Jeff Yamauchi
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Scott Shaffar
I've mentored Jeff for a large part of his career and have seen him mature into an effective leader. In 2013 he was selected to take on a Program Quality Manager’s role for a critical sector proposal as a stretch assignment. Jeff showed poise in the new position and adapted quickly to the demanding environment. His calm and positive demeanor served him well in leading a team of engineers and working effectively with other functional groups. I’m confident he’ll continue to excel in his career as he takes on future challenges.
Mark Betancourt
I have worked with Jeff in his Program Integrator role for the past year and have enjoyed his disciplined management skills in the initiatives supporting one of our major production lines. Further, one of the keys to Jeff’s success here at Northrop is his ability to bring the different disciplines together, formulate a viable plan, and effectively execute the plan with all parties support. He is able to accomplish this function successfully because of his team building and influential professional strategies to build trust and engage people at both the team and individual levels.
Scott Shaffar
I've mentored Jeff for a large part of his career and have seen him mature into an effective leader. In 2013 he was selected to take on a Program Quality Manager’s role for a critical sector proposal as a stretch assignment. Jeff showed poise in the new position and adapted quickly to the demanding environment. His calm and positive demeanor served him well in leading a team of engineers and working effectively with other functional groups. I’m confident he’ll continue to excel in his career as he takes on future challenges.
Mark Betancourt
I have worked with Jeff in his Program Integrator role for the past year and have enjoyed his disciplined management skills in the initiatives supporting one of our major production lines. Further, one of the keys to Jeff’s success here at Northrop is his ability to bring the different disciplines together, formulate a viable plan, and effectively execute the plan with all parties support. He is able to accomplish this function successfully because of his team building and influential professional strategies to build trust and engage people at both the team and individual levels.
Scott Shaffar
I've mentored Jeff for a large part of his career and have seen him mature into an effective leader. In 2013 he was selected to take on a Program Quality Manager’s role for a critical sector proposal as a stretch assignment. Jeff showed poise in the new position and adapted quickly to the demanding environment. His calm and positive demeanor served him well in leading a team of engineers and working effectively with other functional groups. I’m confident he’ll continue to excel in his career as he takes on future challenges.
Mark Betancourt
I have worked with Jeff in his Program Integrator role for the past year and have enjoyed his disciplined management skills in the initiatives supporting one of our major production lines. Further, one of the keys to Jeff’s success here at Northrop is his ability to bring the different disciplines together, formulate a viable plan, and effectively execute the plan with all parties support. He is able to accomplish this function successfully because of his team building and influential professional strategies to build trust and engage people at both the team and individual levels.
Scott Shaffar
I've mentored Jeff for a large part of his career and have seen him mature into an effective leader. In 2013 he was selected to take on a Program Quality Manager’s role for a critical sector proposal as a stretch assignment. Jeff showed poise in the new position and adapted quickly to the demanding environment. His calm and positive demeanor served him well in leading a team of engineers and working effectively with other functional groups. I’m confident he’ll continue to excel in his career as he takes on future challenges.
Mark Betancourt
I have worked with Jeff in his Program Integrator role for the past year and have enjoyed his disciplined management skills in the initiatives supporting one of our major production lines. Further, one of the keys to Jeff’s success here at Northrop is his ability to bring the different disciplines together, formulate a viable plan, and effectively execute the plan with all parties support. He is able to accomplish this function successfully because of his team building and influential professional strategies to build trust and engage people at both the team and individual levels.
Credentials
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Certified Quality Engineer
ASQ -
Project Management Professional (PMP) Credential
Project Management Institute -
Six Sigma Plus Green Belt Certification
Honeywell Aerospace
Experience
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Skyryse
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United States
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Program Manager
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Jan 2023 - Present
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Northrop Grumman
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Airlines and Aviation
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Program Manager
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Feb 2020 - Jan 2023
Currently serving as the Program Manager for Support Equipment on the F-35 Program with Profit and Loss responsibility. Leading an Integrated Product Team responsible for the entire support equipment lifecycle, from new item development through proposals, the hardware acquisition process, and in-product sustainment (repairs and spares).
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Site Integration Manager
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Jul 2018 - Jan 2020
Site Integration Manager for Northrop Grumman’s Space Park site, El Segundo site as well as remote sites in North Dakota and Mississippi. Managed offices, labs, and advanced manufacturing infrastructure as well as capital strategic planning. Led site events that fostered employee engagement and strengthened industry and community relations.
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Program Integration Manager
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Jun 2015 - Jun 2018
Customer facing role in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program’s Program Office supporting manufacturing and proposals.• Delineated contract requirements for program personnel to ensure compliance.• Developed and implemented process improvement initiatives across the program and presented status/results to the customer and government representatives.• Led a cross functional team to optimize the use of part protection devices across the Integrated Assembly Line.
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Program Quality Manager
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
Managed a team of engineers focused on driving quality of structural designs and software systems for an unmanned air vehicle proposal.• Authored the Quality Program Plan dictating policies and processes that align with contract requirements and sector ConOps.• Led financial evaluation to develop estimates for recurring and nonrecurring cost.• Presented at multiple program technical reviews to the NAVAIR customer.
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Engineer
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Jun 2007 - Sep 2013
2012: Selected to the Corporate Quality Symposium Planning Committee to plan and execute 8 live symposium events and implement a virtual symposium. • Managed project budget and helped reduce cost by 40%. • Published an online blog chronicling live events that reached an audience of over 600 employees.2011-2013: Aerospace Sector Rotation Program Nominee working on the F-18 Super Hornet program for production assembly and advanced composites fabrication. • Selected as F-18’s Employee of the Month for leading an internal and Navy fleet investigation to collect and analyze composite part data. • Lead initiative to develop technician performance database and metrics as part of a project that reduced defects by 50%.2007-2011: Supported microelectronics manufacturing center that assembles and tests hybrid andintegrated module assemblies for various space applications. • Awarded Certificate of Excellence for leading Preventive Action Board and developing metrics to trend manufacturing performance. • Created Certificate of Conformance reports that met all contractual requirements and captured 100% of incentive fees on the General Dynamics program.
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Honeywell Aerospace
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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College Intern
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May 2006 - Aug 2006
Internship working on a team to design and implement a synchronized pull system for their TFE 731 propulsion engine. Experienced the challenges of instilling change into an organization. • Reduced cycle time per engine from 20.57hrs to 3.5hrs, wasted motion by 65%, and floor space by 44% by designing custom work stations. • Applied Lean and Six Sigma tools and practices to analyze the current system and created standardized work and walk patterns for operators. Internship working on a team to design and implement a synchronized pull system for their TFE 731 propulsion engine. Experienced the challenges of instilling change into an organization. • Reduced cycle time per engine from 20.57hrs to 3.5hrs, wasted motion by 65%, and floor space by 44% by designing custom work stations. • Applied Lean and Six Sigma tools and practices to analyze the current system and created standardized work and walk patterns for operators.
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Education
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University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA) -
University of Southern California
Engineering Leadership & Management Program -
Caltech
Project Management Program -
University of Southern California
Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial & Systems Engineering -
Mid-Pacific Institute
High School Diploma
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