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KYLE ELDRIDGE

KYLE ELDRIDGE

Wenonah

Summary

My professional expertise and passion lie in team management and development. Prior to my tenure in the Aerospace and Defense Industry, I served as a Manufacturing Manager for two years. Currently, I have accumulated over 14 years of experience in Operations, Quality, and Supplier Quality in the Aerospace/ Defense industry. Throughout my career, I have consistently assumed indirect leadership roles, with a focus on enhancing processes, quality, and production. Simultaneously, I have prioritized the development and empowerment of diverse teams, striving to build a collaborative and inclusive environment.


My mission is to elevate my career by nurturing innovation, developing an exceptional team and delivering groundbreaking solutions that push the boundaries of our industry. Through strategic planning, diversity, collaboration, and a relentless pursuit of improvement, I am dedicated to driving company growth, exceeding customer expectations and pushing the frontiers of our business to new heights. I am an organized, honest, dependable, hard-working candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and company objectives.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Supplier Quality Assurance

Lockheed Martin
06.2024 - Current
  • My experience encompasses working with a diverse team within Supplier Quality, Quality Engineers, Management, Operations and represented employees while promoting collaboration and effectiveness.
  • Currently supporting RMS IWSS programs such as HDR-H, AEGIS, TPQ53, AHE, TPS-77, HDR-G, Aegis Guam, F-110, CSC, ASEV, Typhon, FEA - VLS Japan Bulk and more.
  • Lockheed Martin RMS Moorsetown First Article Inspection Focal in charge of FAI reviews and Customer Acceptance.
  • Execution of Quality Control processes, Implementation of Process Improvements. (4 completed process improvements to date, more in work).
  • Conducting Material Problem Report Investigations
  • Collaborating and supporting the MHI/ Japan Customer on Joint Inspections
  • Investigation and Closure of Q-Notes
  • Investigation and Resolution of Stock Purges
  • Managing Supplier Communications
  • Evaluated supplier quality through on-site assessments, leading to stronger partnerships and better materials sourcing.
  • Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) implementation
  • Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs) management
  • Actively participated in industry conferences and events to stay abreast of the latest developments in supplier quality engineering, applying relevant learnings to enhance organizational performance.
  • Evaluated supplier quality performance and provided feedback for continuous improvement initiatives.


Quality Systems Specialist (MRB)

The Boeing Company
11.2022 - 03.2024
  • Process Non-Conforming Reports using Quality Material Review Board Certification.
  • Sit with customers/ DCMA as Quality Representative at Safety of Fight meeting to review aircraft before flight and DD250 meeting to sell aircraft.
  • Regulate and correct if necessary all registered UII/ UID requirements on aircraft and submit final CDRL's to customer.
  • CAT ( Corrective Action Team ) Member
  • Conduct RCCA, Quality investigations and assign Corrective Action as necessary.
  • Utilizing QMS Quality Management System
  • Assist in the review of proposals, contracts, regulatory, program and customer requirements to prepare quality assurance plans and tests for hardware and software products, processes and services.
  • Maintain Quality directives, policies, processes, procedures and metrics to assure program, contract, customer, regulatory requirements, international standards and working agreements are deployed using established procedures.
  • Collect and verify data to support the identification of root cause routine problems.
  • Ensure the accuracy of Non-Conformance Reports, ensures correct, dispositions, routing and charging.
  • Provide ideas and concepts using BPSM training for corrective action developments.
  • Compile data and provides recommendations for material review disposition and line stock checks.
  • Compile performance reports and process control statistics to determine and improve process capability or product quality.
  • Use basic statistical methodologies to ensure specified levels of process capability are achieved, maintained or improved.
  • Compile customer and regulatory agency non-conformance data.

Lead Technician/ Inspector

The Boeing Company
07.2011 - 11.2022
  • Planned, scheduled, and delegated daily work to team of employees.
  • Maintain daily status and PCO boards to reflect WIP, ECD's and NCR's that need processed.
  • Answer any technical questions team members, customers or guests to our shop may have.
  • Push NCR's through cycle to get parts back proficiently.
  • Assembly/ inspection of various aircraft products and components per drawings, blueprints and IETM.
  • Assembly, Disassembly, precision reworking / repair of parts, testing products for acceptance and quality Inspection of various AH-64 D/ E model Apache helicopter flight safety components including but not limited to: Engine Nose, Intermediate and Tail Rotor Gearboxes, Tail Rotor and Main Rotor Swash plates, Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Parts, Ammunition Handling Systems, Main Transmission Components, Main Rotor Head Components, Upper Control Assemblies, Installing upper controls and Main Rotor Heads (MRH) on aircraft.
  • Work with all Drawings, Blueprints, DMWR's, Engineering Orders (EO), Training Manuals (TM), Non-Conformance Records (NCR), IETM, MES/NCM, QMS, Citrix, DROID 2.0, Dexter, Evisuals, Haystack Gold, Boeing UID System (BUS) and Andon.

Skills

  • Experienced in Microsoft Suite including but not limited to Teams, Excel, Pages, Power Point and Word
  • Full Working Knowledge of SAP, P2P, EPDM, YODA, SOLUMINA, IHS, KOFAX among many other programs and systems
  • Y145-2009 GD&T Certified
  • Extensive experience working directly with DCMA and other customers
  • Leader, Team player, honest, organized and detail oriented
  • Experienced in aerospace MRB, RCCA, CAs, Quality Investigations, Audits and Corrective Action Teams
  • Ability to identify workplace related problems and provide resolutions using BPSM, Lean and 5s principles
  • Experienced in QMS Quality Management Systems
  • Solid analytical, problem solving and technical troubleshooting
  • Possess efficient, effective planning and organization skills
  • Complete comprehensive records and detailed paperwork
  • Employee Training
  • Experienced working with represented and non-represented employees
  • Raw Material Inspection
  • Team Collaboration
  • Customer Service
  • Staff Supervision
  • Lean Manufacturing Methodologies
  • Extensive Aerospace Mechanical and Inspection Experience
  • Power Tools, Precision Calibrated Measuring Equipment

Timeline

Supplier Quality Assurance

Lockheed Martin
06.2024 - Current

Quality Systems Specialist (MRB)

The Boeing Company
11.2022 - 03.2024

Lead Technician/ Inspector

The Boeing Company
07.2011 - 11.2022

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