Project Manager Manufacturing

Michael H. Stanley

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Palmdale, CA 93551

661-***-**** (Cell)

661-***-**** (Home)

E-Mail ********@*****.***

MAJOR QUALIFICATIONS

Thirty years in aerospace production support organizations. Well-organized, analytical, goal

oriented individual with practical hands-on experience in the planning and estimating of

production requirements, specializing in the manufacturing of government aerospace production.

I have also held the position of acting Manufacturing Engineering manager for M.E. Planning and

Project Control group, in which I was responsible for meeting scheduled drawing release

requirements, mitigating schedule impacts to engineering and manufacturing.

EXPERIENCE

American Airlines (Volt Technical Services) Jan 2015- Feb 2

Project Manager / on- site team lead American Airlines:

On Site American Airlines rep at Zodiac Aerospace in Santa Maria, Ca

AA’s On-site Team Leader/Project Manager responsible for management of supplier production,

quality, engineering, and supply chain at high-value electromechanical seat shells manufacturing

facility

• Responsible for coordination among the AA On-site Team, holding daily on-site stand up

meeting to review status and issues with supplier and on-site AA staff

• Report issues and status to AA Leadership. Must be able to drive to root cause of arising issues

and work with Supplier Leadership to implement process changes to prevent recurring issues

• Responsible for validating forecasts provided by supplier and/or developing and communicating

realistic forecasts to AA Leadership and project teams weekly

• Review Supplier's parts shortages list on a daily basis and work with Supplier leadership to drive

on-time parts availability to 100%

• Responsible for final pre-shipment inspection and documented capture of all discrepancies with

dispositions to allow future supplier rework

Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems– November 1985 to November 2013

(Retired)

Project Management & Planning Operations (2005-2007 & 2012-2013): Responsible to

provide comprehensive assembly line Project planning support for the Palmdale mfg center IPT.

Facilitated daily integrated product team meetings, review of project schedules, shop operating

plans and master schedule and critical path constraints. Provided weekly status briefings to

executive management. Chaired daily status meetings with Mfg team prior to schedule updates

and distribution. Provide planning for, status of, and actively support tasks/efforts required to

acquire, produce and incorporate air vehicle hardware/capability changes. Provide project

management expertise to ensure effective program plan coordination & production tasking

execution. Actively support system risk mitigation measures by coordinating efforts required for

mitigating and averting potentially disruptive issues and unplanned events. I supported the Global

hawk fuselage transition from Palmdale to Moss point Miss as the Project manager, this project

was completed on schedule with no manufacturing disruption. (Global Hawk, B-2 & F-35

Program)

Manager, Global Supply Chain, Goods Movement Palmdale Mfg Center (2007 –

2012): Responsible for providing receiving, warehousing, kitting, distribution, shortage

management, MRP make planning and production control support & MRP Analyst’s and Kitting

for all Palmdale manufacturing center programs. Also Responsible to ensure chemicals and

consumables are available to support all programs at the Palmdale manufacturing center.

Oversee and manage the GSC Goods Movement direct labor budgets at PMC. Managed hourly

& salaried employees seven days a week 2 shifts. wrote performance goals and performance

reviews, career development plans etc. ( F-35 & B-2 Programs)

Project Management / Air Vehicle Manager, Palmdale Mfg Center (2005-2007): Monitor

and assess and coordinate the resolution of all efforts required for mitigating or averting risks, and

disruptive issues to a timely build, test, and delivery of aircraft. Chaired daily, weekly project

schedule status meeting with the integrated product team and review constraints and issues,

briefed executive management on project status weekly on tasks relating to master schedule

progress.. Provide a integrated and comprehensive on site assembly line program plan for each

vehicle. Work with RBDC to determine if / when production ground station, software, & RBDC lab

activities / constraints result in potential and real impacts to production testing schedule and

resolve impacts. Provide dual site project planning support and visibility of production build / test

activity. Ensure NGC internal functions and peripheral IPT’s support the timely review & release of

product requirements, acquisition and production planning in support of supplier, NGC fabrication

and assembly tasks. (Global Hawk Program)

Manufacturing Engineer Project (1990-2005): Responsible for assisting manufacturing and

other support departments as needed in the position of Manufacturing Engineer/Planner for

Production and Modification Aircraft. Assist manufacturing in all aircraft assembly processes

including structures, systems, electrical, and surface prep. Responsible for creating and revising

manufacturing plans as required to assure that the complete statement of work is accomplished

on the aircraft in accordance with all applicable engineering documents and customer

requirements. Responsible for determining tooling requirements and coordinating with necessary

organizations to have tooling supplied to manufacturing. I have performed manufacturing support

duties in most manufacturing disciplines from detail fabrication through flight-line assembly and

test on the Northrop Grumman Aircraft. Participated in the implementation of Lean Manufacturing

methods. Manufacturing Engineer on flight test from 1990 to 1997. Mfg. Eng. on avionics racks

B-2 wire shop and producibility group as lead mfg eng/planner. Responsible for Engineering

Drawing Review for Palmdale Manufacturing Center programs. Attends weekly liaison change

board meetings, Served As Manufacturing Engineering Representative And liaison Change

control board DOA Chairperson for approx 1 year. (B-2 & Global Hawk Program)

Manufacturing Control Coordinator 1985-1990 Northrop Electronics Division:

Responsible for shop floor control, releasing circuit card assembly kits to mfg per schedule.

Ensured accuracy of bill of material, follow-up on any critical shortages. Responsible for inventory

of all kits in staging area. Maintained data accuracy in the NGC MRP business system

(MMPC).Interface with Liaison eng, mfg and Mfg Eng on a daily basis. Peacekeeper Missile

program (IMU CCB assy)

EDUCATION

Polytechnic H.S. Sun Valley Ca

COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient in SAP, IMPCA+, PIOS+, CADAM, and the PC, including Microsoft Office, Microsoft

Project. ETMD, METAPHASE, TEAMCENTER and MES.

OTHER

• Attended various seminars and training courses

• Attended “Leading the Way” New managers facilitation training (3.5 days)

• Attended “Communication Skills for leaders” Development class (Leading the way)

• Member of Society Of manufacturing Engineers and American Management Assoc.

• Held Secret SAR Clearance

• USAF 1975-1979

• References available upon request.

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