Chris Flick
About Chris Flick
Chris Flick is a Manufacturing Production Planner III at General Atomics, where he has worked since 2017. He specializes in tracking systems for production processes and collaborates with various teams to ensure efficient operations.
Work at General Atomics
Chris Flick has been employed at General Atomics as a Manufacturing Production Planner III since 2017. In this role, he is responsible for developing and implementing a tracking system for items on Quality Notification (QN) to facilitate their movement through the production process. He collaborates with operations, management, and engineering teams to address production schedules and challenges that impact daily output. His work also involves creating purchase requisitions for suppliers for parts that require outside processing, ensuring adherence to on-time delivery schedules.
Education and Expertise
Chris Flick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Toledo. His educational background has equipped him with the necessary skills for his role in manufacturing production planning. He has developed expertise in tracking and analyzing purchased parts, which is critical for maintaining production efficiency and meeting delivery schedules.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining General Atomics, Chris Flick held several positions in production planning and materials management. He worked as an Analyst II Materials Planner / Buyer at Beckman Coulter for five months in 2014-2015. Following that, he served as a Production Planner / Scheduler at Veridiam for one year from 2015 to 2016. His earlier experience includes a four-year tenure at Zimmer Dental in the same role, from 2010 to 2014. These positions provided him with a solid foundation in production planning and scheduling.
Achievements in Production Planning
In his current position, Chris Flick has made significant contributions to production planning processes. He developed a tracking system for Quality Notifications that enhances the efficiency of item movement in production. Additionally, he works on New Product Introductions, collaborating with research and development, engineering, and quality teams to ensure successful integration of new products into the manufacturing process.