Kamal Attaria
*** *. ******* **. *******, KS. ***06
Cell: 316-***-**** E-Mail: ********@***.***
CAREER OBJECTIVES: Challenging Manufacturing Industrial Engineering position.
I am an aerospace and aircraft Industrial Engineer with many years of experience in multi-faceted aircraft’s manufacturing design, production, assembly, modification, flight testing, and special programs and projects.
EXPERIENCE:
Honda Aircraft Co. Greensboro NC
Industrial Engineer 3/15-7/17
Developing, implementing and monitoring labor standards, manpower estimates, budget estimates and shop performance.
Analyze and make recommendations regarding production facility arrangements for improvements to production capacity, manufacturing flow, and strategic work transitions
Identify, justify, and implement manufacturing techniques to improve safety/ergonomics, reduce manufacturing cost (labor, material, inventory, scrap), and improve product/process quality
Gather, analyze, and summarize production process data for their use in valuing and prioritizing process continuous improvement opportunities; utilizes Lean/CI methodologies to lead, implement, and track improvements and to conduct checks and adjust activities to verify sustainment
BOMBARDIER/LEARJET, Wichita KS
Methods Industrial Engineer 11/12-1/14
Performing manufacturing/engineering design and industrial engineering functions on new/experimental aircraft development for flight testing and production
Analyzing/scrutinizing and approving production and experimental details/installations, reviewing drawing and models of parts/assembly and first article for accuracy, producebility, requirements and need-date preceding release to planning, manufacturing and/or assembly…
Overseeing new aircraft flight test program integration and assisting venders/suppliers to meet requirements for production and certification
Initiate/participate and implement process improvement projects, utilizing Lean manufacturing tools, i.e. Six Sigma (Boeing certified), 5S, JIT, VSM, and other data-driven decision making tools, strong knowledge of Microsoft products/functions and main frame tools to develop data
BOEING
Manufacturing Industrial Engineer 11/05-10/11
Performing manufacturing-engineering-design and industrial engineering on aircraft production, modifications, reconfiguration and flight testing
Performing modification, flight test integration on the 767 Japans/NATO refueling tankers and 787 Flight Test from final assembly through certification
Coordinate/participate in the development of integrated programs and schedules that optimizes equipment, personnel and tools for maximum efficiency
Provide support to the planning and development of tactical approaches to cross-functional process improvement
Implementing/coordinating lean manufacturing processes, methods, budgeting, scheduling, resource forecasting and work statement/packages
Executing and leading special experimental/production projects (tiger teams) and training and mentoring new engineers
BOMBARDIER/LEARJET, Wichita KS
Methods Industrial Engineer 12/02-10/05
Project management and support in production, manufacturing and aircraft assembly. Specializing in resources capacity allocations, line balancing, production efficiency, quality and output optimization and improvement
Instated/requested engineering changes, manufacturing methods, planning, process flow, tooling to improve production and fuselage/wing assembly lines
Established equipment requirements, capacity, manpower, crew/position loading and layout to handle variable workload and intense schedule
Instituted and justified new technologies and processes, instated procedures to attain and sustain a 20% improvement in productivity, throughput and quality
CESSNA AIRCRAFT, Wichita KS
Senior Industrial Engineer 11/90-11/02
Supported and managed teams/projects, programs, fabrication and assembly departments.
MCDONNELL DOUGLAS (Boeing), St. Louis MO
Analyst, System Industrial Engineer 10/88-7/90
BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON, Amarillo, TX
Industrial Engineer 09/86-10/88
CESSNA AIRCRAFT, Wichita KS
Industrial Engineer 02/85-06/86
EDUCATION:
Master of Science (MS) in Management 08/02
Friends University – Wichita, KS.
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Industrial Science “Industrial Engineering” 08/84
Truman State University (Northeast Missouri State University) - Kirksville, MO.