Matt Nowakowski

Experience

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  Brad Foote Gear Works

  May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Mechanical Engineering Intern

  - Created engineering drawings for several different kinds of products such as bearings, shafts, and gears- Learned how to use GD&T and how to properly check drawings for interference and clearance fittings- Designed a gearbox and learned importance of bearing selection, shaft sizes, gear ratios, and center-to-center distance of the shafts

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  Scot Forge

  Jun 2008 - Jul 2016

  Defense Industry Account Manager

  - Handled all aspects of over 50 customer accounts primarily in the Defense industry by preparing quotations, negotiating contracts, processing purchase orders, managing projects, and diagnosing and resolving issues- Cultivated new prospects, grew existing customers to increase revenue more than 280% between 2010 and 2014- Lead cross-functional team in redesigning Defense customer’s problematic fabrication from 22 piece weldment to a 2 piece forging; oversaw project from inception through startup, execution, and completion, resulting in savings of 500 weld hours per unit- Collaborated with Defense customer in creation of forging alternative to replace repeatedly failing casting thereby stabilizing the supply chain and production cadence for vital submarine component Show less

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  Northrop Grumman

  Aug 2016 - now

  - Identified prospective suppliers, evaluating their capabilities against NG Marine Systems’ (NGMS) product requirements and directing prospects through onboarding, resulting in over 15 new supplier additions- Lead project to qualify new suppliers for high risk, high criticality castings by conducting market research, contributing to the source selection process, and overseeing production of qualification units- Guided purchasing team on supplier selections by leveraging knowledge of the supply base and technical understanding of part requirements to develop bidder lists and assess supplier proposals- Lead pursuit of more than 10 supplier development funding requests to increase capacity and capability of supply base in alignment with Navy customer schedule and production demands Show less - Managed NG Marine System’s most critical and challenging suppliers, overseeing production of associated hardware including: castings, forgings, machining, fabrications, bearings, actuators, generators, transformers- Received 2 BRAVO Awards for improving delivery of critical path prototype casting by 30 days and for outstanding support of customer’s Quality investigation into low properties on critical path prototype forging- Utilized in-depth manufacturing knowledge to conduct value stream mapping of process plans to reduce supplier lead times, resulting in a 5 month schedule improvement on a critical path prototype casting that had been 3 months late- Nurtured relationships with internal NG Marine Systems personnel and external supplier personnel and lead these cross-functional, cross-company teams in execution of program objectives- Established baseline project schedules with suppliers on complex products and ensured adherence to commitments through regular site visits and clear and transparent communications- Developed and conducted executive level presentations for Directors, Vice President of Marine Systems, and Vice President of Operations for Maritime/Land Systems and Sensors Division Show less

  • Deputy Program Manager

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Strategic Sourcing

    Feb 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Supplier Management Engineer

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2023