General Dynamics Work Values

Daily Duties at General Dynamics:

Led manufacturing implementation of a new concept Electronics Hardware production build which accounted for $30M of annual revenue containing materials, overhead, subcontract labor and internal labor. Efforts directed included planning and implementation of manufacturing logistics, processes, and critical supply chain for a high complexity electronics hardware production implementation, along with design finalization, implementation, specification, and deployment of a customized MES (Manufacturing Execution System) installed at multiple sites that concentrated on component genealogy and yield trending. The manufacturing implementation was performed as a partnership with our primary customer which required strong and continuous customer communication and negotiation. •Developed and negotiated cost and schedule proposals per customer specified requirements; resulted in requirements modifications and contract solidifications. •Developed detailed Work Breakout Structures (WBS) for solidified contracts; resulted in detailed planning of activities under contract. •Initiated and directed make-buy analysis team to implement a supplier base for all critical custom product builds (Modules, PWB’s, Mother Boards, Connectors); resulted in a strategic critical supplier base that met production capacity requirements while being $1.8M under initial year budget for Non-Recurring and Recurring material costs. •Managed critical suppliers during initial prototype builds; resulted in a concise and documented yield baseline, along with communication and supplier ownership of yield increase goals. •Implemented labor teams to address all planned work; resulted in org chart to address project deliverables. •Directed DFM (Design for Manufacturability) efforts for initial product design; resulted in an initial design that was manufacturable at multiple assembly facilities. •Managed planned work and cost through daily and weekly team updates, along with formal monthly cost analysis; resulted in schedule and cost meeting or exceeding baseline. •Managed executive and customer formal communications by delivering monthly PowerPoint presentations; resulted in strong cross functional communications to prevent and mitigate cost, schedule, and technical issues. •Managed contract scope change through re-proposals, re-negotiations, and re-planning; resulted in avoidance of scope creep to maintain cost and schedule baseline. •Met or exceeded annual milestones for 2002 through 2006; received Star Awards and Business Achievement Awards in the form of cash bonus compensation.

What they like about General Dynamics:

Organizations with strong, centralized leadership are particularly attractive to you. You require a work environment with leadership that aggressively seeks to expand and grow the business and does so in a visible and decisive manner. In general you prefer to work in an environment in which there is a strong link between leadership, its actions, and a strong set of company-wide values.

Tags

Project Management, Supplier Management, Operations Management, Budget Management, Cost Reduction, Supplier Selection, NPI (New Product Introduction)

Skills

P&L responsibilities, Presentation, Ecommerce Strategy and digital marketing channels optimization - SEO, SEM, email, affiliates - for high-profile accounts., Technology Solutions, Sales Support, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Leadership

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