Manufacturing Engineer w/MBA, Lean and Project Certification
Resume:
Veronica Balderas-Moore
Barksdale AFB, LA 71110
210-***-**** (cell)
**********@*****.***
Professional Objective
Project or Program Management position where Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing skills will ensure that the most productive and
effective manufacturing or transactional processes are being utilized.
Summary of Qualifications
Certified Textron Six Sigma Lean Green Belt with MBA
Proven and accomplished individual with effective communication, presentation, problem solving, project/program
management, coaching, personal development and organizational skills.
Reputation for exceptional leadership and for consistently performing at highest level.
Work Experience
M7Aerospace, San Antonio, TX (April 2011 -December 2012)
Manufacturing Engineer
Responsible for creating and preparing process plans for this local machine and assembly shop which services the aircraft ind ustry.
Responsibilities include:
Use engineering information to create planning and shop work orders for aircraft components.
Research and resolve manufacturing issues.
As project coordinator for major customer order, created project planning schedule using MS Project, assigned planning tasks as
required and planned components on customer purchase order. Coordinated with tooling, programming and shop regarding part
and assembly build. Identified, submitted and coordinated with customer on design and manufacturability opportunities.
As project assistant and core team member for new Advanced Manufacturing Cell for high technology rotating components,
created cost and price estimates, setup bills of materials (BOMs), created project schedule using MS Project for new component
build, coordinated all purchased components with supply chain team, created structur e for document and information storage
and control, and led the implementation of a paperless system in the cell by learning and training all IFS ERP components that
would get us there.
Kaizen lead for EBIT eaters project. Identified parts that are not pr ofitable due to process inefficiencies and identified wasteful
operations. By optimizing the setup, tool path and eliminating wasteful operations that could be combined, one of a family o f
parts increased profit for that part number by 48.4%. Event was t he first of series of events that helped to identify other parts
that had minimal or negative profit margins.
Mooney Airplane Co., Kerrville, TX (September 2007- November 2008)
Lean Manufacturing Manager
Conducted, led and assigned Kaizen events personally identified or identified by department managers and team leads.
Kaizen event in bond shop yielded on time delivery of bonded panels to installation position on assembly line and
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eliminated overtime in bond shop by matching build of bond assembli es to positions on assembly line.
Provided leadership and direction to improve key business processes by keeping constant communication with department
managers using frequent meetings to discuss area projects, status and lean team input as needed.
Coordinated process improvement activities across all departments/functions.
Trained and coached different areas/functions to use process improvement tools and to constantly seek, share, and implement
best practices.
Provided weekly lean training sessions led by lean team members and myself to designed department change agents. A
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lean tool was the focus of each session each week. Tool was introduced, explained and an example was provided followed
by hands on exercises.
Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita, KS (March 2001-August 2007)
General Supervisor – Experimental Manufacturing Engineering (October 2006 – August 2007)
Supervised and coordinated all Experimental Manufacturing Engineering and planning efforts for new and sustaining products.
o Utilized team building and coaching skills to lead, mentor and develop seven direct and four indirect reports.
o Perform annual and semi-annual performance reviews for twelve direct reports.
o Analyze
and
determine
yearly
compensation
numbers
based
on
employees’
performance.
Responsible for all Project/Program Management aspects of all new and existing aircraft projects.
Provided estimates on manpower required for ramp up of new proposed Engineering programs to Program Management.
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Created program schedule using MS Project and coordinated all dates and task durations with all stakeholders and team
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members.
Negotiated design complete, build, and delivery dates of major manufactured and purchased components with Supply
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Chain Management, Production Manufacturing, Project Engineering, Projec t Management and Tool Shop.
Provided representation for Experimental at Senior Leadership Team program review meetings that communicated
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program and schedule status as well as accomplished milestones.
Work with all levels of management, customers, project engineers, project management, and planning personnel to assure
success of program goals.
Facilitated and/or attended status meetings that included all program stakeholders to ensure that all tasks were on schedule
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and all parts would be procured or fabricated on time.
Section Leader – Experimental Planning (June 2004-October 2006)
Kept abreast of all engineering design changes to assure no impact to build schedule and program goals as well as the impact to
existing parts that were replaced by changes.
Provided guidance and technical advice within Engineering and Experimental organizations.
Utilized team-building and coaching skills to lead, mentor and develop four direct reports.
Led and coordinated cross-functional team meetings to achieve program objectives on schedule.
Led Experimental Manufacturing team that was critical in accomplishing prototype first flight two weeks ahead of
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schedule.
Named as one of the Key team members in the Mustang program in January 2007 issue of Aviation International Ne ws.
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Provided representation for Experimental department at program review meetings and presentations.
Completed annual mid-year review sessions as well as year-end performance evaluations.
Created build schedule using MS Project for new Engineering projects.
Successfully completed the Textron Six Sigma Lean Green Belt Certification Program 9 months ahead of deadline.
o Utilized Six Sigma Lean tools like Value Stream Mapping, C&E Matrix, FMEA, GRPI, SIPOC and others to successfully
implement a receiving process for Experimental purchased parts in Experimental department.
o Reduced wait time of receiving purchased parts by 63% and process time by 50.1% by analyzing and identifying waste during
process mapping.
o Projected annual savings: $216,000.
o Created and distributed the Standard Operating Procedure for process to process owners.
o Led Kaizen event to finalize and implement solution and new process.
o Participated in Kaizen event to consolidate all model jets seat tracks to optimize assembly flow. Responsible for pre-kaizen
data gathering, creating 5S charts and spaghetti charts.
Manufacturing Engineer, Experimental (June 2002 -June 2004)
Acting Group Leader for Mustang and CJ3 program.
In addition to duties listed below in Associate Manufacturing Engineer position was also responsible for directing and checking
the work of lower graded Manufacturing Engineers and planners.
Coordinated all Experimental Manufacturing Engineering and planning efforts with all customers, including engineering,
production manufacturing tooling and fabrication shops.
Performed all types of tool, equipment, and Manufacturing Engineering planning required to fabricate and assemble all major
aircraft components and highly complex systems.
Associate Manufacturing Engineer, Experimental (March 2001-June 2002)
Responsible for releasing all shop work orders for fabricated details, subassemblies and assemblies as well as the ordering o f all
required hardware and purchased system components.
Re-planned fabrication and assembly shop work orders affected by changes in engineering design or priority changes.
Performed liaison with engineering, tooling, fabrication and assembly departments to interpret manufacturing planning or tool
requirements and to provide for necessary part and/or planni ng rework.
Performed necessary research to maintain and exercise a working knowledge of new manufacturing processes and techniques.
Prepared periodic activity and status reports.
Skills and Certifications
Project Management Business Certificate, Kaplan University, San Antonio, TX (Oct 2011)
Certified Textron Six Sigma Green Belt – Lean March 2006
Bilingual – English/Spanish-Fluent (100% Read, Speak and Write)
Microsoft Applications – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio (Expert)
IFS Global Enterprise Software (Intermediate)
Education
MBA, Friends University, Wichita, KS
Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX
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