Manufacturing Engineering & Program Management Leader

ALLEN DALLAS

Bay Area, CA 267-***-**** *************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/allen-dallas POSITIONING STATEMENT

Seeking a leadership role in manufacturing engineering or material program management where I can apply deep expertise in hardware manufacturing, continuous improvement, cross-functional execution, and team development to improve production readiness, throughput, quality, safety, cost, and operational performance. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Senior manufacturing engineering and operations leader with 18+ years of experience bridging technical problem- solving, hardware manufacturing, continuous improvement, cross-functional program execution, and team leadership across aerospace and defense, automation, energy, and advanced manufacturing environments. Proven ability to enter complex/underperforming operations, diagnose technical and production constraints, align engineering and operations teams, and drive measurable improvements in throughput, quality, cost, safety, and manufacturing readiness. Experienced leading multidisciplinary teams, building bench strength, developing sustainable operating rhythms, supporting new product & advanced product development, & translating difficult technical issues into practical production solutions. CORE COMPETENCIES

Manufacturing Engineering Leadership

Hardware Manufacturing Operations

Process Redesign & Standard Work

Production Cell Turnaround

Technical Operations Leadership

Cost & Quality Improvement

Manufacturing Readiness

Program Execution

Team Building & Development

P&L & Resource Management

Continuous Improvement

Technical Problem Solving

EXPERIENCE AND IMPACT

FORTIVE – PACIFIC SCIENTIFIC EMC, HOLLISTER, CA, 2019–PRESENT PROGRAM MANAGER, 2023–PRESENT

Oversee a complex portfolio of aerospace, defense, government, space, and commercial programs, coordinating execution across electronics, ordnance, and linear explosives manufacturing environments where production discipline, quality, timing, and customer confidence are critical.

Drive recovery of challenged and past-due programs by identifying root causes, clearing technical and operational barriers, coordinating cross-functional resources, and restoring momentum against key program goals.

Align objectives with manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement, operations, and customer-facing teams to resolve constraints affecting production readiness, schedule adherence, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

Control program forecasting, customer commitments, proposal strategy, contract support, program P&L, gross margin, and performance KPIs while balancing technical constraints, manufacturing priorities, cost pressures, and delivery expectations.

Strengthen accountability across program execution by connecting technical problem-solving with business priorities, cost management, schedule discipline, and practical operational follow-through.

Support proposal and negotiation efforts by translating technical, manufacturing, and operational realities into executable program plans that align customer requirements with internal capability.

Bridge communications with leadership and customers, providing clear updates on program risk, financial performance, schedule concerns, recovery actions, and operational priorities.

Engineer stronger cross-functional operating routines that improved visibility into production constraints, ownership gaps, customer commitments, and risk mitigation actions. ALLEN DALLAS Page 2

Key Achievements

Generated positive Voice of Customer feedback through rapid turnaround of difficult programs and improved customer-facing execution.

Reduced program expenditures while resolving multiple legacy issues across challenging and overdue programs.

Manage more than 50 programs across 15 customers, creating operating visibility across multiple product families, manufacturing environments, and stakeholder groups to support stronger decision-making. DIRECTOR OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING, 2023–2024

Provided senior leadership for Manufacturing Engineering, Tooling Engineering, and Equipment Engineering teams supporting complex aerospace and defense production operations with high standards for quality, reliability, safety, and execution.

Oversaw manufacturing productivity and cost-reduction initiatives by applying Lean principles, industry best practices, structured problem solving, and stronger operating controls across production environments.

Liaised with design engineering, quality, operations, and production leadership to improve manufacturability, reduce variation, strengthen process control, and ensure manufacturing teams had the tools required to meet production goals.

Empowered and coached engineering teams on tooling design, process capability, manufacturing methods, documentation control, and practical floor support to improve consistency and reduce execution risk.

Owned manufacturing work instruction development, maintenance, and migration to electronic standards, improving process standardization, revision control, and usability for production teams.

Coordinated mistake-proofing and poke-yoke assessments to reduce defect opportunities, improve operator execution, and strengthen reliability in safety-critical manufacturing operations.

Reinforced a culture of hands-on manufacturing support, cross-functional urgency, and team-based problem solving so engineering resources remained closely connected to the production floor.

Created stronger continuity within engineering teams by developing individual contributors, clarifying ownership, and building leadership depth across manufacturing support functions.

Elevated execution discipline by linking technical actions directly to throughput, quality, cost, and production readiness priorities.

Key Achievements

Strengthened manufacturing engineering support for production through improved standard work, better tooling discipline, and closer alignment with operations. FORTIVE BUSINESS SYSTEM LEADER (CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT), 2022–2024

Spearheaded improvement efforts in underperforming production environments by diagnosing operational constraints, engaging frontline personnel, aligning stakeholders, and sustaining momentum through disciplined follow-up.

Enhanced continuous improvement capability across the organization, partnering with leadership and frontline teams to improve productivity, quality, throughput, problem solving, and operating discipline.

Trained teams through Kaizen events, structured problem solving, process redesign, standard work development, and Lean improvement activity focused on measurable production results.

Developed and managed Kaizen funnels to prioritize improvement opportunities based on business impact, operational urgency, resource availability, and alignment with leadership goals.

