ISE 288 InterviewJason Small

By: David Harris

Dr. BurtnerSpring 2010

Overview

• Current Career

• Education

• Work Environment

• Career Choice/Path

• Mercer Experience

Current Career

• Gulfstream Aerospace, (Savannah, GA)

• Manufacturing Engineer II

Educational Information

• Mercer University, May 2004• B.S.E. Spec. Industrial Engineering• No certifications• Earned MBA from Mercer(16mo.

program) • MBA allowed him to do what would

have took 3yrs of experience• MERC doing time studies and writing

instructions

Work Environment

• Support technicians in building, work with engineers improving, Lean Six Sigma Projects, analyze processes, write more efficient instructions

• Project Management and people skills• Competitive pay, working 45-55hrs/wk• Work weekends currently on a project• Presentations and reports everyday

Work Environment(cont…)

• Group and individual work• Work stressful but very fulfilling• Has had a few mentors, he suggests to

have one• Room for advancement, but harder to

come by in current economy• Traveled to Netherlands to meet

suppliers

Career Choice/Path

• Started as Industrial Engineer, moved to management

• No family influence on career• Likes interaction people and business

aspect of Industrial Engineering• Would have minored in accounting or

finance.” You would be surprised at the advantage you would have with a knowledge in finance or accounting”

• 5-10yrs Senior or Program Manager

Mercer Experience

• Amount of presentations at Mercer good preparation

• Helpful Courses• Statistics• TCO• Engineering Economy• Any class with Excel

• Not so much• Thermodynamics and Statics

Contact Info

• Jason Small

• Jason.Small@gulfstream.com