Nikole A Hassane
Oxford,CT
Summary
Dynamic aerospace industry and supply chain professional with 18 years of experience. Adept at leading diverse, cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence. Expertise in resolving complex challenges and utilizing risk management skills. Applying strategy and effectively collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to meet milestones. Proficient in various manufacturing processes, demonstrating a proven leadership track record that enhances team performance through targeted training and clear goal-setting. Recognized for exceptional communication skills that foster seamless interactions, driving change and partnering effectively with operations, supply chain, engineering, quality, programs, and finance to deliver impactful results.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Delivery Assurance Manager Aerostructures & Blades
Sikorsky Aircraft
11.2017 - Current
- Manage team of delivery assurance expediters
- Oversee 70+ Suppliers/Subcontracts inclusive of GKN, PZL, Valley Tool, Leonard Metal, Falcon, NWI Wichita, Beta Shim, CDI, LOC Industries, Ducommun, and Summit
- Managing Delivery to 3 product Centers Aerostructures, Troy, and Blades and support to various IPT’s and Business Units/ Daily Production - AFO, Spares, and APC.
- Support military, commercial, and development programs such as MH-60T
- Valley Tool SMT Lead
- Mission Success Award Winner
- Developed Delivery Assurance Standard work
- Delivery Assurance Trainer
- Delivery Assurance Lunch and Learn Coordinator
- Contributed to Supplier Survey concept in development
- Created Supplier Risk Review Scorecard
- Kaizen/ SIA participation for various performance tools, NEXTGEN PR Technical Tools inputs, and War Room Delivery Assurance and Command Center Tableau and tools
- Establishing and actioning mitigation plans and risk analysis for Red Subcontracts
Delivery Assurance Supervisor
Sikorsky Aircraft
07.2016 - 11.2017
- Liaise between Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Tooling, Logistics, Manufacturing, DAP, & Quality daily
- Set priorities amongst suppliers and internal stakeholders
- Support Supplier Transition and resourcing efforts i.e. Leonard Metal, Valley Tool, Summit, Ducommun
- Knowledgeable on internal processes and stakeholders
- Company Systems: SAP, PMC, Solumina, and Tableau
- Hiring, Training, and development of current and new staff
Purchasing Analyst
Sikorsky Aircraft
10.2015 - 07.2016
- Managing delivery for major subcontracts, Meggitt Polymers and Composite and GKN Aerospace.
- MRP recovery
- Provide Daily Support to Final assembly, Majors, Flexible Manufacturing, Spares, and Avionics
- Daily Tele-conferences/Communications with suppliers
- Metrics reporting, Lines of Balance and milestone plans
- Liaise tooling, engineering, quality, and delivery issues
- Provide support to customers in Final Assembly CAFO & FAFO, Flexible Manufacturing, Majors (Cabin/ tail cone) Avionics, and the Spares group
- Attend meetings, provide status and report on recovery.
- SAP, Microsoft Access, Excel, Reports, Supplier Portal, Solumina, PMC
- Liaise Tech helps, Variance Requests, Engineering Changes, DRT Process, Carry Forwards
- Review/validate Supplier Turn-backs
- Train/Mentor new hires
- Developed Line of Balance Course for online training
Delivery Assurance Expediter
Sikorsky Aircraft via Universal Staffing
01.2014 - 11.2014
- Managing delivery for two of the largest suppliers, Meggitt Polymers and Composite and GKN Aerospace. Handled 25 + vendors (composite, hardware, sheet metal, components)
- MRP recovery
- Liaise tooling, engineering, quality, and delivery issues
- Provide support to customers on Final Assembly, Flexible Manufacturing, Majors (Cabin/ tail cone) Avionics, and Spares group
- Tech helps, Variance Requests, Rejections
- Attend meetings, provide status and report on recovery.
- SAP, Access, Excel, Hyperion Reports, Lines of Balances, Supplier Portal
Engineering Liaison/Contracts Administrator
GKN Aerospace Westland
05.2007 - 06.2012
- Resolution of delivery issues related to product, tooling, and engineering
- Piloted business process improvement event streamlining Engineering Changes from customer to supplier.
