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Brandon Allen

Pearisburg,VA

Summary

Proven engineering project manager, with experience in industrial engineering, design engineering, and supply chain and logistics engineering. Success in cost reduction and schedule recovery efforts, coaching suppliers in production efficiency improvements, implementing design enhancements and improvements, and implementing continuous improvement in production environments.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Logistics Engineer Project Manager

Volvo Trucks
12.2021 - Current
  • Manage technical scope, budget planning, and resource management of nine major product projects to be implemented at NRV over next 3 years.
  • Successful integration of hybrid project management, integrating waterfall project management milestones with modern agile project management features and stories.
  • Successful management of $5M budget, mitigating delivery risks and ensuring seamless industrialization for logistics.
  • Achieved 99% success rate implementing internal logistics systems and physical configurations for Volvo's new VNL production.
  • Implemented logistic industrialization for Volvo's e-mobility program, leading to 350% boost in production.
  • Increased 3PL's efficiency by developing and implementing improved strategies for part delivery and presentation.

Supply Chain Industrial Engineering and Consulting

Boeing
06.2016 - 12.2017
  • Team leader for long-term continuous improvement across dozens of suppliers.
  • Led dozens of supplier manufacturing assessments for profitability and schedule recoveries.
  • Coached production assessment techniques and implementation strategies, resulting in 30% labor cost reduction of major Japanese suppliers.
  • Directed emergent supplier schedule and delivery assessments, including on-site observation and guidance to identifying and mitigate scheduling risks.

Industrial Engineer & Internal Consulting

Boeing
12.2017 - 10.2018
  • Managed two significant, short turn-around engineering design changes resulting in more than $750k annualized savings.
  • Implemented large scale data analytics, directing team to 100's of opportunities, achieving 22% reduction in labor costs in 6 months.
  • Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies in existing systems and processes.

Lead Structural Design Engineer

Boeing
10.2011 - 06.2016
  • Technical Project Manager with portfolio of 50+ engineering projects, developing technical scope, managing FAA regulations, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Achieved more than $8M in cost reduction projects, subset of team driven $21M annualized savings.
  • Led communication, updates, and goals with global suppliers for on-going design projects supporting long-term profitability goals.
  • Managed 5-7 engineers’ daily work assignments, communicating deliverables, and supporting routine and long-term design activity.

Structural Design Engineer

Spirit Aerosystems
07.2007 - 10.2011
  • Technical liaison of international suppliers and Airbus engineering teams to support product and part development.
  • Lead designer of thermoplastic part design, oversaw 4-person design team in detailed part and system-level design for Airbus A350XWB.
  • Led technical development criteria reducing cycle times for part design iterations from hours to minutes.
  • Established business case and technical risk analysis for major supplier purchasing decisions, mitigating risk and delays to first production assembly line unit.

Education

M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Worldwide
01.2018

M.S. in Engineering Management -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Worldwide
01.2016

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Daytona Beach, FL
01.2006

Skills

  • Continuous Improvement
  • Product Management
  • Project Planning
  • Data Analysis
  • Risk Management
  • Strategic Initiatives
  • Detail Oriented
  • Team Collaboration
  • Attention to Detail
  • Problem-Solving

Timeline

Logistics Engineer Project Manager

Volvo Trucks
12.2021 - Current

Industrial Engineer & Internal Consulting

Boeing
12.2017 - 10.2018

Supply Chain Industrial Engineering and Consulting

Boeing
06.2016 - 12.2017

Lead Structural Design Engineer

Boeing
10.2011 - 06.2016

Structural Design Engineer

Spirit Aerosystems
07.2007 - 10.2011

M.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

M.S. in Engineering Management -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

B.S. in Aerospace Engineering -

Embry Riddle Aeronautical University

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