Manager Engineer

Richard Stolz

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Tech-savvy Program Manager well-versed in all aspects of project management from inception to completion. Excels in re- cruitment and talent acquisition, as well as process reengineering and improvement. Motivated Program Manager adept at business prospect research, product promotion and account expansion in the aerospace market. Extensive experience in development, production transition and productization in a competitive electronics market with a proven track record of ex- ceeding performance and cost targets.

Core Qualifications

Operations management

• Process improvement

• Staff development

• Risk management

• Change management

• Results-oriented

• Cross-functional team management

• Cost reduction and containment

• Skilled negotiator

• Contract management

• Complex problem solving

• Relationship building

• Budgeting and forecasting

• Productivity improvement

• Project development and lifecycleTroubleshooting

• Financial analysis

• Work flow planning

• Vendor sourcing

• Contract review

• Work force management

• Strong proposal writer

• New program and promotion implementation

• Lean manufacturing, including SPC, DTUC, DFMA,

Six Sigma

Professional Experience

Program Manager/Manufacturing Engineering Manager/Test Engineering Manager September 2000 to Current

L-3 Communications Electron Technologies, Inc. (Formerly Hughes EDD/Boeing EDD) Torrance, CA 2008-Present:

• Led a business development effort in establishing a presence in the re-emerging field of Electronic Warfare. Estab- lished a network of government and industry partners to offer higher value proposition technologies resulting in numer- ous development awards and the opportunity to brief OSD, at the Pentagon, on future technology insertions. Accomplishments:

• Proposed and demonstrated a mmW EW transmitter which lead to numerous follow on contracts including two sub- systems demonstrations. Concept includes RF transmitter and associated micro-electronics.

• Proposed and demonstrated a shipboard microwave EW decoy transmitter. Concept includes RF transmitter and as- sociated micro-electronics.

• One of three industry representatives invited to brief OSD on the industries perspective for EW S&T investment.

• In conjunction with an industry partner, demonstrated a full EW mmW sense and jamming capability against the actual threat for NRL at PAX river.

• Demonstrated a cost effective operational alternative.

• Briefed OSD on an airborne combination microwave/mmW transmitter decoy resulting in a significant POM for FY16/17. Concept includes RF transmitter and associated micro-electronics. 2002-Present:

• Production Program Manager for the high power RF transmitter for the Patriot Missile System search radar, along with production mmW EW and SatCom transmitters, representing greater than $72M in contract backlog. Accomplishments:

• Increased profit margins on the Patriot program from historical 6% to greater than 25% profit and 100% on time deliv- ery. Won a 4 star quality rating from Raytheon.

• Took over the mmW production programs at a loss position and increased profit margins to 8%, utilizing a DFMA ap- proach. Future opportunities are being implement to move it to 12%, and 100% on time delivery. 1 of 3

• Developed and transitioned two new transmitter designs through production startup for the direct broadcast SatCom market. Efforts included a significant DTUC to meet the market cost.

• Developed and transitioned the FAB-T Q-band transmitter into production achieving greater than 25% profit margins and 100% on time delivery.

• Requested by the Navy to participate on the working group tasked to develop the 5 year road map for ManTech in- vestment.

2002-Present:

• Program Manager responsible for all military and commercial ground Contract Research and Development. Accomplishments:

• Developed a 200 watt, Q-band, SatCom, uplink transmitter for the FAB-T program. Concept includes RF transmitter and associated micro-electronics.

• Developed a 600 peak/450 watt average, SatCom, uplink Ka-band transmitter for Global Hawk.

• Developed a 350 Ka/200 watt Q, Dual Band, SatCom, uplink transmitter for the HC3 and Com on the Move programs.

• Developed a 120 watt, 18-40GHz, EW transmitter for NRL, also demonstrated extended band performance on a follow on contract.

• Developed a surface ship off-board high efficiency and high power microwave decoy EW transmitter. Concept includes RF transmitter and associated micro-electronics.

• Developed a 500 watt, Reverse DBS band, commercial SatCom, uplink transmitter.

• Developed a 1500 peak/750 watt average, DBS band, commercial SatCom, uplink transmitter for the Direct Broadcast market.

• Developed a 2000 peak/1200 watt average, Ku-band, commercial SatCom, uplink transmitter for the Direct Broadcast market.

