Patrick McGee
DECATUR,AL
Summary
Quality assurance professional with strong background in supplier management and process improvement. Known for driving quality initiatives and resolving complex issues. Team-oriented with commitment to achieving results and adapting to changing needs. Expertise in supplier audits, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Engineer
Defense Contract Management Agency
Trinity, AL
09.2023 - Current
- Reviewed and summarized weekly activities in the Booster Tanks Hardware Build plan to maintain visibility of contractor’s weld production schedule and any issues that may adversely impact the overall production schedule and ultimately the launch schedule of NSSL products
- Evaluated and maintained log of contract modifications and determined if they warranted changes in engineering surveillance plans
- Contributed to team surveillance by maintaining area of responsibility in the Product Data Reporting and Evaluation Program (PDREP) by addressing the evaluation item, evaluation criteria, results, surveillance event, surveillance execution information, and implementation for each assigned engineering key contract requirements (KCRs).
- Attended contractor’s meetings and summarized content which was entered into the local database as evidence of surveillance later referenced in PDREP
- Name of Employer, Supervisor: Defense Contract Management Agency, DCMA SQBBQ, Dan Glick (256) 432-1879
- Adress, Telephone Number, and email: 100 Red Hat Rd., Trinity, AL (256) 432-2200: Patrick.n.mcgee2.civ@mail.mil
Earned Value Management Analyst
Defense Contract Management Agency
Madison, AL
04.2022 - Current
- Developed Quarterly DCMA Estimate At Complete (EAC) to determine if contractor EAC was realistic including determining which of the contractor’s Risk/Opportunities to include and the how much of the remaining contractor Management Reserve to include.230
- Performed the three realism indicators including CVCUM vs. VACUM, CPICUM vs. TPICUM, and EACDCMA vs. Most Likely EACINT and Worst Case EACXTR
- Evaluated Cost Indicators to determine why certain metrics were tripped
- Reviewed IMPR submissions for multiple programs to determine cost and schedule metrics utilizing Deltek Acumen 8.7, Deltek winsight suite (Analytics Data Tool, Analytics Desktop, Analytics Administrator)
- Performed cost analysis of winSight data with the assistance of the Cost Analysis Workbook (CAW) to determine Cost Indicators, Variance Analysis, WBS Concerns, Cost Summary, EAC Update Required, Cost Details, Contract Data, Charts, Most Recent and Change Log
- Performed schedule analysis utilizing Deltek Acumen 8.7 to determine Status Date, RCD, Percent Complete, Activity Counts, Baseline Execution Index, Missed Tasks, and Critical Path and ECDDCMA.
- Applied Risk Adjustments and Generated Scenarios by utilizing RIOs (Risks, Issue, Opportunity and Observation) to determine which tasks need adjustment
- Name of Employer, Supervisor: Defense Contract Management Agency, DCMA RC-SHEF, Lisa McArthur (256) 850-7235
- Address, Telephone Number, and email: 1040 Research Blvd., Madison, AL (256) 850-7263: Patrick.n.mcgee2.civ@mail.mil
Quality Assurance Engineer/ EVMS Specialist/ System Engineer RL10 and RS-68 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) programs
Defense Contract Management Agency
Jupiter, FL
02.2009 - 04.2022
- Reviewed contractor monthly closed nonconformance reports for the following: the extent of the nonconformance; adequacy of cause and corrective action, and proper utilization of disposition codes; correct header information; location of the nonconformance occurrence and proper/adequate documentation; and technical validity
- Reviewed Change Authorizations for technical soundness and verified that the classification of Class I and Class II Engineering Authorizations (Changes) was correct and gave concurrence or non-concurrence of classification
- Reviewed Waivers and Deviations for technical soundness and offered non-binding concurrence or non-concurrence of contractor’s justification rational and forwarded resulting metrics which included Disposition, MRB RFV Submittals, MRB RFV Submittals Reviewed, and number of Defects in Submittal to be included in the monthly QA OPS report
- Utilized the NADS Data Analysis Tool on the closed monthly NCRs to determine the following: Top 5 Defective Part Numbers; Top 5 Responsible Processes; Top 5 PN Dispositions; Total Dispositions; Top 5 PN Defective Trend; Top 5 Responsible Processes Trend; 80-20 Table; Total Defects
