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Bryant Shockley

Jarrell,TX

Summary

Determined leader eager to leverage knowledge in engineering principles and concepts with a proven track record at Firefly Aerospace, excelling in process development and improvement. Skilled in implementing manufacturing processes, developing production systems and analyzing product designs. Smart and dedicated to cost-saving initiatives, lead time reduction, and process improvements.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Manufacturing Engineer

Firefly Aerospace
04.2023 - Current
  • Served as technical liaison between customer, manufacturing, quality assurance and vendor and supplier personnel to resolve technical and quality issues.
  • Selected manufacturing methods, fabrication and operations to develop and coordinate production.
  • Established and coordinated sub-contracting and outsourcing requirements for machining and processes to overcome in-house production issues.
  • Developed and improve processes, from individual parts to the process of how parts flow through the various individuals before being ready to hit a machine.
  • Identified problems and specific resolutions to fix defective, damaged, or malfunctioning parts, assemblies, equipment and systems.
  • Design custom tooling and fixturing needed by the machine shop.
  • Reviewed products for compliance with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) requirements.
  • Promoted Design for Manufacturability philosophy.

Machine Shop Supervisor

Firefly Aerospace
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Interpreted work order information and specifications to plan, schedule and complete jobs precisely.
  • Collaborated with other leaders and executives to direct workflow and support operations.
  • Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
  • Kept accurate and detailed records of personnel progress and productivity.
  • Ensured that each machine had all of the relevant AS and MS spec sheets needed to machine parts to their respective specification.

R&D Machinist

Firefly Aerospace
03.2019 - 04.2022
  • Manually set up machinery, lathes, and Mills.
  • Monitored equipment to detect and report malfunctions and prevent accidents.
  • Studied sketches, drawings, various AS and MS Spec sheets to determine dimensions and tolerances accurately.
  • Used CNC and manual equipment to perform both initial and final machining.
  • Using Mazatrol, I programmed many of the parts needed for development of the Reave and Lightning Engines, as well as various valves that were under development at the time.
  • As an R&D Machinist in the early days of a start up, I was responsible for inspecting each of my parts and ensuring that every part met the drawing requirements.

Machinist & Shift Supervisor

SPM Technology
10.2017 - 03.2019
  • Setup and ran lathes (Haas & Mori Seiki) as well as Mills (Haas & Fadal).
  • Trained new employees.
  • Made sure that the team was meeting or exceeding the expected production each shift.
  • Performed first part inspections on machinists parts using: CMM, Comparator, Height stands, micrometers, etc.

CNC Machinist

Waggoner Manufacturing
08.2015 - 10.2017
  • Setup and operated an Okuma Mill
  • Maintained tight tolerances with design specifications.
  • Worked with the programmer to prove out programs, and keep setup sheets and work instructions up to date.

CNC Machinist

Delta Centrifugal
01.2013 - 08.2015
  • Setup and Operated an Okuma Lathe.
  • Inspected parts post machining to verify that they did not contain voids or porosity.
  • Maintained traceability of parts, by ensuring each part was serialized after the first machining OP, and that the corresponding serial number matched the serial number on the inspection sheet.

CNC Machinist

RBK Manufacturing
01.2008 - 12.2012
  • Helped with maintenance on the machines, ensuring they had proper levels of way oil and coolant. I was also responsible for making sure the machines were cleaned out inbetween jobs, when the material being cut changed.
  • Setup and operated CNC Mills: Tree, Makino, and Fadal.
  • I would occasionally need to help in deburr operating various machines and tools including: Hone, hydraulic press, speed lathes, pencil grinders, tool grinders, drill press, etc.

Education

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Piece College
Puyallup, WA
05-2016

Skills

  • CAD Design using NX
  • Odoo
  • CNC Programming, using Mazatrol
  • GD&T
  • Manufacturing processes
  • Process improvement
  • Manufacturing resource planning MRP
  • Quality control
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Design and manufacturing reviews
  • Staff supervision
  • Corrective action activities
  • Manufacturability improvements
  • Process development

Timeline

Manufacturing Engineer

Firefly Aerospace
04.2023 - Current

Machine Shop Supervisor

Firefly Aerospace
04.2022 - 04.2023

R&D Machinist

Firefly Aerospace
03.2019 - 04.2022

Machinist & Shift Supervisor

SPM Technology
10.2017 - 03.2019

CNC Machinist

Waggoner Manufacturing
08.2015 - 10.2017

CNC Machinist

Delta Centrifugal
01.2013 - 08.2015

CNC Machinist

RBK Manufacturing
01.2008 - 12.2012

Associate of Arts - General Studies

Piece College

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