Supplier Project Engineer

Hello,

My name is Jerry Howard. I am extremely interested in your Supplier Project Engineer position. I have more than 25 years of experience meeting manufacturing, design, sales and technical challenges and I am positive I can do the same for your company.

I like to highlight the position of Supplier Offshore Manager I held with Precision Inc. 2000 to 2008. This position started out as a Applications/Sales Engineer where I worked remotely from my home office, servicing the NW and the West Coast, while Precision Inc. was a Minnesota base company. I directed key meetings with my team in Minnesota in order to build products and support my customers. I also negotiate contracts with my customers but also, I understood their products, and when my customer wanted to move their product offshore, I found manufacturing partners offshore for them as well as my own company. In all I managed 5 Chinese factories supporting my customers’ requirements.

I also was on-site in China to help our manufacturing partners understand the processes and assist them with all phases of production. I continued to work with these partners to meet our delivery schedule to our customers.

I look forward to the opportunity to discuss in more detail, my qualifications and learn how I can help your company.

Sincerely,

Jerry L. Howard

Jerry Howard

Marysville, Washington • 425-***-**** •*****@*******.*** • https://www.linkedin.com/in/2jerryhoward/

Industrialization / Manufacturing Engineer/Project Engineer Management

Transformative Engineer with over 30 years of experience meeting manufacturing and technical challenges.

Disciplined and organized professional who takes ownership of projects while collaborating with global cross-functional assembly and manufacturing teams. Expert in all manufacturing system areas including process development and implementation, system integration, verification/qualification, quality improvement, cost analysis and new product introduction. Instrumental in delivering quality improvement through root-cause analysis and lean manufacturing techniques. Technical proficiency in MS Office, AutoCAD, Inventor, Solidworks / Composer, Computer Vision, Anvil, Cambridge, Canvas, Pro-E, Microsoft Projects, Visio and Catia.

Core Competencies:

FMEA

ISO 9001

Supply Base

PFMEA

Cost Analysis

Project Manager

NPI (Electronics & Mechanical)

Budget Development

Product Development

Product Support

Tools and Product Design

ATE (magnetics and circuit boards) Compliance

Supply Chain Management

Offshore Supply Chain Management

Contract Negotiations

Change Management

Quality Assurance and Control

Professional Experience

Boeing Airplane Company

Manufacturing Engineer Feb. 2024 to Sept. 2024

Working 777-9x airplane Electrical Systems, verifying BOM parts selection on new designs, working closely with design engineering suggesting alterative materials and design improvements for DFM concerns.

In Sept. 2024 my contract ended, due to the machinist strike, the Boeing company laid off all of their contract engineers.

Amazon Company, Kuiper Project - Contract

Project Engineer July 2023 to Jan. 2024

Working on “Should Cost” pricing estimates on Sheet Metal, Machine parts and PCBA’s and PWB’s. in consideration of outsourcing parts to US suppliers and/or low-cost countries. This process may involve finding, auditing, selecting, training and supporting during production selected suppliers.

Magnix Inc.

Sr. Mfg. Engineer Power Electronics Oct. 2022 to May 2023

Magnix is a startup company developing electric flight. I was hired to set up the power electronics manufacturing production line for the MagniDrive Invertor, which took on the role of a Project Engineer. I started with creating detailed work instructions using Solidworks Composer. Once knowing the process, I created the future factory layout that identified workstations needed in the process. Labor standards were assigned to each workstation so that line balancing would move every 30 minutes. All workstations were set up for lean manufacturing, each tool needed was identified and presented at that station. Materials were issued and stored at the point of use. Cost analysis was performed on all manufacturing and purchased parts for make buy decisions and to reduce costs.

I had been working with Worksmarts Systems [worksmartsystems.com} to develop a single piece flow line based on the process. The number of assemblers will be determined by the customer’s demand.

The company is still working with their partners and will, I’m sure, receive FFA approvals. However, production is still a year or so away, my services were no longer required, and with funding issues, unfortunately I was let go.

SAFRAN Cabins Inc. (formerly Zodiac Aerospace Corporation), Marysville, Washington

Sr. Mfg. Eng. / Project Engineer Nov. 2018 to Oct. 2022

Sr. Project Engineer / Manufacturing / Industrial Engineer for the Airbus A350 Cockpit Door. Direct and assign workflow activities for junior engineers on the team. Responsible for the planning and the industrialization of the project, which includes but not limited to the allocation for the production space, shop layout, capex plan for all industrial equipment. Developing process flowcharts based on engineering design assemblies which establishes the build sequence (3d Catia drawings / models) and estimated labor standards and will be used in the development of the work plans. Develop value stream mapping for both in-house and outside process flows. Cost analysis was performed on all manufacturing and purchased parts for make buy decisions and to reduce costs.

