Ronald Dean Hall
Forney, TX. *5126
Phone: 214-***-**** Cell
972-***-**** Home
Skills and Qualifications:
MBA Management
BBS Business Management
ISO 9001 Lead Auditor Certified
Six Sigma Black Belt certified; Multiple Kaizen events led.
Trained in lean manufacturing, Continuous improvement, and Kaizan.
Airframe and Power plant license.
15 years Managerial experience.
WORK HISTORY
2012- Present Component Repair and Accessory Manager; Dallas Airmotive
Duties: Manage flow of aircraft engine parts through all repair processes including, Machine Shop, Plasma, Weld, bench work and Paint, to ensure timely and cost effective completion. Analyze cost of repairs and determine level of repairs to be completed in house. Manage 5 direct reports with 80 indirect reports across multiple shifts and sites.
Managed P&L for Accessory Shop - Annual Sales of $12 Million. Operating Profit $4 Million
Established Metrics for tracking performance of Component Repair
Led all cells to the next level of the CI journey
Reduced Turn Time by 25% days on 3rd party work
Implemented machine guarding program
Completed multiple ISO 9001 audits
2006-2012 Business Unit Manager; Pratt and Whitney
Duties: Planning, direction and coordination of processes within Business unit. Develop, evaluate and improve manufacturing methods using lean principles. Analyze and plan workforce utilization, work flow, designs and layout for maximum efficiency. Interface with customers, vendors, engineering and other staff to facilitate production processes. Define product and pricing strategy for new and existing products, responsible for mentoring high potential employees to help achieve their goals.
Business Unit produces $15 Million in annual sales
50+ direct employees
Led project that raised on time delivery from 61% to 97%
Led cell to achieve ACE Gold status
Led Value stream mapping event, reduced turnaround time by 20%
Reduced Labor hours on HPT blades by 43% (saving 300K annually)
QCPC project resulted in annual savings of $120,000
Implemented new safety Incentive plan to increase employee satisfaction and involvement
Chairman of Employee fulfillment committee and Co-Chair of Health and Wellness committee
2004 -2006 Production Supervisor; Carrier Corporation, Tyler, TX
Duties: Supervise 90 employees. Responsible for all areas of supervision including, scheduling, time reporting, and job assignments. Utilize Lean and Continuous improvement to improve product flow and reduce variability. Interview, hire and train new employees. Work with Union to eliminate issues with in the workforce. Establish mentoring employees for advancement opportunities.
Kaizen project resulted in a labor savings of $74,000 annually.
Instituted standard work that reduced work stoppages by 50%.
2003-2004 Production Supervisor; Pearle Vision, Dallas, TX.
Duties: Supervise 75 employees. Responsible for all areas of supervision including; scheduling, time reporting, and job assignments. Interviewing and selecting new employees. Work with quality and distribution to eliminate waste and standardize processes.
Six Sigma project increased production by 75%
Six Sigma project standardized new hire training
1998-2003 Gearbox Lead Mechanic; GE Accessory Services, Grand Prairie, TX
Duties: Assign and supervise 10 employees. Ensure that all work is done correctly in a timely manner. Apply Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma principals to facilitate work flow. Perform inspections on JT8D and CT7 gearboxes to determine serviceability. Establish and meet shipping dates for JT8D and CT7 gearboxes.
Six Sigma project resulted in $72,000 savings per year.
Lean Manufacturing projects resulted in excellent product flow.
1994 -1998 Millwright; Delta Fab and Lone Star Steel, Lone Star, TX
Duties: Troubleshooting, maintaining, aligning, and inspecting complex hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical systems. Evaluation of breakdowns and determine of the most timely and cost effective repair.
1991-1993 Aircraft Maintenance Specialist; Dyess AFB, TX
Duty Title: B-1B Assistant Crew Chief
Duties: Responsible for the launch and recovery of B-1B aircraft. Perform inspections, troubleshooting and repairs on B-1B. Supervise and evaluate trainees.
1989-1991 Aircraft Maintenance Specialist; Plattsburgh AFB, NY
Duty Title: Bomber Phase Team Member
Duties: Inspected and performed maintenance on FB-111 aircraft in accordance with applicable tech data. Documented discrepancies discovered during inspections and insured that all discrepancies were corrected.
EDUCATION
Letourneau University; Longview, TX. MBA
Letourneau University; Bedford, TX. Bachelors of Business Management.