Alexander Wan
Charleston
Summary
Results-driven Industrial Engineer with a strong foundation in project management and operational analysis. Passionate about aviation and known for leveraging data insights to inform production planning and facilitate effective team collaboration for process enhancements.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Industrial Engineer - Team Leader
The Boeing Company
Charleston
03.2023 - Current
- Lead the Factory Support Collaboration Center (FSCC) team of six cross-functional engineers to streamline manufacturing operations of the 787 program.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement engineering solutions required for program rate increases.
- Identify production system bottlenecks and work with teams to develop strategies for eliminating it.
- Analyzed operations performance data, and led initiatives to reduce costs and quality defects to meet KPI targets.
- Coached industrial engineers on the development of a SIMIO model to validate production rate capability and identify optimal staffing requirements, which were presented to program leadership.
- Facilitated training sessions for team members on industrial engineering best practices.
- Developed project benefit analyses and coordinated implementation of engineering solutions that reduced cycle time of midbody fuselage join cell by over 25%.
Industrial Engineer
THE BOEING COMPANY
Charleston
09.2021 - 03.2023
- Conducted time studies to assess operational efficiency, and recommended process improvements.
- Designed efficient layouts of equipment, materials, and workspace to optimize workflow.
- Developed production schedules and workflows to address program rate increases.
- Assisted in root cause analysis of production issues to develop corrective actions.
- Assessed operations and made key suggestions to implement more cost-effective processes and lean manufacturing principles.
- Prepared reports detailing data analysis along with prospective solutions, benefits and costs.
Education
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Industrial Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05-2021
Skills
- Process improvement
- Time study analysis
- Lean Six Sigma
- Simulation modeling
- Root cause analysis
- Production planning
- Capacity forecasting
- Lean principles
- Project management
- Facility layout
- Value stream mapping
- Proficient with SQL
- Proficient with VBA
Certification
Lean Green Belt
Timeline
Industrial Engineer - Team Leader
The Boeing Company
03.2023 - Current
Industrial Engineer
THE BOEING COMPANY
09.2021 - 03.2023
Bachelor Of Science (BS) - Industrial Engineering
Purdue University