Engineer Manufacturing
Resume:
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
MANUFACTURING/OPERATIONS SUMMARY: I have twenty-five plus years in the aerospace industry in diverse roles including Six Sigma, LEAN Manufacturing and Operations Management background. My background also includes Planning, Tool Coordination, Design of Experiment, Program Management, Manufacturing Engineering Liaison, Outsourcing and Purchasing. I am CPIM and CPM trained. I have been Responsible for annual budgets up to 10 Million dollars. I was also responsible for individual projects which implemented cost savings and improvements from $50,000 to 3.5 million dollars.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Project, VPN, PDM, HMS, REDARS CATIAV5 – Model based Definition - Delmia and Enovia, CATIAV4, HMS - Planning / Routings / BOMs, MultiCapp - Planning / Routings, CAPPII, PIOS - Part master and bill of material management system, AutoCAD ARIBA – procurement system, SAP, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
June 2010 – Present (Contract Position)
Manufacturing Engineer - The Boeing Company
787 Program – Composite
Assignment was to train Vought employees in Charleston, South Carolina to Create detail composite planning using PDM, and CAPPII Assignment for transition of Vought systems to Boeing systems. Vought planning system is (MES and Team- Center)
March 2010 – June 2010 (Contract Position)
Manufacturing Engineer - Spirit Aero Systems, Tulsa Oklahoma 787 program - Composite
Assigned to 787 heater blanket issues. Collected, organized and analyzed data using Six Sigma processes. Developed scatter plots and spread sheets to show trends in defects and reported findings in meetings with heater blanket supplier, Boeing and Spirit. Isolated solution and helped to monitor results.
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
Nov 2009 – March 2010 (Contract Position)
Manufacturing Engineer - Vought Aircraft Industries – Hawthorne, California
747-8 Program
Design and plan layout for such activities as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and materials handling. Adapt machine or equipment design to factory and production conditions. Also planned for the arrangement of machines within plant facilities to ensure most efficient and productive layout. Plans sequence of operations and specifies procedures for the fabrication of tools and equipment and other functions that affect product performance. May incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Inspects performance of machinery, equipment, and tools to verify their efficiency, and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure product quality.
April 1991 – October 2009
Cessna Aircraft Company - Wichita, KS. 67277
March 2009 – October 2009
Cessna Textron Six Sigma Black Belt for Experimental Engineering.
RESPONSIBILITIES – Improve transactional and manufacturing processes Cessna wide using Six Sigma tools and lean principles. Completed multiple projects with an estimated an verified cost savings of $50,000.00 to 3.5 million dollars per year.
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
September 2007 – March 2009
Manufacturing - Planning Supervisor
Cessna Aircraft Company - Wichita, KS. 67277
RESPONSIBILITIES – Manufacturing - Planning Supervisor – My team was composed of six salaried direct reports responsible for experimental Planning and Outsourcing of detail and machine components. We were responsible for creating manufacturing routings, coordinating all sustaining experimental developmental programs and simulator kits. We also developed and coordinated with internal and external suppliers to produce machined and fabricated details as well as experimental tooling for the Cessna Wichita facility. My responsibility included project management for experimental aircraft assigned to me by my management. My tasks also included but were not limited to: 1) Project Management activities, 2) Investigation and corrective action of design, material, quality, tooling and/or processing issues, and 3) Supplier Management/Coordination activities. I was responsible for an annual budget of 5 to 10 Million dollars for outsourcing and various experimental projects. I also sat on the Project Engineering Procedures Committee (PEP) as a signing member. The committee developed and approved new procedures for Cessna Project Engineering.
January 2007 – September 2007
Program Manager - Citation IV Tail Cone
Triumph Aerospace Systems – Wichita, KS. 67226
RESPONSIBILITIES – Program Manager- Triumph Aerospace Systems - As program manager I was responsible for all coordination between Cessna Aircraft and Triumph group Wichita during design and development till production. This a project work 1 million dollars per year to the company. I was responsible for developing RFP (Requests for Proposals) for external services. I also oversaw the creation of manufacturing drawings, critiqued and approve all manufacturing plans and routings. I was responsible for designing and maintaining project and technical docs.
