Lee Lepper

**** ** **** **, *******, WA ad1o15@r.postjobfree.com 509-***-****

Objective: Dedicated production engineer and leader with 37 years of experience in optimizing manufacturing processes and ensuring product quality. Seeking a challenging position in a dynamic manufacturing environment where I can utilize my leadership, technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and continuous improvement mindset to contribute to the company's growth.

Professional Summary:

●Extensive experience in the design, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes, including lean principles.

●Proficient in the leadership, collaboration and implementation of development projects into long-term manufacturing within suppliers around the world.

●Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of identifying and resolving production issues to increase efficiency and reduce quality defects.

●Project management skills, including the ability to lead cross-functional teams and deliver projects on time and within budget.

●Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse teams and communicate technical information to non-technical stakeholders.

Professional Experience:

The Boeing Company - Puget Sound, Montana, India July ’86 – October ‘23

Production Engineering Leader

●Lead development and implementation of new manufacturing processes and improvements.

●Site leader for a Joint Venture in manufacturing representing Boeing and Engineering.

●Senior Leader for development and implementation of 777X Wing

Development of Tooling and Equipment

Lead Engineering Teams to design Wing Tools and Equipment Requirements and procurement.

Financial and Budget responsibility

Coordinate with suppliers and internal procurement

●Developed and implemented strategies for new manufacturing and assembly of composite and hard-metal components.

oUtilized Supply base to efficiently direct specific products.

oManaged budget and technical applications for adherence to financial requirements.

●Lead cross-functional teams to address production issues and implement corrective actions, resulting in an increase in product quality.

●Re-established production processes on Hard-Metal Machining to reduce quality defects.

●Designed and optimized manufacturing processes, including CNC machining, assembly lines, Composite Manufacturing and automation systems, to increase efficiency and throughput.

●Conducted root cause analysis for production issues and implemented solutions to enhance overall production performance.

●Collaborated with suppliers to source and qualify new products.

●Ensured compliance with safety regulations and participated in safety audits, resulting in zero reportable incidents during tenure.

●Collaborated with various organizations, suppliers, customers, leadership and team to define, implement and monitor product manufacturing.

●Lead equipment requirements gathering, documentation, and build project to implement into the production system.

●Prepared technical reports, process documentation, and standard operating procedures for production processes.

●Assisted in the implementation of 5S and lean manufacturing principles in the production area.

Education:

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering Cogswell College Everett, Wa 1996

Skills:

●Product Development

●Budget and Financial stewardship

●Manufacturing process optimization

●Manufacturing process implementation

●Lean methodologies

●Product work-hardening

●Project management

●Root cause analysis

●Safety compliance

●Technical documentation

●Team collaboration

●Problem-solving

●Data analysis

References:

Available upon request.

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