Program Manager Six Sigma

David R. Brown

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Summerville, SC 29483

854-***-**** *******@*****.***

Program manager, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 24 years-US Air Force, lifecycle, machining, welding, metal fabrication. Outstanding management, relationship building skills w/ chain of command, customers,co-workers and vendors.

• Project management

• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

• Develop Lean Six Sigma Organizational training

• Hazardous Material Management

• Precision Weld Instructor

• Metal Fabricator

• Safety regulation compliance

• Maintenance Management

• Microsoft Office proficiency

• Supervise 50 personnel, fabrication maintenance/repair Professional Experience:

Quality/Plant Manager (Local Manufacturing Facility) May 2011-Present 40 hrs / week full time

Summerville, SC

Successful completion of ISO9001 certification from zero for facility for 10+ years no findings Developed/maintain Quality Management System, root cause analysis for any non-conformance Lead daily production, 17 personnel, Welding, Machining, and Fabrication of customer projects, Confirmed customer requirements are fulfilled and delivered to fullest extent possible Complete first article inspections for each project, documented and forwarded to customer Ensure resource availability of required materials on hand when needed to complete projects Authenticate timecard accuracy for all personnel, Human resource manager Provide/track required safety/LOTO/HAZCOM programs for all personnel and facility needs Relay customer requirements for production to ensure customer satisfaction of end items Verify pricing of raw materials and labor burden of projects for quoting and cost analysis Maintain/approve time off request for all personnel to balance personnel availability Lean Six Sigma Program Manager

US Air Force (6/15/09 – 01/03/11) 40+ hr per week full time Ramstein, Air Base, Germany

• Responsible for Continuous Process Improvement initiatives at the largest military air base overseas.

• Advised on difficult problems, conducted special studies, and proposed options/alternatives.

• Provided policy recommendations, promoted identification of potential improvement opportunities

• Assisted leadership in defining project scope, priority, and project staffing.

• Optimized scare resources to meet customer requirements, reduce rework, improved operational capacity and increasing quality with limited resources.

• Developed strategies and plans for the adoption and replication of ideas and best practices.

• Tracked & updated leadership on status of projects and tasks required to support ongoing operations

• Provided leadership and technical support in project lifecycle management; identified opportunities, defined and financially justified projects.

• Launched project teams and managed team activities.

• Recommended solutions identified during problem solving projects to team members

• Black Belt leader of strategic projects mentored Green Belts.

• Tracked training of Green Belt candidates and kept multiple organizations leadership up to date on status

• Trained adaptation of Lean Six Sigma and other performance improvement methodologies to drive results.

• Developed area specific Lean Six Sigma training for organizations on demand to meet mission needs. U.S. Air Force (09/15/05 - 06/01/09) - Fabrication Flight Chief 40+ hrs/ week full time Ramstein, Air Base Germany

• Directed the command fabrication policies involving wing wide support for aircraft repair and overhaul.

• Ensured activities are accomplished in accordance with cost, schedule, and technical requirements.

• Responsible for coordinating the verification of findings, workload, scheduling, action item tracking, and customer relations for all projects to ensure mission needs are met.

• Developed time phased production processes for the accomplishment of aircraft maintenance operations.

• Planned, developed, and recommends and/or adjusts workload schedules for programmed and un- programmed workload due to funding, priority, or internal/external customer requirements.

• Supervised 50 personnel in Aircraft Structural Maintenance, Metals Technology, Non-Destructive Inspection

• Managed the overall maintenance and related support activities to assure timely, effective and complete maintenance accomplished according to guidance/directives

• Ensured compliance with all applicable federal, state and host nation regulations. U.S. Air Force (07/01/01 – 08/15/05) – Metals Technology Section Chief 40+ hrs/ week full time Mountain Home AFB, Idaho United States

• Led 26 section personnel in manufacturing, repairing, modifying, rebuilding and/or assembling aircraft parts, support equipment, components, systems, and structures.

• Performed duties related to welding metals, castings and alloys.

• Ensured proper procedures and sequence of events in the planning and layout of work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications, technical data and work orders.

• Inspected and ensured certification of personnel in a wide-range of welds, from simple to precision welding, including welds of dissimilar metals.

• Determined disassembly or repair as necessary, materials to be used for aircraft structure and components.

• Worked with light, heavy gauge and hardened metals, i.e., mild steel, carbon alloy steel, stainless steel, nickel and bronze alloys.

• Designed special jigs and fixtures to hold parts to be welded and machined. U.S. Air Force (01/15/00 - 07/01/01) – Ground Safety/Security Non Commissioned Officer 40+ hrs/ week full time. Mountain Home AFB, Idaho United States

• Responsible for 400+ personnel in leading and managing the development, monitoring, and revision of Air Force policy and safety standards that guide and regulate AF operations and programs.

• Analyzed or evaluated new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of possible hazards.

• Inspected or surveyed workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies and guidance.

• Trained workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in Operational Risk Management and other safety subjects.

• Planned and carried out formal investigations of reportable and non-reportable mishaps involving personal injury accidents, property damage and cases of occupational illnesses covering a wide range of work operations.

U.S. Air Force (09/01/93 – 01/15/00) - Metal Technology Specialist 40+ hrs/ week full time Kadena Air Base Japan / Mountain Home AFB, Idaho United States

• Manufactured, repaired, modified, rebuilt and/or assembled aircraft parts, equipment, systems, and structures.

• Performed duties related to welding metals and alloys; electrolytic and chemical processes; heat treatment of metals in an electric furnace.

• Planned and laid out work from blueprints, sketches, drawings, specifications and work orders.

• Made a wide-range of welds: simple to precision welding, including welds of dissimilar metals.

• Determined disassembly or repair necessary, and materials to be used.

• Devised special jigs and fixtures to hold parts to be welded.

• Inspected air structural welds, machine welds, castings, forgings, machine parts, structural welds and other components for soundness and workmanship by visual inspection.

• Performed special inspections of components following accident/incident involving equipment or system failure. US Air Force, (04/01/87 – 08/01/93 -Machinist 40+ hrs/ week full time

• Planned and laid out work from blueprints, sketches, work orders, model of parts to be made

• Manufactured parts and items of equipment from raw stock of different kinds of metals

• Determined proper sequence and method of operation to accomplish assignments

• Used shop mathematics and standard handbook formulas to establish dimensions

• Responsible for organizing and coordinating an effective receiving operation Education:

Associate’s degree from the Community College of the Air Force 2009 Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt /training through University of Tennessee 2009 Strategic Alignment & Deployment training, University of Tennessee 2010 Change Leadership Course, University of Tennessee 2010 Senior Leadership Training in Lean Manufacturing through Porsche Consulting 2010 Leadership and Management training with Air University 2008 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Correspondence Course 2007 Maintenance Production Supervisor course, Air Education & Training 2006 Ground Safety School 2001

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy 2000

Airman Leadership School 1991

Heat Treating / Electroplating 1989

Non-Commission Officer Prep School 1989

Equipment Custodian Hazmat / MSDS Monitor

Military:

US Air Force, 24 Years, Aircraft fabrication- maintenance-management-Lean Six Sigma. Retired Secret Security Clearance (expired) Willing to reapply for new security clearance Air Combat Command Ground Safety Award of Distinction Air Combat Command Maintenance Professional of the Year References: Upon Request

Boy Scouts of America Positions held - Den Leader, Scout Leader, Scout Master, Committee Chair Outdoors, Small Engine Repair, Wood Working

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