Line Coordinator

Perkins James Drake

OBJECTIVE:

Obtain a Line Coordinator position within your organization that capitalizes on my Line and Production Coordination, Production Planning, Employee Performance Program Coordinator, Procurement, Marketing, Manufacturing, Bidding Specialist, and Production Control expertise, Health and Safety, Supply Chain, Scheduling, Computer, Power Point, SharePoint, Webex, Oracle, and Microsoft Office talents, CAPP, SAP/ERP, MES, MRP-APICS training, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Root Cause Analysis, AIW, VSM, 5s acumen, Business and Management education, Engineering and leadership skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Twenty plus years of experience working as a Production Planner, Coordinator, Buyer, Facilitator, and Aircraft Assembly Mechanic at the Boeing Company. Highly skilled in planning production activities in accordance to product assignments and available capacity (Schedule, Safety, Quality, Manpower, Inventory, and Budget)

In depth knowledge of performing Capacity Planning, Fabrication Planning, Section Planning, Kitting, and Material release. Hands on experience in managing all manufacturing activities keeping in mind the physical constraints on the job using ERP and Oracle tools

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Noted for results, reducing production times, increasing company profits using Lean Tactics. Facilitated highly technical concepts to audiences with varying degrees of knowledge and abilities. Designed Employee Involvement training and taught course materials on Employee Involvement techniques, Lean Manufacturing, Safety Awareness, and results as an Employee Involvement Facilitator

Created, Coordinated, and implemented instruments to teach, train, and inform employees and management about the workings of the Employee Performance Program incentive plan. PBM and ITAR trained, Project Management skills, AIW’s and Lean Manufacturing Qualified, Root Cause Analysis expertise, Working knowledge of the AS9100 Quality Standards and Safety Practices

Microsoft Office Suite abilities, Word, and Outlook trained. Graduate of the Leadership Long Beach Program, Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert in Employee Involvement Program techniques. Saved the Boeing Company an average of over $2 Million a year through cost saving and reductions as Coordinator of the Employees Performance Program from 1997 through 2011

EXPERIENCE:

Job Search – 03/2022 to Present

Aero Products Company- Bidding Specialist 2021 – 2022

Self Employed - Business Coach/Consultant 2015 - 2021

Boeing Company – Production Planner/Coordinator/Air Craft Assembly Mechanic 1988 – 2015

Bidding Specialist 2021 – 2022

Collected historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future products. Consulted and collaborated with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments, or production managers to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues

Prepared estimates used by management for purposes such as buying, planning, organizing, and scheduling of materials (Aluminum, Steel, Composites, Polyurethane), and parts. Analyzed blueprints and other documentation to prepare takt time, cost, materials, tools, tooling, and labor estimates

Conferred and coordinated with engineers, buyers, owners, vendors, and subcontractors on changes and adjustments to cost estimates. Created Parts List, BOMs, and Assembly Outlines for manufacturing

Business Coach/Consultant (Self-employed) 2015 – 2021

Met and consulted with clients to discuss needs and goals. Developed and coordinated strategies and plans for clients.

Kept records of client progress. Mentored and evaluated clients. Adjusted clients’ goal strategies as needed to achieve desired outcomes using training and teaching of Hard and Soft skills, Lean, and Root Cause Analysis techniques

Aircraft Assembly Mechanic 2011-2015

Assembled, functioned, tested, and installed electrical components, rigging controls and systems that actuate aircraft structures. Read schematics, interpreted blueprints, engineering orders, and other specifications to determine location, identity, and relationship of parts

Laid out parts and assemblies (Aluminum and Composites) per blue print, then drilled and installed. Performed flight functions and actuated aircraft systems. Inspected finished products and bought off as complete and meeting blueprint configuration. Observed safety standards and cleaned work area

Production Planner/Employee Performance Program (EPP) Coordinator 1988-2011

Managed and coordinated the efficiency of manufacturing operations by reviewing available data (Blue-Prints, Schematics, and Engineering Orders) to develop and create products using ERP systems

Maintained inventory, created parts, bought parts, ordered parts, materials, and assemblies from vendors and inhouse using Continuous Improvement, JIT, Kanban, and lean methods. Tracked production process, dispositioned scrap parts, wrote rework instructions, work around plans utilizing MRB, ERP, and SAP tools

Performed capacity planning and created shop order releases using ERP systems and other Electronic Systems. Compiled regular production schedules, created, wrote Work Instructions (AO), Test Procedures, Purchase Orders (PO), Bill of Materials (BOM), Work in Progress (WIP), Kits, and Tooling orders (TO) using ERP processes

Analyzed parts, routing, performed cycle counts, and created master schedules to ensure accuracy at all times using Planning Resource systems. Utilized Systems, Applications & Products (SAP/ERP) in Data Processing to produce Assembly Outlines

Prepared and disseminated detailed updates for report generation using Computer Tools MS Office, Outlook, Memos, SharePoint, and PowerPoint tools

Coordinated, Administered, Managed, and Assisted the Joint Executive Committee for Employee Involvement as EPP Coordinator by managing, coordinating, and administering the EPP incentive Plan for the Program C-17 (Safety, Quality, Cost, Budget, Materials, Rework/Scrap, and Man Hours)

Created, coordinated, planned, maintained, published, revised, improved, modified, and distributed the EPP Summary Reports monthly using Microsoft Office tools. Provided technical guidance, presentations, training, and support to Executive Committee and included Company and Union Executives. Acted as liaison between management, union leadership, and affected employees

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Management – University of Redlands

Certificate of Completion in Labor Studies/Safety – Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Certified in Product Coordination, Safety, Engineering, Planning, and Lean – Boeing Company

ADDITIONAL SKILLS:

Good understanding of the manufacturing environment. Excellent skills in written and verbal communication. Procurement of parts, components, materials, and assemblies

Ability to work in a team. Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills. Proficiency with PC applications (MES, ERP, JDE). Strong organizational and interpersonal skills

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