1. James Kostek
40 Cloverdale St. Apt. B, Pittsfield, MA 01201
E: James.Kostek@gd-ms.com | W: (413)494-4734 | C: (203)988-1007
OBJECTIVE
To continue my career with General Dynamics Mission Systems in a position that will utilize my leadership skills to
benefit mutual growth and success upon my completion of the Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP) in July of 2015.
PROFILE (GDMS)
 3+ years full-time professional experience
 Graduate of the MLP
 Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM)
 Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) Professional Certification
 Strong internal network with core business areas including Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality
 Fluent in IFS, TeamCenter, PRT, Oracle, and ESM
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS (GDMS)
 2015 Manufacturing Excellence Award Recipient – “Cost Reduction Innovation in Mature Programs”
 Developed and installed paperless Parts Needed Request (PNR) process for shop floor
 Integrated ETC, Workload, and Sales/Orders forecasts for total program alignment on JHSV
 Created automated Supplier Scorecards to aid in accurate supplier monitoring for Supplier Quality Assurance
 Transitioned the Common Display System (CDS) program to production and maintained it to schedule
 Capture Manager for the 2014 Explore Team’s Low Cost Manufacturing initiative
 Introduced an MLP comprised “Lean Team” to Pittsfield manufacturing for OI generation
 Standardization of reports and data analysis for manufacturing team
EDUCATION
Western New England University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Expected) May 2017
Western New England University
Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) May 2015
Western New England University
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE) May 2012
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (GDMS)
Manufacturing Leadership Program (MLP) (Expected) June 2012 – June 2015
Manufacturing Engineer
The Manufacturing Leadership Program provides program members the opportunity to enrich their first several
years of employment at GDAIS by involving themselves in projects to which other employees may not have
access, especially so early in their career.
Project Coordinator (Ref: Carol Corrigan) June 2014 – January 2015
 Developed and executed transition plan, supported material procurement and shop floor activity,
maintained program budget , performance and schedule for CDS program
o Implemented Visual Factory concept at sub assembly and final assembly locations
o Successfully managed Shop Floor execution team
 Helped to successfully accelerate production schedule for CTAPS assemblies to meet needs of the fleet
 Developed process to monitor CPU module test loop in the SERF
 Standardized performance to target metrics for MPP and held bi-weekly meetings to discuss progress
Supplier Quality Assurance Engineer (Ref: Dave Patzwahl) January 2014 – June 2014
 Helped to automate SQA’s shop floor defect metric, DPTLH (Defects per Thousand Labor Hours)
 Created automated supplier rating tool to aid in accurate supplier monitoring and decision making
 Developed database and GUI to more easily archive and access first article inspection information

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JHSV Program Engineer (Ref: Bill New) June 2013 – January 2014
 Communicated with stakeholders and compiled program performance data for monthly reviews
 Maintained program BCRs and ECPs for budget accuracy
 Worked closely with materials Control Account Manager (CAM) to accurately status performance
 Received EVMS Professional Certification
Shop Floor Shadow (Ref: Bob Larkin) January 2013 – June 2013
 Assisted shop supervisor with measuring shop floor performance
 Worked with floor personnel to meet production delivery schedule
 Lead Material Review Board (MRB) topic during weekly production meetings
 Participated in weekly Union Board meetings and generated agenda
 Maintained Overtime Database to accurately record overtime offered to operators
Shipping/Receiving and Stockrooms Shadow (Ref: Joe Johnson) June 2012 – January 2013
 Maintained 99% inventory accuracy, exceeding DCAA requirements
 Successful completion of all DCAA and DCMA audits with no findings
 Worked with partner in developing new training module for process pack operation, posted to GDAISU
 Decreased number of backlogged shop orders with statuses related to stockroom activities