Marcus W Vann 

Arlington, Texas 76002 (817) 901-0699, marcusv1962@yahoo.com 

www.linkedin.com/in/marcuswvann/ 

Manufacturing & Engineering.……Citified Green Belt….….Strategic Planning…....Process Improvement…..Team

Building …..Operations Improvement

Manufacturing, Operations management executive with more than twenty five years experience variety of industries.Aerospace, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Electronics and General Manufacturing of Industrial Products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

LMI Aerospace, 2012  –  Present 14813 Trinity Blvd. Fort Worth 76155

Manufacturing Operation Manager; manufacturing of aerospace machine detailed parts and sub assemblies

Managed facility and maintenance budgets, schedule facility modifications, estimate equipment, labor, materials and other

related costs. 

Completed root cause analysis to determine equipment failure and work to resolve all issues.

Completed root cause analysis deep dive to determine cause of defective parts and assemblies

Developed and deliver a New Hire Safety/Risk Training, and annual Risk/ Safety training, remedial Safety Training, First

Aid/CPR and AED training per GPC standards.

Manage Preventative Maintenance Program to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local regulations, and to ensure

maximum uptime on all production equipment.

Supervised direct reports assigned to maintain, repair, and install all plant equipment and facilities, including all subsystems

and vendors

Monitored department safety goals and requirements and ensured employees were adhering to company safety standards

Supported new product tests, test markets, intermediate scale production and equipment development.

Improved Customer Service metric by 8% over previous year, measured across hundreds of tests.

Reduced overall machine Downtime by 20% and achieved aggressive Production downtime goal.

Zero injuries or lost time (2012), a corporate Safety Audit record and recertified for OSHA's.

Boeing Company / Volt Technical Services 35600 Highway 75 Richardson Texas   04/2011 to 01/2012

Contract Manufacturing Engineering Planner

Assigned to programs 337 Next gen, - 747-8, - Gulfstream G650 and G280 wings

Planed sequence of operations and specify procedures for cutting, shaping, forming, machining, and assembly

Creates Bill of Materials (BOM), including but not limited to parts, hardware, tools, materials, and inspection media.

Interpreted blueprints for part 2 dimensional geometry and 3 dimensional geometry feathers, tolerances and GD&T

Analyzed engineering specifications, drawings, 3 dimensional models, and complete technical data packages; confers with

customers, quality, manufacturing and other partners to provide and obtain technical information. Incorporate inspection and

test requirements into the production plan. Ensures processes and procedures are in compliance with customer requirements

and regulations.

Spirit Aerosystems / Volt Technical Services 11333 E Pine Tulsa OK 74116  06/2010 to 04/2011

Contract Manufacturing Engineering Planner

Assigned to programs 337 Next gen, - 747-8, - Gulfstream G650 and G280 wings

Planed sequence of operations and specify procedures for cutting, shaping, forming, machining, and assembly

Creates Bill of Materials (BOM), including but not limited to parts, hardware, tools, materials, and inspection media.

Interpreted blueprints for part 2 dimensional geometry and 3 dimensional geometry feathers, tolerances and GD&T

Analyzed engineering specifications, drawings, 3 dimensional models, and complete technical data packages;

confers with customers, quality, manufacturing and other partners to provide and obtain technical information.Incorporate inspection and test requirements into the production plan. Ensures processes and procedures are in

compliance with customer requirements and regulations.

 

 Bell Helicopter Textron Grand Prairie, TX 1700 N State Highway 360 Grand Prairie75050  07/ 2008 to 05/2010

Manufacturing Machining Area Supervisor

Trained new employees on correct way to set up CNC mills and lathes by use of dial, test indicator, setup documents and job

 planning information

Trained employees how to load NC programs into CNC mill and lathes

Trained new employees on NC programming G  –  code language and how to edit NC programs as needed

Reviewed machine control functions, work holding processes, and cutting tools for high speed machining with employees

Managed department finances to company targets. Set strategy plans how to reach goals

Monitored department safety goal and requirements to ensure employees were adhering to company safety standards.

Reviewed the fundamentals of the machining process with each employee to evaluate their understanding of cutting, drilling,

& milling

Trained new employees on manufacturing processes, tooling, fixtures, and correct feed and speed rates for plastics, wood and

metals per customer requirements

McGinty Machine Co, Inc. 222 N Hydraulic Wichita, KS 05/2007 to 04/2008

Manufacturing Engineering Machine Planner:

Planed sequence of operations and specify procedures for cutting, shaping, forming, chemical processing and otherwise

 preparing material exercising judgment in compromising between conflicting requirements, economic evaluation of methods,

and operator effectiveness and comfort. Evaluates and resolves engineering related production problems related to

manufacturing, design, quality and material engineering.

