BRIAN VANDERHOFF
Summary
Performance-driven and analytical program and project manager with over eighteen years of experience in program management, project management, Lean Six Sigma manufacturing implementation, leadership, technical design, and engineering in the commercial and military aerospace industry. Utilizes exceptional project management expertise to successfully execute small and large-scale projects, ensuring quality assurance and adherence to project scope, budget, and time constraints. Demonstrates proficiency in maintaining efficient operations by strictly implementing safety measures, regulatory guidelines, company policies, supporting United States Government mandates, and industry standards.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Unites States Department of State
10.2023 - Current
- Consultant to South Central Region Passport Agencies United States
- Apply six sigma methodologies, tools and processes supporting passport application processing
- Observing all functional work areas for opportunities to improve efficiency, Reduce Rework, Waste, and Backlogs
- Improve throughput, leading KAIZEN, SMART, DMAIC and transformation projects
- Provide process mapping recommendations to support standardizing process, training, and tools across the network
- Provide White House level reports and presentations to communicate observations and recommendations
- Ensure compliance with all Department of State guiding documents
- Maintain compliance to Office of Inspector General, Government Accounting Office, Office of Management and Budget reports, and State Department Consular policies
- Support new agency design providing workflow recommendations to architects and agency directors minimizing processing times
- Domestic travel 40-60%
Program Manager 4, Integrated Aerospace Systems Division Aviation Services
L3 HARRIS CORPORATION
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Execute the program strategy and oversees costs, schedule, technical performance, and program teams
- Collaborate with the technical teams to establish design concepts, evaluate, and troubleshoot technical concerns, and develop an approach for integration and test
- Ensures continuity with all programs, from proposal to closure, and establishes measurable execution milestones and monitors adherence to master schedules in addition to compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR/DFARS), and International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)
- Identify and react to program issues and recommends solutions, such as allocation of resources, change of contractual specifications, scope, and leads the response back to the customer, with compliance to the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Truthful Cost Pricing Data Act
- Manage and report lean six sigma manufacturing processes and earned value management of the program to ensure targets are achieved
Program Manager 4, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Manage wide body aircraft seat and interior programs and serve as the primary point of contact for airline customers, third-party vendors, suppliers, and global partners
- Led and manage a cross-functional integrated project team that included internal and external stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, finance, quality, and final assembly
- Led program kick off meetings and conducted preliminary design reviews, critical design review, and first article inspection through delivery to installation
- Provide program management reviews to customer, supplier Key Performance Indicator's, internal and external contract data requirements list, including risk, issue, and opp
Corporate Finance Project Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Design and implement project reports on cost performance index, schedule performance index, critical path, earned value management, and lead cross functional team meetings
Core Quality Final Assembly First Line Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Manage day-to-day core quality operations for aircraft final assembly, including supervise a team of fourteen Quality Assurance Investigators who oversee final assembly quality inspection, revision, lean six sigma root-cause analysis, corrective action, and sign off approval
Core Quality Final Assembly Lead Project Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2005 - 01.2013
- Implement lean six sigma methodologies and best practices to aircraft final assembly process improvements, defects, and large‐scale projects with an average of $15M to $60M cost avoidance and savings per project
Education
Master of Engineering and Technology Management -
Washington State University
Pullman, WAMaster of Business Administration -
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WABachelor of Business Administration -
City University of Seattle
Seattle, WAProject Management Masters Certificate -
Washington State University
Aerospace Program Management Masters Certificate -
California Institute of Technology
Skills
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
- Program Management
- Team Leadership
- Business process mapping
- Design of experiments skills
- Value stream mapping
- 5S methodology
- Root cause analysis expertise
- Effective communication
- Supply chain optimization
- Data-driven decision making
- Process improvement expertise
Certificatesandlicense
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt Certification, 227558772, Management Strategy Institute
- Instrument Rated Commercial Pilot, Federal Aviation Administration
Patentdisclosure
- 747/767/777/787 Flight Deck Emergency Locator Transmitter Safety Cover
- Boeing commercial Airplanes Flight Line Emergency Locator Transmitter Signal Box
Activesecurityclearance
SECRET
Volunteer Experience
- United States Golf Association US Open, Co-Chairman
- Professional Golf Association Champions Tour The Boeing Classic, Veterans support and Events
- Humane Society
Corecompetencies
- Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Federal government level six sigma methodologies, best practices, and implementation plans supporting White House and United States Department of State bureau of Consular Affairs initiatives.
- Program Management, Proven track record of managing small and large-scale programs with up to $50M budgets. Expertise in implementation of program management best practices including earned value management that are cost-conscious and efficient.
- Team Leadership, Classroom instructor, Coaching, mentoring, and developing cross-functional, global teams of up to 30 direct reports. Recruit, train, coordinate, and manage 300 volunteers for the US Open and PGA Champions Tour.
- Customer Management, Serve as the face of the organization for Department of Defense contract customers and commercial aircraft customers providing leadership for the program through all phases from award through completion; conducts meetings and reviews with Department of Defense, commercial aircraft customers and United States Department of State Passport Agencies.
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Unites States Department of State
10.2023 - Current
Program Manager 4, Integrated Aerospace Systems Division Aviation Services
L3 HARRIS CORPORATION
01.2020 - 01.2023
Program Manager 4, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2016 - 01.2020
Corporate Finance Project Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2015 - 01.2016
Core Quality Final Assembly First Line Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2013 - 01.2015
Core Quality Final Assembly Lead Project Manager, Boeing Commercial Airplanes
THE BOEING COMPANY
01.2005 - 01.2013
Master of Business Administration -
City University of Seattle
Bachelor of Business Administration -
City University of Seattle
Project Management Masters Certificate -
Washington State University
Aerospace Program Management Masters Certificate -
California Institute of Technology
Master of Engineering and Technology Management -
Washington State University
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