Experience

Terran Orbital Corporation

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Assistant Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Irvine, California, United States



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Industrial Engineer Sr, Lead

  • Oct 2022 - Mar 2023

  Palmdale, California, United States • Led a team of 8 industrial engineers in support of program scheduling, metrics, and continuous improvement activities • Coordinated development and sustainment of schedules for 20 separate segments • Oversaw creation and maintenance of daily metric reports to include discrepancy data, shop order charging and closure, manpower efficiency, constraint time resolution, etc. • Created a fully automated and standardized crew plan template that increases efficiency and is utilized in all… Show more • Led a team of 8 industrial engineers in support of program scheduling, metrics, and continuous improvement activities • Coordinated development and sustainment of schedules for 20 separate segments • Oversaw creation and maintenance of daily metric reports to include discrepancy data, shop order charging and closure, manpower efficiency, constraint time resolution, etc. • Created a fully automated and standardized crew plan template that increases efficiency and is utilized in all build areas • Performed an orientation optimization analysis that resulted in 10% increase in productivity

• Ops Captain, Special Assignment

  • Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Palmdale, California, United States • Direct consultant with Lockheed Martin Executive Leadership • Single point of contact for the production team to eliminate hurdles & accelerate constraint prioritization, need, execution on the line through segment completion • Provide continuity of operations & push for resolutions • Drive all constraints to closure and/or elevate constraints without resolution that pose a risk to schedule • Guard against de-build due to traveled constraints & provide immediate feedback for… Show more • Direct consultant with Lockheed Martin Executive Leadership • Single point of contact for the production team to eliminate hurdles & accelerate constraint prioritization, need, execution on the line through segment completion • Provide continuity of operations & push for resolutions • Drive all constraints to closure and/or elevate constraints without resolution that pose a risk to schedule • Guard against de-build due to traveled constraints & provide immediate feedback for upstream escapes • Drive integration of unplanned open work for assigned article & drive an integrated closure strategy • Review production schedules, engineering specifications, orders, and related information to resolve constraints & communicate with related functions

• Project Engineer Sr

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  Palmdale, California, United States • Led a team of 8 to complete a build precedence as well as provide the first official crew plan for critical segment build • SME for gathering & presenting IT Solumina issues to VPs and executive leadership to support digital transformation • Identify long-lead and potential critical path impacts in advance to reduce future schedule risk • Understand critical path impacts and develop creative work around plans to ensure schedule compliance • Prioritize shop orders, parts, and… Show more • Led a team of 8 to complete a build precedence as well as provide the first official crew plan for critical segment build • SME for gathering & presenting IT Solumina issues to VPs and executive leadership to support digital transformation • Identify long-lead and potential critical path impacts in advance to reduce future schedule risk • Understand critical path impacts and develop creative work around plans to ensure schedule compliance • Prioritize shop orders, parts, and discrepancies in order to optimize project resources and schedule • Track parts, planning, tools, consumables and special procedures needed for the build • Pull and analysis data to monitor project performance by ensuring employees are performing within the prescribed deadline and budgetary constraints • Hold bi-weekly meetings with design & manufacturing engineering that dives into future work in order to discuss any potential manufacturing constraints we may encounter with the purpose of getting a head start on resolving such constraints • Responsible for coordinating efforts between design engineering, manufacturing engineering, MRB, planning, production control, supply chain management, vendors, back shops, and senior management • Program Lead Data Transfer Agent – Responsible for insuring compliance of customer approved OPSEC and focal point of network transfers

• Operations Engineer Asc

  • Mar 2020 - Jul 2021

  Palmdale, California, United States • Served as project lead for Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing process initiatives which evaluate critical operations processes and provides recommendations for sustainable solutions • Applied process improvement methods and tools (VSM, process mapping, Kaizens, DMAIC, A3, SMED, Kanban, Pareto analysis) to improve and/or scale complex processes across multiple departments and to enhance customer experience • Developed and maintained 6S implementation and best practices for Special… Show more • Served as project lead for Continuous Improvement/Lean Manufacturing process initiatives which evaluate critical operations processes and provides recommendations for sustainable solutions • Applied process improvement methods and tools (VSM, process mapping, Kaizens, DMAIC, A3, SMED, Kanban, Pareto analysis) to improve and/or scale complex processes across multiple departments and to enhance customer experience • Developed and maintained 6S implementation and best practices for Special Projects • Coached 6S methodology throughout 8 areas and performs monthly 6S walks which has resulted in an average 6S score increase from 0.5 to 2 on a scale of 0-5 in 5 months • Shattered silos by developing and maintaining the Quick, Quiet, & Quality newsletter and the FOd/6S Council which both provide a forum for multiple disciplines to share lessons learned, best practices, and discuss new ideas across the site • Managed a critical phase program transition which ensured an area was completely setup prior to build start date by utilizing a Pre-Design Kaizen event and implementing and tracking action items to closure which resulted in process efficiency and a work span reduction from 12 days to 8 days • Performed breakeven analyses to determine the most cost-effective solution for critical program decisions • Identified operational challenges within the organization, performs RCA and implements RCCA • Provided coaching and mentorship to multiple functions including leadership on lessons learned and best practices by facilitating information briefs on key topics, providing training, and personally demonstrating “how” by implementing solutions in a total of 8 Special Projects areas



Gulfstream Aerospace

• United States
• Aviation & Aerospace
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer Asc

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  Savannah, Georgia Area G500/G600 Wing Production • Conducted root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for manufacturing discrepancies utilizing data driven solutions which led to a 90% decrease in monthly defects • Maintained 28 work plans that included incorporating process improvements, specifications and/or engineering change requests • Authored on average 30 work orders per month with zero defects • Setup and managed build operations and processes to include detailed work… Show more G500/G600 Wing Production • Conducted root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for manufacturing discrepancies utilizing data driven solutions which led to a 90% decrease in monthly defects • Maintained 28 work plans that included incorporating process improvements, specifications and/or engineering change requests • Authored on average 30 work orders per month with zero defects • Setup and managed build operations and processes to include detailed work instructions, specifications, order of operations, and BOMs • Assisted in troubleshooting ongoing production problems while minimizing costs and preventing delivery delays • Developed business cases for engineering changes and/or process improvements to enhance manufacturing efficiency, drive quality improvements, and/or lower costs for existing product • Designed 3D printed shop aids that increased production efficiency and lowered production costs Show less



Nine Line Apparel

• United States
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations/Fulfillment

  • Dec 2017 - May 2018

  Savannah, Georgia, United States • Assist in inventory layout to optimize picking process and eliminate waste due to steps and time • Contributed to the profitability of the retail operation by handling, helping to manage, and stock sweeping the inventory of merchandise in a timely and organized manner • Utilized SAP to remove/add items to stock as well as maintain an accurate inventory for future audits • Fabricated components and organized/redesigned DTG operating process, which led to doubled daily impression… Show more • Assist in inventory layout to optimize picking process and eliminate waste due to steps and time • Contributed to the profitability of the retail operation by handling, helping to manage, and stock sweeping the inventory of merchandise in a timely and organized manner • Utilized SAP to remove/add items to stock as well as maintain an accurate inventory for future audits • Fabricated components and organized/redesigned DTG operating process, which led to doubled daily impression productivity in 3 months • Maintained proactive communication with managers about defect counts/causes and subsequent solutions to sustain a functional and thriving operation • Efficiently pulled stock & created kits to ensure flow of merchandise creation was in the most efficient & optimized manner Show less