Manager Engineering

Scot Ricks

Hampstead, NC **********@*****.***

LinkedIn.com/in/jeffrey-ricks 910-***-****

TECHNICAL MANAGER

Results-oriented leader with over 20 years of proven leadership and problem-solving experience in a Fortune 50 company in the aerospace manufacturing and energy service industries. Managed bi-coastal sites, production and support organizations including Engineering, Quality, Operations and Support Tooling. Expertise includes:

Project Management

Design Engineering

Continuous Improvement

Procurement

Lean & Six Sigma

Logistics

Analytics

Manufacturing Operations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Engineering Manager / GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Wilmington, NC 2008 – 2017

Manager – Reactor Modification Tooling, Reactor Service Engineering, 2014 – 2017

Manager – Tooling Operations, Reactor Services Engineering, 2008 – 2014

Oversaw facilities in NC and CA with an integrated team of up to 100 employees / contractors in design engineering, procurement, configuration management, and shop operations. Managed entire tool life cycle projects from design conception, assembly and test until training of field delivery teams. Supported field installation team 24/7 to ensure smooth, seamless delivery.

Created first-of-a-kind repair tools for reactor modification projects involving remote installation, in limited access areas, under 60-80 feet of water.

Earned Nuclear Energy Assembly’s Top Innovation Practice Award for shroud crack locating and sampling at plant Hatch.

Improved Inquiry to Order and Order to Remittance processes by developing standardized estimating templates and P6 level 3 schedules resulting in predicable commercial proposal pricing, delivery cost, and on-time delivery.

Rotating Parts COE / GE-Aviation, Wilmington, NC 1997 – 2008

Manager – Site Tooling Operation, 2005 – 2008

Managed staff of 33 employees with a budget of more than $18M including integrated suppliers, cutter-grind operations and toolroom. Oversaw the site manufacturing MRO tooling requirements including design, procurement, distribution, regrinding/down-sizing, tool engineering productivity, and budgetary ownership.

Responsible for operating budget, inventory, safety, scheduling, and product support.

Developed and managed a pipeline of organic tool projects that offset inflation and made year-over-year productivity gains. Focus areas included insert and endmill downsizing, increasing supplier vendor base, and increasing yield of tool holder refurbishment.

Volunteered for additional role of Site Compliance and Integrity Representative responsible for investigating concerns, coordinating required training, and keeping the site abreast of changing Cooperate Compliance and Integrity requirements.

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Senior Quality Staff Engineer, 2002 – 2005

Coordinated all of Wilmington customer related hardware escapes, returns, and corrective actions to assure repeat nonconformance did not reoccur. Customers included aircraft manufacturers, end use airlines, and internal GE assembly sites. Focal point for creating standardized hardware quality plans and acceptance plan records.

Earned award for Best Delivery to Engine Assembly by reducing escaping hardware non-conformances by 67%.

Reduced deferred material by 73% ($510K) by prioritizing design engineering support.

Periodically acted as the Plant’s Quality Leader. Some periods lasting up to six months.

Production Cell Leader – Non-Destructive Testing, 2000 – 2002

Managed a workforce of 52 employees and a budget of $3.1M.

Led special inspection processes for site (FPI, Ultrasonic, X-Ray, and Eddy Current).

Developed test requirements and programs, trained and certified inspectors, and performed inspections.

Transformed the Process Cell from being classified as one of Wilmington’s “Bottle Necks.”

Six Sigma / Lean Black Belt, 1999 – 2000

Performed site Six Sigma / Lean training and certification focusing on cost reductions in Quality, Sourcing, and Manufacturing Cell. Mentored assigned personnel on yearly requirement that all employees complete two projects.

Worked personal focus projects in assigned areas:

Sourcing – Implementation and administration of e-auction Source Bid

Quality – Site effort focused on defect reduction (MRB, Scrap, and Rework)

GE90 and HPT manufacturing business cells – Embedded mentoring of employees.

Staff Quality Engineer, 1997 – 1999

Led site ISO9001 program and managed three shift calibration lab owning 7,000+ gauges.

Controlled a $400k budget resulting in 29% reduction.

Reduced calibration backlog by over 50%.

Engine Assembly / GE-Aviation, Durham, NC 1994 – 1997

Senior Technical Support

Part of dynamic site start-up team that created a state-of-the art engine assembly facility. The operation, lean and flat by design, became a customer showcase for high thrust commercial aircraft engines assembly.

EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Bachelor of Science – Mechanical Engineering (Minor: Business)

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Lean – Six Sigma Black Belt GE Aviation

Operations Management Leadership Program – GE

Federal Aviation Airframe and Powerplant License

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