Sean Dempsey

• Operational leader within a ~$1B annual military jet engine final assembly operation producing five engine variants across a 3-shift union workforce. Responsible for delivery execution, production scaling strategy, and executive operating rhythms across a mission-critical defense manufacturing environment.
• Key Achievements
• Helped drive 30% year-over-year production growth (2024–2025) across multiple military engine programs while maintaining delivery performance.
• Reduced engine lead time by ~5% during simultaneous production ramp.
• Decreased scrap and defect inventory 10% YoY through structured lean and quality initiatives.
• Lead weekly operating rhythms and performance reporting reviewed at CEO-level forums.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, quality, and finance to remove systemic production constraints.
• Support capital planning and automation strategy enabling long-term capacity growth.
• Influence staffing strategy across a complex, multi-shift union workforce.
• Drive safety, quality, cost, and delivery across a high-mix, high-reliability production environment.

Supply Planning Program Manager | 2021–2023
Led workforce capacity strategy for analytics teams supporting internal and external customers, including Alexa. Delivered data-driven hiring and capacity strategies influencing senior leadership decisions.
Key Achievements
· Built advanced workforce planning models used to guide hiring and placement strategy.
· Led Boston site capacity planning strategy influencing Senior Director and VP-level decisions.
· Forecasted attrition and demand to proactively align headcount with service requirements.
Improved workforce allocation efficiency through data-driven hiring and placement optimization.

• Security Clearance Held
• Material Program Manager — $500M International Radar Program
• Owned full materials budget and global supply chain strategy for a $500M defense radar program delivered to Norway.
• Led transition from development to full-rate production.
• Managed international suppliers and cross-site execution in compliance with government contract requirements.
• Supported government customer engagement and audit readiness (FAR/DFARS/DCMA).
• Program Manager — F135 Engine Aftermarket Supply Chain
• Led aftermarket supply chain operations supporting active military fleets.
• Consistently exceeded Aircraft on Ground (AOG) performance targets through proactive spare inventory strategy.
• Directed cross-functional coordination across engineering, suppliers, and program leadership.
• Supply Chain Analyst — F135 Engine Program
• Managed forecasting and strategic inventory positioning for critical engine control hardware.
• Supported sustainment strategy for one of the largest defense engine programs globally.