Thu, Oct 11, 2007
George Nguyen Comes To Planemaker From Auto Industry
Hawker Beechcraft
Corporation announced Thursday the appointment of George Nguyen as
senior vice president, Operations. Nguyen is responsible for all
aspects of the company’s operations, including all three
major plants in Wichita, Salina Operations, Little Rock
Completions, Government Business Operations, Performance Excellence
(Lean/Six Sigma), Environmental Health and Safety, Supply Chain and
Facilities.
"In a distinguished career with an international and operational
focus, George has demonstrated that he is the right person to help
us achieve world-class operational excellence," said Jim Schuster,
chairman and CEO. "He brings extensive operational and supply
chain/logistics expertise to Hawker Beechcraft from some of the
world’s largest automotive, commercial vehicle components and
aerospace companies."
Most recently, Nguyen was president and chief operating officer
of Asimco Technologies Inc., a China-owned equity-owned automotive
and commercial vehicle components manufacturer. Prior to Asimco, he
was a vice president and president of Eaton Corporation’s HDT
Operations and Truck, based in Michigan.
From 1997 to 2001 Nguyen held senior executive positions with
Honeywell/AlliedSignal Aerospace, including: vice president and
general manager of Hardware Products Group; vice president Americas
Repair and Overhaul; president and CEO of AlliedSignal Aerospace
Canada; vice president and general manager, Power Management &
Generation Systems; and site general manager, Aerospace Equipment
Systems, Toronto, Canada. He also held various senior operational
positions with United Technology Corporation in their Pratt &
Whitney Engines Business, and has been heavily engaged in
implementing lean manufacturing and Six Sigma since 1992.
Nguyen holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in
manufacturing engineering from Boston University.
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