Thomas

2/15/2015
Unknown

Position Desired

Manufacturing Engineering
Dayton, OH
Yes

Resume

Summary:

A manager, business analysis and engineer using many Master Black Belt in Lean and Six-sigma approaches, while managing operations that have saved companies on average about $36,000,000 per year and lately much more. At times I have managed over 400 people. I am a change champion and not just an observer. Strengths include a high level of management, business analysis, engineering, technical, financial, conceptual, decision, interpersonal and communication skills. As a Master Black Belt in Six-sigma and Lean I am skilled to help with the transitional experience of training, facilitating and mentoring of people and programs. With my strong experience and ability to catch-on fast, organize data and people; looking for waste, recognize potential problems and create tremendous savings and profits. Create opportunities to increase sales using increase customer enthusiasm techniques. I can determine correct solutions and ensure job completion on time and with a profit.

Education:

Masters of Science in Operations Management (MSOM), Kettering University, Flint, MI, Graduated in 2003 with a GPA of 3.9+

Bachelors of Science in Engineering (BSE) - Mechanical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and Graduated in 1996 with Cum Laude honors with a GPA of 3.6+

Associates in Applied Sciences (A.A.S.)- Mechanical Technology, Westchester Community College, Valhalla, NY, Graduated in 1982, GPA of 2.5+

Experience Summary:
Business Analysis Asset Manager
Sub-Section Manager Supply Chain Manager
Sr. Project Manager Master Black Belt Six-sigma and Lean
Sr. Efficiency Engineer Finance Director
Sr. Industrial Engineer Sr. Value Engineer
Sr. Machine Design Engineer Shainin approach
Intergraph, Pro-Engineering Sr. Manufacturing Engineer
Sr. Mechanical Engineer Liaison Engineer
Sr. Product Engineer Sr. Statistical Engineer
LINDO and LINGO and MS Project Sr. Project Engineer
Performance Engineer Sr. Quality Assurance Engineer
Quality Control Engineer Risk, Issue and Opportunity Management
Sr. Assembly Line Engineer Systems Management
Technical Writer AutoCAD, Minitab
CAD/CAM-SDRC IDEAS/CAEDS Tool & Die Maker, Machinist
Designer/Draftsman Sr. Program Manager
Operations Engineering Cost Improvement Manager
Cost Engineer Cost Czar

The following are supporting documents to the first page.
(Saving companies over $36,000,000/year and manager over 400 people)

Work Experience:

General Electric Energy, Aero Energy Fifth time under contract July 2010 to November 2010

Cost Czar, Cost Engineering, Master Black Belt Lean and Six-Sigma, GE Advanced Programs within GE Energy Packaging.

Cost Czar. Responsible for costing activities associated with advanced programs aero-derivative gas turbine and generator package systems, and auxiliaries. Balance component cost out opportunities against reliability, availability and maintainability targets. Drive and coordinate costing activities and deliverables across various systems and perform trade-off analysis for overall cost optimization. Evaluate and process various cost out proposals from each system owner ensuring accuracy of estimate and communicate interaction of change as it relates to other systems. Communicate effectively with all system leads for idea generation, cost input as well as to update on impact of change to other systems. Ensure cost out effort is executed using sound engineering principles and adheres to business standards, practices, procedures and product/program requirements. Provide cost out suggestions/advice to system owners and drive them to look at all possible alternatives. Coordinate all engineering cost out efforts with sourcing and supply chain to ensure alignment. Work with sourcing and suppliers to identify all possible cost out ideas and work with the systems owners to implement. Provide costing support to systems owners and others within the Engineering teams. Make recommendations based on preferred solutions utilizing analytical costing tools. Performed cost optimization, component selection and design to cost methodology to set product cost. Work with electrical and mechanical components related to gas turbine Package systems and auxiliaries or equivalent. The scope includes fuel systems, water injection systems, lube oil systems, hydraulic systems, air inlet treatment, structures, enclosures, generators, piping, cabling, junction boxes, etc. Experience working with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, technical experts and specialists, suppliers and manufacturing personal to draw out and implement best cost out ideas. Use AutoDesk, Enovia, COGNOS, Kronos, AutoCAD and Foxtrot and Oracle an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. I have strong written and oral communication skills, interpersonal and leadership skills. Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems. I have strong familiarity with manufacturing techniques and experience using cost out tools/ methodology. Target savings of over $18,000,000/year.


CompuCom Company under contract February 2010 to February 2010
Project Management Specialist
Project Description
Master Black Belt in Lean and 6-sigma working in a Project Management Specialist position. Serve as a change agent and mentor for management. Maximize project results in their Performance Management System. Work in the deployment depot evaluating the processes and performing process mapping. Responsible for ensuring the customer (General Electric Medical division) needs are satisfied by providing specific deliverables. Ensure good practices in standard methodologies and processes are used to deliver an integrated solution. CompuCom is an IT solutions company. Found and suggested $330,000/year savings while lowering risk.

Accomplishments:
The major emphasis is the coordination of tasks.
Perform computer programming, software development, systems analysis, professional engineering, consulting and technical writing. This position serves as a single point of contact and acts in a liaison capacity to facilitate problem resolution and technical developments.


Rolls Royce Aerospace Company under contract October 2008 to December 2008
Cost Engineering, Master Black Belt Lean and Six-Sigma, Operations Engineering Cost Improvement Management
Project Description
Cost Engineering working within the Operations Engineering Cost Improvement team. Program Manage the Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to design, verify and enable validation of the components and systems to achieve customer requirements and cost targets. Support the aircraft turbine engine development program and manage change, throughout to production readiness. Program Planning and Control (PPC) and Financial Control (FC) tools and procedures. Coordinated cost savings using international efforts with United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, China, the United States of America and others.

Accomplishments:
Ensure that the design definition process follows the design to target cost process.
Management and technic...

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