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Christopher Fogle

Ocala,FL

Summary

Resourceful Manufacturing Engineer with 18 years of experience. Trained in leadership and product design with extensive knowledge of production floor maintenance. Successful at cultivating relationships with vendors and clients.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Engineer, Staff

Lockheed Martin, MFC
12.2020 - Current
  • Enhanced product quality by implementing rigorous inspection procedures and conducting thorough root cause analysis.
  • Reduced production defects by designing and executing comprehensive quality control processes.
  • Improved customer satisfaction levels with timely resolution of non-conformance issues and effective corrective actions.
  • Streamlined internal communication, fostering cross-functional collaboration between engineering, manufacturing, and quality teams.
  • Collaborated with external auditors during annual reviews, ensuring a seamless audit process with minimal findings or discrepancies noted.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Lockheed Martin, MFC
01.2015 - 12.2020
  • Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing principles and reducing waste.
  • Optimized assembly line processes for increased output and reduced downtime.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop innovative manufacturing solutions, resulting in cost savings and improved product quality.
  • Improved overall equipment effectiveness by implementing predictive maintenance strategies and root cause analysis techniques.

Manufacturing Support Team Member

Lockheed Martin, Global
03.2014 - 12.2014
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (including multinational team members) to develop innovative manufacturing solutions, resulting in cost savings and improved product quality.
  • Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing principles and reducing waste.
  • Optimized assembly line processes for increased output and reduced downtime.
  • Improved overall equipment effectiveness by implementing predictive maintenance strategies and root cause analysis techniques.

Chemical Engineer

Lockheed Martin, MFC
09.2006 - 03.2014
  • Led production of first MEADS missile canisters reducing defects by 70% and efficiency by over 30%
  • Designed processes for new production of hardware
  • Wrote detailed planning for production of missile and canister hardware
  • Production Supervisor
  • Team Lead for Missile Segment Enhancement canister production
  • Developed safety improvements for production processes, including titanium etching, ESD controls, and ergonomic issues
  • Implemented schedule and process efficiency changes saving >$800,000 over the course of firm contracts.

Process Engineer

GAFMC, Fiberglass Plant
01.2006 - 09.2006
  • Designed a system to reduce foaming of size solution, saving an estimated $100,000/yr – involved material balances, NPSH required calculations, and pump, valve, and pipe sizing
  • Analyzed, troubleshot, and performed maintenance on broken equipment
  • Developed several quality control testing procedures
  • Shift Production Supervisor
  • Member of Central Safety Leadership Team
  • Created new P&IDs for new processes
  • Created proposals for new processes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

The University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
05.2005

Skills

  • Experience operating: extruder, spinpack, microscope, tensile tester, viscometer
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, Powerpoint, SAP, PROII, Crystal ball, P&ID’s
  • Inspection Methods
  • Process Mapping
  • Team Collaboration
  • Failure Investigation and Analysis
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • SOP Development

Timeline

Quality Engineer, Staff

Lockheed Martin, MFC
12.2020 - Current

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Lockheed Martin, MFC
01.2015 - 12.2020

Manufacturing Support Team Member

Lockheed Martin, Global
03.2014 - 12.2014

Chemical Engineer

Lockheed Martin, MFC
09.2006 - 03.2014

Process Engineer

GAFMC, Fiberglass Plant
01.2006 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

The University of Oklahoma
Christopher Fogle