Justin Mckee

Experience

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  Alcoa

  Feb 2004 - Jul 2008

  Product Engineer

  Professional role as a Product Engineer in the aerospace investment-casting field. Responsibilities included project management of military and commercial products and programs. Responsible for Plastic/wax tool design, build, part layout, implementation of all types of complex new/replacement tooling and fixtures. Additional responsibilities included; managing/supporting production, cost reduction, customer communications, and all other aspects of engineering. Daily involvement regarding new product introduction (NPI) meetings to contribute engineering expertise to the process based on customer specifications for bills of materials, routings and milestone plans. Negotiated quotations, collected & analyzed data to determine the root causes of scrap, and initiate actions for yield improvement. Initiated, prepared, and validated dimensional qualification packages to meet customer requirements. create/processed BOMs, MRs, & documented spending. Primary responsibilities pertaining to the production floor included all machine breakdowns and troubleshooting. Further expectations included improving operator support, ergonomics, finding inconsistencies, process problems, operator errors, and non-conformances. I became proficient in using many tools of the measurement systems to layout or analyze turbine blades including CAD technologies. Developed high level understanding of complex blue prints, geometrical tolerance, and dimensional practices. Show less

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  General Dynamics

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2009

  Physical Architect/Design Engineer

  Managed vehicle design projects. Daily I utilized my Pro-E and Solidworks modeling/drafting skills in developing integrated proprietary concepts and designs for multiple government programs including: Future Combat Systems Tanks, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, Abrams Tank evolutionary design (mobility projects), and Mine Resistant Ambush Protectant (MRAP) vehicles. Primary responsibilities included, but not limited to; review and releasing models and drawling. Complete concept design /detail through release. Created, Structured, and managed BOMs at component level to final master assemblies. Generated and reviewed failure analysis reports. Managed many development and integration projects for sub-systems including Exhaust, power train (turbine and diesel), air induction, fuel, armor solutions, and environmental controls. Managed spending and time allocation to meet deadlines and milestones. Show less

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  Almond Products

  Sept 2009 - Mar 2011

  Project Engineer

  Project Engineer working in engineering management I was responsible for creating and lunching new production systems, tooling design projects, and machine design projects. Utilized VBA programming, SQL database creation, and data analysis. Other daily activities include: management review of products, new part trials & processes, and collecting data to compose prioritized reduction plans. Completed multiple LEAN projects and balanced work flow. Generate/conduct weekly management reviews and carry out assigned tasks and lead multiple engineering projects from concept though completion. Show less

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  Structural Concepts Corporation

  Mar 2011 - Aug 2014

  Product Design Engineer

  Responsible for mechanical design and manufacturing of components, assemblies, and documentation for custom food service/supermarket display systems. Daily activities include providing engineering support to manufacturing to resolve technical issues, creation/implementation of cost reductions, creating large BOMs for build orders, and designing all components defined in assigned projects. Appointed leader of training new hire engineers.

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  Howmet Aerospace

  Aug 2014 - now

  Technical Program Manager & Department Management

  Current Work Profile:Howmet Aerospace Research & Development Center.Responsible for providing department technical & general management leadership for department.Manage/Train/mentor multiple Engineers and Technicians within department.Actively developing methods & techniques for manufacturing a wide variety of complex tooling and mechanical solutions.Design complex tooling for advanced high pressure turbine blade components.Oversee development of Additive (3d printing) advanced technologies. Concurrently execute and oversee installation of capital machinery.Thorough knowledge of advanced technologies for complex investment castings and manufacturing processes.Quote and review all incoming work.Very familiar with all aspects of Additive manufacturing. Advanced Siemens CAD NX capabilities. Also a user of SolidSorks, Pro-E, & AutoCad. Strong CNC programming capabilities.Consistent Exceptional performance work history (documented). Proven leadership abilities.Proficient at Project Management.Highly motivated & always looking forward to the next challenge. Show less