George Pottanat

***** ********** *****

Chester, VA 23836

addiew@r.postjobfree.com

540-***-**** – HOME

540-***-**** - OFFICE

DESCRIPTION:

Resourceful, ambitious, and dedicated engineering management professional with demonstrated success in program administration, quality, mission assurance, and business analysis. Ability to prioritize and manage complex projects from inception to implementation. Record of achievement in managing employee relations and motivating others to ensure streamlined operations, process improvement, and increased efficiency. Highly qualified with exceptional communication and strong leadership skills to effectively resolved problems. Involved in cyber security plans, analysis and recommendations.

PERSONAL DATA

US Citizen

BSEE (ABT- Accredited)

DOD Secret Clearance - current

Member: American Society of Quality Engineers, American Society of Naval Engineers and Crane Employee Organization Team

Clearance: Secret

DAU CERTIFICATIONS

•System Planning, RD&E- System Engineering - Level III Certification 4/27/2012

•Test & Evaluation Engineering - Level III Certification 3/20/2013

•Manufacturing and Production Assurance, PQM Level III Certification 12/8/2014

EDUCATION:

University of Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram,

Kerala, India,

Pin- 695034

Phone: +91-471-*******

Fax:+91-471-******* 1970-1977

Major: Electrical Engineering

Elective: Computer Systems

Minor: Telecommunication and Business Management

City University of New York (CUNY)

The Office of the University Registrar

1114 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 100**-****-****

Masters of Electrical Engineering

Partial Fulfillment

Arizona State University (ASU)

University Center Building, Room 166

Mailing Address:

411 N. Central

Phoenix, AZ 850**-****-****

Masters in Electrical Engineering

Partial Fulfillment

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:

Test and Evaluation, Reliability, Maintainability, and Availability Engineering, Quality Assurance Management, Develop failure mode and effect critical analysis, (FMECA), continue process improvement (CPI), failure reporting analysis and corrective action system (FRACAS) based on the reliability predictions per DOD MIL-HDBK-217F, Fault Tree Analysis,(FTA), Worse Case Scenario Analysis (WCSA), total life cycle system management (TLCSM), route cause failure (RCF), field failure events (FFE), level of repair analysis (LORA), reliability centered maintenance (RCM), supplier vendor report, (SVR), integrated logistics support (ILS), efficient closed loop failure (ECLFR), returned component failure analysis reporting (REFAR), total life cycle System Management (TLCSM), obsolescence management (OM), highly accelerated life testing (HALT), highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) practices and Methods, malfunction reporting systems (MRS), mean time between failures (MTBF), mean time between maintenance (MTBM), mean time to repair (MTTR), mean maintenance hours (MMH), logistics involving maintenance (LIM), diminishing manufacturing sources & material shortages (DMSMS), collection and analyze maintenance data systems, hands on experience with military MIL-STDs, such as MIL-STD 1546, 1547, MIL-Prf-38534, 535, MIL-Prf-19500, space applications, microcircuits (MCM), Multi-Chip Modules, working experience with RELEX studio 2008 & 2009 and software DOOR, Highly experience with Lean Manufacturing workplace, ISO 9000/9001, program and project management, staff leadership, problem resolution, system engineering processes (SEP), supply chain management (SCM), hydro-mechanical fuel systems, component level inventory management (IM), distribution of logistics information systems, aerospace arithmetic applications & graphs making, strategic &tactical planning, Design, manufacture & implementation of electromechanical parts, failure analysis and corrective action on aircrafts and Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Systems (BMDS).

Demonstrated Achiever with exceptional knowledge of reliability, maintainability, Test and evaluation and quality assurance engineering.

Vast experience in Reliability Modeling, Reliability Block Diagrams, and Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) for systems, subsystems and equipment.

Strong background in predictions, analysis, and testing of reliability and maintainability verification.

.Adaptable to various work environments and new technologies applicable to aerospace and defense industries..

