Tim Smith
About Tim Smith
Tim Smith is a Senior Process Improvement Engineer at BLUE ORIGIN with extensive experience in operations and lean facilitation, having previously worked at SpaceX and other companies in various engineering and managerial roles.
Title
Tim Smith holds the title of Sr. Process Improvement Engineer and is currently working at BLUE ORIGIN in Kent, Washington.
Current Company
Tim Smith has been with BLUE ORIGIN since 2019, contributing to the organization as a Sr Process Improvement Engineer.
Previous Work Experience
Tim Smith has a diverse work history, having worked at SpaceX as an Operations Engineer for 5 months in 2019 and as a Sr. Lean Facilitator from 2015 to 2019. Prior to this, he served as a Lean Facilitator from 2013 to 2015, contributing to various projects within the Greater Los Angeles Area. He also worked at Fatigue Technology Inc., holding positions as Quality and Continuous Improvement Manager and Manufacturing Process Engineer. His other roles include Quality Manager at omniFab llc, and Manufacturing Engineer at Spectrum Controls.
Education and Expertise
Tim Smith studied at the University of Phoenix, achieving an MBA in Business Administration from 2009 to 2011. He also holds a B.A.S in Electronic Communications Engineering and an A.A.S in Computer Science, both from ITT Technical Institute-Seattle. His expertise includes the implementation and internal auditing of AS9100/ISO9000 systems, automation of administrative functions using Microsoft Access, development of control charts, trend analysis, and capacity analysis for new product releases.
Specialized Skills
Tim Smith specializes in automating administrative functions to enhance process management efficiency, developing control charts, conducting trend analysis to optimize manufacturing processes, and performing capacity analysis to support new product releases. He is adept at implementing and conducting internal audits of AS9100/ISO9000 systems, contributing to high standards of quality management.