Travis L Kerbow
Weatherford,TX
Summary
Accomplished leader at Lockheed Martin, adept in strategic leadership and manufacturing processes. Excel in enhancing operational efficiency, fostering skilled workforces, and implementing innovative strategies. Proven track record in improving quality, cost, and schedule metrics through innovative strategies and strong stakeholder relationships.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager
Lockheed Martin
01.2010 - Current
- Manage staffing levels and coordinate employee workloads to maximize operational efficiency and quality standards while maintaining budget adherence
- Manage, develop, and maintain a highly skilled workforce with required technical proficiency levels, fostering a culture of quality and accountability
- Lead the recruitment, selection and training of Leaders, Specialists, and Assemblers
- Develop employee performance assessments and work assignments
- Provide positive recognition and administer disciplinary action as warranted
- Collaborate closely with ME team to monitor the sequence of manufacturing operations and new design releases to ensure seamless implementation
- Develop strategies to absorb out-of-station work and maintain normal production schedules
- Lead Integrated Product Team (IPT) to develop and implement improvements required to positively impact quality, cost, schedule, and safety metrics
- Review nonconformances with ME, QA, Leadership teams & assemblers to determine root cause and implement corrective actions
- Foster customer relations by building rapport and confidence between stakeholders, including the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and System Program Office
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Led manufacturing activities and a represented workforce to accomplish cost, schedule, and quality targets
- Assigned daily tasks to mechanics and managed implementation
- Implemented build plans for structural assembly and systems installations
- Identified and implemented changes to improve quality, cost and schedule positions
- Reinforced a culture of accountability for Foreign Object Damage prevention
- Ensured certification and proper training of employees performing highly critical tasks
- Ensured employees complied with defined core and program processes
- Proactively facilitated continuous improvement and development of technical competencies, talent, and performance
- Identified and led incorporation of continuous improvement actions into manufacturing processes
- Identified gaps in skill sets
- Collaborated with Labor Relations and Human Resources to enhance employee engagement
Prod/Plng/Schd/Mtl Ctl Supervisor
Lockheed Martin
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Led a team that provided support and rapid response to F-35 production build teams in all areas including Mate & Final Assembly, Forward Fuselage, Wing, and Flight Line Operations
- Coordinated with multiple organizations including Production Operations, Engineering, Planning, Tool Services, Detail Fabrication, and Procurement to ensure that personnel, parts, tools, materials, equipment, and services were provided as needed
- Led primarily hourly subordinates in the execution of established policies, procedures, and precedents
- Reviewed work for quality, accuracy, and overall efficiency
- Responsible for coordinating subordinate employee recruitment, selection, training, work assignments, and recognition/disciplinary actions
- Responsible for expediting and staging parts, creating and maintaining Consolidated Tool Kits, and replenishing Automated Dispensing Units
- Supported manufacturing requirements of Component Assembly, Final Finishes, and detail Fabrication
- Analyzed shortages and coordinated with multiple organizations including Production Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Procurement to minimize impacts to production schedule
- Coordinated with Production Operations, Engineering, and Tool Services to implement the use of Consolidated Tool Kits, Automated Dispensing Units, and Perishable Tool Kits
- Implemented and maintained Production Control procedures and policies
Prod/Plng/Sched/Mtl Cntrlr Asc
Lockheed Martin
01.2004 - 01.2005
- Supported manufacturing requirements of Component Assembly, Final Finishes, and detail Fabrication
- Analyzed shortages and coordinated with multiple organizations including Production Operations, Planning, Engineering, Quality Assurance, and Procurement to minimize impacts to production schedule
- Worked with Production Operations, Engineering, and Tool Services to implement the use of Consolidated Tool Kits, Automated Dispensing Units, and Perishable Tool Kits
- Implemented and maintained Production Control procedures and policies
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
Tarleton State University
05-2002
Skills
- Manufacturing Processes
- Strategic Leadership
- Operational Planning
- Technical Drawing Interpretation
- Component Assembly
- Production Control Processes
- SFM
- QADS
- SAP
- PDM
- CribMaster
- STK
- NFS
- SVMS
Timeline
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Associate Manager
Lockheed Martin
01.2010 - Current
Multi-Functional Manufacturing Supervisor
Lockheed Martin
01.2009 - 01.2010
Prod/Plng/Schd/Mtl Ctl Supervisor
Lockheed Martin
01.2005 - 01.2009
Prod/Plng/Sched/Mtl Cntrlr Asc
Lockheed Martin
01.2004 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Science - Geoscience
Tarleton State University
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