Created Bill of Materials (BOM), including but not limited to parts, hardware, tools, materials, and inspection media.

Interfaced and coordinated with the manufacturing department to review quality control requirements

Analyzed existing processes and made recommendations for improvements using critical thinking strategies and goal setting

Analyzed engineering specifications, drawings, 3D models, and complete technical data packages

Advantage Machine Company 1901 N Topeka Wichita, KS 08/2002 to 10/2007 

Manufacturing Engineering Machine Planner

Planed sequence of operations and specify procedures for cutting, shaping, forming, chemical processing and otherwise

 preparing material exercising judgment in compromising between conflicting requirements, economic evaluation of methods,

and operator effectiveness and comfort. Evaluates and resolves engineering related production problems related to

manufacturing, design, quality and material engineering.

Created Bill of Materials (BOM), including but not limited to parts, hardware, tools, materials, and inspection media.

Interpreted blueprints for part 2D geometry and 3D geometry feathers, tolerances and GD&T

Interfaced and coordinated with the manufacturing department to review quality control requirements

Son Light Transport LLC 1320 N Mosley Wichita KS 03/1998 to 07/2002 

Terminal Manager

As a Terminal Manager I will direct and coordinate activities of terminal employees to provide cost effective, timely, quality

service to customers.

Additional responsibilities:

• Investigating customer complaints and resolving problems

• Interviewing, selecting, training, and assigning new personnel

• Enforcing compliance of all company policies and procedures, safety rules and governmental regulations• Reviewing and analyzing expenditure, financial and operations reports to determine requirements for increasing profits and

improving processes

John Wetzel Machine Co 2405 W Central Wichita KS 05/1996 to 04/1998

CNC Machinist  –  Multi-Axis Machines

Machine aircraft parts to specification to meet QC Requirements. Set  – up Horizontal 4 axis machine, Wichita KS

Work from drawings, mylars, documents, and process specification to meet Quality control requirements. Machine precision

 bores, turn, thread, and grind Operations. Multi-Axis machine.

Raytheon Aircraft Co. 9000 E Central Wichita KS 04/1995 to 05/1996

CNC Machinist  –  Multi-Axis machines

Milled precision parts Work from drawings, mylars, documents, and process specification to meet

Quality control requirements. Machine precision bores, turn, thread, and grind Operations. Multi-Axis machine, single, and

multiple, spindle capabilities. Multi-Axis machines. Experience in 3, 4, 5-axis machine.

 

 

Wichita Tool Company 1820 S West Street Wichita KS 12/1994 to 04/1995

CNC Machinist-Injection mold builder Class B

Build tooling & molds Work  from drawings, mylars, documents, and process specifications to meet

Quality control requirements. Machine precision bore and grinding operations. 

Bombardier LearJet 1 Learjet Way Wichita KS 67209 05/1993 to 12/1994

Bombardier Challenger 605 overhead door mechanic

Completely and independently setup and build aircraft doors in door

Vulcan Chemical 6400 S Rige Road Wichita Ks 07/1985 to 04/1993

Chemical production operator R12 line

I was responsible for the safe and efficient operation of all Central Chiller Plant equipment, performing preventive and

routine maintenance on site air handlers as well as any other maintenance tasks assigned.

Investigates problems, incidents, accidents and unusual events, and provides analyses, recommendations, reports, and

appropriate follow-up plans. Reads and records gauges and meters. Performs routine operational tests and adjustments on all

 plant systems and components, as required.

St Francis Medical Center 900 N S Francis Wichita KS 10/1980 to 06/1985 

Building Maintenance Mechanic

Ensured operation of machinery and mechanical equipment by completing preventive maintenance requirements on engines,

motors, pneumatic tools, conveyor systems, and production machines; following diagrams, sketches, operations manuals,

manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications; troubleshooting malfunctions.

Cesena Aircraft 5800 E Pawnee Wichita KS 06/1979 to 10/1980 

Paint shop helper

Painting shop helper and ran degrease part tank, loaded tank with parts from machine areas to remove oil and grease

EDUCATION:

Wichita Southeast High School Wichita Ks 08/1976 to 05/1979

Wichita Area Technical College: Machine Technology 05/1994 to 06/ 1996 

Belford University: completed first year of AA - Manufacturing Technology 05/1998 to 06/1999

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Team Center

Catia V5

MRP Systems

AS400

MS Excel, PowerPoint, Word, & Outlook