Joshua McGinnis
Project Engineer
St Louis,MO
Summary
Energetic, broadly skilled leader with 14 years experience in aerospace manufacturing, technology, engineering, and program management. Effective communicator and collaborator with strong relationships among colleagues, customers, and supplier partners. Track record of innovation and performance across a wide array of products, teams, and processes. Passionate about building sustainable teams through employee engagement and development.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Program Manager - Cruise Missile Systems
Boeing Company
Saint Charles, MO
01.2019 - Current
- Led teams in executing a broad $100M+ portfolio of missile defense products for international and domestic customers
- Managed cost, schedule, and technical performance across a variety of products and contracts
- Led transition of a $20M+ product from development to production processes and systems
- Developed teams, roles, and processes to enhance collaboration, improve efficiency, and drive performance to plan across all customer contracts
Project Engineer - P-8 Training Systems
Boeing Company
Saint Louis, MO
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Led execution of $40M contract for developing the US Navy's first portable P-8 trainer
- Managed contract requirements for software, hardware, security, logistics, and performance to an EVM baseline
- Developed strong relationships with US Navy customer and key supplier partners
- Led product through key milestones in design, procurement, manufacturing, and test
Technology Portfolio Manager - BDS Home Office
Boeing Company
01.2015 - 11.2017
- Developed production technology strategy for BDS Operations and managed $2M IAD and $7M BR&T investment portfolio
- Led formation and operation of the enterprise Additive Manufacturing Team, including investment portfolio and bi-annual F2F engagements
- Led key technology initiatives for 777X St. Louis Fabrication, including 777X Hackathon
Industrial Engineer - Phantom Works
Boeing Company
Saint Louis, MO
08.2012 - 12.2014
- Led response team tasked with repairing and returning Phantom Eye back to flight
- Led production system design and execution for MQ-25 prototype build
- Led proposal activities for MQ-25 operations team, including manufacturing plan, schedule, BOM and facilities plan
- Developed software tools to improve visibility and productivity for manufacturing, procurement and engineering processes
Industrial Engineer - F/A-18 Systems Installation
Boeing Company
Saint Louis, MO
08.2009 - 06.2012
- Led F/A-18 affordability team that reduced recurring labor by 200 hours
- Led cross-functional team to bring subassembly stations line-side resulting in a labor reduction of 1840 hours annually
- Improved decal application process for F/A-18 aircraft, reducing recurring cost by ~60 hours weekly
Industrial Engineer - F/A-18 Structures Assembly
Boeing Company
Saint Louis, MO
10.2008 - 08.2009
- Developed software application to replace paper PO process, resulting in expected year-to-date savings of 1250 hours
- Reduced production labor expenditures by 10% through continuous improvement
- Created program recycling initiative to reduce waste across F/A-18 operations
Industrial Engineer - Sequencing Operations
Wainwright Industries
Wentzville, MO
12.2007 - 10.2008
- Led standup for new warehouse operations in Charlotte, NC
- Led production systems design and continuous improvement activities for sequencing operations
- Developed software application for managing inventory and just-in-time demand requirements
Internships and Co-Ops
Columbia VA Hospital, ABB Inc., True Manufacturing Inc., Nordyne
04.2004 - 08.2007
Work History
Industrial Advisory Board Member
Mizzou Engineering
07.2016 - Current
Leadership Next (LX) Program
Boeing
01.2018 - 12.2019
Saint Louis Eweek Committee
Boeing
02.2017 - 12.2019
Emerging Leader Development Program
Boeing
07.2016 - 12.2017
Tauber Institute Sponsor
University Of Michigan
05.2015 - 08.2015
Education
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 12.2017 - 12.2019
Certificate - Architecture And Systems Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA 01.2017 - 03.2017
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 08.2003 - 12.2007
Skills
14 Years experience in the aerospace industry
Experience leading teams in manufacturing, technology, engineering, and program management
Cultivated partnerships with US government and international customers and suppliers
Selected as one of Boeing's emerging leaders and graduated from enterprise LX program
Timeline
Program Manager - Cruise Missile Systems
Boeing Company
01.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Engineering Management
University of Southern California
12.2017 - 12.2019
Project Engineer - P-8 Training Systems
Boeing Company
11.2017 - 01.2019
Certificate - Architecture And Systems Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
01.2017 - 03.2017
Technology Portfolio Manager - BDS Home Office
Boeing Company
01.2015 - 11.2017
Industrial Engineer - Phantom Works
Boeing Company
08.2012 - 12.2014
Industrial Engineer - F/A-18 Systems Installation
Boeing Company
08.2009 - 06.2012
Industrial Engineer - F/A-18 Structures Assembly
Boeing Company
10.2008 - 08.2009
Industrial Engineer - Sequencing Operations
Wainwright Industries
12.2007 - 10.2008
Internships and Co-Ops
Columbia VA Hospital, ABB Inc., True Manufacturing Inc., Nordyne
04.2004 - 08.2007
Bachelor of Science - Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering
University of Missouri - Columbia
08.2003 - 12.2007