Plan and design assembly fixtures and hand tools / manufacturing aids and coordinating with the tooling group on designs and to get these tools manufactured. Designed custom workbenches that are ergonomically safe, providing built-in spools to relieve prolong standing for the assemblers and lean tabletop tool bins for tools that are needed at each workstation.

Working with the customer to document the manufacturing requirements and processes in a Manufacturing Dossier. Also resolve any questions or concerns about our plans or processes with the customer.

Created work instructions from imagines using the Catia models, photos and other artwork to provide a detailed document showing step by step instructions for the assemblers to follow. The work instructions show every detail of the assembly process including fasteners installation with required hand tools and required torque values. For this program there were 83 assemblies with hundreds of pages showing the manufacturing process.

Representative for manufacturing on DFMEA and PFMEA assignments. Working with operations management to finalize the setup of the production area.

Build prototypes for testing by engineering (1/2 door and full access hatch).

Build full size mockups for engineer testing.

Work with production lead and build mockup 1 for customer. (Contracted) Assist in training during the process. Develop skill set needed during build process.

Work with production lead and first assembler and build mockup 2 & 3. (Contracted) Assist in training during the process.

Observe the first assembler and 2 new assemblers build mockup 4 & 5.

Additional duties:

Sr. Process Engineer – 737, 787 Sidewalls press and assembly lines, including CNC machines and waterjet.

767 / 787 ceilings and sidewall assembly. Other cabin products.

Resolving process related problems, worked and supported green belt projects for sidewalls.

Provided quotes as needed to support project managers. Create static work plans, item number creations. Develop Mold Setup Cards. Modify tooling as needed. Member MRB, disposition NCR’s for Rework or Scrap and provide input to engineering on repairs.

Zodiac Aerospace Corporation, Marysville, Washington

Quality Engineer – Contract, May 2018 – Nov. 2018

Reviewing non-conforming materials to determine and document discrepancies on composite products. Create power point packages that document these discrepancies by the use of photos taking and recording actual dimensions of the defects and referencing engineering drawings requirements. These packages are used along with the NCR to submit to the customer for repair approval.

Organized and track countless number of parts throughout the MRB process.

Crane Aerospace / Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington

Manufacturing Engineer IV and Process Specialist, 2012 – 2018

Approving NPI products readiness review, PFMEA process, drawing releases. Improve manufacturing product design and building required tooling and reviewing ATE programs for new products. Produced labor and budget forecasts including new equipment requirements and labor process improvement projects. MRB board member representing manufacturing on all MRB matters. From investigating discrepant materials, providing input to the board, advising on rework and/or repair dispositions as well as conducting corrective action activities.

Provided rework/repair instructions for manufacturing.

Selected Projects & Achievements:

Leading development of NPI power products simultaneously including TRUs, battery charges, light dimmers, and power supplies products along with all sheet metal and machine shop parts design and fabrication.

Produced and delivered tool designs for the product and assembly team.

Streamlined and authored non-conforming materials system to address common repairs which can be completed without additional engineering expertise to increase efficiency, saving time and thousands in material cost.

Eliminated problem log issues identified during the build cycle development phase in coordination with the engineering department which resulted in a buildable product while saving labor and material costs.

Crane Aerospace / Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, Washington

Manufacturing Engineer - Contract (Volt), 2011 – 2012

Developed, implemented, and maintained magnetic department manufacturing tool design and modification to the product designs. Trained, mentored, and coordinated the manufacturing team on transition practices and MRB actions. Managed root cause analysis, electrical troubleshooting, ATE equipment malfunction, and non-conformance issues during the production process.

Project Engineer Assignments & Achievements: Directed and executed the transfer of selected products build process and documentation to a facility located in Taiwan using lean and cellular manufacturing techniques which reduced overall labor costs.

Purchased and organized automated test equipment testing for magnetics assemblies and reducing test times for assembly built.

Hawker Beechcraft Company, Wichita, KS. and Chihuahua, Mexico

Manufacturing Engineering, Project Leader 2010 – 2011

Led international transition team to Chihuahua Mexico to establish a new wire shop facility to work with local talent to develop internal process. Initiated process improvement projects to update aircraft designs and materials to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Generated mechanical and electrical assembly documents capitalizing on tribal knowledge specialized in product transition.