Participated in strategic planning, policy deployment, operations reviews, and daily management meetings to ensure KPI performance, improvement priorities, and success criteria were visible. ALLEN DALLAS Page 3

Championed continuous improvement culture through coaching, training, stakeholder engagement, and practical support that helped teams solve problems rather than simply report them. Key Achievements

Improved output in a Shielded Mild Detonating Cord production cell from roughly 50 units per day to approximately 200 units per day over an eight-month improvement effort involving multiple people, constraints, and process barriers.

Supported major single-piece flow transformation by applying lessons learned from a prior cell design and adapting them to a new customer environment, helping increase production from approximately 200 units per month to approximately 2,000 units per week. MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING MANAGER, 2021–2022

Headed a 17-person manufacturing engineering team supporting ordnance, linear explosives, and electronics manufacturing across the California campus.

Took the lead in managing engineering support for production operations, ensuring teams followed sound engineering practices, company procedures, manufacturing standards, and safety-critical execution requirements.

Directed New Product Development and Advanced Product Development activities, helping transition new designs from technical concept into manufacturable production solutions.

Engaged with customers during bid and proposal support, technical reviews, innovation discussions, and relationship-building activities requiring both engineering credibility and operational awareness.

Broke down complex production problems into actionable technical, process, equipment, and people- related workstreams to support faster resolution and stronger manufacturing performance.

Devised and tracked performance targets related to process capability, productivity, first-pass yield, technical issue resolution, and manufacturing execution.

Led active problem-solving efforts for current production programs through production reviews, failure analysis, technical meetings, and hands-on collaboration with operations. Key Achievements

Strengthened manufacturing engineering execution across multiple high-consequence product areas. SENIOR DESIGN ENGINEER, 2019–2021

Guided Integrated Product Teams by developing technical inputs for proposals, design reviews, manufacturing support activities, and customer-facing engineering discussions.

Responsible for providing engineering problem-solving support for anomalies, nonconformances, corrective actions, and technical issues affecting production readiness and product performance.

Streamlined manufacturing activities through technical design data, documentation, pre-production investigations, and design improvement recommendations.

Evaluated technical problems with attention to manufacturability, reliability, safety, and downstream operational impact.

Contributed to product and process improvements by identifying design-related barriers and recommending practical engineering changes.

SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, JAKARTA, INDONESIA, 2015–2017 LEAD PROJECT ENGINEER, WELL PRODUCTION SERVICES

Piloted technical and operational execution for a major deepwater multi-well project in a new field, coordinating engineering design, equipment selection, stimulation planning, and field implementation.

Oversaw design, implementation, and evaluation of stimulation treatments using proprietary technologies, fluid dynamics tools, completion component analysis, and vessel-based execution planning.

Optimized completions strategy by helping select equipment, assess technical feasibility, and ensure practical execution of field solutions.

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Served as a technical sales leader for the Well Production Services segment during an industry downturn, using technical credibility and operational understanding to support customer confidence.

Helped introduce new technologies into the business by aligning technical value, field application, customer requirements, and internal stakeholder support. Key Achievements

Received CEO-level PBS Recognition Award for implementing multiple new technologies across Well Production Services and Completions.

Supported a project portfolio associated with approximately $30M in sales/project value.

Managed a newly commissioned purpose-built vessel with more than 25 employees across three regional locations, balancing personnel, equipment, timing, customer needs, and operational readiness. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE (SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION) BALIKPAPAN, INDONESIA, 2012–2015 DESC ENGINEER, WELL PRODUCTION SERVICES ABU DHABI, UAE, 2012 TRAINING CENTER INSTRUCTION COACH, COMPLETIONS SHREVEPORT, LA, 2010–2012 LOCATION CELL LEADER, WELL PRODUCTION SERVICES HOUMA & SHREVEPORT, LA, 2008–2010 SENIOR FIELD ENGINEER, WELL PRODUCTION SERVICES & COMPLETIONS EARLY CAREER

PMOSSP / D.O.D. NORTHROP GRUMMAN, SUNNYVALE, CA, 2007–2008 JUNIOR PROJECT ENGINEER EDUCATION

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, AERONAUTICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, 2007 University of California, Davis

AWARDS AND HONORS

Ralliant CEO Kaizen Best Nominee, 2026

Presidents Kaizen Best Nominee, 2025

Fortive Shingijitsu Kaizen Leader, 2024

Fortive CEO Kaizen Winner, 2023

PBS Recognition Award, 2015

GFE Best Technical Award, 2012

VOLUNTEERISM

Baobab Strong Org, Salvation Army, Chamberlains Youth Services, San Benito County Historical Park, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Gilroy Community Gardens TECHNICAL SKILLS

Technical Proficiencies: Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Vault, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Solid Edge, ProModel Simulator, Visio, MATLAB, Simulink, LabVIEW, Xfoil, MathGV, FracCADE, SandCADE, FracCAT, SandCAT, TDAS, LG Zones, Mini Fall-Off, Wellbuilder, Petrel Suite, Proppant Flowback Advisor, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Windows, macOS Linux (Red Hat, Ubuntu), Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Microsoft Project, Visio, Access, servers, routers, SAP, Visual Basic, QuickBooks, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Jira, Slack, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Languages: English, Ndebele, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish Interests: Golf, basketball, flight school, literature, travel

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