THOMAS O. FISHER

1400 Pinetree Road ~ Derby, KS 67037

H: 316-788-0629 ~ C: 316-518-5021 thomasofisher@gmail.com

PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

22 years production experience

Results-driven manufacturing manager with operational process improvement expertise. Management skills include daily communications of safety, quality, cost, delivery, and morale (SQCDM) needed to meet company schedules. Proactive problem solver. Led team to meet or exceed company annual operating plan.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Zodiac Aerospace, Gainesville, TX Jan. 2015- May 2015

Plane Techs Contractor

Lead Mechanic

Assigned directly to support Boeing source inspection team. Eldorado National, Salina, KS Production Supervisor Feb. 2014- Aug 2014

Responsible for daily communication of safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

Assisted lean manufacturing transformation to a single line flow.

Developed process improvements throughout production line.

Improved production performance by 30 percent.

Initiated quality gates.

Implemented daily FOD walks.

Champion safety awareness. SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS, Wichita, KS 2005 - 2013 Production Manager/Skin Panelization Center 2007-2013 Collaborated on the design, planning, and process builds of 767 tanker.

Delivered the first 767 tanker on time and under budget.

Maintained an excellent quality rating form customer on 767, quality gates. (Boeing) inspected units in-house.

Initiated quality gates with 747 customer (Boeing).

Collaborated on several Accelerated Improvement Workshops (AIW) with customer, engineering, quality, tooling organizations with outstanding results.

Collaborated on two drivematic retrofits with no disruption to shop flow and customer deliveries.

Established work-around plan to help mitigate any loss of drivematic support during retrofit.

Improved supplies delivery and quality through daily communication and lean manufacturing principles.

Championed safety through daily communication, audits, and stretching.

Assisted in the offload of 737 window belts.

Assisted in the offload of 737 48 section skin panels to South Korea.

Created a one piece flow shop in the 737/47 section skin panel line.

Maintained outstanding delivery, quality, cost, and safety record during last three rate increases on the 737 product lines.

Traveled to customer (Boeing) to assist in resolving quality issues from suppliers. Joint AIW. Outcome was a 100% defect free unit after workshop.

Prepared team for customer and internal audits.

Through root cause corrective action, solved numerous internal and external quality and engineering issues.

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Production Manager, Vertical Fin and Stabilizer 737 P8A 2006-2007 Collaborated with the engineering, planning, and build processes for P8A Poseidon vertical fin and

stabilizer with customer (Boeing).

Worked side-by-side with Boeing Engineering to correct any engineering issues within the seven unit build at Spirit.

Completed all seven units on time and under budget. Production Manager, Vertical Fin and Stabilizer 737 2005-2006

Closed out the final commercial 737 product line.

Collaborated with China and South Korea on product off loads.

Collaborated on the job specific training of off loaded product with new Boeing suppliers Korean Aero Industries (KAI) and China.

Assisted with the tool movement and all machines associated with off loads. BOEING, Wichita, KS 1996 - 2005 Production Manager 2004-2005

Simultaneously closed out final commercial production of vertical fin E stabilizer and worked on the off load to South Korea. Also began the pre-planning of the P8A Poseidon.

Team Leader, Vertical Fin 8 Stabilizer 1996-2004

Worked as team leader on dual assembly line of 737 Next Generation and 737 Classic production line for vertical fin 8 stabilizer.

Shop was 20 units behind schedule when put in the shop to help the management team turn it around.

Assisted management teams from tooling, quality and engineering and planning to develop standard work practices.

Assisted management with the assignment of work to be accomplished by individuals.

Assisted with time studies to determine the standards for the work packages.

Developed product line flow with industrial engineering practices.

Assisted management with the employee engagement and buy in to lean manufacturing principles.

Assisted management with shadow boxing of mechanical tools and shop supplies.

Assisted in the creation of cell centers within the shop. Successfully able to bring the shop back to on-time deliveries within an eight month period.

EDUCATION

Wichita State Center for Management Development, Wichita, KS

Certificate - Leadership Elite Certificate – Supervision Certificate – Mini MBA

Newman University, Wichita, KS

Green belt – Six Sigma Black belt – Six Sigma

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT / TRAINING

Franklin Covey: Leadership for Excellence

Boeing Production System Toyota Production System Spirit Production System

Diversity Workplace Harassment

Hostile Work Environment Root Cause Corrective Action

Business Acumen Continuous Improvement

Hazardous Communication First Responder

Coaching for Top Performance Fall and Life Protection

Ethics Win Win Outcomes

Intro to Positive Corrective Action Safety and Severe Weather

Boeing BAC Aero Sealing Certification

Organizational Communications Law, Ethics and Business

Managing Human Resources SAP

Giving and Receiving Feedback Train the Trainer

Dealing; with Emotion Behavior