Resume

Brian A. Oliva

5802 Jeb Stuart Drive

Milford, OH 45150

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OBJECTIVE

To match a diverse business background to a professional business opportunity with emphasis on productivity and quality improvements.

SUMMARY

Extensive International business experience in various capacities, including Program Management, Contract Administration, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality. Excellent analytical, planning, and computer skills. Thrive in a results oriented environment where the opportunity exists to participate in initiatives to streamline business operations and reduce costs.

EXPERIENCE

9/73 to Present	GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
7/96 to Present	GE AVIATION - Evendale, Ohio SENIOR INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPANTS PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR Report to Leader, Revenue Share Programs, with responsibility for all aspects of managing Revenue Sharing Programs with assigned suppliers. Responsibilities include coordinating timely delivery of components for all customers including production planning, material input and scheduling, procurement activity from receipt of Request for Purchase to delivery of quality hardware, and contract administration. Also provide technical and production integration between GE and Supplier Quality, Engineering and Manufacturing for new part introduction and configuration changes.
5/91 to 6/96	INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATOR Report to Leader, International Participants and Sourcing, with responsibility for managing international counter-trade programs, and reporting accomplishments to company management and appropriate government agencies. Includes strategic planning necessary to discharge obligations and the coordination of technical and other administrative resources to develop qualified international sources of aircraft engine components.
12/84 to 5/91	GE AVIATION - Lynn, Massachusetts BUYER/CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR Report to Manager, Assigned Commodity Procurement. Responsible for total procurement activity from receipt of Request for Purchase to delivery of quality hardware in various assigned commodities, including Configuration Hardware, Formed Sheetmetal Parts, Machined Castings and Forgings, Non-metallic Parts, Large Chem-Milled Parts, Advanced Composites, and Repair Services at domestic and international sources.
7/82 to 12/84	PRODUCT QUALITY ENGINEER Report to Manager, Purchased Material Quality. Responsible for total quality of assigned purchased material, including development of quality planning, investigation of reported discrepancies, reviewing corrective action, performing supplier audits, and training of supplier quality personnel.
7/80 to 7/82	FOREMAN, ASSIGNED SHOP OPERATIONS Report to Manager, Shop Operations. Off-Shift line supervisor of approximately 20 hourly workers involved in the manufacturing of rotating and static aircraft engine parts. Responsible for obtaining shop productivity, cost, quality and safety goals.
2/79 to 7/80	GE ENERGY - Lynn, Massachusetts GENERAL PLANNER Report to Manager, Engineering and Manufacturing Planning. Responsible for calculating incentive pricing and initiating tooling orders for generator rotor assembly and test.
12/76 to 2/79	GE AVIATION - Lynn, Massachusetts ALL-AROUND MACHINIST Report to Foreman, Shop Operations. Responsible for machining of assigned parts on a variety of shop equipment, including vertical and horizontal lathes, grinders, millers, drills, and EDM.
9/73 to 12/76	GE ENERGY - Lynn, Massachusetts APPRENTICE MACHINIST Report to Foreman, Apprentice Training. On the job training comprised of 6000 shop hours to learn to machine aerospace materials and 600 hours of classroom instruction.

Education