Selected Projects & Achievements:

Reduced material and labor costs and met company’s goals.

Review and design tooling

Mentored and trained manufacturing engineers and assemblers employed on the building process and detecting quality assurance issues.

Boeing, Charleston, SC

Supplier Quality Specialist - Contract, 2009 – 2010

Organized and oversaw reporting to identify non-conforming products from drawings and Boeing specifications. Reviewed workmanship for section 47 and 48 machining processing and hardware installation in composite, aluminum, and titanium products. Produced audit reports and developed buyback recommendations from inspected aircraft installations.

Boeing, Grottaglie, Italy

Project Specialist - Contract, 2009 – 2009

Improved process and product quality at Boeing partner factory, Alenia Composite, located in Italy. Coordinated quality control audits to ensure Boeing specifications were used for delivered products. Verified and approved workmanship of composite, aluminum, and titanium processing in section 44 and 46.

Precision Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota

Manufacturing Engineer, Application and Design Engineer and Supply Chain Offshore Manager, 2000 - 2008,

Applications / Design Engineer

Worked mainly in the Northwest of the US but had customers across the US as well.

Design transformers required tooling, worked with customers in the following industries: Audio, Aerospace, Power, Lighting, Commercial and Medical.

Manufacturing/Project Engineer - Outsourcing

Find qualified factories and transitioning products to China, Vietnam and throughout Asia, to support Precision’s customers’ demands. Supported all 5 factories used by Precision Inc. Performed Quality Audits ISO 9001 and ISO13485.

Supply Chain Offshore Manager

Managed all phases of offshore operations in China at 5 factories. Negotiated contracts and pricing issues with factories, quotation processes, quality programs, MRP/ERP systems, production issues and shipping schedules. Manufacturing Engineering support. Setup production lines and documented process flow using Visio and Microsoft Projects. Customer support in China. Several of our US customers had contract manufacturing in China, our factories in China supplied directly too many of these factories.

Career Note:

The following list are previous employers covering from 1979 to 2000.

Spartan Electronics, Jackson, MI – 1999 - Manufacturing Engineer Contractor

Setting up circuit boards SMT production lines and writing work instructions for circuit boards, both SMT and Thru hole components.

Allied Signal Corporation, Tucson, AZ and Mexicali, MX -1998 - Manufacturing Engineer

Work transfer, moving Bendix plant from Eatontown NJ to Mexicali.

Boeing Company, Everett, WA -1997 - Manufacturing Engineer Contract

ME Lean Cell 747 WBJ and support ME for 777 and 767.

American Pacific Transformer Company, Marysville, WA 1992-1997 - Owner and President,

Founder of a electronics/ transformer manufacturing company with 30 employees.

Eldec Corporation, Lynnwood, WA -1979-1994 - Manufacturing Engineer, Design Engineer and Industrial Engineer,

electronic manufacturer of Battery Chargers, High and Low Power Supplies, Inverters/Converters, Light Dimmers. Supported Final Assembly, PCBA circuit board shop, Wire Harness Shop and Magnetics Shop. Designer of magnetic devices and holder of several patient designs.

Member of the Material Review Board and Engineering Change Board represented manufacturing.

Raisbeck Group, - 1979 Seattle, WA - Manufacturing Engineer and Planning Manager, - first position out of the Air Force- Modification of Rockwell Sabreliner that increase fuel capacity and flight range.

Military Service

USAFR

446th MAW Superintendent Plans and Scheduling – 1982 - 1991

Lead team of A/C schedulers, and documentation specialists. Developed plans for A/C maintenance, and assigned and released A/C to daily flight schedule.

446th MAW Plans and Scheduling and Production Control Technician 1978 – 1982

A/C scheduler and production controller for in shop repair of assets for return to service or depot. Shops includes, Radio, Nav, Doppler, Instrument, Autopilot, Electrical, S/M, Machine, Fiberglass and Paint.

USAF

Plans and Scheduling = Production Control Technician 1975-1978

A/C scheduler and production controller for in shop repair of assets for return to service or depot. Shops includes, Radio, Nav, Doppler, Instrument, Autopilot, Electrical, S/M, Machine, Fiberglass and Paint.

Aircraft Electrical/Mechanical Technician 1970 -1974

Service, repair and overhaul of all ground equipment, included motor generators, compressors, gas turbines generators, gas turbine compressors, hydraulic test stands, load banks and lighting units.

More detail on any of these positions are available upon request.

Education

Business Management, United States Air Force

Applied Science, United States Air Force

Leadership School, United States Air Force

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