Steven Watson

Experience

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  General Electric

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2009

  -Laid out part supply footprint using min/max quantity system -Reduced coating measurements to improve cycle time and span by 50% per blade -Implemented new lifting system to reduce time between coating processes -Redesigned coating masks to reduce overspray -Implemented grinding tool to reduce cycle time -Tracked physical inventory and part supply -Laid out part supply footprint using min/max quantity system -Reduced coating measurements to improve cycle time and span by 50% per blade -Implemented new lifting system to reduce time between coating processes -Redesigned coating masks to reduce overspray -Implemented grinding tool to reduce cycle time -Tracked physical inventory and part supply

  • Industrial Engineer

    Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  • Industrial Engineer

    Aug 2007 - Aug 2008
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  Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

  Aug 2009 - May 2014

  OLDP consists of four 6 month rotations in diverse fields to gain baseline knowledge of different functional areas. It is supplemented with approximately 6 weeks of training including:-Earned Value Management-Applied Lean Manufacturing (Green Belt Certified)-Crucial Conversations-Project Management-Communication and Presentation SkillsThe rotations I have experienced are:Supplier Quality Engineer- Ensuring suppliers are performing critical processes (heat treat, chemical film, non destructive testing) in line with industry and company standardsSubcontract Management- Management of approximately $3 million in parts from suppliers and negotiating contracts, prices, quantities, terms and conditions, and ensuring on time delivery and quality of those parts.Flight Test Supervisor- Direct supervision of 15 mechanics responsible for machining and fabricating parts needed for various flight test programs. Show less

  • Operations Leadership Development Program

    Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Industrial Engineer

    Aug 2009 - Jul 2012
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  Lockheed Martin

  May 2014 - Mar 2020

  I Led a team in developing advanced analytical reports and dashboards for end user viewing. These tools reduced at least $40 million in long lead funding exposure. The primary tool for this was SAP Business Objects using SAP HANA and SQL for the data, as well as R for statistical analysis. This led to applications such as:-which parts and vendors are unlikely to deliver on time?-which parts have adequate supply to cover both discrete and unknown demand over various time periods?-which manufacturing areas present bottlenecks depending on customer demand and varying labor profiles?-what is the overall span (procurement through assembly and delivery) for various parts and what are the longest lead parts? Show less

  • Data Science Manager

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Advanced Analytics Researcher

    May 2014 - Mar 2020
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  Ramsey Solutions, A Dave Ramsey Company

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  Director Of Business Analytics

  My team is responsible for helping the larger Ramsey team understand and make sense of data in the business arena, ultimately improving how we serve our end users through better analytics and forecasting.

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  Lockheed Martin

  Aug 2021 - now

  • Quality Performance Manager

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Process Excellence Manager

    Aug 2021 - Feb 2023