Zach Dizard

Experience

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  Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems

  May 2005 - May 2007

  Hardware Design Engineer

  Design engineer responsible for modelling of automotive electronic hardware with CATIA v5.Created 3D models in CATIA (and 2D drawings) of relay and fuse boxes for Honda, Volkswagen, and Fiat automobiles.Prepared and tested prototypes for fit checks and thermal properties.As the only native English speaker in the group I often did translations for meetings and customer visits Translated drawing notes and engineering documents (both English to Japanese and Japanese to English).Mentored and helped several incoming employees get use to Japanese life in small town Suzuka Show less

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  Boeing

  May 2007 - Apr 2022

  Applied Project Management techniques in an agile environment to manage customer schedule and cost targets for customer's Portal applications.Led sustaining management process execution across the program.Prepared and reported consolidated project status to IT and customer senior management.Managed Risks, Issues, and Opportunities in accordance with Program Management Best Practices (PMBP).Worked across functional teams and organizations to plan and lead external customer technical meetings.Monitor cost plans and actuals for assigned application portfolio.Represented customer requirements for application PI Planning events, monitors progress to ensure customer requirements are met in accordance with schedule and cost targets.Adapted to other IT Business Partner assignments as priorities necessitate. Show less Project Management Consultant to the Customer Service department of Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, (MITAC).Advised senior leadership with program issues; prepared and presented for the department in the weekly corporate senior leadership review.Worked with individual groups to improve schedule and cost performance, including, status tracking and reporting methods.Navigated the Seattle team through the intricacies of Japanese corporate culture and helped the Nagoya team transition to a more Western leadership structure.Coordinated and participated in the renewal of a multi-million dollar contract extension.Worked on-site at the customer facility in Nagoya Japan; present and communicated in Japanese and English. Show less Engineering lead responsible for the 787-9 fuselage made in Nagoya, Japan at Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI).Signed off (as engineering) on pre-production and first articles audits for all composite parts associated with the KHI fuselage.With 17 international trips, reviewed over 40 structural composite components and production procedures in 2 countries and at 5 supplier sites.Completed all audits with an additional audit and 2 weeks earlier than originally planned through close coordination with the supplier, authorities, and supporting organizations. Show less

  • Supply Chain Program Manager

    Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

  • Senior Project Manager

    Aug 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Program and Project Management Advisor/Consultant

    Nov 2015 - Aug 2018

  • Manufacturing Engineer

    Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  • Project Engineer

    Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

  • 787 Program Support Materials and Process Engineer

    Nov 2010 - Nov 2012

  • Composite/Adhesive Material & Process Engineer

    May 2007 - Nov 2010
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  The Pokémon Company International

  Apr 2022 - now

  Manufacturing Program Manager - Automated Retail