About Kate Konopasek

Excellence in the development of detailed and technically oriented control projects for highly precise and mission critical work. Problem solver and change agen...

Kate Konopasek's Work History
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Vice President & General Manager Spartanburg Plant

Toray Composite Materials America
Jul 2024 - Present
No description available.
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Director Of Manufacturing

Toray Composite Materials America
Jun 2021 - Jul 2024
No description available.
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Senior Manager Production Control

Toray Composite Materials America
May 2019 - Jun 2021
No description available.
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Manufacturing Manager & Production Control Manager

Toray Composite Materials America
Aug 2017 - Jun 2021
No description available.
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Production Manager

Toray Composites
Sep 2015 - Aug 2017
Production Manager that is responsible for overseeing manufacturing activities at the composite production plant. Provide leadership and mentor direct reports and their staff. Coordinate and ensure that the plant meets certain production goals and ensure that the plant meets profitability goals. Act as an interface between the manufacturing support staff and other support departments to achieve corporate goals and objectives. Assist the Director of Manufacturing with budget, labor requirements, and demand and future state planning.
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Senior Quality Engineer

Toray Composites
Jan 2012 - Aug 2015
Positive change agent that has excellent communication skills and has the ability to utilize all prior experience to work with diverse groups to drive performance. Toray is the sole supplier of primary structure material for Boeing;s 787, Toray also produces material for sports, recreational, and industrial manufacturers. As a leading developer of new composite materials, the TCA facility also includes a state-of-the-art Composite Materials Research Laboratory. -Conducts audits to meet customer, registrar, internal, and vendor requirements according to Engineering drawings and specifications. -Provide oversight to supplier processes which includes investigations of root cause, corrective action, verification/validation, and development activities. -Review and Management of customer contracts requirements and flow down within the company and perform risk management analysis. -Manage cross functional teams for Enterprise process improvement activities to establish and maintain compliance with quality standards, customer contract requirements, and future state goals and objectives. -Liaison manager of Change Control Board to review contract requirements, specifications, drawings, process capability, and capacity models. -Lead and develop Quality and Lean Process Improvement Management and Executive KI review in accordance with Enterprise Goals and Objectives.
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Operation Program Management and Advanced Engineering-Composites & Robotics

Hawker Beechcraft
Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
-Champion and lead teams to evaluate short term and complex, long term projects with the vision of a lean operating system that will reduce cycle time, increase capacity, and originate additional operations improvement projects. -Create, negotiate, and budget projects with stakeholders that include project scope, charter, objectives, risk mitigation plan, and communication plan. -Manage multiple projects with multidisciplinary teams containing 50 plus individuals. -Create Program dashboards with metric to track productivity, utilization, and project milestones. -Collaborate, Evaluate, and mange long term visions for the company to automate processes through robotics for standard, state of the art fuselage production and precision cutting to ensure long term competitiveness of business processes.
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Continuous Improvement Manager-King Air Platform

Hawker Beechcraft
Nov 2010 - Dec 2011
-Lean Leader of diverse product line that through evaluation of line design and value stream mapping increased capacity, implemented standard work, and created a visual management system achieving 1.7M/year in savings. -Developer of key initiates with the General Manager and Director of King Air platform to eliminate non-value added activity and streamline processes leading to increased production capability that will ready platform for projected rate increases. -Instrumental in risk management analysis and mitigation of the traditional phase of sub and upper assembly parts to the lower cost vendor at Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Chihuahua, Mexico. -Partner with Continuous Improvement representation in Chihuahua, Mexico to create a strategic vision for facilities in and outside the United States that creates a benchmark for future outsourcing.
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Lean Manufacturing Manager- Flight, Completion, and Delivery Center

Hawker Beechcraft
Feb 2010 - Nov 2010
Systems, tolls, and technical guidance to provide to a continuous improvement culture; key measures coordinated with senior management to include cycle time reduction, on time delivery, lower inventory and lean assessment. -Catalyst to create foundation for lean systems that realized 1.8M savings in three months. -Developed short and long-range objectives consistent with corporate guidelines. Proposed capital investments and improvement projects that were accepted and were key to creating standard, consistent, quality interior equipment for aircraft. -Responsible for recommending operational plans to effetely utilize changing technologies, facilities and employees. -Reviewed origination and staffing plans to ensure that they were consistent and competitive for attainment of campy objectives.
Company

Lean Manufacturing Team Leader-Paint Facility

Hawker Beechcraft
Jan 2009 - Feb 2010
-Project lead over seven individuals for lean initiatives to reduce cycle time by 20% to equal 1M in savings in six months. -Created manufacturing flow for four different aircraft types to reduce variability, movement, and increase efficiencies.
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Lean Manufacturing-Final Assembly

Beechcraft
Jul 2007 - Jan 2009
-Project lead for standardization across Hawker Beechcraft Corporations pertaining to Root Cause and Corrective Action initiatives throughout the entire support value stream. -Operational leader that led multi-disciplinary group to improve the manufacturing tooling program to reduce Cost of Quality on a legacy aircraft program.
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Production Quality Engineer-New Programs

Beechcraft
Aug 2005 - Oct 2009
No description available.
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Quality Assurance Engineer-Government Business

Beechcraft
Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
-Project lead, JPATS (Joint Primary Aircraft Training System) platform, Corrective Action Board to conduct GAP analysis research to determine sources of systemic issues and drive resolution using Root Cause/Corrective Action methodology. -Developed a core statistical analysis tool for KPATS to establish base line goals and problem areas to sere dual purposes to regularly maintain systemic issues within manufacturing and to baseline goals for the gurus based on historical statistical analysis compiles using this tool. -Conceptualized risk-based critical thinking diagram for us in Root Cause/Corrective Action behavior and developed training for the entire Quality organization. -Reduced "scrap and repair" costs per aircraft by 10% using Six Sigma methodologies such as business process mapping, process capability studies, and cost-benefit analysis. -Team Lead for Breakthrough Project (Insigniam Performance) tasked with reaching a six month goals of delivery three quality certified Navy aircraft trainers totaling 50M and ensuring the successful entry of the experimental AT-6 Irregular Warfare aircraft to military training exercises at Nellis Air Force Base. -Contract compliance quality liaison, negotiates and communicates directly with the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) to ensure all quality assurance requires are met or exceeded.
Company

Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Beechcraft
Nov 2004 - Aug 2005
No description available.
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Senior Quality Assurance Engineer

Raytheon
Oct 2001 - Nov 2004
No description available.
Kate Konopasek's Current Work Details
Kate Konopasek's Location
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Moore, South Carolina, United States
Kate Konopasek's Expertise
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Excellence in the development of detailed and technically oriented control projects for highly precise and mission critical work. Problem solver and change agent that uses project management and lean methodologies to build teams through mentoring and training to ensure success. Strategic and creative thinker who consistently earns increasing responsibility within her organization. Experienced leader of diverse customer base to provide optimal solutions that create and sustain partnerships. Works efficiently and effectively in leading team-based environments. Proven leader and developer of quality manufacturing systems using ISO, AS9100 standards, ITAR and FAA regulation guidelines. Proven track record in oral and written communication skills at all levels from shop floor to the boardroom.
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Vice President & General Manager, Spartanburg Plant
Kate Konopasek's Current Industry
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Toray Composite Materials America
Kate Konopasek's Prior Industry
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Raytheon | Beechcraft | Hawker Beechcraft | Toray Composites | Toray Composite Materials America
Kate Konopasek's Education
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Baker University

Baker University Mba
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Wichita State University

Wichita State University Bba , Management

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