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- 1. DDeebboorraahh SSeeccoorr 211 East Post Rd SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Phone: 319-450-2290 dasecor@hotmail.com Project Manager, Lean Business Processes Consultant Industry respected Lean product development and program planning expertise, 38 years of experience leading business transformations, Lean improvements and change management for Rockwell Collins Led development and application of enterprise program planning tools and associated governance, methods and application implementation. Used team building, customer focused planning to ensure the cross functional teams will meet and exceed their customer requirements. Ensured effective change management and communication of the enterprise planning requirements. Supported enterprise engineering process training and application of the processes. Led the Lean strategies for Rockwell Collins on the enterprise Lean Advisory council representing the Engineering and Information Technology business, with a focus on product development, program management and engineering support services Led or managed several enterprise transformation projects cycle time development reduction, consistent process for product development, enterprise initiatives (quality, new governance procedures, reorganizing business unit teams for increased productivity and profit) Skills Outstanding facilitation skills Corporate communications Visioning (business units to working groups) Team building Process mapping Program planning (tools & methods) Enterprise strategic analysis for transformation Lean tools and methods Knowledge Caf辿 information mining Development and delivery of training materials Project management Prosci ADKAR change management certification and application Awards & Recognition Shingo Research Award The Guide to Lean Enablers for Managing Engineering Programs, 2013 Shingo Research Award Lean for Systems Engineering, 2011 Co-Chair, INCOSE Lean Systems Engineering Working Group Website INCOSE Lean Systems Engineering Working Group Working Group Awards from INCOSE Rockwell Collins Lean Master Certification, 2008-retirement from Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins Lean Advisory Council core team member, 2010-2015 (retired) Contributor, Lean for Systems Engineering with Lean Enablers for Systems Engineering, 2011 Professional Experience ROCKWELL COLLINS, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA Communication and aviation electronics solutions. Flight- deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, information management and simulation and training including global service and support network spanning 150 countries. Approximately 20,000 employees Principal Project Manager, 1977 to December 2015 (retired) Various positions held within the company from 1977 until retirement. Listed the most recent position held until retirement.
- 2. Managed strategic process improvement projects identified by enterprise or business unit direction. Led program planning for the commercial and engineering & technology business units. Supported government program planning. Staff member to senior director in charge of RC engineering process & tools teams. Selected Accomplishments: Developed a method of program planning using Lean tools, to assist teams to deliver on time and budget Co-led product development cycle time reduction initiatives, drove cost and schedule out of the processes Represented RC at industry conferences (International Council of Systems Engineers Corporate Advisory Board member, PMI conferences, former Lean Advisory Initiative (MIT LAI, 1995-2012 - established to identify opportunities in industry and military for process improvements, developed and delivered training at Air Force bases to identified staff, helped them with identified projects and sustainment) Co-led an enterprise quality initiative, which identified opportunities for change related to the people, process and tools for RC product development governance Used Prosci ADKAR change management to communicate, implement and sustain the enterprise initiatives Identified and investigated synergies of 4 business unit publications & training departments merging into one cohesive unit manager of the new teams, led the continuous process improvement with that new organization (people, processes and tools) moved from a cost center support organization to a profit center for the company Tool and Process Application Lean Tools: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Radical Process Improvements (RPIs), SIPOC mapping, 5 Whys, Kanban, Fishbone Chart, Scan and Plan (partial list) Project & Program Management: Pre-Execution Program Planning tools and processes, Lean Enabled Accelerated Planning facilitation and planning, process mapping, elimination of non-value added tasks (as identified by the customer or end user) Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins is a pioneerin the design, productionand support of innovative solutions for ourcustomers inaerospace and defense. Our expertise in flight-deck avionics, cabinelectronics, missioncommunications, informationmanagement and simulation and training is strengthened by ourglobal service and support network spanning 150 countries. Working together, our global team of nearly 20,000employees sharesa vision to create the most trusted source of communicationand aviationelectronics solutions. O ur aviation electronicssystems and products are installed in the flight decksof nearly every airtransport aircraft in the world. Our communication systems transmit nearly 70 percent of U .S. and allied military airborne communications. Whether developing new technology to enable network-centric operations for the military, delivering integrated electronic solutions for new commercial aircraft or providing a level of s ervice and support that increases reliability and lowers operational costsfor our customers throughout the world, we deliveron our commitments. Available for Business Travel