CAREER HISTORY & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Missile Defense Agency

QUALITY SAFETY AND MISSION ASSURANCE LEAD ENGINEER FOR SEA-BASED WEAPON SYSTEMS, AEGIS ASORE (AA) INCLUDES HAWAEII, ROMANIA, POLAND AND JAPAN)

October 2013 – Present

Providing Leadership in Quality, Mission Assurance, which consists of Aegis Ashore (AA) Japan and Aegis Ashore Poland?

• Providing leadership and guidance in Quality, Safety and Mission Assurance areas, which consists of

• FUNCTIONAL MANAGER: AEGIS BMD FLIGHT TEST, LEAD RELIABILITY ENGINEER IN AEGIS BMD (SOFTWARE/HARDWARE)

• Reviewed Strategic Test Plan, Aegis BMD Ground Test and Flight Test, standard Operating Procedure (SOP), AB -047and provided for review.

• Completed TCS review and provided comments to ABT, will enable to finalize the TCS for IMTP 20.0

• Manage Reliability, Maintainability, and Test and Evaluation and Built-In-Test (BIT) for missile defense agency (MDA).

• Focusing on Software Reliability improvements, developed Software Reliability Program Plan for BMD 6 and developed SOW on BMD 6.

• Evaluate the parts selection process,

• Review material readiness, Test readiness review, and monitor and participate in failure review board.

• Engage in effective resolution, including field installation of missile in Ships and ashore, engineering and Technical support for the surveillance and sustainability of the Aegis Weapon systems..

• Provide recommendations and solutions for field failures, manufacturing failures, storage and shipment of overall systems, sub systems, and components.

• Provide guidance, recommendations and solutions to Aegis Weapon System in Quality, Maintainability and Reliability areas.

• Experience in conducting periodic reviews of Quality, engineering process, analysis and supplier and sub-contractor evaluations.

• COTR on Northrup Grumman contracts

NSWC, Crane, Indiana

WXQM, BLDG. 3330N

JXSP, BLDG. 41NC July 2010-October 2013

• Lead Test Engineer on next Generation Land Mine Jammers (JCREW) Program. June 16 – October 2013

• Performed IED counter measure Detection – Test and Evaluation program support.

• Lead Engineer Common Aviation Command and Control (CAC2S - April 2011 – November 2012

• Performed CAC2S System engineering, field support activities.

EG&G

13923 E CAPT WJ NELSON DR

ODON, IN 47562

812-***-****

Sr. Reliability & Maintainability Engineer on Predator, MTS system. (May 2004 – Mar 2005)

• Evaluated and Analyzed: Reliability Failure Rate Prediction, Field Service Report, FRACAS, FMEA, Fault Detection/analysis, & BIT Analysis on MTS systems.

• Prepared and presented monthly status report to management.

• Participated in Failure Review Board (FRB) for field failure event (FFE) & malfunctioning Reporting System (MRS).

Belcan Corp.

7787 E. KEMPER ROAD

CINCINNATI, OH 45249

513-***-**** Sr. Lead Reliability Engineer, Sept 2003 – Apr 2004

• Performed Reliability Prediction using 10 years of data from FFE & MRS database.

• Performed FMEA & Fault Trees on Various GE Engines and provide recommendation for improved Reliability.

• Provided Reliability Prediction, FMECA, & Fault Tree Analysis for Airbus 380, DD (X) & Automatic Test Generation (ATGS) Programs

Hi-Tech Solutions Inc. (Formerly Computer Renaissance)

3233 TRAILWOOD DR.

NEWBURGH IN, 47630

(812) -853-9719

Project Manager / Principal Entrepreneur ( Jan 1997 – Sept. 2003)

• Performed Functional Test procedure on BIA Pre-Amp LANTIRN & ESS testing on Sniper programs.

• Managed daily operations while providing business solutions via quality custom-built computers & field support.

• Negotiated vendor contracts and opened new services to clienteles.

