1. Christian L Currier
18074 Sawmill Rd, Colorado Springs CO 80906
719.464.6871 Cell
Christian.Currier@westernforge.com
Objective
• Provide professional and technical service as a Mechanical Engineering Manager &/or Project Manager to production
and manufacturing organizations. I am passionate about solving challenging technical problems in Engineering /
Project / Program Management. Committed to providing world class customer service to both internal and external
customer base by leading and/or participating in technical teams.
Summary of Qualifications
• Sr. Mechanical Engineering
• Sr. Project Manager (03/14 – 3/15)
• Sr. Estimator / Contracts Admin. / Project Engineer (1.5 yrs.)
• Sr. Project / Program Manger III / Project Leader (3 yrs.)
• Sr. Mechanical Engineer III / Project Lead Secret Clearance Required (1 yrs.)
• Sr. Sustaining Engineer Residential & Commercial / Project Lead 2 yrs.)
• Sustaining Engineering Lead Secret Clearance Required (3 yrs )
• Sustaining Engineer Commercial/ Project Lead (6 yrs.)
Professional Experience
Western Forge, Colorado Springs, CO 6/15- Present
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
• Perform Project Leadership/Management responsibilities
• Responsible for all project milestone schedule and cost performance
• Created and Maintained Engineering Documentation
• Establish & Maintain Project Schedule
• Presented project status to both internal and external customer base
• Specification & Drawing reviews
• Provide Professional Guidance to Engineering Team
• Manage Engineering Resource Time Approval
Created and maintained all customer specific
Springs Fab, Colorado Springs, CO 3/13- 6/15
Sr. Project / Program Manager
• Perform Project Leadership/Management responsibilities
• Responsible for all project milestone schedule and cost performance
• Manage MFG. Projects (Vessel & Skid) between $200k-$10M
• Created and maintained all customer specific deliverables
• Establish & Maintain Project Metrics & Schedule
• Responsible for all project milestone schedule and cost performance
• Presented project status to both internal and external customer base
• Specification & Drawing reviews
• Managed all sub-contractors and associated schedules
• Created and maintained all customer specific documentation
Goodrich Aircraft Interiors, Colorado Springs, CO 2008-13
Sr. Project / Program Manager / Project Lead
• Lead on all project related activity for New Products.
• Perform Project Leadership responsibilities to include budget, schedule, risk ID and scope ID.
• Perform monthly Technical and financial briefings to Customer.
• Quarterly Management Presentations on Project / Program status.
• Managed several 10+ Million dollar NRC projects.
• Developed project specific metrics to reflect current spend and forecast compared to actual.
• Involved in Contract estimation and Proposal creation.
• Performed Voice of the Customer Studies for new product implementation.
• Utilization of Six Sigma tool box for new product development.
• Written Customer Specific MFG / Program / Development plans.
HTSI, Honeywell Technologies, Colorado Springs, CO 2007-08
Mechanical Engineer III / Engineering Leader
• Lead on all engineering related efforts on product / equipment upgrades (Radome upgrades @ 7 AFSCN sites)
• Perform both Design Engineering and Project Leadership responsibilities
• Create and Provide Technical Briefings to Customer
• CCB Chair (Engineering Change Control Board)

2. • SDBA (System Database Admin.) for Team Center.
• Involved in Product Life Cycle improvements
• Six Sigma Green Belt training & Primary support on Lean MFG implementation
Ingersoll-Rand, Schlage Lock (Contract), Colorado Springs, CO 2006-07
Design / Project Engineer Residential (Outsourcing Product and Processes)
• Lead on engineering for merger with Kryptonite product with IR security and safety.
• Perform both Design Engineering and Project Leadership responsibilities.
• Primary support to the Design Engineering to include meeting customer needs and requirements.
• Responsible for the training of operators, line flow improvements, and development of solutions to manufacturing concerns and efforts.
• Responsible for the in-depth analysis of problems and the development of solutions that optimize the manufacturing process.
• Increased efficiency between global suppliers and local engineering.
• Provided Mechanical Design Guidance for off-shore suppliers and Partners.
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ 2004-06
Sustaining Engineering Manager / Lead
• Lead Mechanical Engineering Projects for the AIM-9X sidewinder.
• Provided quarterly team/individual performance evaluations.
• Team Lead on Value Engineering efforts to reduce cost, improve quality, develop predictive maintenance process and implement a
continuous improvement plan.
• Managed program part cost and manufacturing cost evaluation to identify possible savings.
• Lead on cost reduction efforts using R-6 Sigma tools, saving 84k annual (Specialist Certified).
• Maintained current product quality assurance, cost reduction, and producibility impacted by engineering changes.
• Responsible for ensuring that schedules are met on a timely basis with minimal or no defects in end product.
• Involved in evaluating teams’ progress on; meeting customer needs and requirements.
• Managed and developed vendor interaction metrics to track engineering / vendor interaction.
• Provided training of operators, line flow improvements, and development of solutions to manufacturing concerns and efforts.
• Provided in-depth analysis of problems and the development of solutions that optimize the design and manufacturing processes.
• Primary support to the AIM 9X program to determine new processes that improve the quality of the end product and the productivity of
the material return depot.
Ingersoll-Rand, Schlage Lock, Security, CO 5/99-10/04
Design / Project Lead Engineer Commercial
• Lead on engineering for merger with Kryptonite product with IR security and safety.
• Perform both Design Engineering and Project Leadership responsibilities.
• Provided production support to include the design of effective, efficient and quality manufacturing processes.
• Provided technical support for design and manufacturing to Mexico Facilities and Taiwan OEM Suppliers.
• Designed components for increased fit, form, and function on multiple small moveable (interactive) components.
• Participated in the design and implementation of work instructions, inspection records, and tooling concepts; specifically focusing on
quality assurance, cost reduction and reducibility.
• Responsible for ensuring that schedules are met on a timely basis with minimal or no defects in end product.
• Primary support to the Design Engineering to include meeting customer needs and requirements.
• Responsible for the training of operators, line flow improvements, and development of solutions to manufacturing concerns and efforts.
• Responsible for the in-depth analysis of problems and the development of solutions that optimize the manufacturing process.
Education: Colorado State University Pueblo 08/95 - 12/99
• University of Southern Colorado, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Mathematics, Minor in Recreation
Technical Skills/Software:
o Unigraphics 6+ years
o Team Center and iMan
o Pro-E 2+ years
o Windchill / Intralink
o TCE (Tolerance Capability Expert)
o Sheet Metal Forming, Tool and Die Design
o Casting
o Finishing (Chromate Conversion, Zinc plating, Copper, Brass, and Bronze coatings)
o Tolerance Capability Expert Software
o DFMEA & PFMEA
o FEA
o SAP
o Oracle
o Six Sigma Green Belt
References available upon request.