Chief Engineer Program Manager

JOHN M. NOLAN

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EXECUTIVE PROFILE

CHIEF ENGINEER / OPERATIONS / MANUFACTURING / PROGRAMS

Solves Complicated Engineering Problems s Identifies Solutions s Reduces Costs s Improves Processes

Proactive, results-oriented operating professional with a solid track record of progressive experience and expertise in manufacturing with full P&L responsibilities, MRP materials management, scheduling and engineering. Keen understanding of business priorities; team player committed to managing operations and projects in an efficient manner, while contributing to business development and revenue-producing activities. Versatile, innovative, and motivational, “lead by example” management style. Recognized for consistent success in developing systems, processes, and procedures to streamline corporate operations. Proven ability to reduce overhead and maximize productivity. Exceptionally skilled communicator; easily interface with high-profile business clients, vendors, manufacturers, staff, and consultants.

Career Highlights

In 2017 received Dan Schultz Presidential recognition award for the work accomplished on the #2 engine bay improvements addressing an open flight safety hazard. In 2017 received two VP recognition awards for leading the team on the 53E tail rotor disconnect coupling (TRDC) engineering/quality issues.

Member of the Sikorsky Aerospace Program Manager/Chief Engineer Team for US Navy and international Programs.

Member of the executive team that structured negotiated and closed high-dollar corporate acquisitions, including Howe Furniture’s acquisition of Johnson Tables and then Falcon Product’s acquisition of Howe Furniture; led all post-acquisition business transaction and integration initiatives. [Howe, Inc. /Johnson Tables/Falcon Products]

Areas of Expertise

s Chief Engineer s UTC ACE Associate s Managing / Leading Teams

s Flight Test Programs s JIT / Lean Manufacturing s SAP / MRP Systems

s Procurement / Inventory Control s P&L / Budgeting and Cost Control s Contract Negotiations

s Operations / Manufacturing / Engineering s Improving Processes s Vendor Management

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT Stratford, CT

A world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing, and service for the military and commercial markets.

53E ISS Chief Engineer US Marines 2016 to Present

Responsible for all 53E aircraft. Daily support of aircraft engineering issues for the 53E Program.

Prepare bid proposals for contract work for the US Marines, negotiated contracts, and Chief Engineer for projects once contract was awarded.

Oversee Flight Safety projects for the Tail Rotor Disconnect and #2 Engine Backflow.

Turkey Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) H-60 Black Hawk Depot Level (DLM) Program Manager April 2014 to April 2016

Program Manager responsible the $242 million of H-60 Depot Program and engineering activities in standing up overhaul and repair capabilities for the DLM Black Hawk H-60 Depot. Overseeing Programs and functional engineering: Airframe, Blades, Ground Test, Industrial Engineering, Transmissions, Rotors, and Flight Safety to deliver tooling and Overhaul and Repair capabilities for H-60 Black Hawk Helicopters in Turkey.

Singapore S-70B Lot 2 Chief Engineer 2013 to April 2014

Chief Engineer responsible for $159 million contract overseeing all engineering activities to deliver production Lot 2 aircraft. working with the Quality Assurance Board (QAB) to qualify new configuration changes to the aircraft. Oversaw the aircraft build, avionics lab testing, and flight test planning and execution.

Preparing engineering bid documents for the radar, sonar, and reconfigured avionic systems for the antisubmarine helicopter.

UAE H-60 Depot Program Chief Engineer – H-60 & H-53D/E International In-Service Support Chief Engineer 2010 to 2013

Chief Engineer responsible the $212 million UAE H-60 Depot Program all engineering activities in standing up overhaul and repair capabilities for the UAE H-60 Depot. Overseeing functional engineering Airframe, Blades, Ground Test, Industrial Engineering, Transmissions, Rotors, and Flight Safety to deliver tooling and Overhaul and Repair capabilities for H-60 Black Hawk Helicopters in the UAE.

Responsible for H-60 & H-53D/E International In Service Support (ISS). Daily support of aircraft engineering issues for H-60 & H-53D aircraft fleet for Israel and Germany.

Chief Engineer US Navy & US Coast Guard In-Service Support 2008 to 2010

Responsible for all US Navy and US Coast Guard in service Seahawk aircraft. Daily support of aircraft engineering issues for the US Navy and US Coast Guard five hundred aircraft fleet.

