James Addison

Current

• Management Analyst at Sikorsky Aircraft

Past

• Industrial Engineer at Texas A&M University System
• Industrial Engineering Intern at Texas A&M University System

Education

• Texas A&M University-Kingsville

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Industry

Logistics and Supply Chain

James Addison’s Summary

•Serve as Sikorsky TELS Program lead contract management analyst (combined contact value over $140 million). Perform all contract modifications and analysis of inventories and consumption to ensure contracts support customer forecasted production.
•Develop analytical reports and measurable tools entailing material consumption, inventory levels, and financial standing for CCAD and Sikorsky. Perform root cause analysis to drive corrective actions directed towards optimizing all logistic, inventory and supply processes.
•Serve as Web-Based Ordering system administrator for all airframes and components material Sikorsky supplies to CCAD.
•Responsible for material logistics for UH-60 Blackhawk airframes and components at the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD)
•Coordinate supply activities between customers and warehouses
•Create, maintain, and analyze spreadsheet databases for all pertinent logistical and business data. Supply information, reports, and recommendations to customers and management as required
•Determine shop equipment requirements, draft layouts, and assemble equipment on-site
•Conduct extensive analysis of depot manufacturing, supply chain, and system processes and personnel using lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies. Make recommendations to management for actions and events to improve productivity. Conduct value stream mapping and post-lean audits, and help facilitate kaizan events.
•Serve as project engineer responsible for establishing time standards by analyzing the overhaul and assembly processes of aircraft components and trades, in order to determine accurate cycle time, identify non-productive activity, and facilitate continuous improvement.
•Develop presentations and brief management on recommendations for improvements in process procedures, process flow, facility layouts, safety, ergonomics, and return on investment.

James Addison’s Specialties:

-Government contracts, logisitcs, inventory control.
-Time studies, standard work creation, ergonomic analysis.

James Addison’s Experience

• Management Analyst

  Sikorsky Aircraft

  (Public Company; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  January 2006 — Present (4 years )

  Serve as Sikorsky TELS Program lead contract management analyst (combined contact value over $140 million). Perform all contract modifications and analysis of inventories and consumption to ensure contracts support customer forecasted production.
  Develop analytical reports and measurable tools entailing material consumption, inventory levels, and financial standing for CCAD and Sikorsky. Perform root cause analysis to drive corrective actions directed towards optimizing all logistic, inventory and supply processes.
  Serve as Web-Based Ordering system administrator for all airframes and components material Sikorsky supplies to CCAD.

• Industrial Engineer

  Texas A&M University System

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  August 2004 — January 2006 (1 year 6 months)

  Conduct extensive analysis of depot manufacturing, supply chain, and system processes and personnel using lean manufacturing and six sigma methodologies. Make recommendations to management for actions and events to improve productivity. Conduct value stream mapping and post-lean audits, and help facilitate kaizan events.
  Serve as project engineer responsible for establishing time standards by analyzing the overhaul and assembly processes of aircraft components and trades, in order to determine accurate cycle time, identify non-productive activity, and facilitate continuous improvement.
  Develop presentations and brief management on recommendations for improvements in process procedures, process flow, facility layouts, safety, ergonomics, and return on investment.

• Industrial Engineering Intern

  Texas A&M University System

  (Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  August 2003 — August 2004 (1 year 1 month)

  Responsible for working with team members in conjunction with the Corpus Christi Army Depot Lean office to reduce the cycle time of the overhaul and repair processes of aircraft components used in Army and Navy helicopters.
  Generated time standards by filming various overhaul and repair processes with a digital camera, and analyzing the processes for method improvements.
  Participated in Value Stream Analysis and Rapid Improvement Event meetings, and developed presentations and briefed management on recommendations for
  improvements in process procedure, process flow, facility layout, safety, ergonomics, and return on investment.

James Addison’s Education

• Texas A&M University-Kingsville

  2001 — 2003

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