1150 Canyon Ave.
Idaho Falls, ID 83402
James R. Wixson
Phone: [Send email to request phone number] 25-8711
Cell: [Send email to request phone number] 20-2296
Sr. Systems Engineer Consultant
Experienced professional with hands-on experience in: Lean-Six Sigma/Process
Improvement * Systems Engineering * Value Engineering * Industrial Engineering *
Project Management * Risk Management * Quality Assurance & Management * Training
Development and Delivery * Root Cause Analysis and Quality Improvement * Facility
and Infrastructure Asset Planning * New Product/Process Development * Systems
Dynamics Modeling * Requirements Definition and Management * Requirements
Validation and Verification * Experienced with SE Requirements Tools - DOORs ,
SLATE-Architect, RDD-100, Requisite Pro * Experienced with implementation of DOE
O 413.1 - Project Management through DOE G 413.1 Managing Design and Construction
Using Systems Engineering. Experienced in requirements development and management
for the Boeing 787 program and flight control systems for Boeing 737 & 757
aircraft.
BSIE
Masters Degree - Systems Engineering
MBA
Certified Value Specialist (CVS) u
Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) u
Lean-Six Sigma
HIGHLIGHT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Healthcare Systems Redesign Engineer - Apply lean six sigma methodologies and
systems engineering principals including value engineering and to improve patient
care through increased access to clinical appointments, improved flow, reduced
wait time and other systems improvements.
* Senior Systems Engineering Consultant on the design and development of the
Boeing 787 Dreamliner and Boeing's CORE Systems Engineering group supporting all
wide bodied commercial aircraft in DFM/A, lean-six sigma and value engineering
methods and techniques. (Boeing)
* Lead Value Engineer/Lean-Six Sigma Facilitator on various projects resulting
in an estimated $64.5M in savings through application of Value Engineering or Six
Sigma methodologies. (INL, Boeing, & Raytheon )
* Lead Systems Engineer and Project Engineer for a wide variety of projects
responsible for development of management plans for key projects and
organizations utilizing advanced Industrial and Systems Engineering techniques
and methodologies. (Boeing, INL)
* Lead Systems Engineer Information Technologies (IT) and Telecommunications
implemented a configuration management program for the IT systems and other key
projects. (INL)
* Project manager and control account manager on several $10M control accounts,
monitored earned value, project progress and resolved key project issues with
stakeholders. (INL)
EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
George E. Whalen VA Hospital Salt Lake City, UT
Systems Redesign Engineer 08/2009 - 01/2010
Apply systems engineering principals including value engineering and lean six
sigma methodologies to improve patient care through increased access to clinical
appointments, improved flow, reduced wait time and other systems improvements.
Train staff in systems redesign principals and facilitate Rapid Process
Improvement Workshops. Consult to root cause analysis teams and other teams to
provide technical expertise in process improvement, root cause analysis and other
methodologies. Work with facility planners and designers to design and implement
improvements to facilities and equipment.
Boeing Commercial Aircraft Company Everett, WA
Sr. Systems Engineering Consultant 02/2006 - 02/2009
Sr. Consultant to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner systems engineering team providing
requirements analysis and management including validation and verification of
requirements necessary for aircraft and production system certification by the
FAA. Managed over 3,000 requirements in the company's DOORs database controlling
configuration management and working with stakeholders to prepare change request
to be presented to the requirements review board for approval. (02/2006 -
04/2008)
Sr. Consultant to the Boeing CORE Systems Engineering providing comprehensive
general systems engineering support for the design and development of new
products and redesign of existing products for the Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft
using DFM/A and Value Engineering. Worked with design teams to resolve quality
and reliability problems, reduce cost and weight, and improve performance through
application and training in proven improvement techniques including lean-six
sigma, and value engineering. (04/2008 - 02/2009)
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* DOORs Requirements engineering support for the design and development of the
Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
* Supported Boeing 787 Dreamliner design teams in weight reduction, cargo bay
L-Beam deflection and cargo bay lining flammability studies. Received kudos for
successfully managing team deliverables leading to a successful critical design
review (CDR) and implementation of changes.
* Facilitated Phase I Lean Design Build Roadmap (LDBR) workshops (60 - 70
engineers) and consulted to LDBR core team (6 facilitators) as an expert in value
engineering to train the LDBR facilitators in the Value Engineering methodology.
