1. BARTHL. MAHER, CMfgE
DoD SECRET Clearance (Inactive) Telephone:
11825 Delavan Circle Home: (916) 682-7890
Rancho Cordova, Ca 95742 Mobile: (916) 628-6675
BarthLMaher@Gmail.com Fax: (844) 569-3800
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Northrop Grumman, Information Systems, August 2008 – June 2015
Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Airborne and Terrestrial SIGINT (A&TS)
McClellan Air Base, Ca
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Supporting GlobalHawk, Guardrail, and U2 ASIP
 Developed Routing and Assembly Instruction (SAP and Solumina)
 Developed Assembly Aides and Fixtures
 Engineering Change Representation and Implementation
 Assembly and Engineering BOM Validation and Assessment
 Lead for Several Affordability Initiatives
Introduced and Developed Performance Metrics for the A&TS Business Unit
 Extrapolate and present Production Metrics
 Extrapolate and present Program Specific Metrics
 Upper Management and Sector Reporting
 Established formulaic goals
 Through-put, Cycle Time, Touch Labor, Backlog, Quality, Aging, Defects, Rework,
Depot, and Vendor Related.
NAR / ICE Team Member (Non-Advocate Review / Independent Cost Evaluation)
 Provide senior management with an independent and objective assessment of the
proposed commitment.
 Assess if the program is executable within the cost and schedule proposed and whether
it exposes the company to unacceptable risk.
 Identify areas of concern, problems/issues, risks and opportunities and make
recommendations for mitigation prior to going forward for Sector/Corporate approval.
 Present a quantified evaluation of program executability and profitability in the form of
probabilistic outcomes, program/procedure conformity, and suggestions for
improvement.
Software Tool control Board Member
Six Sigma Green Belt
Mentor to Junior Engineers.

2. Barth L Maher (916) 628-6675
BarthLMaher@Gmail.com
Northrop Grumman, Electronic Systems, Azusa, Ca, August 2001 – August 2008
First 2 years as a contractor wI ACRO Services
Manufacturing Operations Specialist (Manufacturing Engineer)
Provided Manufacturing Engineering Support for SBIRS (Space Based Infrared System) both
HEO (Highly Elliptical Orbit) and GEO (Geocentric Orbit) Missile Warning Systems, DSP
(Defense Support Program, Satellite Early Warning System), AMSU (Advanced microwave
sounding unit used on NOAA Weather Satellites), and ATMS/JPSS (Advanced Technology
Microwave Sounder for Joint Polar Satellite System).
 Created detailed process planning (Master Routing), Wire Lists, and BOM's
 Developed and released Manufacturing Processes and Program Specific Procedures.
 Provided Manufacturing Engineering floor support and supervision.
 Manufacturing Engineering Representative to PCCB (Process Change Control Board).
 Created test criteria, Methodology, and programming for CIRRIS CH plus test equipment
(2000+ nodes) thus establishing the CIRRIS as the only available wire analyzer for both
SBIRS HEO (Highly Elliptical Orbit) and GEO (Geosynchronous Orbit) payloads.
 Total Life Cycle for test fixture platforms, holding fixtures, and CIRRIS adapter cables.
Projects completed on time and resulted in the Certification of both Payloads. Scope
included 2 HEO Test Fixtures (1500 nodes each), 6 additional test fixtures, and 63 Test
Adapter cables.
SAP MES SME (Manufacturing Execution System Subject Matter Expert)
SAP MES Implementation Team Lead: Sites in two states (Ca and Co). Local support and
Sector Liaison for SAP MES sustainment, Help Desk, and Troubleshooting. Responsible for
daily Master Routing and Production Order Audits. Cross trained as QSE (Quality Systems
Engineering) SME and (MM&P) Materials Management and Production backup.
 Full SAP implementation successfully achieved for both sites Jan 2007.
 Conducted process testing and verification for 3 Mock loads and actual Go-Live event.
 Tailored site wide Command Media for SAP specific requirements and established
 MES processes and procedures
 Produced Execution Plans for MES routing, Order Tracking, and Material Conversion.
 Established site Security Access roles, Work Centers, Handling Requirements, and
 Skills Matrix.
 Coordinated site wide MES training and established mentoring practices.
 After Go-Live, prepared and delivered additional site specific training. Approximately 30
training events resulting in 100% site compliance.
 Conducted several seminars for the Quality Engineering group and assisted in
establishing Quality Command Media for SAP specific processes. This has allowed the
two organizations to more effectively and efficiently interact.

3. Barth L Maher (916) 628-6675
BarthLMaher@Gmail.com
EI·Com/Cabletek, Garden Grove, Ca 1994 – 2001
Quality Assurance I Engineering Manager. Additional responsibilities included
Program Management and Material Manager.
Point of contact for Sales, Engineering, and Quality Assurance.
 Created QA Manual and established MIL-I-45208A qualification allowing the company to
compete for Aerospace and Military contracts.
 Reviewed, evaluated, and made presentations in response to RFP's (Request for
Proposal) resulting in the highest sales in Company history.
 Established labor rates, material costs, Calibration system, and Documentation system.
This resulted in greater productivity, higher efficiency, and verifiable cost savings.
 Established, created, and developed harness production planning and documentation.
This has allowed EI-Com to expand to more complex and intricate harnesses and
assemblies.
Emerson Electric, Computer Power Division, Santa Ana, Ca
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Provided Manufacturing Engineering Support for Commercial UPS (Uninterruptable Power
Supply) units up to 1000KVA. Harness design, development, testing, and tooling.
 Chairman, Corporate Focused Factory on product design and development.
 Representative to Corporate on product cost reduction.
 Reduced costs significantly and increased availability by establishing 2nd and 3rd
source material competition.
 Manufacturing Engineering liaison to Emermex facility, Mexicali, Mexico.
General Dynamics, Pomona Division, Pomona, Ca
Senior Manufacturing Engineer
Harness design, development, testing, and tooling for Standard Missile, Stinger, and Sparrow
Missile Programs.
 Created company-wide specification for wire stripping and crimping.
 Recognized and awarded several times for efforts to increase productivity and reduce
costs.
 One year on site assignment; Navajo facility, Fort Defiance, Arizona.
 Implemented and sustained award winning advanced manufacturing methods for the
Navajo facility.
 Handled capital equipment justifications for both the Pomona and Navajo facilities.
Matrix Science Corp., Torrance, Ca
Connector Design I Reliability Engineer
 MIL-DTL-38999 Series IV Qualification Team.

4. Barth L Maher (916) 628-6675
BarthLMaher@Gmail.com
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Manufacturing Assembly Instructions
Manufacturing Assembly Aides
Manufacturing Process Planning
Assembly and Test Readiness Review
Master Routing with Time Standards
Configuration Management
Process Change Control Board
Harness and Cable Design
Material and Labor costing
Materials Management
Producibility Assessment
Performance Metrics
Scorecard Development
6 Sigma Green Belt
Quality Planning
Root Cause Analysis
SAP MES Implementation
NAR / ICE
Solumina, Team Center,
PDMS, ISE, Winchill
Technical Writing
Tooling Requirements
EDUCATION
California State University at Fullerton
Manufacturing Engineering Management
• Certified as a Manufacturing Engineer in association with
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
California State University at Fullerton
Manufacturing Engineering Technology
• Certified as a Manufacturing Engineer Technologist in association with
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME).
California State Polytechnic University at Pomona
Electrical Engineering Technology
• Bachelor of Science – Conferred upon completion of senior year