- Maintained logs for Closed NCRs, Engineering Change Authorizations, Waivers and Deviations and uploaded data from logs to the Western Region Multifunctional websites
- Reported closed monthly NCRs, Engineering Change Authorizations, Waivers and Deviations and UCRs as part of the Engineering Input for the SNQD Monthly Status Report
- Prepared Annual Process Review for Completed Item Testing (Hot Fire) and semiannual Product Exams for Completed Item Testing (Hot Fire)
- Attended Corrective Action Board meetings, Risk Management meetings, Weekly Production Meetings and Engineering Review Boards to keep abreast of project health of RL10 Program
- Provided summaries after reviewing MRB, Drawings, Engineer Work Instructions, Unsatisfactory Condition Reports, Nonconforming Material, Process Reviews , Product Exams , Engineering Change Authorizations and Corrective Action Boards for the NASA Monthly Report
- Reviewed Flight Data Reviews and summarized any findings which were included in the NASA Monthly Report
- Reviewed, analyzed and summarized Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Assessments from various Engineering Review Boards
- Name of Employer, Supervisor: Defense Contract Management Agency, DCMAW– SNQD Alberto Aviles (561) 796-4785
- Address, Telephone Number, and email: 17900 Beeline Hwy, Jupiter FL 33478 (561) 796-8571: Patrick.n.mcgee2.civ@mail.mil
Engineer for Delta IV and Delta II Programs
Defense Contract Management Agency
Trinity, AL
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Attended weekly Factory Wide Meeting and alerted Lead Engineer of any events which could impact schedule, cost, or quality on rocket production which included the areas of avionics, propulsion, composites, ordinance and hydraulics. Created summaries and reports on factory wide issues which included overviews of the issue and independently assessed contractor root causes, corrective actions, and preventative actions and gave recommendations on factory issues to Lead Engineer and for inclusion in Monthly Reports and Quarterly Reports . Attended meetings for the Torque Wrench Issue which involved determining root cause, formulating corrective action and continuously updating status of torque wrench non-conformances . Maintained data base of summaries from Torque Wrench meetings and reported the status of the progress on torque wrench dispositions to Lead Engineer. Assisted Team Leader in evaluating torque wrench non-conformances and prepared assessments validation of contractor rationale. Composed Quality System Review for the top monthly and quarterly cost drivers. Assisted in updating bi-weekly schedules for review by Air Force SPO. Participated in Pedigree Review training by VTC and OJT in Los Alamitos (Arrowhead) and Huntington Beach (Boeing) during September 2008. Received Together Everyone Achieves More (T.E.A.M.) award for reporting factory-wide issues during September 2008
- Name of Employer, Supervisor : Defense Contract Management Agency, Ernest Godsey/Edwin Millan
- Address and Telephone Number: 100 Decatur Way, Trinity AL (256)432-1053/1668
General Engineer and EVMS Liaison for TSSR
Defense Contract Management Agency
Lake Charles, LA
08.2006 - 09.2007
- Accessed MES database daily to detect identify new Engineering Dispositions and determine the progress of work of Engineering Dispositions in process. Met with NG engineers weekly to determine status of engineering dispositions. Produced weekly reports on the progress of the planes calculating percent spent, percent complete, percent scheduled and the Independent Estimate at Complete using the EVMS data from weekly program review reports and provided Warner Robbins AFB to help them apprised of any adverse schedule or cost variances Utilized monthly TSSR Cost Schedule Status Reports (C/SSR) and weekly EVMS data to project future schedule and cost hours. Determined root causes for over threshold EVMS variances for TSSR by coordinating with resident Industrial Specialist to interface with LCMCMC personnel and reporting my findings to DCMA personnel at Northrop Grumman Melbourne
- Name of Employer, Supervisor : Defense Contract Management Agency, Keith St. Aubin
- Address and Telephone Number: Lake Charles Maintenance and Modification Center, 4400 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave., Lake Charles, LA 70615-5157, (337)428-2185
General Engineer /Earned Value Management Systems Analyst for Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems (ALMDS), Costal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA), and Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) Navy programs.
