Education:

BS, Manufacturing Engineering: Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK

Oklahoma State University Stillwater, OK

Twenty Credit Hours short of Credit Requirements for MS Degree in General Engineering

Spartan’s School of Aeronautics, Tulsa, OK

Associate Degree: (A & P) Airframe & Power-Plant Certification

PERSONAL SUMMARY

I am an exceptional professional with persuasive Demeanor and with over 15 years of diversified experiences in the Manufacturing Industry and Management. My experiences include a wide range of disciplines such as: Operations Management, Outsourcing Planning and Management, and Change Review Board Management. Machine Shop

Estimating, Aftermarket Pricing Development, Estimating Specialist, Cost Improvements, Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Project/Program Management and Quality Assurance.

SOME CAREER ACCOMPLISMENTS

Directed a Company-wide Ten Million Dollar per Year Cost Savings Initiatives by obtaining benchmark costs through Lean Manufacturing and Long-Term Teaming/Partnership with Suppliers which initiated competition between internal Manufacturing and outside suppliers.

Sponsored a Cost Reduction Machine Tear-Down Workshop Event which if all initiatives were implemented, will yield 2.7 Million Dollars Savings in just 8-hour-Brainstorming Cost Reduction Workshop.

Directed a Successful ISO 9001/AS9100 Certifications for DOD Approval.

Using 5-S initiatives, coordinated a Manufacturing shop setup operation that streamlined material/machine flow and reduced manufacturing shop floor space by 38%.

Increased production throughput by 35% by simple machine/material process flow re-re-alignment.

Directed Spirit Aerosystems Aftermarket PMA Pricing, Catalog Pricing, MRO Cost Estimating and Implementation.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Global Parts Aero Manufacturing: AUGUSTA, KANSAS (May 30, 2019 – July 30, 2019) Estimator

Reviewed RFQ/RFP Solicitations and produced detailed estimates and technical narratives to present and negotiate with the client.

Interpreted customer PO’s, Engineering Drawings, engineering specs parts lists, and related engineering documentation from various aerospace OEMs

Developed manufacturing plans on a wide variety of parts and processes

Interpreted engineering data such as 2D Drawings, 3D Models, Bill of Material, and Process Specifications.

Provided accurate and timely reporting to site management on pending and completed projects

Assisted with special projects and participate on other teams as requested

Participated in the initial scoping sessions with client to understand the scope and requirements of each solicitation requirements.

Produced contract bid packages.

Coordinated with in-house Engineering, SHOP Managers and Programmers to ensure that the estimated jobs were run on the designated machines.

Monitored and maintained accurate file library of all solicitation to be used for repeat requests.

Provided Sound Manufacturing Cost Counsel in Development of manufacturing requirements.

KALMAR-CARGOTEC: OTTAWA, KANSAS (JULY 2016 – MARCH1, 2019) Product Cost Engineer:

Served as one of the primary coordinators for all Engineering Change Orders (ECO) to ensure compliance to the material requirements and cost profile.

aPriori VPE Administration and Management

Developed “Should Cost” Shop Time Standards using aPriori costing tool

Worked with Design Engineers to develop cost avoidance during initial product design stages.

Developed solutions to a variety of complex problems requiring independent judgment and ingenuity relative to total cost management, development of product manufacturing process flow.

Developed plans and recommendation based on suppliers input to improve design for manufacturing to lower product cost while ensuring the same or improved quality and performance in the specified application.

Develop presentations for customers, when required, to demonstrate and justify reason/need for change in material or source of supply.

Analyzed and prepared Product should cost which are used as a metric to negotiate with suppliers to lower their prices.

Analyzed and prepared Cost Proposals and recommend potential pricing discount strategy that yields an acceptable profit Margin

Developed cost strategies and pricing formula that benefit both customer and Kalmar-Cargotec. .

Direct and Managed the Day-to-Day Operations of all Aftermarkets PMA Pricing and Cost Estimating.

Maintain accurate data records for all proposals, which serve as a reliable data source future and repeat proposal.

Provide Sound Aftermarket Price Counsel in Development of various aircraft components.

Assisted and Coordinated Bid Preparations, and Price Negotiations, Capacity Planning, production line Moves

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS: WICHITA, KANSAS (APRIL 10, 2015 – APRIL 1, 2016) Aftermarket Pricing and Estimating Specialist

Developed pricing formula and presented to Executive Managers Pricing Proposal outcome and recommended optimum pricing strategies that benefit both customer and Spirit Aerosystems.

Directed and Managed the Day-to-Day Operations of all Aftermarkets PMA Pricing and Cost Estimating.

Directed and Managed the Day-to-Day Operations of Spirit Parts Catalog Pricing, from Pricing Methodology to Pricing Data to compete with Market Price Intel

Analyzed and prepared Pricing Proposals and recommend pricing discount strategy that yields an acceptable profit Margin

Maintained accurate data records for all proposals which would serve as a reliable data source database for future similar proposal.

Study and understand contract documents of each RFQ solicitation prior to Pricing/Estimating requirements.

Provided Sound Aftermarket Price Counsel in Development of various aircraft components.

Assisted and Coordinated Bid Preparations, and Price Negotiations.

AGCO Corporation: HESSTON, KANSAS (2012- 2015) Project Engineer

Directed and Managed the Day-to-Day Operations of all Product Cost Estimating activities and Budgeting using aPriori Costing software.

aPriori VPE Administration and Management

Provided initial Manufacturing product Costs in the development of new products.

Served as the Cost liaison for all Cross Functional departments’ projects.

