Experience

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  Ford Motor Company

  • Industrial Engineer

    • Jun 1968 - Jun 2006

    Ford Detroit and Worldwide: Division Process Liaison Manager in the following programs:Ford/North America, Launch Leader 2004 Super Duty Truck Program, Dearborn, Michigan Ford/Otosan V227, Launch Leader, Engineering Liaison, Istanbul TurkeyFord/Europe V184/185 Transit Program, coordinated all builds at Pilot Plant USA Ford/Argentina PN150 Launch Leader, Pacheco, ArgentinaFord/Brazil CE-14 Launch Advisor, Sao Paulo, BrazilFord Australia Launch advisorFord Atlanta Body Process and MP&L extensive experience

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  Lockheed Martin

  • Facilities Engineer

    • Jun 1980 - Jun 1984

    Lockheed Company: Layout and Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Top Secret Programs, Lockheed-Georgia:Responsible for manufacturing engineering activities at Air Force Plant #6 flight line operations including receipt of C-130 refurbishment program for Navel planes, C-141 and C-5A Air Force wing modification aircraft, subsequent processing and final aircraft preparation for customer delivery. Duties included capital planning, specification and installation of production support equipment from concept to utilization. Also performed process planning for new C-5B model. Martin Aerospace: Group Facilities Supervisor, Martin-Marietta Aerospace Corp., Orlando, Florida:Supervised five engineers in long range and day-to-day facilities planning and layout. Major projects included: * $8 million machine shop layout and installation plan for Copperhead Missile Program to increase production capability from 30 units per month to 400 units per month through robotic installations and productivity planning. * $2 million rearrangement of ablative and composite shops for Pershing, Patriot, and Ballistic Missile Defense System programs. * Compiled total factory layout for new 1.5 million square foot electronics facility including offices, labs, and factory space and coordinated requirements to architects for final design and subsequent construction. All major projects included total responsibility for Budgeting, Accounting, and Finance reporting.