Defense Contract Management Agency
Melbourne, FL
05.2004 - 08.2006
- Reviewed contracts and contract modifications for engineering content. Examined and analyzed EVMS using data from WInsight and cost performance reports and prepared monthly reports for all three programs. Attended weekly staff meetings for all three programs. Created monthly EVMS reports for Program office taking into account the effects of cost, schedule and performance on the outcome of the program. Evaluated Cost Schedule Status Report (C/SSR) to determine manpower, engineering, and materials cost and use it to make a predictive analysis for each program. Analyzed Cost Performance report and performed predictive analysis of the near future of program for program office. Attended contractor risk review board meetings and utilized contractor risk database to remain current on all of the risk on the programs. Met with Northrop Grumman personal to determine root causes of schedule slippage and cost overruns at subcontractor level. Evaluated and maintained Earned Value data, risk management and Technical Performance Measures in CMMI database. Provided technical support to Program Integrator by answering electronics questions about the various gun systems. Interfaced with DCMA Software Quality to stay current with software development and any problems that may have been occurring
- Name of Employer, Supervisor: Defense Contract Management Agency, Bruce Shirkey
- Address and Telephone Number: Northrop Grumman Melbourne, 2000 NASA Blvd., Melbourne, FL 32905, (321)951-5940
General Engineer
Defense Contract Management Agency
Clifton, NJ
07.2001 - 04.2004
- Keystone Program. Witnessed product testing, composed reports on product testing and field visits to contractors facilities. Reviewed contracts for engineering components and maintained contract database.
- Assisted the Electronics Engineer /PI /SPI in administering the SIRFIC and F-22 contracts. I supported the Electronics Engineer in auditing the AIDEWS proposal. I attended weekly SIRFIC software meeting in lieu of the Electronics Engineer. Completed DAU computer-based training EVM100. Certified DAWIA Level II SPRD&E
- Name of Employer, Supervisor: Defense Contract Management Agency; Norman Kletter
- Address and Telephone Number: ITT Avionics, 100 Kingsland Road, Clifton, NJ 07014-1904, 9732842051
Education
B.S. - Engineering, Chemistry
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS12-1996
Skills
- Quality assurance strategy
- API testing experience
- User acceptance testing
- Software development lifecycle
Certification
DAWIA Certified Level II Engineering-SPRDE (2004-02-12), DAWIA Level II Business Financial Management (2012-10-24)
Section name
Relevant Courses: QAE 150 Black Belt/Quality Engineering Statistics, CMQ 100
Timeline
Quality Assurance Engineer
Defense Contract Management Agency
09.2023 - Current
Earned Value Management Analyst
Defense Contract Management Agency
04.2022 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer/ EVMS Specialist/ System Engineer RL10 and RS-68 National Security Space Launch (NSSL) programs
Defense Contract Management Agency
02.2009 - 04.2022
Engineer for Delta IV and Delta II Programs
Defense Contract Management Agency
09.2007 - 01.2009
General Engineer and EVMS Liaison for TSSR
Defense Contract Management Agency
08.2006 - 09.2007
General Engineer /Earned Value Management Systems Analyst for Airborne Laser Mine Detection Systems (ALMDS), Costal Battlefield Reconnaissance and Analysis (COBRA), and Rapid Airborne Mine Clearance System (RAMICS) Navy programs.
Defense Contract Management Agency
05.2004 - 08.2006
General Engineer
Defense Contract Management Agency
07.2001 - 04.2004
B.S. - Engineering, Chemistry
Mississippi State University