Helena Hobbs
Mission Assurance Lead at Raytheon Technologies- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Problem Solving
McKinsey & CompanyFeb, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Airframe & Powerplant Maintenance Technician Certification
Federal Aviation AdministrationJan, 2007- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Raytheon Technologies
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Mission Assurance Lead
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Dec 2020 - Present
• Lead process improvement initiative to ensure suppliers complete adequate root cause corrective action (RCCA) on returned material. • Managed audit readiness activities for the site and corporate Quality Management System audit.• Review and approve various program documents prior to release to ensure correctness to technical standards.• Support gate reviews, bid proposals and EAC reviews.
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Interim Mission Assurance Lead Manager
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Aug 2021 - Oct 2021
Reporting to the Senior Director of Maritime Littoral Systems • Ensure programmatic and technical risks are identified, contained, and managed throughout each phase of business pursuit and program implementation • Ensure Mission Assurance engagement in engineering development, design and test requirements verification, including the transition of design to production • Lead multi-functional teams in problem resolution and continuous improvement activities with an emphasis on Six Sigma, Lean practices and other critical thinking improvement methods and resources • Guide business and program performance utilizing predictive and proactive measures and metrics • Maintain positive relationships with program management, cross-functional program stakeholders, suppliers, customers and government representatives.
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Material Quality Manager (Texas)
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Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
• Worked with a key supplier to improve their quality rating from unsatisfactory (80.5%) to exceptional (96.1%) in 2019.• Supported a New Supplier Capability Assessment in a new pursuit.• Represented Raytheon during a JAPC (Joint Audit Planning Committee) Audit.• Leveraged Airframe and Powerplant Aviation Maintenance background to support Field Quality product verification activities. • Managed the metal fabrication and machine shop supply base for the STS product lines. • Participated in PFMEAs to identify and evaluate potential process failures at key suppliers.
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Material Quality Manager (Florida)
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Jan 2016 - Dec 2018
• Developed enterprise-wide Supplier Corrective Action Response (SCAR) Worksheet.• Decreased supplier caused rework within the factory establishing Largo as the lowest supplier rework driver in the division in 2017.• Developed and administered supplier quality specific new hire training for 3 new employees.
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Mission Assurance Engineer (Manufacturing Quality Assurance)
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Sep 2014 - Jan 2016
• Participated in Corrective Action Board, Failure Review Board, and Failure Reporting and Corrective Action System teams.• Lead timely identification, segregation, and disposition of nonconforming material, including Material Review Board (MRB) activities.• Interfaced with internal and external (DCMA) customers during final end item sell off.• Managed the processing and incident reporting of dropped and damaged hardware.• Assessed engineering work products through peer reviews to eliminate in-phase defects.
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Material Validation Engineer
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Jun 2014 - Dec 2014
• Interfaced with suppliers to reduce and eliminate reoccurring failures.• Performed trend analysis of defects to identify opportunities for quality improvement.• Reduced the average processing time for incoming material pending acceptance by 2 days.
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Systems Engineer
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2014
• Authored 3 Foreign Military Sale White Papers, submitting the documents 1 month ahead of schedule and approximately 10k under budget.• Led a team to create a proposal to compete for an Army Broad Agency Announcement.• Defined detailed test objectives and created functional test plans and procedures.
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Education
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Georgetown University
Master of Science - MS, Engineering Management -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Master's degree, Aerospace Engineering -
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Bachelor's degree, Aerospace Engineering
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