Facilitated Product Cost Improvement Program (PCIP) workshops focused on reducing
costs on existing Boeing 777, 747 and 767 programs (100 - 150 engineers).
* Provided Value Engineering support to the Lean Enterprise Office (LEO) on key
strategic programs to identify and improve market driven features for the 777
aircraft.
* Consulted to the product development team on implementing Market Drive Target
Cost (MDTC) methodology to achieve an optimal balance between performance
requirements and cost.
* Supported Boeing quality department and electrical engineering group in
various root cause analysis studies to resolve issues and improve performance.
Idaho National Laboratory Idaho Falls, ID
Advisory Engineer - Systems Engineering 02/1990 - 02/2006
Lead and supported project teams responsible for the success of key projects at
the Idaho National Laboratory. Activities include Lead Systems Engineer for a
wide variety of projects responsible for development of management plans for key
projects and organizations utilizing advanced Industrial and Systems Engineering
techniques and methodologies. Improved performance on key projects using six
sigma and value engineering. Supervised and performed requirements analysis and
flow down of requirements on key projects.
Project Engineer and control account manager on various projects. Developed cost
estimates and performed economic analysis for justification of various capital
equipment projects. Planned and executed Value Engineering studies and worked
with stakeholders to implement results.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Lead Systems Engineer for a wide variety of projects responsible for
development of management plans for key projects and organizations utilizing
advanced Industrial and Systems Engineering techniques and methodologies.
* Lead Systems Engineer Information Technologies (IT) and Telecommunications
implemented a configuration management program for the IT systems and lead SE on
other key projects.
* Lead Systems Engineer - Requirements Engineering for the OU-7/10 Stage II
remote retrieval demonstration project. Lead group of 10 SEs using SLATE and
RDD-100 to identify, capture and flow-down requirements from stakeholders and
regulatory sources for the design and develop of a remote retrieval system to be
designed to retrieve, characterize and repackage transuranic (TRU) waste buried
at the Idaho National Laboratory. Developed Project Requirements Document (PRD)
and Systems Requirements Document (SRD) and Technical Functional Requirements
(TFR). Results from this effort provided input in the Environmental Impact
Statement for the project.
* Lead SE for Trade-off studies - Designed and facilitated trade-off studies to
develop selected alternatives to be designed on various projects including OU
7/10 (Pit 9), RH-TRU Waste retrieval and packaging project, and Radioactive Waste
Pools D&D Project.
Lead Systems Engineer - Spent Nuclear Fuel Risk Management Plan Development -
Worked with project personnel and company experts to identify, quantify, and
document risks associated with the Spent Nuclear Fuel Program at the Idaho
National Laboratory. Implemented a structured, formal, and disciplined approach
for controlling Spent Nuclear Fuel Program above-normal risks to an acceptable
level and developed risk-handling strategies (RHSs) to demonstrate program
readiness to begin program execution.
* Risk Analysis SME - Point of contact for risk assessments and risk management
plan development for key projects at the INL.
* Requirements Systems Engineer on other key projects at the INL for CH2M-WG,
LLC using Requisite-Pro requirements software to capture and allocate
requirements to project functions.
Raytheon Aircraft Inc., Montek Div.
Formerly E-Systems, Montek Div. Salt Lake City, UT
Sr. Industrial Engineer &
Pricing and Contracts Administrator 05/1983 - 01/1990
Progressive performance history of individual contributions and supervision of
project teams responsible for the successful bidding and execution of key
projects. Responsibilities included Industrial Engineering studies and
development of a standard hour predetermined time system used in estimating new
and follow-on products including Boeing 737 and 757 Flight Control Systems,
Electro-mechanical acutation systems and ground based Navigational Aids systems.
Also, implemented a Value Engineering Program and performed as Design-to-Cost
Program Manager responsible for management of division design-to-cost (DTC)
efforts and Pricing and Contracts Administrator responsible for the coordination,
preparation and delivery of price proposals to various commercial and DOD
customers.
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
* Industrial Engineering studies and development of a standard hour
predetermined time system used in estimating labor hours for new and follow-on
products including Boeing 737 and 757 Flight Control Systems.
* Prepared cost proposals an |
