Bobby Ngo
West Covina,CA
Summary
Resourceful Senior Manufacturing Engineer with 20-plus years of experience. Trained in leadership and manufacturing with immense knowledge of aerospace production from concept to assembly. Successful at cultivating relationships and very familiar with multi-functional role activities and deliverables.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
01.2024 - 09.2024
- Subsystems planning for final assembly to including work orders, tooling cycles, and acceptance testing for Environmental control systems, Fuel, Hydraulics, and Electrical.
- Liaison for production managers and engineering to advise and author best-case scenarios based on manufacturing need dates and processes.
- Liaison for production and quality team to support root cause analysis and action plans for corrective actions.
- Led coordinated selection of manufacturing methods for all vendor supply delays.
- Consistent communication and travel to vendors to investigate product non-conformances.
Engineering Manager 2
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
10.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage a team of 8-10 Engineers supporting the F/A-18 Center and Aft Fuselage Production line.
- Conduct 1:1 meetings, mid-year, and end-of-year performance reviews with direct reports.
- Manage staffing decisions (recruiting/hiring/termination) to meet business needs.
- Manage staffing decisions (recruiting/hiring/termination) to meet business needs.
- Management of department budget and direct labor rates.
- Serve in dual capacities as a functional manager, providing direct supervision/management to the Manufacturing and Process Engineering staff and performing as a technical contributor.
- Identified areas of improvement in existing systems to optimize resource allocation that resulted in significant cost savings over time.
Virtual Reality Engineer
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
08.2021 - 12.2021
- Set up digital transformation projects such as "The Hive" (Highly Immersive Virtual Environment).
- Developed cost estimates and project specifications for satellite locations in California and Florida.
- Presented site-wide tours for potential new clients on utilizing virtual reality in manufacturing.
- Utilized manufacturing process software such as Shogun, Camtasia, and Process Simulation.
Lead Project Manager
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
01.2019 - 10.2020
- Responsible for creating a new team from scratch to present to the dept of defense a prototype of the stage IV GBSD ICBM rocket.
- Managed the Manufacturing Engineering team to create new work plans and parts naming conventions.
- Led the development of project plans, incorporating scope definition, risk mitigation strategies, and budgeting considerations.
- Reported status of schedule and costs to leadership daily with monthly presentations of progress.
- Adapted swiftly to changing business requirements or unforeseen challenges without compromising on deliverables or timelines.
- Successfully implementing FSDL (full-size holes at the detail level) also called determinant assembly through creative planning.
- Successful delivery of final prototype codenamed "Trailblazer" for lobby display in Roy, Utah.
Education
Certificate - Project Management
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, CA06.2015
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Business Administration
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL07.2014
Certificate - Strategic Leadership
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA07.2014
Certificate - Manufacturing Engineering
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA07.2005
Certificate - Six Sigma Black Belt
University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA07.2005
Skills
- Multi-functional skillset as Global Supply Chain, Quality Eng, Industrial Eng, Engineering Liaison, and Production Operations
- Common production software tools such as SAP/MES/ERP/LX/Office
- Continuous deadline, quality, and schedule-driven
- Presentation preparations and well-versed as a key speaker
- Mechanically inclined in automotive and aerospace
- Strong people networking ability
- Out-of-the-box creative mindset
- Leading teams through skillset delegation
Accomplishments
2020 Innovation Award - Rapid Transport and Missile Emplacement System.
2022 Annual Winner - Safety Catch Award.
2022 Quality Award.
Gold Bravo Award - “His knowledge and creative problem solving have enabled the team to develop numerous workaround to mitigate delays in cost center 2400”- Mario Romero, Program Manager.
Silver Bravo Award - • Silver Bravo Award – “Bobby is a fast tracker that thinks ahead to resolve not only the issue at hand but to strategically think about a reach back/reach across plan to mitigate issues” – Zucely Ferrer, General Manufacturing Manager.
Bronze Bravo Award – “Bobby played a major role in determining the impact the shortages would have on the shop floor” – Jon Schwartz, Program Manager.
Timeline
Lead Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
01.2024 - 09.2024
Engineering Manager 2
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
10.2022 - 01.2024
Virtual Reality Engineer
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
08.2021 - 12.2021
Lead Project Manager
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
01.2019 - 10.2020
Certificate - Project Management
California Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Business Administration
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Certificate - Strategic Leadership
University of California - San Diego
Certificate - Manufacturing Engineering
University of California - Los Angeles
Certificate - Six Sigma Black Belt
University of California - Los Angeles
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