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Ray Daves

Ray Daves

Sr Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Sr Systems, Sr Manufacturing and/or Sr Quality Engineer in a major aerospace and defense company

  • Education

    • General Electric Appliance University

      1996 - 1998
      Six SIgma Black Belt Six SIgma Certified

      Chosen by executive board interview for the Black Belt position. Trained over 4 months of working projects to completion. After completion of class work and instruction worked 2 year program producing positive results in DMAIC and DMAD culminating in taking and acing the final certificate exam.

    • Villanova University

      2013 - 2013
      Certificates of Achievement Lean SIx Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt A

    • GE Crotonville - Professional Development Course

      1995 - 1995
      Leadership

      Highly performing candidate selected for leading and transforming the business with positive major impact to bottom line.

    • Banks High School - Birmingham, Alabama

      1971 - 1975
      High School Diploma College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

      L. Fraizer Banks: The Banks Jets

    • University of West Alabama

      1975 - 1985
      Bachelor's degree Biology/Math

      Activities and Societies: President - elect Delta Chi Fraternity 1979 Rush Chairman - Delta Chi Fraternity 1978 Historian - 1977 Note: University of West Alabama was formerly Livingston University. Located in Livingston, Alabama which is approx. 60 miles south of Tuscaloosa, Alabama on I-59/I-20. Great education experience.

    • Mississippi State University

      1985 - 1986
      Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) Biological/BioMedical Engineering 3.4

      Activities and Societies: Delta Chi Fraternity B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison

      1994 - 1994
      Certificate of Acheivement in "How to Apply Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis" College of Engineering Pass

      Course work to improve skills in Process and Design FMEA's working in Design and manufacturing for General Electric..

  • Experience

    • General Electric (GE)

      Sept 1992 - Nov 2002
      Sr Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

      Held multiple positions as a Business Leader and Individual Contributor, enhancing my knowledge, skills and abilities broader and deeper with time. 1992 Fabrication Quality Leader and Engineer over the Inspection department, 1993 Fab/Finishing Business Team Leader, 1996 Six Sigma Black Belt Certified, 1999, Advanced Quality Engineer, traveled full time and relocated in 2000 Sr Advanced Quality Engineer, 2001 Sr Advanced Manufacturing Engineer. Developed and Worked with HIWTs to achieve Fabrication automation reducing over 300 presses 3 shifts to less than 100 presses 2 shifts. Worked six sigma project reducing scrap and rework from approx. 96% to less than 1%. Show less

    • An aerospace/defense company

      Jan 2003 - now
      Process Performance Systems Engineer

      Process/productivity/innovations improvements, processes, systems & metrics value and development

    • An Aeorspace and Defense Company

      Jan 2003 - now
      Aerospace Industry Systems Engineer

      Work Verification and Validation, FCA/PCA, etc...

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Six SIgma Black Belt

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Ray Daves
      Stars in Alabama Award Vice-President and Three Star General; Ret. Army, both of the company Feb 2011 Leadership Attribute Award on Setting High Expectations for the Division at the site level on achieving the CMMI Level 5 rating in the Software, Hardware and Systems Engineering development process model.
    • Awarded to Ray Daves
      Black Belt Certificate Dave Cote - CEO GEA & Len Kosar - GM-Six Sigma Jul 1999 Awarded Black Belt Certificate after taking another position for a year. I passed the exam and contributed by teaming to solving multiple problems permanently in Fabrication, Finishing and assembly in the company. Solved many problems in the year after my 2 year program at multiple locations."For Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and has successfully applied the tools and techniques. In doing so , "Ray has made an important contribution to GE's overall objective… Show more Awarded Black Belt Certificate after taking another position for a year. I passed the exam and contributed by teaming to solving multiple problems permanently in Fabrication, Finishing and assembly in the company. Solved many problems in the year after my 2 year program at multiple locations."For Demonstrating an in-depth knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies and has successfully applied the tools and techniques. In doing so , "Ray has made an important contribution to GE's overall objective of reaching a level of Six Sigma Quality in all that we do." Show less

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Co-Lead and worker

      Issued by Boynton Elementary School, Boynton, Georgia on Aug 1999
      Boynton Elementary School, Boynton, GeorgiaAssociated with Ray Daves