Rick Smith is applying for a manufacturing engineer position and has over 20 years of experience in quality engineering, program management, manufacturing, and education. He holds multiple certifications and licenses and has worked for companies such as Pegatron, Gogo, and Remote Imagery Technologies in roles involving quality assurance, program management, engineering, and instruction. Smith has a extensive educational background including multiple graduate degrees and certificates focused on engineering, project management, and aviation maintenance.

1. RICK SMITH
PHONE 916 952 0127 OR 916 921 2686
EMAIL ADDRESS: RESMITHCMFGE@OUTLOOK.COM OR RESMITHCMFGE1@HOTMAIL.COM
3331 BRIDGEFORD DRIVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95834
Applying for Manufacturing Engineer
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: Master of Science degree in Project and Systems Management, Certified by
the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), Well versed in
working in industrial and manufacturing environments, Certified as Six Sigma Lean Manufacturing specialist,
Six Sigma Black Belt. Certified by the Maynard Institute for conducting engineering time studies and received
a graduate certificate from the University of Alabama Huntsville in Systems Engineering. In process of
obtaining (Program Manager Professional) PMP
TECHNCIAL SUMMARY: Certified through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers as a Certified
Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE), Certified by the Maynard Institute for Basic MOST (Managerial
Organizational Standards Techniques), Certified by the American Society of Quality as a Certified
Mechanical Inspector, Awarded Federal Communications Commission (FCC) License for Restricted
Radiotelephone Operator, Awarded Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe and Powerplant License
(A&P license), Designated Manufacturing Representative (DMIR) for the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) at the UTC (Goodrich) Fairfield facility. Holder of FCC Restricted Radiophone License, Six Sigma and
Lean Manufacturing certified; experienced with SolidWorks 2015 3D modeling programs and Autodesk
AutoCAD 2015. Versed in using Federal Aviation Regulations and AS9100 and I also have familiarity with
Java programming.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pegatron, Elk Grove, California (contracted through Volt Technical Services) 6 month contract) 2015 – 2016
Quality Engineer
 Swing Shift/Grave Shift auditor supervisor (supervises 12 personnel)
 Responsible for assisting Production in detecting fraud in Apple Iphones during warranty evaluation
 Responsible for conducting briefs to Apple Program Manager in regards to fraud detection
 Ensures newly released documents to the line are within Pegatron guidelines
 Guides production in resolving quality issues in the Production Department
Gogo, Chicago, Illinois (contracted through Johnson Technical Service Group) 2014 - 2015
Airline Program Manager (6 month contract)
 Liaison between Gogo and United Airlines for ensuring internet systems is installed on United Airlines regional
aircraft, CRJ- ERJ aircraft fleets (200 aircraft)
 Assisted on coordination of Delta fleet with Wi-Fi equipment, various models from A320 to MD-80
 Coordinates with engineering and logistics to ensure resources are available in multiple locations for installs
 Provides status of installs to top management
 Coordinates with Engineering, Logistics, and IT for software updates to the regional airlines
REMOTE IMAGERY TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Las Vegas NV 2009 - 2014
Aircraft Systems Engineer/Technical Program Manager
 Lead technical teams for equipment integration on various aircraft.
 Coordinates with Program Management Office to ensure the technical aspects for the business profile our met.
 Assists Test Director with testing various types of electronic payloads to assist ground troops overseas
 Saved the company over $ 2.1 million dollars with updating current ground control stations for unmanned
aircraft with more efficient digital monitors by developing a new supplier source.
 Experienced in authoring user requirements, statement of works and system requirement documents and test
reports
 Assumed Program Manager responsibilities during 2009 and part of 2010 until PM position was filled.
 Responsible for coordination of multi-million dollar integration of avionics equipment for a Department of
Defense mission capable surveillance manned air platform valued at $6 million dollars

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 Provided engineering support for installation and maintenance of ground digital terminals for KU and C band
frequency operated unmanned Predator aircraft used for SIGINT.
 Assisted ODA in STC process of aircraft modifications
 Experienced in utilizing SolidWorks and AutoCAD programs and designing tool fixture
 Constructed staffing models to ensure production plants in region were properly staffed for (direct and indirect
labor)
ARAMARK, Burbank CA 2008 - 2009
Industrial Engineer Manager West/Northwest Regions
 Participated in and lead events to monitor, analyze, recommend and implement ways to improve productivity,
service and cost for 13 industrial plants in the western region.
 Ensured compliance with safety standards and conducted safety audits in accordance with OSHA
(Occupational Health and Safety Administration) and company requirements
XYRATEX International (a Seagate Company), West Sacramento, CA 2008 - 2008
Quality Engineer
 Coordinated with Manufacturing Engineering and Production to ensure customer requirements
was met for building IT net work servers for Dell and other customers
 Conducted time studies to ensure optimization of personnel and equipment
 Resolved customer quality issues to ensure product reliability for Dell computer server products.
 Resided on Material Review Board and coordinated disposition of supplier manufacturing discrepancies
through the supply chain. Participated on Integrated Product Teams (IPT)
UTC formally Goodrich Aerospace 2001 – 2007
Quality Engineer
 Responsible for conducting 1st article inspections on aerospace equipment in accordance with ASQ 9102 spec
 Familiar with mil-spec and NASA specifications
 Conducted audits on vendors to ensure they were compliant to customer specifications
 Familiar with GD&T tolerancing
 Resided on MRB board
 Coordinated Lean and Six Sigma projects which resulted in over $100,000 annual savings
 Experienced with Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Lockheed requirements was quality point person for
THAAD missile program
ITT TECHNICAL INSITUTUTE, Rancho Cordova, CA 2007- 2009
Instructor (Part Time Employer)
 Instruct students who are obtaining associate degrees and bachelor degrees in fundamental engineering
courses and CAD courses. Classes also included Statics and Program Management courses.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA 2002- 2010
Adjunct Professor (Part Time Employee)
 Instructed undergraduate students in Quality Control (statistical process control) classes, Six Sigma Classes
and Engineering Economics.
 Taught Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) curriculum for Southern Illinois University
 Developed and taught Six Sigma and Lean Classes for Engineering students
 Instructed classes in FMEA and Design of Experiment classes for Engineering students
U.S. AIR FORCE RESERVE, Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, CA 1991 – 2002
Propulsion Specialist
 Repaired and maintained General Electric TF39 and CF-6 high bypass jet engines
 Knowledgeable in teardown and buildup procedures for turbine jet engines

3.  Worked in a depot level engine repair facility for C-5 aircraft.
 Repaired CF-6 engines for KC-10 aircraft
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate Systems Engineering, University of Alabama (Huntsville, Al)
MS Project & Systems Management (emphasis in engineering management) Golden Gate University, San
Francisco, CA
BS Industrial Engineering Technology Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL,
B.S Aviation Maintenance Management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach Fl,
A.S Electronics Engineering, ITT Technical Institute, Rancho Cordova, CA
A.S Aircraft Systems Maintenance Technology, Air Force Community College, Maxwell Air Force Base