Thomas M. Stanger

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About Thomas M. Stanger

I am an accomplished Program/Project and Operations Integration professional with a proven ability to manage cross-functional teams, multiple products and projects across locations and organizations. I strive to exceed program/product requirements of cost, safety, quality, and schedules with an emphasis on continuous productivity and process improvements by applying Lean Principles to deliver results. I believe there is room for improvement in everything we do, and strive for best practices in processes and procedures to deliver best value to my team mates, customers and stakeholders. I take responsibility for ensuring a healthy and safe work environment and encourage responsible use of resources in decisions that affect them. A hands-on leader with demonstrated Aircraft and Launch Vehicle Program/Project Management, Operations Management, Quality Management and Financial experience moving products from engineering development to production, test and customer delivery. I anticipate key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a short term goal while keeping the long-range vision in sight. I pride myself in making effective decisions based on a mixture of analysis, input from others, wisdom, experience, and judgment. I incorporate an inclusive, diverse approach to solving problems and embrace new technology and training to realize competitive advantages. I strive each day to strengthen my knowledge, skills, abilities or attributes to be a better person and contributor to my organization. I have been recognized throughout my career by Program Leadership, Factory Leadership, Launch leadership, support organizations, suppliers and customers for Outstanding Contributions to the Organization through Perfect Product Delivery, Cost and Span time reduction efforts, increasing the base of build and test products internal to ULA, improvement of parts delivery, and supplier partnering improvements resulting in significant savings and improved team relationships.