- Participated in Corrective Action process kaizen between supplier and customer, resulting in a LEAN SCAR process for placing tool orders in accordance with lead times and improving upon inter-company communications
- System clean up and mitigation for tool request to tool transfer. Liaised Government tool requests and provided closure.
- Assisted in providing closure to pending Tool certifications, payable and obsolete needs.
- Daily DRT stand up for Hangar
- Liaison for Engineering Change Board- Documenting Engineering Changes, review lead times & releasing changes in accordance with supplier lead time. Reviewed EC’s for impact vs no impact decreasing administrative tact time for Engineers at GKN
- Reviewed Bill of Materials, Process plans, Vendor Op Sheets, and Engineering Changes for configuration changes and aged requirements-making obsolescent items workable
- Recovered lost material and unpaid receivables
- Contributed to resolving the termination claim process between supplier and customer resulting in recovery
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Albertus Magnus
New Haven, CTReal Estate Sales Certification -
Waterbury Board of Realtors
Associate of Science - Accounting
Housatonic Community Community Technical College
Bridgeport, CTSkills
- Supply chain management
- Strategic Thinking
- Team leadership
- Delivery Assurance
- Risk assessment and analysis
- Performance management
- Sikorsky Requirements and Processes
- Continuous Learning
- Collaborative teamwork
- Adaptability
- Relationship Building
- Data analysis and reporting
- Engineering & Quality Processes
- Manufacturing processes
- Team empowerment
- Training and development
- Effective Communication
Accomplishments
Mission Success Award
Valley Tool SMT Lead
Delivery Assurance Standard Work Development
Women's Impact Network Speaker
Mentor
Supplier Survey and Risk Review Scorecard Concept
Delivery Assurance Manager Aerostructures, Troy, GKN, and Blades
Certification
- Capture Management Training 2025
- LEAD First Training 2023 + 2024
- Fundamentals of Program Management 2024
- Fundamentals of Subcontract Administration (SCA) 2019
- Fundamentals of Subcontract Program Management (SPM) 2019
- Leadership Fundamentals Pgm (LFP) (CLE) 2018
Languages
Albanian
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Delivery Assurance Manager Aerostructures & Blades
Sikorsky Aircraft
11.2017 - Current
Delivery Assurance Supervisor
Sikorsky Aircraft
07.2016 - 11.2017
Purchasing Analyst
Sikorsky Aircraft
10.2015 - 07.2016
Delivery Assurance Expediter
Sikorsky Aircraft via Universal Staffing
01.2014 - 11.2014
Engineering Liaison/Contracts Administrator
GKN Aerospace Westland
05.2007 - 06.2012
Bachelor of Science - Business Management
Albertus Magnus
Real Estate Sales Certification -
Waterbury Board of Realtors
Associate of Science - Accounting
Housatonic Community Community Technical College
Other Experience
- Mirdita Enterprises, LLC Business Owner/Manager -Restaurant/Bar 2001-2005
- Developed Business Plan/execution
- Managed License Applications Process- Liquor/Food/Department of Health, Building Permits, Tax ID’s, etc.
- Marketing Strategies
- Staffing
- Planning, Inventory management, and Purchasing
- Payroll, Accounting-Daily Ledgers, Federal and State Tax Filings
- Entertainment and Event Coordination
- Property Management Family Owned and Operated 1994 to present
- Residential and Commercial Leasing Contracts
- Lease Application Process- Credit Checks, Background Checks
- Billing/Collections/Evictions
- Building Code /Health Code Management/Certificated of Occupancy
- Business Start-up-Laundromats, Arcades, Variety Stores, Restaurants
- Property Maintenance- contracting services for repairs and maintenance
- Overseeing Renovations/Repair-Quotes/contracts
Mission First Award
Successfully turning a red subcontract green by reduction of future capacity via resourcing efforts of 1700+ part numbers across 50+ suppliers without interruption to production and removing the supplier as an obstacle.