Robert Thornton

About Robert Thornton

Thirty-five+ years of successful management and leadership experience in program management, leading factory operations for fabrication and assembly, supplier management, information technology, international rotation Boeing Defense Australia for 18 months, facility requirements and design for a new start up operation. Extensive profit and loss (P&L) responsibility in all leadership positions. Proven track record from strategy development through execution, reliable team player, trained in lean +(Shingijutsu training-Japan). Reputation as a high achiever who volunteers for challenging assignment

Experience

1. Director Operations, Supplier Management & Quality

   Boeing

   Mar 2012 — Present · Seal Beach, CA, US

   Lead the Operations, Manufacturing, Supplier Management and Quality team for the Experimental System Group under Space and Intelligence for Boeing Defense, Space and Security. Responsibilities include execution, strategy and functional excellence for the Program.

Education

• Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

  Bachelor of Science, Mathematics and Accounting

  1988 — 1992

• UC Irvine

  Executive MBA, Business

  1994 — 1997

Skills

• Program Management
• Air Force
• Operational Excellence
• Leadership
• Engineering
• Metal Fabrication
• Aerospace
• Project Management
• Team Building
• Supplier Management
• Operational Planning
• Earned Value Management
• U.s. Department of Defense
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Engineering Management
• Quality Management
• Material Requirements Planning (Mrp)
• Supply Management
• Systems Engineering
• Aircraft
• Logistics Management
• Process Improvement
• Security
• Operations Management
• Quality System
• Military
• Defense
• Fabrication
• Lean Manufacturing
• Procurement
• Aeronautics
• Strategy
• Inventory Management