767 Program SM Internship 2016 Harsh R. Patel

Background

My Background High School: College: Major: Graduation Date: Ridgeview High School – Bend, Oregon College: The University Of Washington Major: Business of Administration (Accounting) Engineering? Graduation Date: June 2019, soon to enter sophomore year.

ALVA Program What is ALVA? How I got accepted?: Opportunity for first generation, minority students, to enter Boeing at an early age. Highly competitive, less than 20% admissions rate. How I got accepted?: Launched my first business in HS, operated more than $80,000 in inventory, earning more than $17,000 profits by age 17. Proved I was mature/capable to serve Boeing.

Statement of Work

#1 Priority: Shortages Internship Goals: Results: Mitigate 30 Shortages Results: Mitigated 42 Shortages Total Improved ECD Days: 260 Days Average improvement per shortage: 6.5 Days Walk the barge everyday. Backup each section of the plane. Prepared to talk my part when asked.

Shortage Data:

CC4 Charts Internship Goals: Results: Average Time Spent: Create all needed CC4 charts (July & August) Results: 4 CC4 charts requested, 4 created. Average Time Spent: July CC4: 65 min. August CC4: 40 min. Future Potential Project: CC4 Charts in 2 min.

Projects

BOOTS (Boeing Open Order Tracking) Internship Goals: Complete training course & present to staff members. Research and conduct further implementation of usage. Results: Teamed with 737 Program SM Intern/Mentor (met semi-weekly). Completed trainings and educated the team. Analysis of BOOTS data--Identified top suppliers. Promoted BOOTS through two written articles. Contacted top PA’s with instructions on how to give access. Enhanced 767 tier 1 supplier access to BOOTS (76% => 92% today). BOOTS Benefit: Drives on time delivery, reducing risk of disruption.

46/50 Top Suppliers

BOOTS Promotion:

767 Resource Guide: Internship Goals: Results: Update 767 information. Create/combine 747 build process. Results: Remodeled/updated the guide and reduced wordage. Added 747 History. Combined 747/767 build process, key differences included control codes and sections. Verified and approved on information accuracy by IE’s.

Sneak Peek

Weekly Staff Best Practices: Spirit: Monthly Spirit meetings across all programs.

Weekly Staff Best Practices: Cost Sharing Antonovs #1 goal don’t use until needed.

Weekly Staff Best Practices: Barge Walk

Interactions Outside of Work

Personal Development Tours, learning opportunities: 8 Informational Interviews. 7 Boeing Tours. 3 Life-Long Mentors. Put smiles  on 100+ Boeing Employees Faces. Leadership Interaction Interaction with Dennis Muilenburg Interaction with Ray Conner

Feedback Improvements: Positive Internship Experience What Worked Well: Helpfulness from the team, engagement to learn the program. Work opportunities to contribute to the team, (not just printing papers). Ability to think creative and allowing me space to work on my own. Engagement with other functions (Engineering, PA’s, Finance…). Tours once per week, ability to learn the company culture. Future Internships: Engineering Improvements: How can we help other interns gain the same experience?

Questions?