Kelvin Mitchell Sr.
Experienced Engineering & Manufacturing Senior Leader
Madison
Summary
Results driven Senior Leader and Individual Contributor with years of continued success in building and sustaining high performing teams within Product Development, Production, and Engineering.
Overview
39
39
years of professional experience
6034
6034
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Senior Manager of Production Operation, Test Engineering and Cleaning/Passivation/Verification
Blue Origin
Huntsville
01.2021 - Current
- Proof, vibration, and thermal testing all rocket engine parts in factory.
- Cleaning, passivation, and verification (clean room) of all rocket engine parts in factory.
- Cost and schedule performance
- Management of salary and hourly personnel
Senior Production Engineer/Infrastructure
Axient
Decatur
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Perform Mission Assurance, Project Management and Risk Assessment at the ULA Rocket Factory and the ULA Launch site for the Atlas V, Delta IV and Vulcan Rockets.
- Achieved certification from the Space Force.
Senior Field Representative
Pratt & Whitney
West Palm Beach
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Represent the interests of Pratt & Whitney to the customer related to the Atlas V Rocket Engine Program.
- Provided oversight and insight into all aspects of engine integration into the Atlas V launch vehicle in Decatur, Alabama.
- Perform real time resolution to technical issues by providing onsite Material Review Board (MRB) action.
Integrated Product Team Leader
Orbital ATK
Iuka
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Responsible leader of a diverse team of Structural Engineers in development and production of composite Fairings for pre-cure and post-cure operations during product build.
Senior System Engineer, Quality & Mission Success
United Launch Alliance
Decatur
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Actively engaged in production operations to mitigate flight risks associated with manufacturing, quality, configuration, and test processes.
- Performed risk assessments of engineering integrity for hardware reviews, pre-ship reviews, test readiness reviews, facility reviews, corrective action and operations review boards, critical move events.
- Quorum member of Factory Corrective Action Board.
- Pedigreed leader for NASA Mission Success Reviews conducted on Atlas NASA missions.
- Led a Green Belt project to implement sound engineering practices for tooling with significant cost savings.
Program Manager
The Boeing Company
Heath
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Successfully transitioned and managed a multi-million-dollar Navy System Program from Southern California to Central Ohio within schedule and cost targets.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic program plans.
- Set program and organizational strategic goals.
- Managed program using Program Management Best Practices and maintained an excellent safety record.
- Led Program Management Reviews with Customer and Senior Leaders.
Site Chief Engineer & Mission Assurance Manager
The Boeing Company
Heath
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Provided oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
- Provided technical oversight and leadership of engineering issues and orchestrated the technical approach to troubleshoot and resolve anomalies.
- Managed the site Engineering Indirect budget.
- Chaired the Site Engineering Review Board (ERB).
- Streamlined legacy multi-site processes into a site common engineering processes.
- Established process rigor in troubleshooting to determine root cause and corrective actions.
- Established key engineering practices for proposal reviews, and engineering commitment reviews.
- Managed site engineering staffing requirements and site engineering budgets.
Senior Manager
The Boeing Company
Huntsville
01.2002 - 01.2008
- Senior Leader for the Interceptor Engineering Test and Manufacturing Team.
- Responsible for the Integration and Test of Boost Vehicles across multiple Boeing and Government sites.
- Organized, Planned and led a team of more than 100 employees in Alabama, California and Alaska.
- Staffed the initial Test and Integration team and managed staffing levels to support Program objectives.
- Implemented and measured performance goals.
- Led the development of test procedures for both ground and flight hardware.
- Performed resource loading to support scheduled activities across multiple locations.
- Participated and gave input in Program Management Reviews with Senior Leaders and Customers.
- Drove and implement process improvements within organization and across the Business Unit.
Manager, Electrical Engineering/Avionics
The Boeing Company
Decatur
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Spearheaded the development of the initial Avionics Team for the Delta IV EELV Factory.
- Led the installation and full checkout of the Ground checkout system.
- Identified and established hiring requirements for test team.
- Developed and staffed initial Avionics Team in the Delta IV Factory.
- Mentored and trained team in test practices and requirement for the Delta IV Program.
- Teamed with the Design Center in developing the initial vehicle test requirements for the factory.
- Experience in architecture and requirements development.
- Defined, collaborated, and conveyed desired system behaviors throughout the requirements development, software development, and software testing process.
Ground Electronics Lead Engineer
The Boeing Company
VAFB
01.1996 - 01.1999
- Responsible for the installation, test and operation of all electrical Ground Support Equipment (GSE) at SLC-2W for the DELTA II Program.
- Maintained all electrical GSE systems in launch readiness configuration.
- Led the troubleshooting efforts on all electrical GSE anomalies.
- Site System Administrator for the Ground Checkout system and Command Data Processing System (CDPS).
System Engineer
Lockheed Martin
Kennedy Space Center
01.1988 - 01.1996
- Lead Electrical Engineer of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System for America’s Space Shuttle Program.
- Certified member of Shuttle Launch Team representing the APU system.
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Aerojet Techsystem Company
Sacramento
01.1987 - 01.1988
- Designed, installed and tested instrumentation and control circuits and systems for acquisition and recording of real-time data during rocket engine test firing.
Education
Continuous Improvement Green Belt Certification -
Boeing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Certification -
Boeing Senior Leadership Program -
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
Alabama Agriculture, and Mechanical (A&M) University
Normal, AlabamaTimeline
Senior Production Engineer/Infrastructure
Axient
12.2021 - 01.2024
Senior Manager of Production Operation, Test Engineering and Cleaning/Passivation/Verification
Blue Origin
01.2021 - Current
Senior Field Representative
Pratt & Whitney
01.2018 - 01.2021
Integrated Product Team Leader
Orbital ATK
01.2017 - 01.2018
Senior System Engineer, Quality & Mission Success
United Launch Alliance
01.2011 - 01.2016
Program Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2008 - 01.2011
Site Chief Engineer & Mission Assurance Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2008 - 01.2010
Senior Manager
The Boeing Company
01.2002 - 01.2008
Manager, Electrical Engineering/Avionics
The Boeing Company
01.1999 - 01.2002
Ground Electronics Lead Engineer
The Boeing Company
01.1996 - 01.1999
System Engineer
Lockheed Martin
01.1988 - 01.1996
Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Aerojet Techsystem Company
01.1987 - 01.1988
Continuous Improvement Green Belt Certification -
Boeing Earned Value Management System (EVMS) Certification -
Boeing Senior Leadership Program -
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
Alabama Agriculture, and Mechanical (A&M) University