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Luke Brixey
Project Manager
South Jordan,UT
Summary
Technical Project Manager with extensive experience at Northrop Grumman, specializing in client relationship management and production optimization. Led initiatives resulting in annual savings of $1.9 million and a 20% increase in throughput. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration and communication, consistently delivering complex projects on schedule and within budget.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Project Manager
Northrop Grumman
Salt Lake City, Utah
07.2022 - Current
- Delivered complex technical projects on time and within budget by leading cross-functional teams.
- Monitored project progress through regular status updates and metrics to ensure milestone alignment.
- Resolved stakeholder conflicts using effective communication techniques.
- Maintained strong client relationships throughout project lifecycles.
- Provided project updates to stakeholders, informing on strategy, adjustments, and progress.
Manufacturing Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Implemented process improvements that increased area efficiency and saved approximately $1.9 million annually.
- Conducted analyses of production processes to identify bottlenecks, resulting in 20% throughput enhancement.
- Adopted performance metrics to assess team productivity, enabling data-driven decision-making for output improvement.
- Developed training plan that reduced time to production rate by 30% prior to equipment arrival.
- Implemented continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity while reducing costs.
Manufacturing Engineer III
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Reduced AOI pilot programming time by developing off-line tools to set up the basics.
- Created standard reference package sets for each of 4 new customers to reduce down-time and improve repeatability.
- These cut programming time down by roughly 25%.
- I developed excel tools to reduce SMT programming time by more than 50%.
- These all contributed to completing more pilot builds than were possible previously.
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineer II
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
05.2015 - 03.2018
- Co-authored $9M Test Equipment Purchase proposal.
- Generated initial Program Management schedule for $20M contract.
- Implemented parallel build process that reduced Gyro cycle time, netting 60 days saved in contract schedule which contributed to meeting contract milestones.
High School Partnership (HIP) Core Team Lead
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
04.2014 - 05.2017
- Redesigned program, instituting standardized curriculum for incoming students and capstone project for seniors.
- Identified institution with student demographics aligning closely with HIP’s goals.
- Secured 50% budget increase for student supplies to enhance resource availability.
Industrial Engineer
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Salt Lake City, Utah
11.2011 - 05.2015
- Led efforts to restore production line after five-year shutdown, earning personal quality award.
- Key contributor in SAP conversion team, enhancing system efficiency.
- Developed tools and processes that eliminated errors in Router development for mission-critical programs.
- Reduced router creation time from three days to one for time-sensitive programs requiring over 100 routers annually.
Education
B.S. - Manufacturing Engineering Technology
Weber State University
Ogden, Utah01.2010
Skills
- AutoCAD expertise
- Microsoft Office proficiency
- SAP software knowledge
- Client relationship management
- Production optimization
- Effective communication
- Critical thinking
- Cross-functional collaboration
Certifications Awards Skills
- Eagle Scout, BSA
- Quality is Personal, NGC
- Received multiple PBP's for my programs
Quote
You often meet your fate on the road you take to avoid it.
French proverb
Interests
DIY
Auto mechanics
Family time
Personal development