Gary Spangenberg

About Gary Spangenberg

Experienced, driven, creative professional with a proven history of providing technical…

Experience

1. Vice President of Operations and Engineering

   RBC - Sargent Aerospace & Defense

   Jul 2016 — Present

   Responsible for 200 employees and $80MM of annual revenue across four distinct product lines servicing the global commercial and military aerospace sectors - Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Eaton Aerospace, General Dynamics, Heroux Devtek, Lockheed Martin, Newport News Shipbuilding, NORDAM Group, Northrop Grumman, Safran Landing Systems, Sikorsky Aircraft, UTC Aerospace Systems - as well as government defense contracts with Defense Logistics Agency (DSCC, DSCR, NAVAIR, NAVICP, NAVSEA).\\\\n\\\\nChallenged with leading four P & Ls – Kahr Bearing, Sargent Aerospace hydraulics, Sargent Controls Marine hydraulics, and Sargent Specialty Fasteners – through a Quality Management System (QMS) overhaul. Responsible for all facets of Operations including strategic planning, budgeting, organizational development, CAPEX, materials planning, manufacturing engineering, new product development (NPD), qualification testing, continual improvement and R&D.\\\\n\\\\nBuilding the next level of senior leadership through internal development, selective recruiting and mentoring. Consistently driving operational improvements through organizational streamlining, fostering technical innovations and budgetary accountability. A proven ability to improve customer satisfaction through strong leadership in the areas of customer service, manufacturing standardization, accountability and collaboration across the entire organization.\\\\n\\\\nStrong focus on New Product Development and R&D. Increased revenues by entering new business segments through both NPD and renewed competitiveness spurred by vertical integration and strategic sourcing agreements. Worked collaboratively with all facets of the organization to improve customer satisfaction and cooperation. Developed a culture of teamwork and trust through leadership, not micromanagement. Consistent proven performance through strategy deployment, accountability, goal attainment and continual improvement.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n

Education

• University of Arizona - Eller College of Management

  Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

  2003 — 2005

• University of Arizona

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1999 — 2001

Skills

• Dmaic
• Geometric Dimensioning
• Process Improvement
• Fmea
• Geometric Dimensioning
• R&D
• Value Stream Mapping
• Manufacturing Engineering
• 5s
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Spc
• Product Development
• Aerospace
• Mechanical Engineering
• Gd&T
• Kaizen
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing
• Engineering Management