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KEVIN GIBSON

Saint Charles

Summary

Experienced Engineer with years of production aerospace experience encapsulating the entire aircraft lifecycle including supply chain management, detail part manufacturing, large assemblies, final assembly & ramp operation, aircraft modifications, and customer support. Engineering experiences includes activities in Production, Quality, Manufacturing, BR&T, and Industrial Engineering. Worked in multiple business units including BDS, BCA, and Corp. and have extensive international experience. Intensive experience in supply chain, using Program Management Best Practices, to manage domestic and international teams, technical and multi-discipline teams. Supply Chain activities include managing the Globalization and Supplier Development team, managing key large suppliers to ensure quality & deliveries, technical integration, and managed the shutdown of a large supplier.

Work History

Manager – BDS International Supply Chain Strategy

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Currently managing the International Supply Chain Strategy Team supporting international supply chain strategies and supplier development activities. Responsibilities include collaborating with Business Development, Divisions, Programs, Boeing Global, and various functional organizations (i.e. Field Ops, Quality, etc.) to develop country and regional strategies supporting BDS campaigns, offset obligations, and affordability initiatives. Responsible for analyzing supplier risk and developing mitigation plans for single and sole-source suppliers. Led the team in developing a process to evaluate a non-bias approach to determine where around the globe is the best place to source BDS work based on value, risk, and business needs. Performed PBOM tear-down analysis to identify work packages to align with international supplier capabilities to meet our offset obligations.

Manager – Enterprise Globalization & Supplier Development

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Led and managed the Enterprise Globalization Strategy & Supplier Development Team supporting supply chain strategies and supplier development activities across the globe. Responsibilities include collaborating with Business Unit teams, Programs, Boeing International, and various functional organizations to develop country and regional Supplier Development strategies supporting multiple BCA & BDS campaigns, offset obligations, and emergent markets. Additional responsibilities included collaborating with Executives, Leadership and Category teams to develop the organizational structure and define the RAAs for this new team; Develop the team's process for integrating with the other enterprise teams and the Business Units; Develop the strategies, processes, and analytics associated with the enterprise country supply chain strategies and supplier development initiatives; and develop an enterprise-wide supply capability assessment process and database and to ensure a ready supply base to meet Boeing's business needs. Worked a Special Assignment in an Industrial Engineering capacity to complete the SOW and shut down of a large Boeing-owned facility including auctioning off all the assets.

Manager – BDS Global Supply Chain

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Led and managed all aspects of the International Supplier Management (ISM) Strategy & New Business team within BDS. Primary tasks included; Managing the ISM focals supporting the BDS International campaigns for both mature and emerging countries, researching and analyzing potential international suppliers for capabilities and risks, conducting supplier on-site evaluations, and ensuring the appropriate licensing and data protection agreements are in place; Deploy Management Best Practices to identify and develop Best Value countries and their supply based to support Program affordability initiatives; Identify, develop, and manage work packages to support international Offset obligations for the BDS programs; Work with the SMC teams to ensure that BDS Tier 1 suppliers are meeting their proportional share of the Offset obligations; Coordinate and communicate with all BDS and BCA divisions to find innovated ways to support Offset obligations; Represent ISM in various Gate Reviews, bidder boards, and source selection boards; Develop reports and presentations to be shared with Executives Programs, Customers, and Suppliers at all levels within their organization.

Manager – BDS GKN-SMC Team

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Managed a team of SPMs, SBMs, and Procurement Analysts on the GKN – Supplier Management Contracting Team supporting multiple BDS Production and GS&S Spare Programs including F/A-18, F-15, C-17, CH-47, P-8, V-22, and AV-8B which received product from (7) domestic and (2) international GKN Aerospace sites. Provided technical and logistic support to ensure that GKN maintained healthy delivery and quality performance for over 1,000 different part numbers. Responsibilities include ensuring that production and spare parts are delivered on-time and of high quality. Coordinating RCCA and continuous improvements between Boeing & GKN; Addressing escape defects and quality issues out of GKN which impact Boeing Production; Use supplier management best practices to improve/create policies and procedures; Review contracts and work to negotiate best value for Boeing; Led the certification process at the GKN-Tallassee site; Provide regular presentations to senior level Site Leadership, for multiple Programs, showing GKN metrics, recovery efforts and key issue updates; Ensure open and direct lines of communication between multiple functional disciplines both at Boeing & GKN; Coordinate with BCA to develop synergies; continue to build/manage an effective team through strong critical skill development, strategy and challenging goal implementation, recognition, and team building.

Engineering Technical Integrator

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Provided technical integration support on the Boeing/Northrop Grumman Aft/Ctr IPT Team supporting the F/A-18E/F/G Program. Responsibilities included addressing St. Louis shop questions regarding NGC built section; Coordinating RCCA and continuous improvement actions between Boeing & NGC; Addressing escape defects and quality issues out of NGC - El Segundo which impact St. Louis Production; Replacement part shipment coordination; Center-aft fuselage shipping coordination; Oversee quality and inventory of Boeing furnished kit and drop-shipped parts to NGC; Provide regular presentations to Site Leadership showing center-aft fuselage metrics and key issue updates; Ensure open and direct lines of communication between Boeing, NGC & Customers; and identify and implement improvements to the multitude of processes and procedures used each day.

International Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
Emmen
- Current
  • Provided on-site Production Engineering support for the Swiss Upgrade 21 Program for 11 months. Responsibilities included reviewing, evaluating, and providing MRB dispositions for all nonconformances on the VAL/VER aircraft; Performed root cause analysis and corrective action for all nonconformances; Developed a MRB Training course and successfully graduated (4) Swiss/RUAG Engineers with MRB Authority to support the Swiss Upgrade 21 Fleet aircraft; Assisted RUAG in developing critical skills in which we implemented a process for them to qualify their MRB engineers; Interpreted the Retrofit drawings for the Swiss operators and engineers; Provided the Retrofit Engineer with assistance to make the required drawing changes during the Val/Ver; Perform aircraft inspection acceptance; Recommended planning changes during the Val/Ver; and Provided technical support from St. Louis for the Swiss Upgrade 21 Fleet upgrade.

Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
Lemoore NAS
- Current
  • Provided on-site technical support for the start of the F/A-18E/F Integrated Readiness Support Teaming (FIRST) Program at Lemoore NAS for 3 months. Responsibilities included to interview Navy personnel to find out what technical approaches would benefit the maintenance of the F/A18E/F aircraft; Investigated high failure and cost items and recommended corrective action back to St. Louis; Attended morning squadron briefings and F.O. walks on Lemoore’s Flight Line; and Assisted the Boeing Field Representatives on Fleet Issues by conducting investigations and corrective actions.

Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Provided Liaison and Production Engineering (MRB) support for the F/A-18E/F aircraft production line. Responsibilities include the dispositioning of structural, mechanical & electrical nonconformances; Developing and implementing correction action; Initiating Process and Technical improvements; Led Continuous Improvement activities such as AIWs, HPWOs, 5-S sweeps and the Outer Wing Gemba Kaizen event; Implemented a moving line for the Outer Wing; and Also provided MRB support for the F/A-18C/D aircraft line (18 months).

International Project Engineer

The Boeing Company
Torino
- Current
  • Provided on-site Liaison Engineering (MRB) support for the AV-8B Harrier II+ Joint Program between MDC and Alenia of Italy. Responsibilities included the dispositioning and designing of structural, mechanical, and electrical nonconformances; System troubleshooting; Provided engineering and technical support for all Final & Ramp activities; Reviewed and responded to flights squawks; Redesigned engineering for quality and cost improvements; and Provided English/Italian translations of production documents.

Project Engineer

The Boeing Company
St. Louis
- Current
  • Provided Liaison Engineering (MRB) support for major assemblies and Ramp Operations for various military aircraft including the AV-8B Harrier, F/A-18C/D Hornet and T-45 Goshawk.

Education

Masters of Business Administration - Production Operations

University of Missouri – St. Louis
St. Louis, MO

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO

Skills

  • Supplier evaluation
  • Risk analysis
  • Supply chain strategy
  • Process improvement
  • Technical integration
  • Cross-functional collaboration

Accomplishments

  • Currently managing the International Supply Chain Strategy team supporting all of BDS
  • Managed the BDS Global Supply Chain team supporting international campaigns, Country supply chain strategies, supplier development and strategic work placement
  • Supply Chain manager supporting GKN covering a variety of products including; large assemblies, composite parts, sheet metal & machining parts for multiple BDS Programs
  • NGC Technical Integrator on the F/A-18 program responsible for center/aft fuselage
  • Led the D1-4426 Certification process for Composite fabrication at GKN-Alabama
  • First graduate of the 2-year Production Engineering training which qualifies Engineers to perform MRB, Quality, Manufacturing, Industrial, and M&P engineering duties
  • Provided on-site engineering support for Swiss Upgrade VAL/VER program
  • Provide on-site MRB engineering support for Italian AV-8B Final Assembly and Ramp Operations
  • Provided on-site engineering support at Lemoore NAS during the introduction of the new F/A-18E/F
  • Participated in the Engineering Leadership Development Program (ELDP)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt

References

Upon Request

Email

kevin.b.gibson@boeing.com, gibby22kev@gmail.com

Clearances

DOD, Secret

Timeline

Manager – BDS International Supply Chain Strategy

The Boeing Company
- Current

Manager – Enterprise Globalization & Supplier Development

The Boeing Company
- Current

Manager – BDS Global Supply Chain

The Boeing Company
- Current

Manager – BDS GKN-SMC Team

The Boeing Company
- Current

Engineering Technical Integrator

The Boeing Company
- Current

International Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
- Current

Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
- Current

Production Engineer

The Boeing Company
- Current

International Project Engineer

The Boeing Company
- Current

Project Engineer

The Boeing Company
- Current

Masters of Business Administration - Production Operations

University of Missouri – St. Louis

Bachelor of Science - Aerospace Engineering

Missouri University of Science & Technology

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