BERTRAND MONTHE

Columbia, Maryland 443-***-**** adx0d9@r.postjobfree.com

Manufacturing Engineering / Supply Chain Management / Operation & Program Management

Manufacturing Quality Engineering professional with 20 years of enterprise level experience in planning, development, continuous improvement, strategic implementation, integration and execution of assign programs, troubleshooting, business continuity, and crisis management. My diverse background has prepared me for assignments where I can bring an enthusiastic, diligent and dedicated attitude together with the ability to adapt readily to a varying job demands, challenges and lead cross-functional teams to achieve goals.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Project Management Operation Management Supply-Chain/Procurement Quality Management Project Risk Management Six Sigma Methodology & Kaizen Total Quality Management AS9102 ISO 9001 or AS9100 ISO /TS16949 QS-9000 First Article Inspection (FAI) ISO 14001 JEDEC-STD ASME-STD IPC J-STD MIL STD•FAR and DFAR regulations NQA-1 STD 10 CFR ERP/MES CostPoint ERP/MES SAP•ERP Primavera

EDUCATION

Class 2010

University of Maryland – University College Graduate School of Management

College Park, MD

Master of Science in Management – Project Management

Class 2005

Old Dominion University College of Engineering & Technology

Norfolk, VA

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2017 - Present

L3Harris Technologies, Integrated Mission Systems Millersville, MD

Chesapeake Sciences Corporation

Manufacturing Engineer

Per the US government requirements, lead manufacturing related activities on programs with Mechanical, Printed Wiring Assembly (PWA), Electro-optical applications within the scope of supplying Towed Array for the US Navy.

Generate fabrication and assembly documentation and direct support personnel in the day-to-day execution of the manufacturing tasks.

Prepare operations travellers and assembly/manufacturing instructions, showing sequence of operations, details of each operation, machine, tooling and fixturing to be used, inspection instructions and test requirements.

Develop and maintain specific work instructions and procedures, including photos, visual aids to support manufacturing of product that conforms to drawing requirements and design specifications.

Support the root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes.

Senior Quality Engineer

Provided Operation Quality Assurance leadership for major programs. Served as primary liaison and Quality lead for Sonar Manufacturing and Towed Array program effort. Per the US government requirements, managed the Quality Assurance implementation within the scope of supplying Towed Array for the US Navy.

Maintained a system for the identification, control and disposition of nonconforming material. Coordinated Material Review Board activities. Initiated corrective actions related to nonconforming material as appropriate. Used 8D Methodology for Continuous Improvement, to troubleshoot or to find root cause of problems.

Ensured that operations or processes affecting product and process quality standards are tested, audited and evaluated for compliance with contractual requirements and government regulations.

Conducted supplier quality surveys and internal quality audits in accordance with contract requirements and company policies and procedures.

Engaged with suppliers to review data and features inclined to impact results.

Contributed to the implementation and execution of Quality Management System (QMS) processes for inspection, equipment calibration, material review board, QMS document updates, quality revision notice review/approval, internal & supplier quality audits, supplier selection and evaluation.

Supported efforts and executed tasks for the division’s Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) program. Ensured compliance with regulatory, company and contract requirements for assigned tasks.

Jan. 2010 – Jan. 2017

AREVA

Columbia, MD

Supplier Quality Engineer / Frontend Project Coordinator for North America

Provided Operation Risk Management leadership for the fabrication and the transport of fuel packages. Per the AREVA Group and regulatory requirements, managed the compliance implementation of logistics & transport within the scope of supplying nuclear fuel for the nuclear energy market in North America per 10 CFR 50,

10 CFR 71, 10 CFR 72 and 10 CFR 73.

Coordinated the Integration of the Logistics Support (ILS) plans to assure operational support requirements (regulations and performance).

Developed and deployed strategically resources for transport of nuclear fuel to nuclear plants, with the selection of suppliers and equipment.

Assisted Supply Chain Management in supplier development projects and worked closely with Business Development for proposal development and new business capture strategies.

Developed and maintained Approved Supplier List (ASL) conducting supplier audits, supplier inspections, line side review and quality rating.

Managed and assigned oversight functions including risk analysis, surveillances, and audits at AREVA sites.

Led team to achieve operation performance goals and accelerated compliance to internal, regulatory and client requirements.

Served as the point of contact for all North American Logistic Operations Management. Generated system adherence bespoke reports and analysis.

Achievements

Instrumental in creating estimation and calculation tool for fuel packages compliance audits and inspections, greatly improving sustain management and robust control during transport of fuel to nuclear plants in North America.

Established and deployed an Emergency Response Preparedness Plan using First Responders and diverse US agencies methodology to mitigate incidents during transports of nuclear products.

Effectively managed an annual budget of $ 650,000 and reduced the used of contractors by 60% to perform oversight activities by leading effort to create perpetual quality record feeds, by using Earn Value Management.

Managed activities, efforts, manufacturing organization to improve On Time Delivery (OTD) from 67% to 82%-year goal using Lean Manufacturing tools.

Sep. 2006 – Dec. 2009

Northrop Grumman Corporation Mission Systems

Baltimore, MD

Mission Assurance Engineer, Missions Systems

Vendor Material Disposition Area (VMDA) Coordinator: Responsible for ensuring the disposition of vendor related material in a timely and effective manner in ERP System (SAP).

Developed and implemented control plans, and detailed inspection instructions for procured materials to use in production.

Served as customer liaison to Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) documenting performance

Production process: Coordinated Witness Points, Hold Points and Procurement Source Inspections with DCMA.

Processed nonconforming materials through the MRB in and interfaced with program teams.

Achievements

Reduced ergonomic impact on Receiving-Inspection team members by designing new mapping system, which gradually increased capacity by up to 40% and reduced waste.

Instrumental on the development and the deployment of SAP application for Receiving-Inspection.

Mentored and trained the Receiving-Inspection team members to the effective used of SAP.

Volunteered and trained to be an Emergency First Responder and Industrial Firefighter.

Oct. 2004 – Aug.2006

Siemens Corporation Siemens VDO Automotive

Newport News, VA

Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Responsible for manufacturing processes, improvement and correction of quality issues on large-scale manufacturing cells. Tasked with implementing, troubleshooting and standards compliance of manufacturing process during production of automotive powertrain components for major domestic and international brands.

Developed and documented cell quality system adherence including certifying operator inspection (as related quality) and product auditing. Led team to achieve quality performance goals and accelerate system compliance to internal, regulatory and client requirements.

Established and implemented Control Plans, SPC, FMEA, Process Mapping, Inspections, Process Flow Diagrams, Preventative Maintenance Program, and detailed Inspection Instructions. Handled advanced quality and manufacturing processes including statistically based variation reduction, and process capability enhancement.

Served as the customer liaison to Renault/Nissan documenting performance and quality metrics, root cause analysis and corrective actions during production process.

Created bespoke reports, analysis and research for clients; - Assisted Project Manager with ad-hoc projects as and when required; - Worked closely with Resident Engineers and Business Development Department.

Achievements

Reduced scrap by 29% using Six Sigma methodologies.

Improved Lead Time by 21% using Continuous Improvement processes.

COMPUTER SKILLS & OTHER TRAINING

SAP, Costpoint, CAD/CAM, Minitab, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Project, Autodesk

Nondestructive Testing (Ultrasonic, Magnetic Particle, Liquid Penetrant, Radiographic)

OTHER SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

Security Clearance U.S. DoD: Ability to obtain Top Secret.

Certified Structural Industrial Fire Fighter, Maryland Fire & Rescue Institute, University of Maryland.

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