Monitored and Maintained accurate file library of Actuals VS. Estimates from where a standard production variance is derived.

Case New Holland: WICHITA, KANSAS (2008 - 2012) Product Cost Engineer

Directed and Managed the Day-to-Day Operations of all Product Cost Estimating activities and Budgeting using aPriori Costing software.

aPriori VPE Administration and Management

Developed cost formula and presented to Executive Managers Cost Proposal and recommended optimum costing strategy.

Served as the Cost liaison for all Cross Functional departments.

Tracked and Maintain accurate file library of Actuals VS. Estimates Costs from where the standard production variance is derived.

Developed Accurate Cost Estimates for materials, labor, tooling, subcontractor/Outside production, such as parts protections

Using my created complex in-house Cost Model, set up a web page for a Conceptual Cost breakdown summary that shows recurring and non-recurring costs and a given time-line.

Assisted and Coordinated Bid Preparations, and Price Negotiations.

Bombardier Aerospace (Lear Jet): WICHITA, KANSAS (2007– 2008) Methods Engineer

Developed formula for company direct labor rates and overhead rates.

Analyzed and Estimated PCR (Program Change Request)

Revised and created shop Floor Layout and new manufacturing equipment requirements

Assisted in validating and approving the compliance of engineering drawings/documents, and spec sheets.

Prepared manufacturing labor estimates and detail work sequences for each aircraft within the Service Center

Developed and maintain Methods and Industrial Engineering procedures and work processes.

Analyzed feasibility according to optimal methods by assessing the costs, impacts and risks of a change in production and Analyzed equipment and workstation production capacity.

Analyzed requirements and initiates productions tool purchase orders, including ECAAR

Determined requirements for and implements new manufacturing equipment

Developed long range strategies for manufacturing processes and facility layout

Monitored project workflow and adjusted personnel tasks to support project activities

Worked within an integrated work team (IWT) reviewing engineering drawings for manufacturability/producibility

Acted as focal within the Service Centers for all Engineering Change Request Management

Implemented continuous improvement projects and transfer lean knowledge to shop floor.

Served as the Cost liaison for all Cross Functional departments

Provided Sound Manufacturing Cost Counsel in Development of Plant Operating Plans.

Assisted and Coordinated Bid Preparations, and Price Negotiations.

TRANSTECS CORPORATION: WICHITA, KANSAS (2002 – 2007) Director of Operations

Managed and Directed the Day-to-Day Operations of the Aerospace Machine Division (Manufacturing Operations Segment); from Strategic Manufacturing Planning to Personnel Management.

Directed and managed the entire Cross functional Manufacturing Segments of the company.

Reported and provided sound manufacturing counsel to executive Managers.

Directed and Coordinated Bid Preparations, Price Negotiation.

Supervised and Managed Hourly and Non-Hourly personnel of Company’s Manufacturing Operations Segment.

Supervised the Performance Analysis of subordinates to ensure Compliance with plant and company Policies and Procedures.

VERMILION INC, WICHITA, KANSAS (2001- 2002) Project Manager

Supervised and managed the Cross Functional Team efforts and served as the Facilitator to the following programs: Boeing's MDS (E-6) Program; Rockwell’s GATM; Rockwell’s ADWS; Rockwell’s SPAM.

Served as the focal point of contact with external and internal customers for program status; from directing and championing projects with statistical support data that measures program progress and effectiveness that augment expectation and bottom-line to cross-functional team facilitation.

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY WICHITA, KANSAS (1990-2001) Senior Industrial/Manufacturing Engr

Coordinated the Investigation, Administration & Implementation of all RAC Make/ Buy Decisions and Offload initiatives (Plastics or Metals), from policy write-up to process core-competency determination and Supplier Chain Qualification.

Directed a company-wide SIX AND HALF million-dollar OFFLOAD Cost Improvement Efforts, (Metal and Plastics) from conception to completion. Efforts from this initiative generated up to $4.5M (Million Dollar) cost savings per year on RAC outside Supplier cost and up to $5.5 Million Dollar savings per year on Vendor over-priced jobs returning to Raytheon for In-house fabrication.

Coordinated all aspects of Raytheon’s Make or Buy process that utilizes internal cost model comparison with outside suppliers.

VICKERS’S ELECTROMECH INC. WICHITA, KS Methods Engineer

L & S MACHINE, WICHITA, KS TOOL DESIGN ENGINEER:

Skills

Experience in machine teardown cost benchmarking via product sub section analysis, Cost Improvement project management, understanding cost drivers, constructing total cost of ownership (TCO) models and implementation of cost improvement projects Competitive benchmarking / cost reduction projects

Understanding Manufacturing Process Flows and cycle times for variety of automotive parts.

Working knowledge/Experience and ability to read drawings, CAD data, blueprints, material data sheets

Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, Finance Analysis on Part Pricing and Long-Term Agreement Pricing Proposals.

Pricing and Cost Estimating Software Skills:(aPriori, Costimator, Perfect Procalc)

CATIA Integrated with aPriori software, SAP and MRP applications

Quality Control CMM Applications and usage, CNC Machine Operation,

Government contracting skills, (Bid Process and Pricing, Post Award Documentation)

oALL MICROSOFT SUITES; Excel, Word, Power-Point, Access, and Microsoft Project (Advanced level)

Training

Supply Chain and Procurement and MRP Training; Lean Manufacturing, 5 S, 6-Sigma, Program/Project Management, Leadership Foundation I & II Training,

Problem solving Technique 1 & 2,

aPriori VPE Administration and Management; Cross-Functional Team Facilitation and Management;

ALL MICROSOFT SUITES

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