Jeffrey S.

Baird
11446 Chaucer Dr.
Frisco, TX 75035
Cell - (505) 264- 8140
Jsbaird21@yahoo.com

Profile
Senior leadership experienced in operational management of manufacturing operations. I’m a
dedicated and self-motivated professional with more than 12 years of management experience with
major manufacturing companies, including Cessna Aircraft and Eclipse Aviation.

• Operational leadership in the startup of manufacturing processes, facility layout, procedures

development, staffing, and plant operations. Hired, trained, motivated, and supervised up to 400
personnel, including shift managers and first line supervisors.
• Manufacturing excellence and process development leadership in aerospace production
environment.
• Excellent communication skills for establishing positive working relationships with people at all
levels and for building highly effective teams.
• Direct multiple plant production operations’ performance, quality assurance, forecasting, planning
and analytics. Operational financial planning and budgeting, execution and reporting.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem-solving abilities for streamlining operations and increasing
operational and financial efficiency.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize work and handle
multiple tasks simultaneously; detail-oriented to achieve operational objectives.
• Continuous improvement of operational efficiency in Lean Production and Six Sigma processes.
• Recipient of 3 Cessna Spot Awards and numerous Cessna Leading Edge Awards.
• Progressive career development from entry level to senior leadership positions achieved through
job performance and team work.

Professional Experience

LifePort Interiors, Plano, TX 3/09 to 2/10

General Manager
• Developing metrics to ensure quality escapes are captured during in process inspection to ensure to
reduce these escapes from an average of 30 to zero internally and externally
• Supervise 6 managers and 36 directs for fixed wing/helicopter interior manufacturing
• Working to reconfigure and improve process flow by using 5S and lean tools
• Creating cross-functional teams to remove barriers and improve shop efficiency/productivity
• Technician & management teams to create a process flow map
• Label and shadow all stations for maximum efficiency and productivity
• Tool crib for all calibrated tools
• Creating visual aid tools
• Creating work group boards for technicians and first line supervisors
Eclipse Aviation Corporation, Albuquerque, NM 11/03 to 2/09

Director, Production Operations (1/2008 to 2/2009)

Leader of the Manufacturing Value Stream for the production of the evolutionary EA500 Very Light
Jet. Provide operational leadership for the execution of production scheduling, industrial
enhancements and manufacturing processes for multiple production facilities.
• Developed and implemented the control points for the manufacturing facilities which resulted in
improved quality escaped by 95%.
• Executed project plans that reduced the flight line test cycle and delivery process by more than
50% through process mapping and lean production philosophies.
• Lead the production team of more than 400 Aircraft Manufacturing Technicians, Shift Managers
and Team Leaders.
• Successfully planned and launched new designed product improvements and performance upgrades
while maintaining production schedules.

Plant Manager (11/2003 to 12/2008)

Manager for each of the production plants of Primary Assembly, Final Assembly and the Flight Line
Pre-Delivery Center.
• Integrated team member that developed production processes for the EAC 500 Very Light Jet.
• Integrated team member which created business goals, policies, procedures and processes for the
manufacturing operations from the ground level.
• Developed and executed staffing plans with Human Resources for the hiring and training strategies
for this new company throughout its startup phase.
• Provided operational leadership that led to a record first years production of more than 100 general
aviation jet aircraft.
• Production team member that successfully obtained the first FAA “Production Certification“for the
very light jet class of aircraft.
• Integrated team member that developed and executed the EAC production system

Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, KS 2/89 to 10/03

Product Manager (5/2003 – 10/2003)

Manage all aspects of sub-assembly facility including budgets, human resources, standards/regulations
compliance, materials, and workflow
• Ensured quality of sub-assembly processes.
• Plan and schedule sub-assembly processes and related personnel.
• Supervise 8 foremen and 180 sub-assembly personnel.
• Staffing leadership to hire/dismiss, train, schedule, and supervise employees and built strong teams.
• Create cross-functional teams to remove barriers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Implement Safety Practice Processes.
• Reconfigure process flow.
• Implement processes to streamline and reduce flow day while ensuring and improving quality and
customer satisfaction.
Superintendent, Flight Line (2002 - 2003)
• Ensured quality of flight line processes.
• Planned and scheduled flight line processes and related personnel.
• Supervised 6 foremen and 126 flight line avionics and mechanical technicians.
• Created cross-functional teams to remove barriers and ensure customer satisfaction.
• Streamlined flow resulting in greater internal/external customer satisfaction.
• Reconfigured process flow.

General Foreman (2001 - 2002)

• Created cross-functional teams, streamlined/reconfigured processes, and implemented Safety
Practices listed above relating to manufacturing rather than flight line processes.
• As General Foreman of Department 130, supervised 5 Foreman and 120 personnel.
• As General Foreman of Department 147, supervised 6 foreman and 138 personnel.
• Planned, scheduled, and ensure quality of manufacturing processes.

Foreman - Citation X & Excel Line (1999 - 2001)

Provided leadership for Electrical, Primary and Final Assembly personnel with a capacity of 30
employees in each area. Created teams to streamline work flow and implement new processes.

Crew Chief / Primary/Final Crew Chief - Citation X (1997 - 1999)

Served as Primary and Final Crew Chief responsible for all rigging jobs. Ensured all open items were
sold prior to completion. Supervised a crew of eight.

Aircraft Mechanic/Mechanical Assembly Installer - Citation X (1992 - 1997)

Worked on the Prototype flight line and in all line positions of the Citation X.

Sheet Metal Assembler (1989 – 1992)

Worked on the 550 and 560 Bravo/Ultra line

Education

Pursuing Bachelor in Business Administration Studies

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM

Other Qualifications
Six Sigma Green Belt Trained
(Cessna)
DMAIC/5Y trained - (Define, measure, analyze, improve and control/containment)
(Eclipse Aviation)
5S trained
(Cessna/Eclipse)
Lean trained
(Cessna/Eclipse)