John Barkau

120-21st.Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648
Home Phone: (714) 374-6930
jb877d70@westpost.net (Home)
Clearance, Secret
Position Desired;
Sr. Manufacturing Eng/Sr. Tool Eng. /Project Eng
I have a solid background in Manufacturing Engineering, Tool Design, Test Equipm
ent, Assembly Tooling, Machine Tool Design and Mechanical Ground Support Equipme
nt. Each area I interfaced heavily with the Engineering Design, Fabrication and
MRB and other disciplines necessary to complete projects. I have had project r
esponsibilities womb to tomb using Microsoft Project to report progress as requi
red. I have supervised both Design and Fabrication personnel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
June 20-May/28/10
MFG. ENG.
Vought Aircraft
Experienced in large airframe structure assembly including determinate assembly
(DA) requirements, assembly tool methods and manufacturing techniques. Prepared
work instructions for Manufacturing operations and participated in the preparati
on of Manufacturing Engineering Statements of Work. I have provided action plans
to solve complex manufacturing issues and have met required objectives and goal
s. I have a working knowledge in Manufacturing Planning, Tooling, Standard Tool
ing, Corrective Action, and Manufacturing Bill of Materials. Software Systems in
clude VMCSII, MES, ACIS and Team Center. I employ Six Sigma and Lean Principles
as a standard practice.
PROJECT ENGINEER, MECHANICAL GROUND SUPPORT ENGINEER October 06-June 09
Northrop Grumman, Space Technologies
Responsible for completing assigned projects on schedule, within cost limitation
s, and in line with established standards. Reported status to customer and funct
ional management. Supervised and provided technical direction to MGSE design e
ngineers, defining products, developing work plans, coordinating budget and sche
dules. Interfaced with mechanical design engineering, integration & test, machi
ne and fabrication shops. Performed MRB Problem Reporting for Root Cause and Cor
rective Action. Employ excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills. Perf
orm other duties as assigned.
Project Manufacturing Engineer C-17 Production Support January 05-Sep
t 06
Boeing C-17
Center Fuse Panel Installation Improvement Project. Total cost $175,000, Saving
s $700,000
Developed assembly processes for systems integration. Define and translate engin
eering requirements for assembly, installation, and test processes. Communicated
effectively with product designers and manufacturing personnel. Employ engineer
ing principles to develop manufacturing processes that build, integrate and test
complex hardware systems. Develop requirements definitions for manufacturing de
liverables. Achieved desired outcome on projects, on-time and within budget. Ma
naged project teams optimizing the contribution of the people involved.
Initiated Project Management techniques to plan and package business cases provi
ding positive Return On Investment. Restructured weak projects, improved busines
s results, and made presentations to the Change Management Systems Group for app
roval.
Mechanical Ground Support Systems Engineer March/00-Januar
y 05
Boeing /Sea Launch
Long Beach Harbor, Ca.
Responsible for Preventative Maintenance Procedures for Mechanical Ground Suppor
t Equipment. Test Conductor for Ground Support Equipment and Flight Hardware. Us
ed Boeing Problem Reporting software system for Root Cause and Corrective Action
. Performed Trouble-shooting and Root Cause Analysis. Coordinated Engineering Co
nfiguration Changes and Work Order Control. Determined spares inventory. Respon
sible for all below the hook activities. Responsible for Scheuerle Transporter,
Major A/C equipment and other major equipment systems.
Manager Jig and Fixture Assembly Tooling August 96December
99
Boeing, Long Beach, California
Provided leadership and strong people skills for 20 represented employees and th
ree direct reports.
Communication skills include negotiations and mediations with represented employ
ees and effectively resolved collective bargaining issues firmly and in a timely
manner. Interfaced with cross-functional company organizations in supporting Pr
oduction Operation Plans. Reported QA constraint issues, daily work, and complet
ion deadlines. Scheduled overtime for production line support and the fabricatio
n shop. Assisted development of employee involvement and self-directed work team
s.
Manufacturing Engineer, MD11 Final Assembly
Developed and implemented improvement plans for assembly procedures & fabricatio
n processes. Applied specialized technical expertise to support wide range of b
usiness objectives. Interacted with production, fabrication and design in a TQM
environment to produce first time quality. Interfaced with international suppli
ers on Variability Reduction issues to provide final assembly conformity.
Previous employment; Lockheed Martin @Sunnyvale, California, Stadco @ Los Angele
s, California
EDUCATION
BS Industrial Technology, Eastern Kentucky University
1st Lieutenant U.S. Army.
Project Management, Cal Tech.
Project Management (International Institute for Learning)
Company Sponsored: TQMS, Self-Directed Work Teams, Accelerated-Integrated Work F
orce, Lean
Presentation Skills, Toastmaster, Dale Carnegie Training
Microsoft Office Suite and Catia V4 & V5