BRIAN P. WHITE, PMP

East Greenwich, RI 401-***-**** home il39f7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFILE

Program Manager and Mechanical Engineer with experience in manufacturing, design, and aerospace systems. Strong leadership, project management, team building, negotiation and problem solving skills. Advanced knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts. Proficient in both written and verbal communications. Command of Microsoft Office.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROGRAM MANAGER Eaton Aerospace, Warwick, RI 2011 – Present

Responsible for the successful execution of the New Product Development (NPD) Program(s) and projects and budget allocation. Leads the Integrated Product Team(s) to drive customer satisfaction, continuous improvement and life of the program financial performance by managing customer programs, contracts, and business relationships.

• Manages the Profit and Loss of the NPD Program(s) and projects. Responsibility, Authority and Accountability for every project scope delivery and successful execution within technical, schedule, cost, and quality commitments.

• Executes IPT leadership across the Program. Seeks team input to promote rapid resolution to issues. Coaches and provides feedback/rewards on performance indicators.

• Supervises the Project Managers assigned to the Program. Establishes objectives and goals and provides direction to the program and project teams in areas of customer concerns, potential changes in scope and risk assessment. Facilitates the implementation of program management processes at the site, business unit or Division.

• Manages effective customer communications. Improves organization responsiveness to customer requirements. Communicates and manages customer expectations and contractual commitments internal to the business.

• Ensures standard program management processes are utilized and adequate support to the program and project teams by coordinating PM reviews, preparing & publishing PM metrics and reports.

• Maintains metrics for program for earned value (CPI/SPI), quality, technical performance and delivery through all of the project phases.

• Coordinates all risks and requirements of the program into a complete integrated entity by planning, controlling, and integrating all projects into the programs and measuring all elements to ensure the requirements and goals are successfully achieved.

• Manages customer contract, pricing, terms and conditions and contractual flow-down through the organization. Establishes and negotiates pricing strategies by system and/or product, market, and by customer. Develops contract negotiation strategies. Ensures effective change management process is utilized.

• Provides periodic program updates relating to contractual milestones and problem/high risk areas. Provides updates to business units as well as divisional and group levels.

• Plays a key role in developing New Business proposals and executing the overall program plan.

• Provides overall Program interface with customer.

• Coordinates and monitors program technical personnel across multiple sites.

SRBE Staff Engineer IV United Space Alliance, Kennedy Space Center, FL 2000 – 2010

Senior staff engineer in the Space Shuttle Program Launch and Recovery Systems Division as a member of the Solid Rocket Booster (SRB) Disassembly/Refurbishment Engineering Group and the Pyrotechnic Systems Engineering Group within United Space Alliance (USA), Inc., NASA Space Shuttle Program prime contractor. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provided expert engineering and technical support for Space Shuttle pyrotechnic ordnance device testing, installation, and post-flight removal.

• Provided expert engineering and technical support to disassemble and refurbish Space Shuttle solid rocket booster (SRB) major flight structures and component hardware and mobile launch platform (MLP) hardware components following each Space Shuttle launch to prepare for future flight.

• Provided engineering and technical support for Ares I-X test rocket processing as part of the NASA Constellation Program. This included the designing and engineering of Ares I-X flight structures and components. Developed cost and manpower needs for basis of estimate and work breakdown structure.

• Project lead for Ares 1-X team tasked with tracking test rocket flight structures and hardware from purchase, manufacture, and delivery, assumed lead position at critical juncture to reach project completion on schedule. Coordinate hardware manufacture, transfer, and assembly on time and without incident.

• Provided engineering for preservation of Space Shuttle solid rocket booster and Orbiter flight structures and hardware for post-space shuttle program storage\retirement\museum display.

• Project manager for new flight structure media blast booth project, originating the design for a plastic and glass media blast booth for protective finish and corrosion removal from SRB major flight structures. Developed construction schedule, cost analysis, equipment and manpower needs, contract requirements for construction sub-contractor, and structure media blast specifications and requirements.

• Provided real-time engineering direction and coordination required to address flight hardware damage or anomalies and prescribed hardware repairs and processing.

• Created and/or revised flight hardware processing documentation, meeting and exceeding compliance with NASA and safety and quality assurance requirements.

• Subject matter expert for flight hardware corrosion control, protective coatings, sealants, alkaline substrate cleaners, solvents, and dry film lubricants.

• Process Review Team leader for periodic process reviews of protective finish, sealant, and dry film lubricant application documentation.

• Corrosion control team representative for flight structures. Developed Vapor Phase Corrosion Inhibitor (VpCI) application parameters and procedures for interior and exterior of flight hardware.

• Lean Six Sigma team representative for production process improvements.

• Interfaced and coordinated with NASA and other contractors as part of anomaly resolution teams, quality system audits, material review boards (MRB), for hardware processing and anomaly resolution status, special projects, and specification and operational procedure development or revisions.

