Richard Koepsel

Email: abqcka@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** *. ********

City: Wichita

State: KS

Zip: 67212

Country: USA

Phone: 316-***-****

Skill Level: Experienced

Salary Range: $65,000

Willing to Relocate

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RICHARD C. KOEPSEL

Home Address: 1640 N. Chambers

Wichita, KS 67212

Home Phone: 316-***-****

Cell Phone: 316-***-****

Work Phone: 316-***-****

E-Mail: abqcka@r.postjobfree.com

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Multifaceted, well-organized professional with a strong work ethic. Diversified experience in Supplier Quality Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Ergonomics, Planning, and Capital Equipment Budgets & Acquisitions. Proficient in SAP, Vantage, Visio, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project), and have completed many company sponsored training classes & seminars such as MS Project and Risk Based Decision Making. Successfully reported to all levels of management and work well in a team-oriented environment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

STROM AVIATION - Waconia, MN

2010 to Present

Contract Manufacturing Engineer at Hawker-Beechcraft - Wichita, KS

Global Operations, Major Systems Sourcing - ASR (Alternate Source Request) Project Management. Assign ASR`s to Sourcing Buyers for airframe, interiors, electrical, mechanical, hardware, systems, aftermarket & special missions. Track and manage the progress of ASR`s through Cost Accounting, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, MRP/Production Control, Parts Master Data, Production Planning, Purchasing, Quality Assurance & Tool Control. Daily reporting up to the director of Major Systems Sourcing. Overall -open- ASR`s have been significantly reduced since I assumed this responsibility.

Material Challenge Team, Major Systems Sourcing - Review data base of 70,000 parts to be out-sourced along with the associated drawings, and write PCR`s (Planning Change Requests) & MFP`s (Manufacturing Plans) for those in which the planning does not match the drawing.

Laid-Off

October 2009 to August 2010

Maintained an active job search during this time, but due to the economic conditions in the aircraft industry, companies were not hiring.

HAWKER-BEECHCRAFT - Wichita, KS

Feb. 2008 to Oct. 2009

Supplier Quality Engineer

Reported on supplier quality related activities to assure fulfillment of contract/purchase order requirements. Assure that customer quality imposed requirements are adhered to by supplier and that a quality system is maintained.

Worked with manufacturing, engineering, inspection & the customer to obtain the root cause & corrective action using 8D methodologies.

Monitored quality control activities and systems at supplier and subcontractor facilities, and maintains feedback loops.

ELECTROMECH TECHNOLOGIES - Wichita, KS

2005 to 2008

Manufacturing Engineer

Supported of the subassembly of small electrical motors, actuators for landing gears, flaps, & Trims for the aerospace industry.

Created & maintained Production Routers in the Vantage System

Wrote Tool Requests, Repair Requests, & Capital Equipment Requisitions

BELCAN TECHSERVICES

2003 to 2005

Contract Industrial Engineer for Sikorsky Aircraft at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)

Supported the A to A Re-Capitalization of the Army`s UH-60A Blackhawk helicopters by identifying the existing Airframe repair activities through investigations of existing work activities/requirements.

Example: The rework of the UH-60A, -6 Lower Aft Transition Section was 100% Replacement due to possible corrosion. I recommended CCAD change from 100% Replacement to On-Condition Replacement. This would reduce Repair Turn Around Time (RTAT) by 14 weeks per aircraft (2 employees, 7 weeks) for those aircraft without corrosion in the Lower Transition Section.

Laid-Off

2002 to 2003

Maintained an active job search during this time, but due to the economic impact of 9-11 on the aircraft industry, companies were not hiring. I also, cared for my terminally ill father-in-law.

WICHITA AEROSPACE SPARES, INC. - Udall, KS

2001 to 2002

Spares Planner

Planning Raytheon Aircraft Spares, creating Bills of Material (BOM), Quotes, Sales Orders, Purchase Orders, & Shop Orders.

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT - Wichita, KS

1997 to 2001

Industrial Engineer - I.E. support for Precision Assembly, Paint, Processing, & Weld.

Capital Equipment Budgets & Acquisitions.

Scrap, Rework, & Repair Reporting for all levels of management in Precision Assembly, Paint, Processing & Weld.

Certified Six Sigma Specialist (Green Belt)

Participated in two KAIZEN events in the Instrument Panel Cell with SHINGIJUTSU CO. Consultants.

Ergonomics Team Member

Proposed the design of, and coordinated the build of an aluminum ergonomic windshield cart used in transporting windshields.

Lean Manufacturing Team Member

Created work cells in Precision Assembly (Rudder Pedals, Chairs & Stairs, and Actuators) utilizing one-piece flow. Reduced Rudder Pedals assembly time from 3.5 hours to 30 minutes.

BOMBARDIER/LEARJET, INC. - Wichita, KS

1990 to 1996

Work & Material Planning Production Engineer - Responsible for the Capacity Planning System in Fabrication and Machine Shops. Provided Performance Reports, Backlog Reports & Input/Output Reports to management.

BOEING MILITARY AIRPLANES - Wichita, KS

1986 to 1990

PFC (Program Finance Control) Analyst - Responsible for the Department of Defense (DoD) required Cost/Schedule Control System Criteria (C/SCSC) Reporting for 3 lots of the B-1B Program to the US Air Force.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Emporia, KS

Six Sigma Specialist Certification (Green Belt)

Corporate training classes, seminars, & workshops too numerous to include.

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