Systems Engineer on various other demolition and decontamination (D&D) projects.
Project Manager/Control Account Manager for the Clean-Close of the Radioactive Waste Management
Complex (RWMC) project in which I prepared budgets, tracked earned value and managed 12 sub-project
packages worth approximately $10M total. I used project management methodologies to track earned value
and develop estimates at completions (EACs) which were reported to Sr. Management.
W orked with the Department of Energy Sr. Field Office management and other stakeholders to develop
corrective action plans for sub-projects that were over cost and behind schedule and resolved interface issues
that developed on some of the sub-projects.
I was responsible for development of project management plans for key projects and organizations utilizing
advanced Industrial and Systems Engineering techniques and methodologies. I used using six sigma and
value engineering to improve performance on key projects.
Supervised and performed requirements analysis and flow down of requirements on key projects.
Project Manager for the Independent Oversight organization developing lines of inquiry and planning audits
for the Independent Oversight organization. Also, developed and managed the annual audit plan and
schedule for the department.
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10/1994 - 10/1999
Lockheed-Martin Idaho Technologies, Inc. Idaho Falls, ID
Advisory Systems Engineer
I was responsible for requirements analysis and management including validation and verification of requirements
for projects associated with nuclear waste cleanup and remediation at the INL. I Used advance systems
engineering methods and techniques to identify functions and requirements required for system design. I entered
requirements into requirements management software (SLATE and DOORS) to roll-down requirements
originating in federal regulations, industry standards, and other requirements documents to company
implementation documents. Requirements documents were used to facilitate compliance with requirements and
for improving procedures and training of project personnel. I also led the internal cross-function team to ensure
development of the necessary technical planning, budgeting, and risk management activities to keep the project
on schedule and budget.
I also applied and developed advanced systems engineering concepts, to support various IT projects at the INL.
IT projects included the INL Site wide Information Network (SIINET) configuration management program, the INL
Narrow Band Trunked Radio Project. Other projects included the Pit 9 Staged Interim Action Project Stage II and
the High Level Waste Tank Farm RCRA Closure. I was responsible for supervision of 10 systems engineers in
requirements analysis and flow down, function analysis, risk identification and analysis in the development for
various project documents including Project Requirements Document (PRD), Systems Requirements Document
(SRD) and Technical Functional Requirements (TFR) in support of the Pit 9 Staged Interim Action Project Stage II
through conceptual design. I also Facilitated value engineering workshops, trade studies and documented
requirements.
Reliability Experience
Responsible for assisting reliability staff in root cause failure analysis to avoid future failures
Developed ideas on new product development and manufacturing processes
Performed the task of developing action plans to prevent failures and oversee their implementation
Responsible for using failure mode and effects analysis, design of experiments and other mathematical
models to ensure that products comply with the performance requirements of customers
Updated equipment data, PM's (Preventive Maintenance), task lists and diagnostic methods as necessary
to improve reliability
2/1990 - 10/1994
EG&G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, ID
Industrial Engineering Specialist
Project Manager f or maintenance activities at the Radioactive W aste Management Complex (RWMC). Performed
project planning and budget preparation, tracked earned v alue, worked to resolve issues on v arious maintenance
sub-projects. Also, performed as Project Technical Lead on key projects including Department of Energy, Idaho
Field Office (DOE-ID) INEL (Tiger Team) Action Plan Task Force where I Facilitated the design of a root cause
analysis system using Management and Oversight Risk Tree Analysis (MORT) and Value Engineering
Methodology to support the development of corrective action plans to resolve key findings and root causes
resulting from DOE-HQ Tiger Team Audit to improve overall ES&H performance at the INEL. I also performed
various Industrial Engineering studies to improve performance and reduce cost. I was Project Technical Lead on a
Mail Room Automation project that resulted in automating the mail delivery process with autonomous robots and
automated the weighing and sorting operations.
6/1987 1/1990
Raytheon Aircraft, Montek Div., Salt Lake City, UT
Pricing and Contracts Administrator
Performed as Company Pricing and Contracts Administrator responsible f or the coordination, preparation and
delivery of price proposals to various commercial and DOD customers and developed Value Engineering Change
Proposals (VECPs) on applicable contracts. Implemented a Value Engineering program that achieved $6.4 M in
savings the first year and was instrumental in the win of a 5 yr long term business agreement with Boeing worth
approximately $300M for 737 & 757 Flight Control Systems.
Prepared cost estimates and bids f or company s flight control systems and ground based navigational aids
systems. Developed basis of estimates, defined work breakdown structure and developed statement of work f or
sub-tier estimates. Responded to DCAA audit requests and insured bids conformed to FAR Part 48 & 52
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requirements. Also, implemented a Value Engineering Program and performed as Design-to-Cost Program
Manager responsible f or management of division design-to-cost (DTC), also known as Cost as an Independent
Variable (CAIV) efforts.
5/1983 6/1987
Raytheon Aircraft, Montek Div., Salt Lake City, UT
Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Performed Engineering studies and developed a standard hour predetermined time system used in estimating
new and follow-on products for cost estimates on Boeing 737 and 757 Flight Control Systems, Electro-mechanical
actuation systems and ground based Navigational Aids and avionics systems. Performed work measurement and
work sampling studies to establish time standards and balance production systems. Performed Value Engineering
studies and worked with teams to solve design and production problems. Performed root cause analysis and
FMEA studies to establish causes and prevent product failures during testing and develop corrective actions to fix
these problems. Worked with interdisciplinary teams from engineering, manufacturing, test, procurement, etc. to
develop new products and improve existing products.
3/1983 5/1983
Sorenson Research, Abbott Laboratories, Salt Lake City, UT (On-Contract)
Industrial Engineer Consultant
Performed Industrial Engineering studies to improve performance and developed a standard hour predetermined
time system used in standard cost system to enable improved cost data for pricing of company products.
Identified numerous process improvements that resulted in significant cost savings and ergonomic improvements
in the production and packaging of the company s products.
5/1981 3/1983
EIMCO Mining Machinery Div., Salt Lake City, UT
Manufacturing Facilities Engineer
Developed physical layout and planning of major f acility consolidation of two manufacturing f acilities totaling
356,000 sq f t. to 208,000 sq ft. Also, I was project manager on other major facility upgrades and restoration
projects including 108,000 sq.ft. roofing project, sidewalk, curb, gutter, storm sewer and new driveways and
landscaping of 1 block area, planned and implemented new receiving conveyor system.
5/1980 5/1981
EIMCO Process Equipment Division, Salt Lake City, UT
Manufacturing Engineer
Planned process routings for fabrication and machining of parts for the companies filtration and waste
water systems. Responsible for major cost reduction ideas that eliminated unnecessary welding on
sheet metal components and unnecessary cleaning of large drum filters received from the vendor.
Worked with procurement to change specification to make vendors responsible for cleaning of parts
sent to the company. Estimated savings: $200K per yr.
2/1980 5/1981
Envirotech, Inc. Rubber Engineering, Div. Salt Lake City, UT
Industrial Engineer
Developed standard hour wage incentive program and planned new 20,000 sq. ft. of new manufacturing
space.
6/1979 2/1980
Sperry Defense Systems, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT
Associate Production Engineer
Developed process routings for assembly of avionics and other electronic equipment. Processed
engineering changes and resolved parts and tooling issues for assembly department.
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)
Project Management Institute (PMI)
Society of American Value Engineers (SAVE)
American Society for Quality (ASQ)
Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE)
Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
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