Jeff Dowden

Foundation Board Member at Guilford Technical Community College
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(386) 825-5501
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Wichita, Kansas, United States, US

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Kevin Jones

Jeff is an excellent manager. He has great fortitude and has intuitive foresight. It was a pleaseure to work for Jeff.

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Credentials

  • Textron Six Sigma Master Black Belt
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    Sep, 2006
    - Oct, 2024
  • Textron Six Sigma Black Belt
    -
    Sep, 2004
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Foundation Board Member
      • Mar 2021 - Present

    • United States
    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • General Manager
      • Sep 2016 - Present

    • Program Manager - Citation Longitude
      • Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

      P&L responsibility for the Citation Longitude P&L responsibility for the Citation X+ & Citation Sovereign+ (11/13 - 8/15)

    • United States
    • Banking
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Member Board of Directors
      • Feb 2015 - Feb 2021

    • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Supervisor, Engineering - Experimental
      • Nov 2007 - Nov 2013

      Primary responsibilities include managing $30M+ budget, leading multiple teams to oversee program scheduling, engineering drawing signoff, part acquisition (make/buy), & fabrication of parts for all engineering programs at Cessna Aircraft Company. - Manage all headcount and financial activity for 280 employees in Experimental (3 departments). Includes long range planning, overtime, material, etc. - Manage planning and scheduling for over 33 programs across 6 locations including new… Show more Primary responsibilities include managing $30M+ budget, leading multiple teams to oversee program scheduling, engineering drawing signoff, part acquisition (make/buy), & fabrication of parts for all engineering programs at Cessna Aircraft Company. - Manage all headcount and financial activity for 280 employees in Experimental (3 departments). Includes long range planning, overtime, material, etc. - Manage planning and scheduling for over 33 programs across 6 locations including new product development, sustaining, manufacturing, and aftermarket support. - Provide program status updates to Cessna’s Senior Leadership Team for the Experimental build of various test articles and pre-production aircraft. - Represent Experimental on all Advanced Design Engineering teams through the NP&SI process. - Responsible for hiring, staffing, and employee development for Experimental Manufacturing Engineering.

    • Master Black Belt
      • Aug 2003 - Nov 2007

      As the MBB for the Textron Six Sigma Methodology Center of Excellence (TSSMCOE), I was responsible for overseeing all training and development for the Textron Six Sigma GB curriculum including NP&SI, Variation, & Lean methodologies. - Led three track managers to successfully develop and deliver GB training to over 1000+ employees across multiple functions within Cessna. - Oversee all Green Belt registration, development of pre/post course surveys and results, and performance metrics… Show more As the MBB for the Textron Six Sigma Methodology Center of Excellence (TSSMCOE), I was responsible for overseeing all training and development for the Textron Six Sigma GB curriculum including NP&SI, Variation, & Lean methodologies. - Led three track managers to successfully develop and deliver GB training to over 1000+ employees across multiple functions within Cessna. - Oversee all Green Belt registration, development of pre/post course surveys and results, and performance metrics for Cessna to meet its objectives of training 400+ Green Belts per year. - Led the development of numerous TSS policies and procedures, including the TSS website redesign focused on enhancing the customers experience and ability to easily locate information. - Hiring and staffing of Black Belts. Provide coaching, mentoring, and development assignments to maximize MBB, BB, & GB growth. - Provide strategic alignment between project activity and the organizations improvement priorities. - Development of project decks utilizing the Business Assessment Process (BAP). - Led development of visioning and identification of strategic business objectives utilizing the Lean Maturity Roadmap.

    • Experimental Mechanic, Lead
      • Nov 1999 - Aug 2003

      Led a group of 14 employees to build the Citation Jet 3 prototype, pre-production 1 & 2. Aircraft maintenance Phase Inspections Conformities Development testing

Education

  • The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business
    Growth Leadership Program
    2007 - 2007
  • Southwestern College
    MBA, Business Administration
    2003 - 2005
  • Southwestern College
    BS, Business Administration
    2000 - 2003
  • Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics
    Associates, Aviation (A&P)
    1997 - 1999
  • South Park
    High School

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