Responsible for multimillion-dollar projects repairing 137 in service Naval Hawk upper deck structural enhancements.

Prepare bid proposals for contract work for the US Navy and US Coast Guard, negotiated contracts, and Chief Engineer for projects once contract was awarded.

Airframe Project Engineer Lead 2006 to 2008

Lead Airframe Engineer that oversaw the Sierra Upper Deck Titanium enhancements for production at Sikorsky’s cabin supplier Vought, as well as the implementation of the Sierra Upper Deck Titanium enhancements kit to the Navy’s In Service aircraft at North Island, San Diego, CA.

ROYAL PRECISION INC. Torrington, CT

Manufacturing OEM of golf shafts for Callaway, Titleist, Hogan, and Golf Works; annual sales exceed $20 million.

Vice President of Manufacturing 2005 to 2006

Hired to turn around financially struggling business; implemented lean manufacturing and reorganized each work center; negotiated a new union contract in December 2005.

Landed new lighting project; CL&P paid 65 percent incentive, resulted in $10,000 per month electricity savings.

Developed capacity planning by work center; hired and trained staff to handle a 75 percent increase in volume.

SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CONTRACTOR VIA COMFORCE Stratford, CT

A world leader in helicopter design, manufacturing, and service for the military and commercial markets.

Airframe Project Engineer Lead 2004 to 2005

Worked on the airframe platform for the Navy’s Seahawk Aircraft as a Manufacturing Process Engineer.

Wrote tooling design orders, ordered tooling, and implemented design changes into manufacturing.

DI RIENZO, INC. New Haven, CT

A commercial plumbing, heating, air-conditioning, and fire protection company; annual sales exceed $10 million.

General Manager 2003 to 2004

Responsible for 50 employees, sales and P&L; grew sales from $4 million to over $10 million annually.

Project Manager Sacred Heart plumbing project ($1.1 million), Clinton Police HVAC project ($1.0 million), West Haven Luxury Condos heating and HVAC project ($1.4 million), Norwalk High School project ($3.4 million), Thomaston High School project ($2.4 million).

THE W. A. PARSONS COMPANY INC. Durham, CT

A manufacturing OEM of parts for Fire-Lite, GE, security and communication markets with annual sales of $6 million.

President 1999 to 2002

A member of the board of Directors; responsible for the sale of the business.

Hired to turn around a failing business; developed a manufacturing budget and identified cost by work center.

Utilized JIT/Lean manufacturing; brought on-time delivery from the low 60 percentile to consistently above 90 percent.

HOWE CORPORATION/FALCON PRODUCTS (1989 to 1999) Trumbull, CT

Howe Corporation a furniture manufacturer serving the fast food, contract office furniture, hospitality and institutional markets; acquired by Falcon Products in 1998.

Vice President of Operations Howe Subsidiary of Falcon Products 1998 to 1999

After Falcon purchased Howe I merged corporate headquarters, customer service, moved the manufacturing into Falcon’s plants; integrated Howe’s MRP system into Falcon’s MRP system.

Responsible for Falcon’s and Howe’s new product development, engineering and launching new product lines.

Vice President of Operations 1996 to 1998

Responsible for the overall profitability of $40 million in sales at multi-manufacturing plants; including vendor selection and relations, product procurement and pricing negotiations.

Merged Johnson Tables into Howe Furniture; oversaw the engineering drawings being completed and developed the part numbering system, which enabled orders to be entered into the MRP system.

Director of Operations 1994 to 1996

Responsible for all manufacturing, procurement and engineering activities in operations.

Developed outsourcing plan for $20 million manufacturing plant in CT; structured the outsourcing of the manufacturing to three plants in the Midwest; increased gross margins to the low 60 percentile.

Plant Manager 1992 to 1994

Planned and directed all plant manufacturing activities; supervised 25 salaried and 150 hourly personnel.

Generated $24 million in sales; within one-year gross profit margins increased from 20 percent to 45 percent.

EDUCATION & COMPUTER SKILLS

B.S., Mechanical Engineering University of New Haven West Haven, CT

Computer Experience: Primavera, SAP, Prime, EV, CATIA, Matrix One, SOLUMINA, Matrix One

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