• Managed all financial, sales advertisement & marketing activities.

• Transformed franchise (Computer Renaissance) into private business (Hi-Tech Solutions), a consultant & reseller of CISCO products.

• Motivated project support teams to improve productivity.

Family Medical Center

1312 BEDFORD RD.

WASHINGTON, IN, 47501 Project Manager / Office Manager (Aug 1994 – Dec. 1996)

• Saved center $50K per year on claims processing costs & eliminated 90% claim rejection by devising electronic claim processing & billing

• Redesigned & remodeled the Medical Office to provide handicapped accessibility, safety & privacy for staff & patients.

• Installed computer systems saving $60K from vendors

• Improved productivity by 20-25 % through development of and training on policies & procedures for staff.

Naval Air Development Center

WARMINSTER, PA 18974 and

Naval Support Warfare Center

CRANE, IN 47522

Nov 1989 - Aug 1994

Lead Consulting Engineer—Reliability/Maintainability/Availability & System Readiness

• Advised & provided guidance to Navy’s Technical Direction Agency (TDA) on

BIT analysis, reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM), Reliability Centered maintenance, Repair Level Analysis (LORA), LSA, & Maintenance manual on various projects / programs.

• Conducted Reliability Predictions, FMEA & FRACAS

• Evaluated & Analyzed contractor submitted Data Item Delivery (DID) to ensure compliance.

• Developed Request-for-Information (RFI), Request-for-Proposal (RFP), Statement-of-Work (SOW) & Contractor-Data-Requirements-Lists (CDRL)

• Participated & monitored preliminary design reviews (PDR), critical design reviews (CDR)

• Implemented corrective actions & measures that improved R/M/A to meet Prime Item Development Specification (PIDS) & SOW.

GE Aerospace

(Now Lockheed Martin)

13413 FRENCH RD

UTICA, NY 13501

Jul. 1984 - Nov. 1989 Project Leader

Infrared Scan Track (IRST) & Multimode Radar Projects

• Recommended redesign of BIT on E2-C Radar which resulted in substantial savings & procurement of production contract

• Directed compliance on maintainability analysis, prediction & repair level analysis for clients such as Navy, Northrop Grumman& Taiwan Aerospace.

• Lead system integration test Engineer on SQS-53C sonar.

• Designed sensor head interface and performed FMEA for an Infrared Scan & Track system (IRST) on F-14.

• Performed design evaluation & resolved BIT. LORA & maintainability engineering issues in F-20, F-14’s IRST & E2C radar update programs.

• Trained summer co-op students & supervised sub-contractors & 6 engineers

• Participated & closely monitored PDR, CDR & implemented corrective actions & measures; thereby improving quality, Reliability, Maintainability and Availability to meet Prime item PIDS & SOW.

• Won support equipment contract on GD-53 Radar & provided repair level analysis report & Reliability centered maintenance manual.

• Delivered the entire CDRL in GD-53 Multimode Radar & IRST projects on time.

Sperry Flight Systems

(Now Honeywell)

21640 NORTH 12TH AVE

PHOENIX, AZ 85027

Jun.1980 - Jul.1984

Project Engineer

• Developed testing programs for digital, analog & hybrid components.

• Supervised 3 support technicians.

• Outperformed previous engineers: Attained 95% accuracy on fault detection / isolation while previous engineer achieved no higher than 50-65%. Spent < 1 hr solving technical problems that had stymied Autopilot System engineers for 3 wks.

• Promoted to Project Engineer in 12 months.

• Solved assembly problems on B-52 Military ATE Bays

• Completed Qualification test procedure on F-15 Color Display.

Struthers Electronic Corporation

FARMINGDALE, NY, 11735

Summer 1979 Summer Job:

• Closely associated & assisted in design, development, & test of digital logical circuits & microwave components (Waveguides & filters).

• Initiated & assisted in design & layout of PWB’s.

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