1. DEBRA A. WECHTER
Current Address Contact Information
353 Old Windsor Road (413) 684-5088
Dalton, MA 01226 debra.wechter@gd-ais.com
llbikergal@nycap.rr.com
EDUCATION Rennslear Polytechnic Institute - MEMS 2000
University of Massachusetts Amherst - BSME 1997
Graduated High Honors from Taconic High School - 1993
HONORS/CERTIFICATES IPC-A-610 Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies Certified IPC Specialist (2014)
Reliability-Centered Maintenance Level I Certification (2014)
Face to Face Communication (2010)
Project Management (2007)
Outstanding Support of the LSCG / EB Rework Effort Recognition (2005)
Nonconforming Material Review/Waiver and Deviation Requests Training (2005)
Zero ISO Audit Findings Recognition (2003)
Problem Solving and Decision Making (2001)
Certificate of Training D5 Backfit Mk98 Mod4 Fire Control System Orientation Course
Trainer Underdeck Cable Cost and Schedule Goal Recognition (2001)
Finance for the Non-Financial Manager (2001)
Cycle Time Reduction and Mapping Workshop (2000)
Capture of $300K Incentives from FY00 Kit Effort Recognition (2000)
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People (1997)
Dean’s List Spring 1995 and 1996 lead
Pi Tau Sigma Honors Society (UMASS)
COMPUTER EXPERIENCE Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Project, Access), TeamCenter, IFS, Photosuite, Labelview
& WinTotal (label software), Pro-Engineering, MathCAD, & Pro-Model (Production Modeling)
PERTAINANT WORK General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Sept 2014 to present
EXPERIENCE Reliability and Maintainability – Responsible for Reliability Lab assessment coordination with
Quality Assurance and Subject Matter Experts, as well as performing assessments, tracking, and
reporting on failed units. Conducts cross functional Failure Review Board (FRB) data collection
and evaluation in support of fleet sustainability and reliability. Authors technical service
bulletins to communicate noteworthy failures to external groups and the fleet. Familiar with the
Fleet Maintenance Deck and performing affected procedure comparisons when new revisions
become available.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Dec 2011 to Sept 2014
Configuration Management – Responsible for all aspects of configuration management for the
CDS program including the transition of CM tasks from Fair Lakes, VA to Pittsfield, EAC input
to Finance/Program Management, creation of the CM plan, running weekly cross functional
Change Control Board (CCB) meeting, generating weekly Customer status reports, and execution
of drawing Lifecycles in the TeamCenter tool. Also responsible for issue resolution, schedule &
budget tracking, and As Built List generation for the MPP program.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Feb 2011 to Dec 2011
Manufacturing (Project Lead) – Responsible for planning, execution, & tracking of
manufacturing programs. Successfully transitioned Manufacturing efforts for the MPP program
from Fair Lakes, VA to Pittsfield within a four month period and aided in execution of the build
and sell off of the first deliveries in Pittsfield.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Feb 2010 to Feb 2011
Manufacturing (PCE Group Lead) – Process Control Engineer group lead responsible for
guiding and organizing PCE activities within the immediate group of three as well as with other
organizations. Resolved personnel issues, provided technical direction, and organized staff
meetings for the group. Worked to facilitate and increase communication within the group
regarding day to day practices to build a stronger team.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Feb 2008 to Feb 2010
Manufacturing (Project Lead) – Responsible for planning, execution, and tracking to budgets
and schedules of various Manufacturing programs including S2SBS Guidance and NWSS.
Actively involved in proposal quotation for both build and support labor in additional phases of

2. the same programs. Created and implemented a tracking spreadsheet that can be applied to any
program to plan, monitor, and predict cost to budgets.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Nov 2005 to Feb 2008
Manufacturing (Auditing & Training) – Responsible for weekly internal cell audits to ISO9001
& GD Common Processes and manufacturing preferred practices. Responsible for the
generation, maintenance, and tracking of online manufacturing courses. Also, responsible for
maintenance of select GD Common Process documents.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Jan 2000 to Nov 2005
Manufacturing (PCE) – Process control engineer responsible for quality, cost, & delivery of
various work cells. Created production planning and associated assembly & wiring workbooks
& worksheets in support of assembly/wiring on the Manufacturing factory floor.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA July 1998 to Jan 2000
Mechanical Structures - Responsible for the design of the subrack casting conversion effort
from
concept to pre-release. This included component design, issuing a drawing design package,
validation plan, and structural analysis. Worked with an outside casting design house and
internal Drafting department.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA Jan 1998 to July 1998
Crusader Power Pack Optimization - Responsible for transmission component design
including but not limited to screen assemblies, reservoir housing, covers, baffles and gaskets,
design of transmission hose and fitting layout, and flow cartridge casting design.
General Dynamics, Pittsfield, MA June 1997 to Jan 1998
OP8/Test Track - Responsible for testing of the Bradley and MLRS vehicles which includes
instrumentation setup, acquisition, extraction, and tear down, build and tear down of the Bradley
transmission, alternate driving shifts of the 1000 hour Bradley durability test, and daily vehicle
maintenance and operation.
Lockheed Martin, Pittsfield, MA May 1996 to Aug 1996
Summer co-op - Responsible for various support of engineering design tasks.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Jan 1996 to Oct 1996
Undergraduate Research - Responsible for implementing and testing a particle flow/ separator
mechanism which included set-up, assembly, operation, and analysis.
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA Sept 1994 to May 1995
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant - Responsible for assisting students with questions pertaining
to solving Calculus problems using the TI-85 graphical calculator.
Plaines Bike Golf and Ski Shop, Pittsfield, MA February 1990 - Aug 1993
Sales and Floor Clerk: Responsible for all duties pertaining to a retail establishment including
customer sales, equipment fittings, cash register, data entry, floor displays, and filing.
EXTERNAL ACTIVITIES Triathlons, cooking, nutrition, animals, camping, and gardening
REFERENCES Available upon request.