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
April 1991 – January 2007
Manufacturing Engineer - Senior
Cessna Aircraft Company Wichita, KS. 67277
2000-2007 – Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Tooling outsourcing; all Cessna models.
I worked with outside suppliers to produce assembly-tooling details for the Cessna Wichita, Independence and Columbus facilities. I provided technical support to for sourced components. Tasks included but are not limited to: 1) Project Management activities, 2) Investigation and corrective action of design, material, quality, tooling and/or processing issues, and 3) Supplier Management/Coordination activities. I traveled domestically to suppliers on a daily basis. Our group of three employees managed a 10 million dollar annual budget.
1998-2000 – Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Production Floor Support (Liaison) between Manufacturing, Project Planning, Engineering, Flight Line, Tool Engineering and many aircraft components suppliers. My responsibilities also included modifying and creating manufacturing plans (Routings), writing tool work orders. I was responsible for the development and implementation of tools, engineering designs, manufacturing techniques, processes and procedures. I implemented several cost improvements with an average savings of approximately $50, 000 to $100,000.00.
1997 – Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Production Floor Support (Liaison Eng.) on the Single Engine production lines in Independence, Kansas. I was responsible for training Manufacturing Engineering team members and leaders. I was responsible for developing, installing and monitoring shop-operating plans on all on the Single Engine production lines.
1995 – Lead Industrial Engineer - Promoted to a Lead Industrial Engineer on the model 208 production line. As with my previous positions on the CX and 525, I worked as. As an I.E. lead, my responsibilities included Production Floor Support, manpower forecasting and line flow issue resolution.
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
1994 – Production Supervisor on the Citation X production line. I had seventy-five team members reporting directly to me. My team was responsible for building the Citation X Forward cabin, Aft Cabin and Empennage assemblies and mating them prior to major systems installations.
1993 – Manufacturing Engineer Senior- Citation X. I was Manufacturing Engineering liaison responsible for initiating engineering and planning changes before line start-up. I worked as a liaison between Manufacturing, Project Planning, Engineering, Flight Line, Tool Engineering and aircraft components vendors. I modified and created shop operating plans and routings.
1992 –Manufacturing Engineer - Production Floor Support on the Model 525 Program (Citation Jet) liaison Manufacturing Engineer responsible for coordination of all aspects of the engineering and manufacturing processes. I coordinated with Experimental, Manufacturing, Project Planning, Engineering, Flight Line, Tool Engineering and many aircraft components suppliers. My responsibilities included conducting research, development and improvement in tools, engineering design, manufacturing techniques, processes and procedures. I modified and created shop operating plans and routings.
1991 – Industrial Engineer - I began at Cessna in the Design to Cost group. I was responsible for cost estimating on the Model 525 Citation Jet prior to production line start. I utilized a calculation involving part size, unit of measure and material cost to estimate the part cost of the Citation Jet prior to production.
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
June 1989 – April 1991
Methods Analyst for Industrial Engineering
Boeing Military Aircraft Company Wichita, Kansas
Conduct research, development and improvement in tools, engineering design, manufacturing techniques, processes and procedures. Develop, install and monitor shop operating plans, management controls, standard data, manpower estimates, manpower forecasts, production manufacturing plans and flow times. Monitor shop performance and resolve machine, space and manpower deficiencies. Conduct methods and systems studies to improve effectiveness in manufacturing and manufacturing support areas on the military side. I supported B52 spares, KC135 Booms, 707 models and other military aircraft. Maintained Top Secret Security Clearance.
Jan 1984 – April 1986
Expediter
Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company Wichita, Kansas
Expediter for Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company in Wichita, Kansas.
Expedited parts for models 757, 757A, and 767
Kevin Jones
Phone: 316-***-****
3030 SW Rustic Road
Benton, KS 67017
*****@*****.***
EDUCATION
Bachelor's Degree
B.A. in American Studies (Law, History, Religion) Minor in Sociology
Graduated with honors (3.339 GPA) in May of 1989
Graduate School
12 Credit Hours graduate school in Human resource development. 4.0 G.P.A.
CERTIFICATIONS
July 2009 Six Sigma Black Belt trained – Lean, DMAIC, DFSS
March 2009 Six Sigma Green Belt Certified - Lean track
Jan. 2009 APICS and CPM trained
May 1989 The Wichita State University
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