Rosie R. Gleason acxyr0@r.postjobfree.com

Orange County, CA. 714-***-****

Summary

Rosie is a Leader and Coach; highly energetic; strategically goal driven with extensive combined experience in Program, Project and as Plant Manager – Continuous Improvement. Using an employee involvement and engagement platform to support the executive leadership team with improved collaboration to manage and motivate a diverse/cross-functional workforce of over 4,000. Other complimentary expertise as AS9100 Lead Auditor to ensure processes, policies and procedures are in compliance. Rosie has used these techniques as a cornerstone of success for both, small or large companies and proven effective for best results to enhance customer support and employee morale. Also led the conceptual design, test and implementation with a cross-functional team of 23 managers and sr. managers; the effective development of a cost reduction program that saved over $90 million in Aerospace with published work for the Boeing Company as the Program Leader.

Worked with IPTs (integrated product teams.) Communicated effectively all operating plans, goals and expectations with all levels through different channels.

Collaborated, coordinated, monitored and facilitated work from supporting departments such as, design engineering, test, Mfg. Operations and Planning.

Worked as primary contact for customers handled all details from inception to completion of change orders and new development projects. Outlined plan(s), schedule with roles and responsibilities for the involved team and within budget. Managed projects based change implementation, change board reviews, etc.

Led Lean + Principles (known as six-sigma) and Continuous Improvement projects, and a VSM leader through Boeing Company (value stream mapping).

Led capital expense projects, from inception to test and full implementation, used lean tools like PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) along with other lean tools to analyze progress.

Recorded internal and external customer communication of actions; promised items, follow up with supporting team(s).

Held regular phone or face-to-face conversations with customer(s), suppliers, purchasing and or, attended meetings regarding the specific details (commercial and military aircraft or other).

Identified critical points using project management and kaizen newspaper

One list with projects served as tracking and on time completion of projects as they were highlighted. Risk Management critical points identified in project plan and communicated with team.

Received specific details for customer product mockup and worked with project teams for initial design to secure requirements for successful outcome.

Managed on time delivery tracking 99-100% product to report completion

Also, wrote patents where needed to include a new tool for the Boeing Company working with engineering scientist and legal team for new idea implementation.

Was part of the change board to share design reviews and validate with a team of experts – milestones for each project was identified. Also, chaired the CE Idea board for initial approval of projects based on cost and idea validation.

Boeing– customer visits on site were based on phone appointment, or face-to-face. Outside of Boeing Customer visits were scheduled and communicated internally. All customer communications were appropriately scheduled and flawless.

Quality – special request such as first articles, OTD, SOW, Procedures, certification process or other quality or test articles required were handled with due diligence from inception and checklist all prior to arrival review.

Bay Cities Engineering, Design and Innovation Company 2013-2016

Executive Plant Manager to direct all general Production operations and direct customer support with a direct report team of 20+ managers and sr. managers. Worked as part of an executive leadership team and responsible to Lead several departments, Pre-production - Engineering/Planning, Production operations, Inventory,, Maintenance, Purchasing, Cost Accounting, Methods Engineering, Scheduling, Shipping/Receiving. Manage P&L, support EBITA results, budgets, employee reviews, hiring, terms and other HR related activities. Worked closely with COO, CEO and daily and weekly communicated with Finance for NR and Recurring associated items. Wrote and established and managed the operations Leadership Destination Model, Scorecard, Employee Reviews, Quality Manual and Quality Management System, Procedures and Safety. In less than one year effectively implemented a new lean manufacturing concepts, added a Lean Obeya room for CIP’s and improved overall efficiency by more 30%; Implemented and Improved 5S lean score bringing results from 40% to 90% getting one of the highest assessment scores in the industry, all within less than one year. Lean concepts implemented and improved overall production results and Quality by 25%.

Boeing - Experience in Aerospace - Military and Commercial: C-17; B-1B and MD-11 Aircraft. As Program / Project Management Specialist for C17 aircraft - worked with all workforce, (production/non-production) and customers. Communicated aircraft cost reduction and change requests opportunities with IPTs, VPGM and Col’s as requested - improvements. Daily communicated and collaborated information with internal teams, and other executive director levels. Directed a management team of 23 subject-matter experts to make changes, reduce cost; led all projects from inception to implementation and full execution with outstanding documented savings of nearly $90 Million in improvements by engaging and energizing teams with best solutions. Used Lean+ tools and team based business improvements (TBBI's). Worked with teaming transition reduce additional cost with savings acquired business goal of: $989,924; and savings of: $1,355,412. Also, served as Core process improvement focal EI/EE for all assigned teams in C-17 organizations/ leadership with a focus on Long Range Business Plan (LRBP) goals: Finance; Supplier Management; Manufacturing Operations 17C; and Engineering. Along with support to C-17/EHS to lead Safety Blitz injury reduction in the work place and to report results for management such as cost avoidance and area improvements while using Project management tools to maintain project schedule/updates. Led teams in Lean+ initiatives.

Core Qualifications

Professional Experience

Continuous Improvement Plant/Executive Leader

2013-2016

Engineering, Design/AR (Augmented Reality) Company in Los Angeles County Led all manufacturing

Project Manager/Lead Program Manager –CI Program

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January 1998 -2012

The Boeing Company – Long Beach, CA

•Was responsible for leading a C-17 Aircraft, Multi-Million dollar Cost Program for a workforce of over 4,000

•Tracked deliverables with project management tools IMPs/IMS and internal website management system

•Accounting reviews for projects and change management request for funding as required.

