Experience

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  GE Power & Water

  • United States
  • Electric Power Generation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Change Coordinator

    • Sep 2013 - Present

    Change Coordinator - Renewables (Wind). Insure accuracy and process Engineering Change Orders through the Configuration Control Board. Maintain metrics on ECO throughput and First Pass Yield.Perform additional duties as an Export Control TaggerChairman, Greenville GE Veterans Network

  • Lead Engineer/Technologist

    • Feb 2011 - Present

    Lead Cost-Out engineer for Renewables - Wind Onshore managing multiple Direct Material Productivity (DMP) projects. Maintain metrics, database inputs, and approve/track shopwork and labor (SW&L) funding for cost-out projects.

  • Program Manager

    • Apr 2007 - Feb 2011

    Served as program manager for the 1.5 MW platform team. Duties include coordinatingdesign/tollgate reviews, maintaining schedules and monitoring Shopwork & Labor (SW&L) spending. In addition to program management activities, run Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and additional Direct Material Productivity (DMP) projects. Prior to becoming a 1.5 programmanager, worked as a project engineer on the Wind Total Cost Productivity team effectively managing several projectsthrough implementation.

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  Lockheed Martin

  • Greenville, South Carolina Area

  • Systems/Project Engineer

    • Aug 2003 - Apr 2007
    • Greenville, South Carolina Area

    Performed technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, andsupportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses were performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensured the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Performed functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications.

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  Raytheon Aircraft Company

  • Wichita, Kansas Area

  • Manager, Electrical Test Laboratories/Integrated Systems Development Facility

    • Aug 1997 - Aug 2003
    • Wichita, Kansas Area

    Determined manpower requirements, created budget metrics, and created capital plans for multiple facilities including an electromagnetic effects laboratory, electronics/photometric test facility, metrology laboratory, and an Integrated Systems Development Facility. Developed and maintained databases for tracking certification and test concerns including test requests, certification compliance requirements, and conformity documentation. Created integrated test schedule, performed EVMS calculations, andevaluated/documented test requirements to ensure availability and proper utilization of test articles.

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  Union College

  • Barbourville, KY

  • Upward Bound Project Tutor/Counselor & Adj Professor

    • Aug 1993 - May 1997
    • Barbourville, KY

    Counseled high school level Upward Bound participants in areas of personal development, college selection, career interests, and academics. Taught two semesters of entry level psychology classes.

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  United States Air Force

  • Numerous Locations

  • Various

    • Jul 1972 - Feb 1993
    • Numerous Locations

    Aug 89-Feb 93: Aeronautical Systems Division, Wright Patterson AFB, OH. Aeronautical Engineer, Flight Test Engineer, C-17 Systems Program Office (SPO) Mission Systems Specialist, Aerial Delivery & Parachute Branch (Lead Test Engineer 60K Program), performed air transport/airdrop certification & testing.Oct 84-Aug 89: Air Force Weapons Laboratory, Kirtland AFB, NM. Aeronautical Engineer, Chief, Contract Management Section, Applications Branch, Aircraft & Missiles Division, Nuclear Technology Office; Program Manager, Electromagnetic Pulse Test Aircraft (EMPTAC), Division Contracting Officer's Representative (COR), Project Officer, Electromagnetic Pulse Defensive DevicesSep 75-Sep 81: 41st Military Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC.Aircraft Instructor Loadmaster, over 3,000 flight hours on C-141 A/B aircraft, Airdrop qualified, heavy equipment & personnel.May 73-Sep 75: 5th Airborne Missile Maintenance Squadron, Minot, ND.Missile Systems AnalystSpecialist, AGM-28 "Hound Dog" and AGM-69 "SRAM" missile technician performingcheckout, testing, and troubleshooting of both missile and B-52 Bomber systems performing line level maintenance.