Michael Howe
Murrieta,CA
Summary
Experienced Manufacturing Manager/Supervisor of 28 years and process engineering in Space and Avionics manufacturing, senior level operations, distribution, production and process control professional. Offering a wide range of experience in planning and leading operations in all manufacturing environments. Well-versed in contributing to company growth by implementing continuous process improvement, production optimization and the development of high-performing teams. History of establishing effective quality control and safety programs with a strong background focused on production goals, safety and throughput.
Goal-driven Principal Engineer adept at reviewing plans and implementing improvements. Skilled in technical research and expert in Manufacturing. Ready for new professional challenges and willing to take on dynamic responsibilities.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Engineer Process
Northrop Grumman Corporation Mission Systems
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Evaluation of existing and new processes and procedures, review designs and develop planning to optimize productivity
- Oversight of operations and maintenance of test equipment to determine the organization and setup for manufacturing success
- Provide support of new processes and procedures, investigate and troubleshoot any problems that arise within the manufacturing and production of flight hardware
- Support implementation of ESD, FOD prevention, Lean and 6S processes
Manager, General Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Corporation Mission Systems
01.2004 - 11.2020
- Managed the planning, scheduling and activities of area manufacturing engineering and operations to achieve business, safety, quality, and financial objectives
- Encourages and provides direction for career development of employees, including educational options for highly motivated employees
- Provides leadership and direction to ensure all affordability initiatives and opportunities for process improvements are systematically identified, pursued, and supported
- Responsible for the direct management and supervision of the manufacturing staff
- Lab manager of all JSF and F22 closed areas for test, assembly and customer returns
- Oversee manufacturing, test and assembly of all areas in production for JSF F-35 and F-22 CNI systems
- Initiate and complete Root Cause Analysis Reports along with AS9100 audits, equipment maintenance and calibration
- Guide and implement Lean Manufacturing and Kaizen events to ensure all operations are monitored for regulatory and safety compliance
Education
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry University
San Diego, CA10.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics
DeVry University
Phoenix, AZ10.1990
Skills
- Performance improvement planning
- Training and development
- Lean manufacturing implementation
- Analysis of process flows
- Strong communication and leadership
- Relationship building
- Project management
- Workflow coordination
- Drawing review
- Document review
- Product roadmapping
- Team mentoring
- Project coordination
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Performance optimization
Certification
Six Sigma Green Belt
Accomplishments
- Tim Hannemann Quality Award for IMA Cost Reduction (Kaizen)
- Six Sigma Award for Significant Process Improvement
Clearance
DOD (secret)
Timeline
Principal Engineer Process
Northrop Grumman Corporation Mission Systems
11.2020 - 06.2021
Manager, General Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Corporation Mission Systems
01.2004 - 11.2020
Associate of Applied Science - Electronics
DeVry University
Six Sigma Green Belt
Bachelor of Science - Technical Management
DeVry University
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