Rob is a highly accomplished engineering blackbelt with extensive experience teaching six-sigma/lean, and leading teams through successful projects.

Combining integrative, statistical and hierachical thinking, companies have a competitive advantage by optimizing complex systems and processes by proactive analysis.

Certified Blackbelt / DFSS experienced with practical application of Six-Sigma & LEAN

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and experienced Project Manager

Digital electronic, hydraulic and pneumatic control system design & development

• Systems Integration	• Supplier Management
• Requirements Management	• Globalization
• Lean Product Development	• Teaching material development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Continuous Improvement Specialist

• Completed numerous special projects and cross-SBU initiatives

• Performed Six-Sigma/Lean training, mentoring and process improvement events

• Improved and outsourced drawing revision processes to an India tech center

• Completed manufacturing Design of Experiments which successfully identified root-cause of field failures unsolved for over two years prior to my involvement

• Mentored Lean events which reduced cost and improved on-time delivery of administrative processes

DFSS Blackbelt – Six Sigma Plus Product Performance Completed productivity

• DFSS project management classroom instruction and infrastructure projects

• Designed developed and implemented a state-of-the art design quality measurement software tool

• Reduced NRE cost of complex systems through improved requirements processes and templates

• Completed productivity and IT-related projects with phase gates completed on schedule and below cost

• Six Sigma teaching, material development and mentoring including 100+ hours of classroom instruction

• New product development of the HTF9000 turbine engine control system

• Successfully completed control system integration test simulator design, development and testing

• Performed on-site system integration at the customers facility in a complex partnering arrangement

• Generated top-level requirements and system integration test plans for new control system design

• Control system reliability team leader responsible for successful, comprehensive reliability growth testing

• Temporary assignment managing 4 direct reports in a supply chain support environment

• Created organizational development plans with supply-chain oriented process and product focus

• Developed COE engineering processes, including clearly defined hand-offs between organizations

• Quantified process outputs and incorporated metrics for direct employee ownership of cost reduction and quality improvement targets

• Problem solving, mentoring and application of six-sigma on control system sub-components

• Successfully completed projects which eliminated producibility, cost and quality issues

• Comprehensive use of six-sigma tools in an engineering and shop-floor environment

• Established excellent working relationships by teaching and mentoring associates in-house and suppliers

• Broad responsibility for helicopter engine control systems and accessories

• Developed new employees via coaching, focus on priorities and by creating a task-oriented environment

• Performed successful troubleshooting and failure investigation on engine systems and sub-components

• Successfully implemented control system software changes, supported by complex documented processes

• Obtained detailed knowledge of software quality and ISO 9000 and FAA certification processes

• Lead effort to physically relocate a facility and integrate it with another at a new location

• Broad responsibility for various fuel system controls and accessories at Stratford, CT division

• Successfully incorporated new mechanical and electromechanical component designs

• Incorporated supplier process improvements with improved configuration control of process documents

• Tracked fielded units to monitor reliability and assure success of corrective actions

• Developed computer-based electronic control system for development engine testing

• Responsible for design and development of helicopter engine fuel control system

• Responsible for vibration, endurance and reliability testing, from test planning report writing stages

• Conducted troubleshooting, isolated failures and established corrective actions and redesigns

• Developed alternate suppliers for electromechanical components and innovated cost saving redesigns

• Managed projects from start to finish with overseeing design, fabrication, assembly and test
  
  EDUCATION
  Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering
  University of Rhode Island South Kingston, RI
  
  ACTIVITIES
  International Society of Six-Sigma Professionals
  Project Management Institute
  International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)