Philip John Knowles

Summary of Qualifications:

• 18+ years of experience as a Quality Manager in the Aerospace/Defense industries

• 35+ years Technical Manager across 12 customers’ and 10 companies (See Cover Letter)

Conducted 3 Kaizen events for ULA; reduced process steps and maximized productivity.

Introduced ULA to 6S Value Stream Mapping for mature quality teams and saved $20M

Trained 8 IPTs: AS9100/NADCAP, saved $, removed MUDA, Established ownership.

Professional Experience:

Orbital Sciences Corporation WA-DC (AS9100 only) Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

Sr Aerospace Manager

• Provided/Reviewed Cryo Propulsion Design/Test/Manf/Engr. for the Strato Cruiser Pgm

• Saved Program costs, reduced schedule times and improved Propulsion Performance.

• Conducted Value Stream Mapping mentoring for newly formed Quality Assurance Staff

CDS2/Ketema - Elizabeth City/NC & El Cajon, CA Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

Aerospace Quality Manager, and on-call Corrosion and Valve Consultant

• Provided Quality Control and corrosion mitigation expertise for staff & the USCG fleet

Provided ULA customer support and consultations for Ketema aerospace valve products

• Managed customer on-site meetings/testing and Acceptance & Qualification Test Reports

• Provided Vibration Test Qualifications with customer presence(USAF/NASA/Suppliers)

Analex/United Launch Alliance (AS9100& NADCAP) Denver CO Feb 2002 - Dec 2010

Quality-Mission Assurance Manager; Mission Assurance Team (USAF/NASA)

• Developed NROL Certifications for Launch (Obtained Program Concurrence from

100% of suppliers/customers thru Program Management Meetings)

• Atlas V/Delta IV; Trained and conducted DMAIC (6 sigma) for 3 Analex IPTs & ULA.

• Completed 3 yr. for IPT/ streamlined activity to definable goals with charters and

metrics; built excellent team Reporte for NASA,USAF and Analex customers

• Provided USAF certs for: Prop/Ord/Str./Composites/LSS/ Mech. Parts(Valves/Pumps/

Engines/Thrusters/Heat Exchangers/Thermal Controls/ Compressors/ Filters/Sensors)

Boeing Aerospace Corporation, USA/USSR/Europe (AS9100& NADCAP) Jan 1975 – Feb 2001

Sea Launch Quality Assurance Manager(QAM) Moscow/Scotland /Long Beach CA/Seattle, WA

• Dev ISSP Plans: Quality Assurance/Rel/Maint/Safety 6 Launches to ISSP (to 2001)

• ISSP QAM Facilitated International Customer meetings Moscow, USSR (to 1996)

• Risk Mgr.(AFX, ISSP ALS ) Mitigated Tech. Risk for Navy and NASA Seattle, WA (to1993)

• Risk Manager 12 IPTs/3 R&D Pgms (150 staff) & GBFEL Cryo System Seattle, WA (to 1989)

Certifications:

Developed Supplier CERTS in ISO 9000/9001(AS9100 USA) & NADCAP for ASQ compliance

Completed both Boeing and Villanova University PMP Certifications.1978

Completed Boeing certifications for 6 Sigma and Lean Manufacturing 1987

Passed ASQ Certification for 6 Sigma Black Belt (No. 4403) 4/2004

Passed ASQ Certifications for Quality Auditor (4/2004) and 6 Sigma Master Black Belt (2008)

Education:

University of Washington, Bachelors of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering

San Diego State, Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering 1968

Rice University/Pacific Western University Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering 1978

Publications: Patents (5), Tech papers (22) + 100s of technical Reports

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