Nicholas Dunphy
Godfrey,IL
Summary
Dedicated, results-oriented professional with strong aerospace manufacturing and military background.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
MQ-25 Manufacturing Operations Manager
THE BOEING COMPANY
08.2022 - Current
- Applied lean principles to improve workflow and quality and reduce waste of job completions by 900% on EDM4.
- Implemented training standards and reduced quality defects by 46%
- Increased productivity on EDM1 by 550%
- Supervised team of 40+ Assembly Mechanics, establishing a secondary shift to increase production to meet deadlines.
- Developed and coached 9 mechanics to become Team Leaders on MQ-25 program.
Phantom Works Tooling Mechanic
The Boeing Company
04.2020 - 07.2022
- Developed, prepared, and maintained all documentation related to design, fabrication, and manufacturing of engineering test and production tooling and equipment and associated calibration test and equipment.
- Design, install, operate, and maintain tools and engineering test and production parts and equipment in collaboration with mechanical design, industrial engineering, and production operations.
- Fabricate Advanced composites using new and proprietary materials, equipment, and methods.
- Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, and soldering inspector. Present final product and documentation to customers and higher authority.
- Performed diagnostic and troubleshooting procedures to find and identify root causes of mechanical issues.
Flight Operations Mechanic, Cruise Missile Systems
THE BOEING COMPANY
03.2019 - 03.2020
- Performed testing, inspections, and troubleshooting on Cruise missile systems.
- Operated and maintained complex testing equipment.
- Performed aircraft and spacecraft bench or flight line operational checkout, trouble-shooting, adjustment and repair of any electrical or electronic system.
- Fabricated, adjusted, trouble shot, repaired and modified electronic test equipment. Performed operational checkout of hydraulic systems and mechanical systems.
Munitions Mechanic
Direct Attack, THE BOEING COMPANY
03.2018 - 03.2019
- Assembled, integrated, and performed testing of guidance control units, guidance kits, and telemetry and flight termination systems.
- Assembled, installed, bonded, repaired and reworked mechanical and electrical parts and assemblies which included work such as drilling, tapping, insert installation and removal, crimping, soldering, rivet installation and removal, receiving/shipping of goods, operating a fork truck, for JDAM, JDAM variants, SDB, SDB Development and new programs.
- MSE2 certified, final inspector of ordnance weaponry and presented product to customer.
- Performed vibration, thermal, and stability testing on flight equipment.
Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician
United States Marine Corps
08.2013 - 08.2017
- Led assembly, disassembly, testing, and reprogramming of precision guided and non-guided bombs, rockets, missiles, and projectiles.
- Held accountable of over 6000 ordnance items in war-time stockpile with 100% accuracy with inspections.
- Ensured all troubleshooting and maintenance on aircraft, bomb racks, and missile launchers were completed in accordance with technical manuals and higher authority directives.
- Ensured flight line armament requests were met based on dynamic schedules and mission requirements
- Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures of Magazine Inspections for Marine Forces Korea
- Work center supervisor- led, trained, mentored, and coached 20 marines in daily activities and in combat operations.
- Managed weapons and armament for 6 F-18 squadrons, 1 training squadron, and 2 F-35B squadron in total of 100+ aircraft at a single time.
- Quality assurance and team leader for missile and bomb builds for multiple platforms including F-18, F-35, AH-1, UH-1, C-130, CH-53 and V-22.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Project Management
American Military University
05.2024
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL12.2020
Certificate - Aviation Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, FL08.2020
Apprentice - Aviation Ordnance Systems Technican
MCAS Cherry Point
Havelock, NC07.2014
Apprentice - Electronic Apprentice Technical Training
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, FL04.2014
Apprentice - Aviation Warfare Apprentice Training
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Pensacola, FL04.2014
Skills
- Project & Program Management
- Quality Assurance & Control
- Team Building & Leadership
- Design Priority Management
- Budget Management
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Process Re-engineering
- Lean Methodologies
- Budget & Cost-Control
- Organizational Excellence
Additional Information
Maintain an active security clearance with TS and SCI eligibility.
Timeline
MQ-25 Manufacturing Operations Manager
THE BOEING COMPANY
08.2022 - Current
Phantom Works Tooling Mechanic
The Boeing Company
04.2020 - 07.2022
Flight Operations Mechanic, Cruise Missile Systems
THE BOEING COMPANY
03.2019 - 03.2020
Munitions Mechanic
Direct Attack, THE BOEING COMPANY
03.2018 - 03.2019
Aviation Ordnance Systems Technician
United States Marine Corps
08.2013 - 08.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Project Management
American Military University
Certificate - Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Certificate - Aviation Management
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach
Apprentice - Aviation Ordnance Systems Technican
MCAS Cherry Point
Apprentice - Electronic Apprentice Technical Training
Naval Air Station Pensacola
Apprentice - Aviation Warfare Apprentice Training
Naval Air Station Pensacola
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