•Lean+ & Quality Audits

•Managed Program budget and annual budget request for projects

•Maintained KPI for critical points or other details pertinent to success in projects

•Handled all change requests through proper process and procedure.

•Directed and communicated all cost reduction aspects for Boeing defense Space and Security (BDS) to coordinate strategy.

•Ensured customer satisfaction, including assessment results from customer feedback

•Set short and long range program achievable goals and objectives. Developed effective plans to communicate process, procedure and guidelines; Marketing strategies to penetrate all workforce levels and customer engagement.

•New idea implementation for interior and exterior of C-17Aircraft - Produced a successful three pronged approach system for check and balance of all recorded cost reduction projects by partnering with Affordability, Methods Engineering and Estimating (Form MD-xxxx/Affordability) Successful process results.

•Manage program with 1375 projects; day to day decision making, concerns, new recruits, appeals, corrective action and awards $500,175.11.00

•Communicated all changes and improvements, status changes and special requests with blueprint/sign off to accept change with Executive Director and customer Col’s etc.

•Developed excellent Partnerships with: GMS-CRI Cost Reduction Initiative lead; Executive Leadership, UAW Local 148-Leads, Bargaining Committee; the workforce internal/external.

•Engage the workforce to support minor and major improvements in support of leadership goals & objectives Long Range Business Plan (LRBP's) or Executive Goal Directive Plans).

•Coached teams to produce business improvement results - Leadership & Team-building development.

•Support and Set vision / identify opportunities within the workforce for effective culture change to attract the highest team performance levels.

•Final project implementation interface with design engineering experts, manufacturing, management levels to ensure proper funding and project completeness.

•Successfully led improvements/cost reduction projects to support DCMA customer audits for random audits for selected projects based on policies and procedures.

•Managed successful Process Based Management metric ratings; with on target results that exceeded goal target of: 3.0 based on failure mode and effects results.

•Acquired budget requests through executive budget counsel, compensation and fulfill appropriate cost records and legal requirements for C-17 Program, collaborated with cost estimators for earned value management (EMV) as necessary.

•High level presenter: Deliver internal and external presentations i.e., Several Boeing company sites; Leadership team; Lean Manufacturing Assessment owner 6.4.3. (Employee Input): goal 4.0/ results 4.0; Malcolm Baldrige Assessors; benchmarking visitors, such as Roadway express; Good Samaritan Hospital; and American Airlines Executive Team.

•Change Management Champion/EI Long Beach site focal for Team Appreciation: over 4,000 employees and leadership participated. Coached and trained approximately 300 teams who shared their team IDS-LB successful ideas (projects) based on continuous improvements.

McDonnell Douglas Aircraft – Long Beach, CA (1/89 to 1/94) Manufacturing – Specialist Production (MD-11 Aircraft)

Supporting Production Operations Executive Director: Provided Customer Support/communication: For Alitalia Airlines, served as lead for major projects and tagged items. Customer requirements (inspector) needs and current updates. Change Board, Change Implementation with 100% customer satisfaction and chaired and attended Change Board Reviews for aircraft changes.

Associate Industrial Engineer (MD-11 Commercial Program)

•Worked closely with commercial aircraft customers, (Alitalia – Sergio & quality team & Korean Mr. Lee).

•Regularly communicated aircraft status with open/closed items, along with quality reviews at aircraft with customer for acceptance (bought or approved/accepted items installed on aircraft).

•Chaired meetings – for building acquisitions; material and major equipment purchases (Mc Donnell Douglas.) Worked with development team for West ramp delivery center plans.

•Identified Return on Investment (ROI.) Wrote project plans, justifications with timeline, worked for Operations reporting to General Manager for Review and approval of changes.

•Internal Quality Audits of Assembly and Advanced Orders AO /AAO, blue prints and change requests

•Change Implementation Reviews, attended/participated in Change board - design changes. . .

Education

Pepperdine University 2005

Malibu, CA, USA

Science in Management - Bachelors

Oakland College 1996

Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA

Psychology - Liberal Arts of Psychology AS

Accomplishments

•Safety – Achieved over 1M (1.3 Million) hours of Safety Award 2014

•Highest Plant Assessment results for overall plant management and lean AICC 2014

•Successful OBEYA Room Setup with Continuous Improvement Process (CIP)

•Global Diversity Team Award Winner March 2012

•Diversity Advocate, Appointed as Heritage Month Lead 2011-2012,

•Doing Something Right team of the month Policy Deployment Communication Team 2009

•P@B award Lean Manufacturing Assessment Process (LMA) 2011

•CO-Director for Special Activities of the National Management Association and later, Nominated as Director of Special activities 2006 (2 yrs.)

•IDS-Long Beach award in recognition for invaluable contributions to the accounting organization and exceptional performance along with team spirit and a positive ‘can do' attitude June 2003 .

•A&M Southern California award for dedication as a PBM Focal Point in successful analysis of ISO findings and contribution to superior quality improvements December 2001.

•Silver Eagle twice nominated for continuous quality improvement cross functional Creative Edge Review Team (cost reduction)

•Belgard Group Certified Instructor: Leader Skills and Team Tools (Master Certification)

Affiliations

• Boeing women in Leadership & Aviation & Aerospace Professionals/ NMA (BALC) & BLBLA

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