2002-2003:

• Test Engineering Manager/IPT Lead for Lean Activities. Direct supervision of test engineering. Directed department level lean planning, assessment and implementation with reporting to the corporate level lean group. 2001-2002:

• Manufacturing Engineering Manager. Direct supervision of engineering group of 16 manufacturing engineers. Imple- mented lean manufacturing DTUC, DFMA and SPC approach to manufacturing process. 2000-2001:

• IPT lead addressing a technical problem on a space production transmitter, which represented a $21M loss. Results led to a 2002 Boeing Technical Excellence Award for the project team. Project Engineer

April 1988 to September 2000

Northrop Grumman Rolling Meadows, IL

1998-2000:

• Project Engineer/Program Manager in charge of all production transmitters and associated components, including the B1-B EW transmitter, isolator couplers, filter couplers and all micro-electronics microwave power modules. Accomplishments:

• Transitioned 3 microwave power modules into production including a C-Band transmitter for the military communica- tions market, an EW transmitter for the F15J and F16 Falcon's Edge program and a transmitter for the advanced fiber optic towed decoy. Concept includes RF transmitter and associated micro-electronics.

• Program Manager of all transmitter lean initiatives implemented under the ACI administrated Navy Mantech effort re- sulting in 40% reduction in costs as demonstrated on the CEC C-Band program. IPT lead, recognized as a corporate best practices, for a commodity based management of supplier quality, which resulted in a 35% reduction in material costs. Effort was the first Navy contract to implement the Air Force’s Lean Airframe initiative into a micro-electronics manufacturing environment.

1991-1998:

• Developmental Project Engineer/Program Manager directing the design, development and prototype construction for EW transmitters along with managing all aspects of the program including P&L and schedule. Accomplishments:

• Development of a high efficiency, 125 watt, two octave, I/J band, EW transmitter. The design won a 1999 R&D 100 award and was a finalist in the 1999 Aerospace Industry Awards- Space Category.

• Development of a 125 watt, high efficiency, I/J band, microwave power module for the ALQ-162 EW self protection program.

• Development of a 125 watt, high efficiency, I/J band, microwave power module for the F-15J and F16 Falcon’s Edge program, EW self protection transmitter.

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• Modeling and simulation support for the IDECM decoy proposal.

• Proposed and managed a contract with the Warner Robbins depot for a reliability and maintainability study for the B-1B EW transmitter. The program incorporated modern design elements to increase the MTBF.

• Provided engineering modeling and simulation support for the Tri-Services, 100 watt, 6-18 GHz microwave power module, EW transmitter, a R&D 100 award winner in 1995. 1988-1991:

• Project Engineer on the B-1B EW production transmitter. Accomplishments:

• Implemented a design change/process improvement that increased the yield by 60%. Project Engineer

November 1986 to April 1988

Litton Industries Tempe, AZ

1986-1988:

• Project Engineer/Program Manager responsible for starting up a new production facility in Tempe, Arizona. Accomplishments:

• Implemented a design/process improvement for the ALQ-131 Band 5 transmitter that produced a 60% yield improve- ment.

• Staffed, capitalized and transition production programs from the San Carlos facility to Tempe's start up facility. Project Engineer

July 1984 to November 1986

Teledyne Palo Alto, CA

1984-1986:

• Project Engineer/Program Manager for pilot production, product development and production transition of military and commercial transmitters.

Accomplishments:

• Transition of of the F-15 and F-18 EW transmitters to production.

• Lead an effort to increase market share of commercial transmitter programs, resulting in a 10% increase in sales in the first year.

• Managed a special projects group.

Education

MBA : Global Business, 2004

Pepperdine University Malibu, CA

• 3.63 GPA

Middle Management, 2003

Boeing Executive Leadership Center St. Louis, MO Green Belt Certification, 2001

Boeing Torrance, CA

Bachelor of Arts : Physics, 1984

Monmouth College Monmouth, IL

• 3.33 GPA, Achieved the Dean's List 5 times

Professional Achievements

• 1999 R&D 100

• 1999 Aerospace Industry Awards

• 2002 Boeing Technical Achievement

• Over 20 technical publications, invited technical speaker, recognized government subject matter expert 3 of 3

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