Ricky C Young
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Detail-oriented professional with Engineering and Management experience in several industries. Highly organized with excellent ability to work and manage across multiple functions, technical and business oriented. Strong ability to effectively interact with all levels of an organization. Extensive experience in a manufacturing environment. Ability and willingness to travel (10-15%), domestically and internationally as necessary (passport current). Skills
Project management • Contract administration
Process improvement • Cross-functional management
Mechanical design • Customer & Supplier interface
Technical writing / reporting • Material procurement
Field service • Scheduling tools (MS Project)
PC / System – MS Office Suite, Visio, CAD fundamentals (SolidEdge), MES (Solumina) Experience
SENIOR PROCESS / COMPONENT ENGINEER BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 2005 TO 2017
Development and management of detailed manufacturing processes of nuclear components for aircraft carriers and submarines
Generation of detailed process outlines, operations procedures, product working drawings and fixture/tooling drawings
Responsible for product Bills of Material (BOM) development
Providing technical input to estimating unit in support of contract proposal generation and submittal
Responsible for continuous collaboration with and technical leadership and guidance to multiple manufacturing operations and quality control functions
Technical liaison to customer regarding processes, components and design requirements
Writing technical documentation and reports to support customer disposition of product deviations
Analysis and development of complex repair processes for components exhibiting attributes outside of design specifications
Developing and maintaining manufacturing trending and process margin assessment mechanisms
Responsible for continuous process improvement to reduce total manufacturing span and cost, while maintaining quality and safety
Earned Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification
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CONTRACTS MANAGER ADESTA, LLC 2004 TO 2005
Managed contract administration for $20+ million project to design & construct a SONET based fiber optic network in Central and Southside Virginia
Project master schedule and WBS, RFP generation, and subcontract management
Negotiated supplier pricing, processed contract documentation and managed all material procurement
PROJECT MANAGER VISIONAIR, INC. 2002 TO 2004
Managed multiple project accounts for client-server software solutions for the public safety industry, including Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management, Data Exchange and Wireless Mobile applications
Managed cross-functional disciplines including engineering, data processing, field installations and training services
PROJECT MANAGER ERICSSON, INC. 1999 TO 2001
Management of multi-million dollar product development project for IP broadband cable modem termination system (CMTS or headend)
Established and managed project directives, work scope, goals and milestones through a phased lifecycle methodology for product development
Managed multiple cross-functional teams of engineering, testing and support disciplines including system architecture, hardware and software development, and system verification testing PROJECT / DESIGN ENGINEER FRAMATOME TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1990 TO 1999 Project Engineer 1996 - 1999
Project management of nuclear power component examination and repair services
Coordinated engineering resources to support process and equipment implementation in the field
Managed 24/7 troubleshooting and engineering support Design Engineer 1990 - 1996
Tooling design to deliver video/optics to support remote visual inspections of commercial and Naval nuclear power components
Coordinated field deployment preparation including writing technical procedures and training field service personnel
Served as field service task leader at numerous commercial nuclear power plants and deployed to multiple nuclear powered aircraft carriers and submarines DESIGN ENGINEER VITRO CORPORATION 1987 TO 1990
Enclosure design and mechanical packaging of systems integration hardware for Naval vessels
Design drawing generation and updates in support of retrofits and system upgrades Education
MBA COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WEST VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY