Manager Engineer

Joseph Labra

Friendswood, TX

***********@*********.*** 281-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/josephnlabra

Engineering Manager

Manages teams and projects to increase efficiencies and processes

Imaginative, agile thinker utilizes communication and perseverance to complete projects within budget and schedule constraints. Manage, motivate and train both technical and non-technical team members on best practices, to achieve exceptional results in challenging environments. Focus on customer service to build collaborative relationships across organization. Obtain high levels of team member satisfaction while supporting multiple projects and numerous change requests.

Expertise in:

Technical Writing Requirements Definition Scheduling Estimating

Negotiation Specifications and Drawings

Technical Skills

CAD Systems: NX, SOLIDWORKS

Product Life Cycle Management Systems: Siemen’s Teamcenter

Software: MS Office, MS Project, SAP

Professional Experience

BAKER HUGHES, Houston, TX 2011 2016

Engineering Manager / Team Lead

Managed the Hydraulic, Electronic and Fiber Optic Surface Control and Data Acquisition Systems development design team and projects from initial proposal phase through delivery of the hardware / software system. Supervised teams ranging in size from 2 to 15+ members. Managed multiple (5+) projects simultaneously.

Oversaw the redesign of the Saudi Surface Control Panel, reducing manufacturing costs by 50%, moving from negative to significant positive margin.

Generated and managed the 24-hour test operations schedule for the Conoco Phillips Norway choking valve for 6 months without interruption or incident.

Managed the delivery of the hardware, software and all required documentation on-time and within 5% of the expected cost target for the Surface Control and Data Acquisition Systems Computer Panel project for the Conoco-Phillips offshore Ekofisk field.

Led the effort to standardize design of the Surface Control Units, reducing manufacturing durations by 10 to 20%.

JACOBS, Houston, TX 2008 2011

Project Manager

Managed complex human-rated pressure vessel / mechanism projects of $45M to $84M using proven project management methodologies. Established strong customer and team relationships to maintain continuity between the integrated government / contractor team members and obtain insightful performance feedback. Compiled and presented regular project status reports using earned value metrics.

Co-managed the iLIDS project to the Critical Design Review (CDR), exiting CDR without major design or manufacturing issues.

Received performance scores of 93+ out of 100 from the customer on these projects while managing numerous customer change requests.

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JACOBS (Continued)

Managed the ATLAS crew transfer tunnel project to “preliminary design review level” within cost and on schedule.

Took over and righted troubled ATLAS team that was in disarray, earning kudos from the NASA customer.

THE BOEING COMPANY, Houston, TX 1998 2008

Project Engineer 2003 2008

Performed root cause analysis and formulated solution options for on-orbit and ground processing problems related to the thermal control system (digitally controlled pump, controller, valves and quick disconnects). Performed project management on new hardware and modification projects.

Managed and completed $400K thermal control system ammonia pump by-pass device project on schedule and under budget.

Performed root cause analysis on electric heater short without any data other than tripping circuit breaker, developing an on-orbit procedure work-around.

Completed the activation External Active Thermal Control System on the International Space Station from the Mission Evaluation Room at the Johnson Space Center.

Performed ground testing on the photo-voltaic thermal control system prior to launch without any incident.

Successfully managed the servicing of the high pressure nitrogen tank spare unit at the Kennedy Space Center prior to launch.

Lead Quality Engineer 2000 2003

Developed, improved and maintained processes and procedures necessary for ISO 9000 certification. Initiated and led training for both quality engineers and inspectors. Reviewed, modified and approved manufacturing orders, nonconformance reports and mechanical and electrical drawings. Compiled acceptance data packages for hardware delivery and certification.

Devised process to communicate specific quality inspection requirements to the inspectors, ensuring compliance with the drawings and specifications, while minimizing inspection time and disruption to the manufacturing process.

Developed training modules and checklists for inspectors, helping them become more proficient.

Created an acceptance data page template, reducing generation time by 20%.

Design / Liaison Engineer 1998 2000

Devised solutions for packaging issues on thermal control system hardware (pump, tanks, heat exchangers, cold plates). Performed root cause analysis for onboard and ground system failures. Developed and released critical lift procedures.

Completed packaging re-design of the ammonia thermal control system components, allowing manufacturing to meet the qualification hardware delivery schedule.

Performed root cause analysis on the ammonia tank unit, resulting in new quality screening requirement that the final unit be fit-checked in the assembly tool prior to delivery.

Education

Bachelor of Science, BS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX

Associations

Project Management Institute

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