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S U M M A R Y

Manager of Configuration Management, Data Management, and related services. Expertise in process definition, process improvement and successful implementation of Product Lifecycle Management and Enterprise Resource Planning systems across multiple locations.

Strengths include knowledge and common sense approach to implementation of Configuration and Data Management requirements, export compliance, intellectual property rights determination, management skills and a passion for developing and mentoring staff.

P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E

MEGGITT SAFETY SYSTEMS SIMI VALLEY, CA JANUARY 2013 – PRESENT CO NF I G URAT I O N MA NA G E R

Responsible for performing the day to day tasks of Configuration Management and Document Control functions in addition to managing these functions with a staff of up to 7. Managerial duties include supervision, performance appraisals, employee development, and establishing and improving processes/procedures.

Successfully moved 2 separate divisions into a single site working to common processes Performed analysis and prepared plan for integration of 2 separate PLM systems to a

new common system. Estimated payback in 14 months with savings of ~$140K annually. Implemented multi-site change control process and CCB resulting in reduction of rework

and scrap of ~$72K per year Transitioned responsibility for Part Master and BOM entry from Operations to

Configuration Management Group using JD Edwards OneWorld ERP system Business Process Owner for Enovia SmarTeam Product Data Management system Member of SAP planning and implementation team Subject Matter Expert in determining Export Control requirements and Intellectual

Property Rights Developed processes and procedures compliant to AS9100 Perform day to day activities for CM Planning, Documentation review, Change review,

Configuration Status Accounting, Configuration Audits and training of staff members.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS SANTA CLARITA, CA JULY 2012 – JANUARY 2013 PRO G RA M MA NA G E R

Serve as the principal point of contact to key military and commercial customers. Responsible for managing budgets and schedules to achieve cost and schedule performance. Also responsible for pursuit, negotiation and capture of new business.

Successfully managed assigned programs showing increased margin Proposed 16 new efforts for new follow-on business (12 captured to date)

Bruce Sklar Page 2cel l 310 795.9444 home 818 225.9566CURTISS-WRIGHT CONTROLS SANTA CLARITA, CA JULY 2007 – JULY 2012 MA NA G E R , CO NF I G URAT I O N A ND DATA MA NA G E ME NT

Responsible for performing the day to day tasks of Configuration/Data Management and Document Control functions in addition to managing these functions with a staff of 3. Managerial duties include supervision, performance appraisals, employee development, and establishing and improving processes/procedures.

Developed plan for PLM system implementation showing ROI within 2 years and annual savings of ~$350K across 3 sites

Participated as a member of the CMMI implementation team resulting in achievement of CMMI Maturity Level 3

Member of Enterprise Process Group Implemented multi-site change control process and CCB resulting in reduction of rework

and scrap of ~$85K per year Company POC and Subject Matter Expert for SAP ERP material, BOM and document

related issues and training Subject Matter Expert in determining Export Control requirements and Intellectual

Property Rights Develop processes and procedures compliant to AS9100 Project Manager for implementation of companywide Problem Reporting System,

including manufacturing incident reporting and Lessons Learned modules. Perform day to day activities for CM Planning, Documentation review, Change review,

Configuration Status Accounting, Configuration Audits and training of staff members. Project Manager responsible for implementation and maintenance of the Engineering

related modules of the SAP Enterprise Resource Planning system including cleanup, formatting and verification of data from 3 legacy systems.

LEAR ASTRONICS/BAE SYSTEMS LOS ANGELES, CA MA NA G E R , CO NF I G URAT I O N A ND DATA MA NA G E ME NT SEPTEMBER 1987 – JULY 2007 Responsible for performing the day to day tasks of Configuration/Data Management and managing these functions as well as Document Control, Reproduction, Word Processing and Graphic Arts (computer generated and other) areas with staffing of up to 27 personnel. Managerial duties include supervision, performance appraisals, employee development, establishing and improving processes/procedures and establishing/maintaining department budget.

Engineering Project Manager for implementation, process definition and improvement, and maintenance of the company Product Data Management (PDM) system (Windchill from PTC) and information transfer to the Enterprise Resource Planning system (Oracle) resulting in Engineering and Manufacturing cycle time reduction in excess of 15%.

Served as a member of the ISO 9001 Management Review Board assisting in the achievement of accreditation to ISO 9000:2000 and AS9100

Participated as a member of the CMMI implementation team resulting in achievement of CMMI Maturity Level 3

Worked extensively with U.S. Military, Foreign Military and Commercial Aircraft customers in the definition and refinement of Configuration and Data Management processes for BAE Systems and many of our customers to the benefit of all concerned.

Subject Matter Expert in determining Export Control requirements and Intellectual Property Rights

Bruce Sklar Page 3cel l 310 795.9444 home 818 225.9566

Implementation of CM/DM processes related to RTCA DO-178B/DO-254 and rapid change implementation in laboratory unit and flight test environments for both military and Civil Aviation customers such Boeing Commercial Aircraft for the 777, the Bombardier group for the Learjet Model 45 and CRJ-700 and Dash 8 aircraft, Boeing IDS in St. Louis, Northrop Grumman and others has increased Customer satisfaction in the CM/DM areas.

Standard processes implemented have been audited and determined to be compliant to Military, Commercial and Industry standards as well as requirements flowed from major suppliers such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Bombardier.

Implemented a matrixed document and change approval process resulting in reduced cycle time yielding $75K savings in 2005 and $100K in subsequent years

E D U C A T I O N

College studies toward Bachelors Degree:Business Administration Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA

Business Administration Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA

T E C H N I C A L S K I L L S

Enovia SmarTeam PLM Windchill PDM MS Office Suite MS Project Oracle JDE OneWorld SAP Serena Dimensions (Formerly PVCS Dimensions) JIRA Accurev

ANSI/EIA-649 MIL-HDBK-61 MIL-STD-973 RTCA DO-178RTCA DO-254 AS9100/ISO9000 ISO 10007 ISO 12207

P R O F E S S I O N A L A F F I L I A T I O N S

International Society of Configuration ManagementCertified International Configuration Manager

S E C U R I T Y C L E A R A N C E

Previously held Secret Clearance