FMC TECHNOLOGIES - 2012-2016
UNITED STATES MILITARY - 1998-2012
MANAGER OF OPERATIONS
PLANT MANAGER
2014-2016
MANAGER OF PROJECTS
MANAGER OF ENGINEERING
2013-2014
Director and senior on-site lead for a subsidiary P&L with up to 100+ personnel. Executive oversight for the short-range and long-range plans, policies, and programs associated with the engineering and manufacturing of advanced turbomachinery.
Spearheaded the Corporate Turnaround of the P&L to attain business metrics in accordance to corporate objective
Reshaped Manufacturing Operations for the business unit based on TPM and Lean Manufacturing principles.
Founded and recruited the Project Management Organization, establishing the policies and protocols for execution.
Architected a new comprehensive product strategy to support business unit growth and increased sales.
MANAGER OF PROJECTS & PROPOSALS
2013
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
2012-2013
Program Manager and mentor, leading a matrix team of 60+ personnel across 9 departments in the development, systems integration, and delivery of a $75MM+ portfolio of high-performance fluid/mechanical and turbomachinery systems.
Directed systemic process improvements to drive operational excellence in the delivery of precision-engineered products.
Salvaged a troubled Major Capital Project
(3+ years late); delivered in 9 months: Mentored the Project Manager, developing proactive problem solving skills to mitigate product quality risks through logic-linked critical path analysis.
Averted a large scale EHS incident by identifying a critical technical flaw in a
high-pressure fluid/mechanical system.
Created revenue of $10MM+ via up-sale of advanced technology projects: Supported Business Development goals by identifying customer technology needs during existing project delivery, then developing follow-on sales opportunities.
Coached 5 of 11 acolytes to promotion in 12 months: Mentored personnel to enhance organizational capabilities.
Personal Awards:
FMC Silver Award – Valuing People
FMC Silver Award – Collaboration
DEPARTMENT HEAD
STRIKE FIGHTER SQUADRON 11
2009-2012
Director for 260+ personnel, $815MM+ in capital equipment, and a $25MM+ operating budget. Leadership of Operations, Safety, Training, HR, and Facilities functions, employing 12 FA-18F aircraft in training and combat operations in Iraq & Afghanistan.
Directed safety programs for 260+ personnel, delivering zero human-error mishaps in 12,000+ flight / 250,000+
labor hour
Coordinated flight operations and training for the $25MM+ fuel budget and $3MM+ special munitions allotment.
Orchestrated all administrative duties to manage, develop, and grow 260+ personnel, and the $3MM+ travel budget.
PROJECT OFFICER
STRIKE AIRCRAFT TEST AND
EVALUATION SQUADRON 23
2007-2009
Principal for execution of a $3B+ portfolio of flight projects for the product life cycle of high performance aircraft. Leadership of 4 project teams (30+ engineers) in the design, development, systems integration, and flight testing of the FA-18 and T-45 aircraft.
Developed FA-18E/F Block III aircraft system requirements on behalf of the Pentagon and Naval Air Systems Command.
Presided over the FA-18 E/F/G Design Action Group for H8E mission software: Led a joint Navy/Boeing team in the design, integration, and configuration management of aircrew controls and displays, and avionics/weapons interfaces.
Authored and executed the flight test program for the FA-18E/F Infrared Search and Track technology demonstrator.
Guided program planning, risk management, and flight test safety for the airworthiness testing of a new turbofan engine for the T-45 aircraft. Ensured in-flight safety for engine-out and restart operations in this single-engine aircraft.
Executed the flight test project within the IMP/IMS for integration of the APG-79 AESA radar into the FA-18E/F aircraft.
US government acceptance authority for 20% of the Shared Reconnaissance Pods (SHARP) in national inventory.
Conducted flight testing to evaluate system performance, conformance to requirements and mission suitability.
Personal Awards:
Navy Commendation Medal
AIR OPERATIONS AND PLANS
COMBINED JOINT SPECIAL OPERATIONS TASK FORCE
2008
Selected by Joint Special Forces to augment specific technical knowledge in the employment of aircraft and electronic warfare.
Orchestrated 350+ Close Air Support missions in support of 56 Navy SEAL and Army Ranger teams.
Leveraged systems engineering principles and Lean Six Sigma concepts to identify key operational constraints and optimize aircraft and vehicle systems employment against a wide range of emerging threats.
TEST FLIGHT OFFICER
U.S. NAVY TEST PILOT SCHOOL
2006-2007
Selected as 1 of 5 officers (out of 5,000) to participate in the Test Pilot School / Post-Graduate School program.
Expertise in the flight test of high performance and unmanned aircraft, verifying conformance to contract requirements.
DIVISION OFFICER
FIGHTER SQUADRON 31
2001-2004
Team leader of an F-14D squadron consisting of 34 aviators and 250+ support and maintenance personnel, employing 12 high performance aircraft in combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Commanded 74+ personnel, conducting the repair and maintenance of aircraft avionics, sensor and weapons systems.
Subject Matter Expert on the capabilities and employment of EO/IR/RF/EW sensors and systems.
Trained squadron officers and enlisted leaders, mentoring talent to attain high performance and earn desired promotions.
RADAR INTERCEPT OFFICER
FIGHTER SQUADRON 101
2000-2001
Completed platform-specific training to employ the F-14D Super Tomcat in Air-to-Air and
Air-to-Ground Operations.
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER
TRAINING SQUADRONS
10 AND 86 1999-2000
Top graduate in 3 of 3 stages of Flight Officer training (basic flight through complex multi-engine jet aircraft) covering all aspects of Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground employment of Navy aircraft.
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
LABORATORY MANAGER
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY
1998
Responsible for administration, calibration, experimental preparation and validation for 5 subsonic and 1 supersonic wind tunnel, autoclave, microturbine test cell, and a rotary wing test cell.