KEVIN B.

SMITH
6604 East Presidio Street, Mesa, Arizona 85215
Home Phone: 480-309-3061
Cell Phone: 316-727-9262 E-mail: ksd1788a@westpost.net

SUMMARY OF RELATED QUALIFICATIONS

* Thirty years leadership experience
* Operations Management at the Executive Level
* Industrial Engineering expertise: large scale systems and process integration
* Program Management: Master Scheduling, Cost Management, Program Planning, Wor
k Transfer, Supplier Management and Project Management experience Manufacturing
Engineering: Manufacturing Plans, DFMA, Simulations, Planning
* Champion of lean and efficient processes in manufacturing and business environ
ments
* Committee member of a national executive council, Fortune 500 companies and Go
vernment agencies
SUMMARY OF KEY RELATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Instrumental in turn around at the Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Seg
undo, CA.
* Successfully managed a $40 million annual budget with significant under runs.
* Led Lean Manufacturing activities on numerous Programs.
* Led contingency strike planning during 3 collective bargaining negotiations.
* Led Operations discovery and planning, during the merger between The Boeing Co
mpany and The McDonnell Douglas Corporation.
* Led planning and execution of asset utilization studies, and make/buy decision
s resulting in the elimination of 18 million square feet of facilities.
* Led Operations planning on the first Boeing 777, to include detail production
scheduling, factory layout, tool and equipment requirements, hourly workforce re
quirements and facilities expansion planning.
* Developed a state of the art shop floor control system, used on all Boeing Com
mercial Airplane product lines.
SUMMARY OF EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUD
* MBA - Executive MBA Program
University of Washington
* BS, Legal Administration
City University
EXTERNAL AFFILIATIONS
Appointed The Boeing Company representative to The Alliance for Business Excelle
nce Council, a national committee of executives from non-competitive businesses
and government agencies, affiliated for the purpose of enhancing corporate excel
lence in America.

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SUMMARY OF RELATED POSITIONS HELD - Boeing Commercial Airplanes / Boeing Satelli
te Development Center
Current - Management Consultant
Hired by a major Aerospace Company in Wichita, Kansas, and Tulsa, Oklahoma to de
velop a mandatory Leadership training program covering critical business process
es. Conducting independent rate readiness assessments, and developing risk miti
gation plans.
2003 - 2007 Director - Integrated Support Engineering
Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Planning, Liaison Engineering, and Indu
strial Engineering Leader at the El Segundo, CA site. Responsible for people, p
rocesses, and tools in support of Programs. Boeing Enterprise Integrated Suppor
t Engineering Function People Team Leader, and Lean Manufacturing sponsor.
2000 - 2003 Director - Industrial Engineering
Leader of a 450 person Industrial Engineering department with a $40 million annu
al budget. Responsible for Industrial Engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Process
Engineering, and Change Management on the 737 & 757 Programs. Organizations inc
lude: Skyline Management, Master Schedule development, Program Planning, Work T
ransfer, Supplier Alignment, Asset Utilization, and Methods Engineering.
1998 - 2000 Director of BCA Asset Utilization
Conducted studies and developed plans resulting in the elimination of 18 million
square feet of redundant facilities stemming from corporate mergers with Rockwe
ll International and The McDonnell Douglas Corporation. Led an enterprise-wide
team, comprised of representatives from all regions in the United States, includ
ing Operations, Legal, Union Relations, Human Resources, work transfer specialis
ts and Union Executive Leaders.
1997 - 1998 Operations Manager
BCA Operations leader during all phases of the merger with McDonnell Douglas. L
ed the integration of all operational disciplines between the two companies.
1991 - 1996 Senior Manager - Manufacturing Support Services
Responsible for Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Lean Manufact
uring, and Liaison Tool Design on the 777 Program.
1987 - 1990 Boeing International Corporation, London, U.K.
Manager - Quality and Surveillance - Europe and the Middle East
Responsible for supplier development, source inspection, and product delivery f
or tier 1 and 2 suppliers throughout Europe and the Middle East.
1978 - 1986 Supervisor - Industrial Engineering
Responsible for capability and capacity analysis, daily shop floor scheduling, b
udget controls and process improvement for several product lines.
Military Experience
25 years US Army Active Duty and National Guard service