Mechanical Design Engineer Teledyne Metalworking Products, Huntsville, AL 1998 – 2000

Design engineer on Plant Engineering staff for tungsten-carbide metal reclamation and processing plant. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

• Project leader for design and development of tungsten-carbide powder sintering furnace automation as part of multi-million dollar plant expansion.

• Developed automated powder compaction process.

• Designed and developed powder processing production line in powder mix and milling areas as part of plant expansion.

• Designed modifications and upgrades for existing plant machinery and material handling processes.

Mechanical Engineer Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Company, LaVergne, TN 1995 - 1998

Engineer in charge of machinery and processes for tire curing department, final inspection department, tire test department, and warehouse for truck tire manufacturing division. Served as project engineer for several multi-million dollar plant automation projects. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

• Installed, maintained, and upgraded tire curing process.

• Maintained and upgraded tire x-ray, balance, and runout inspection machinery.

• Maintained and upgraded automated material handling system in truck tire warehouse.

• Installed, modified, and maintained all tire conveyor systems.

• Organized labor / manpower needs; prepared project costing and scheduling.

• Conducted test procedures for new plant automation.

• Organized and supervised installation, start-up, and industrialization of plant automation.

• Performed mechanical design work on AutoCAD Release 13.

• Project manager for design, development, and installation of automated tire doping process.

• Project manager for design, development, and installation of automated tire sort line.

• Project manager responsible for all area factory floor and building construction or modification projects.

Manufacturing Engineer Huffy Bicycles, Celina, OH 1995

Design engineer on Manufacturing Services staff for bicycle manufacturing company. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

• Redesigned and upgraded steel tube fabrication machinery for bicycle components.

• Designed weld fixtures for automated welding machinery.

• Assumed plant-wide responsibility for Novell engineering computer network.

• Responsible for AutoCAD drawing files concerning revisions to existing plant machinery and physical plant.

Design Engineer Ansell Edmont Industrial, Inc., Coshocton, OH 1991 - 1995

Design engineer on Research and Development Division staff for industrial glove manufacturing company. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to:

• Project manager in the design and development of new technology for automatic glove stripping machine as a part of production plant automation project.

• Designed automation machinery prototype and designed changes to glove strip booth.

• Procured parts; supervised machine construction.

• Organized labor / manpower needs; prepared project costing and scheduling.

• Designed test machinery and conducted test procedures for automation prototypes.

• Organized and supervised installation, start-up, and industrialization of plant automation.

• Designed and developed production machinery and processes for new industrial glove and high-tech glove production lines.

EDUCATION

Wright State University Dayton, OH

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS

AutoCad, Anvil, Pro-Engineer Wildfire, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Project, Maximo, Oracle, Documentum, Solumina.

PERSONAL:

• NACI background investigation clearance for the NASA PIV (Personal Identity Verification) per Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12).

• PMI Certified Project Management Professional.

• Registered member of PMI Project Management Institute and Ocean State PMI Chapter.

U.S. citizen, willing to relocate and travel.

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE PORTFOLIO

“For nearly three years, I had the pleasure to work with Brian White in my capacity as a consultant to the company I was employed with for 38 years in various positions, last as Vice President of Engineering and Technology.

Brian White’s ability to quickly understand given problems and to find very useful solutions to such problems made him a very valuable team member…His willingness to share his know-how and cooperation with all parties involved is of special value to anybody who will use his skill and experience. He has executed all job assignments very expediently and to the satisfaction of everyone. His involvement in designing furnaces, material-handling equipment, dealing with suppliers and also in supervising of in-house manufactured machinery needed to processing metal powders, has proven his value as an engineer and fellow man.

It was indeed a pleasure to work with Brian and he will be of great value to anybody he chooses to be employed with. I wish him and his family the very best in all endeavors.”

- Meinrad J. Ostermann, Vice President Engineering & Technology, Teledyne Metalworking Products.

“I want to recognize you for the focus and effort applied last week to prepare your PMR decks for the division leadership review and also for the upcoming Aero SLT meeting later this week. You are highly engaged and are demonstrating best in class tracking and reporting against your program. Keep up the momentum and thank you for creating a winning brand image for our CSD PMO team!”

- Terry L. Karl, Director of Program Management, Eaton Aerospace

“I have had the privilege working with Brian on the Ares (test article) and Space Shuttle program… He performed outstanding work developing our manufacturing processes. He has a solid understanding of Engineering principals, and fit right in with our launch team here at the Space Center. His capabilities are wide and would make a tremendous asset in a variety of industries.”

- Douglas Kraft, Senior Engineer, United Space Alliance

“I worked with Mr. Brian White during the past 10 years while he was an operations engineer for United Space Alliance Space…Brian used his knowledge of materials and processes, demonstrating his technical expertise in that field. He got the job done even when faced with obstacles, while maintaining high standards for quality and accuracy. Brian's work ethic and communications skills will add value wherever he is employed in the future.”

- Tom Loshe, Senior Mechanical Engineer, United Space Alliance

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