GANI SHAIKH

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Cypress, CA 90630 Home: 714-***-****

Email: ac19ty@r.postjobfree.com

Objective:

A challenging position in Project Management with emphasis on Affordability, Lean Manufacturing, CPI (Continuous Process Improvement), CRI (Cost Reduction Initiatives), Six Sigma Applications, Process Improvement Workouts for Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), with streamlining and development of input/output process charts to minimize waste/duplication and non-value adding operations, Cost Modeling and Management (with emphasis on Should Cost) and innovation. Product Life Cycle Management and Systems Engineering. Professional Highlights:

• Well-rounded experience in implementation of the “Lean Manufacturing” Initiatives to reduce waste and non-value adding tasks from all levels of company expenses. Well- versed in Kaizen/Continuous Process Improvement and Just-In-Time (JIT)/Root Cause Analysis, 5S, Value Stream Mapping techniques.

• Broad experience in reviewing technical and cost proposals, analyzing design specifications and manufacturing processes. In-depth experience in performing operational analyses of products, facilities, systems and methods employed to complete projects on time and within cost commitments.

• Well versed in development of cost and pricing models by Product Line and in Life Cycle Costing and Business Planning, System/Subsystems Economic Trade Studies and Technology Cost/Benefit Prioritization.

• Intimate familiarity with fabrication and assembly related manufacturing processes, modern production control, procurement, scheduling and cost control techniques.

• Hands-on experience in working with Manufacturing Technology (R&D) projects involving a great deal of suppller coordination and technical guidance.

• Highly effective team member of the Technical & Cost Proposal teams formed in response to customer Request for Proposals (RFP’s).

• Problem solver, applying logical and analytical approaches.

• Well trained in application of EVMS (Earned Value Management System) and development of performance metrics for manufacturing, manufacturing support, procurement and business/finance functions.

• In-depth experience in modeling of direct and indirect/burden expenses, identifying high cost drivers and recommending means of reducing those expenses. Work Experience:

March 2011 to March 2017 (6 year contract position through Chipton-Ross Staffing) Project Management Engineer for Affordability Initiatives Projects. Northrop Grumman Corporation, Redondo Beach, CA

- Responsible for Affordability tasks, working hand-in-hand with the Product Support / Logistics / Sustainment IPTs (Integrated Product Teams) to develop and implement Affordability Initiatives for streamlining existing processes to drive down program costs and help meet cost targets.

- Conducted numerous Workouts (Process Improvement / Brainstorming offsite type sessions), each lasting 2-3 half-day AM/PM sessions (in conference room away from work areas) with selected team members to review existing operational processes by drawing process input/output charts on wall paper sheets, identifying value-adding and non-value adding tasks and suggesting areas of improvement as a team. The end goal was to identify Affordability Initiatives, ranking and finalizing selection of initiatives based on ease of implementation, impact, and benefits, and developing 4-in-1 (Quad) charts showing a brief description of each initiative, its implementation plan with ECD (Estimated Completion Dates), assigned team member(s), and schedule with milestones for completion of tasks.

- Over the six-year period, worked hand-in-hand with several sustainment/logistics teams to implement a number of Affordability Initiatives, resulting in a costs savings/avoidance in excess of $40M.

- Earned Affordability Star Award along the way from the Program Manager. November 2008 to February 2010: Not working. Waiting for challenging opportunities. March 2004 to November 2008 (contract position through Chipton-Ross Staffing) Boeing Company, Long Beach, CA

Duties included Project Management tasks for Modernization and Performance Enhancement and Productivity Improvement (PE/PI) projects. Managed budgets with EVMS and schedules with Microsoft Project Management 2000 tools. Provided technical management, scheduling, cost, technical staff and coordination to Support Equipment team. Worked closely with Project Managers to meet quality, schedule and cost goals. Prepared monthly performance and cost schedule variance reports.

January 2002 to March 2004: (After opting for early retirement following a rewarding 30- year career at Northrop Grumman Corporation)

Self-employed as a Management Consultant in the areas of Project Management, Lean Manufacturing, Cost Modeling/ Cost Management and Quality Management. Continued part-time teaching at UCLA Extension and Northrop Rice Aviation Institute of Technology. May 1991 to January 2002:

Manufacturing Technology Engineer, Northrop Grumman Corporation, El Segundo, CA

• Member of the IPT (Integrated Product Team) for Factory Mechanization, charged with designing and implementing automated drilling, countersinking and fastener installation for aerospace structures, to substantially reduce manufacturing labor costs and improve production cycle times and product quality.

• Conducted Return-On-Investment analysis for the Factory Automation projects to justify capital assets investments.

• Responsible for capital asset planning and project justification documentations in support of the Annual Operating Plans.

• Responsible for implementing lean practices and conducting value stream analysis of the key processes. Conducted a number of benchmarking studies to achieve world-class performance.

• Prepared cost models at the Division level for the various active programs by the major cost drivers, i.e. direct factory labor including manufacturing support labor, engineering labor, direct material, indirect labor, burden expenses, and suppliers cost. September 1972 to May 1991:

Methods / Industrial Engineer / I.E. Specialist/Manager. Northrop Grumman Corp., El Segundo, CA

• Accomplished substantial cost reduction in assembly operations through the application of the OMBI (Observations Methods Balance and Installation) technique of long cycle time studies and problem identification and resolution.

• Supported Assembly and fabrication operations on the shop floor as the Area Industrial/Manufacturing engineer.

Education:

MBA (Finance major) from Northrop University, Inglewood, California (Sept. 1976) MS Mechanical Engineering from University of California - Berkeley, Berkeley, California (June 1968)

B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Baroda University, India (June 1963). First Rank in the graduating class with a Gold medal reward.