Engineer Quality Assurance

Harry Schlessman

*** ****** **. **. **** * Plano, Texas 75023 * Tel. 214-***-**** * **********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

25+ years of experience in a professional aircraft mechanical engineering work environment.

Quality Assurance Auditor. Researched aviation components to substantiate their existence to applicable

aircraft. Research included FAA-PMA,TSO, AD, SB, SL and other FAA Regulatory Compliance directives,

Boeing AIPC AMM, CMM and other tools used to justify components.

Designed aircraft galleys, cabinets, lavatories, bulkheads, headliner, monitor shrouds, primary structures and

other secondary components.

Designed modifications to aircraft passenger cabin mechanical systems including environmental control

systems (ECS), water and waste, oxygen (gaseous and chemical), and smoke detection systems.

Liaison and quality control/assurance engineering.

Designed aircraft installations for avionics and cabin systems equipment including satellite communications

systems, telephone systems, in-flight entertainment / cabin management systems (IFE/CMS), camera

systems, security systems, and other systems.

Aircraft primary and secondary structural modifications to support modification and installation of components.

Ensured that the drawings/blueprints prepared by draftsperson's and other designers are accurate and free

from errors. Ensure that the engineering bill of materials for each drawing is complete and accurate.

Coordinate with sub-contract service providers and vendors that perform mechanical and electrical engineering

work for projects. Communicate requirements and coordinate interfaces as required based upon the work

scope.

Conformed to engineering drawing release schedules and budgets to the best of your ability, and provide

accurate and timely progress updates to the individuals responsible for each project.

Provided engineering support, teaching and guidance to other less experienced designs personnel and

engineers.

CAD and Computer Software Experience

Autodesk Inventor, 2D and 3D solid modeling.

AutoCAD, R11 thru 2012, 2D and 3D solid modeling.

Catia V5 - Training only.

SolidWorks 2006, 2007, 3D modeling, with PDM (Product Data Management)

Microstation-V8, J, SE, 2D and 3D, Intergraph EMS 2D and 3D solid modeling

Microsoft - Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Access.

Adobe suite of products.

TRAX and Wizard Part Inventory computer software’s.

Aircraft Experience

Corporate Interior, Structural Modifications and Re-engine programs.

Boeing 727, 737, BBJ, 747, 757, 767, 777

Airbus A319, A 320, A340

Lockheed L1011

Bombardier/Lear - Challenger 604, Lear 35, 45, 60, CRJ 700

Harry Schlessman

701 Legacy Dr. No. 2214 * Plano, Texas 75023 * Tel. 214-***-**** * **********@*****.***

WORK HISTORY

Mar 2012 – Sept 2013 - Southwest Airlines - Dallas, Texas

Configuration Control-Compliance Substantiation Engineer

Provides provide technical and engineering direction to the development and implementation the procedures,

functions, services, tools, processes, and resources required to successfully support an aircraft maintenance

program, while adhering to FAR's, AD's, and SB's to keep a variety of aircraft within regulations.

2011 to 2011 - Northwest Aerospace Technologies - Everett, WA

Aircraft Engineer 3

Primary and secondary structural design for modification to floor attachments and overhead structure for galley

components. Served as a technical advisor to less experienced engineers.

2007 to 2011-GED-Garland, TX

Aircraft Design - Lead

Quality Assurance Auditor. Primary and secondary structural design for new design programs and

maintenance on a variety of commercial aircraft. Cabinet and secondary structure designs for commercial

aircraft. Preliminary FEA analysis utilizing cad software. Review FAR's, AD's, and SB's to keep a variety of

aircraft within regulations.

2007 to 2007-Gore Design-San Antonio, TX

Corporate Aircraft Design

Reach Analysis and installation design work pertaining to oxygen system for

Boeing BBJ Aircraft.

2003 to 2006-M&S Engineering-Spring Branch, TX

Environmental Engineering

Environmental engineering technical report writing for state approval relating to civil engineering projects.

1999 to 2002-Schwartz Engineering Company-Spring Branch, TX

Aircraft Mechanical Systems

3D design for potable and grey water, ECS and electrical component systems along with secondary structures

to support such systems for the interior modifications for Boeing 737 BBJ aircraft.

1998 to 2000-Raytheon-Waco, TX

Corporate Aircraft Design

Designed vanity and toilet shroud cabinets, amenity closets, along with the required secondary structural

design required for such installations.

1997 to 1998-Fairchild/Dornier-San Antonio, TX

New Aircraft Design

Primary structure design for new aircraft program.

1996 to 1997-Learjet/Bombardier-Tucson, AZ

Corporate Aircraft Design

Designed cabinets, galleys, closets, emergency equipment on a Challenger 604 aircraft.

1996-Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems-Waco, TX

Head of State Aircraft Design

Designs included lavatories, amenity closets, emergency equipment, and interior placards.

1994 to 1995-The Dee Howard Company-San Antonio, TX

New Aircraft Engine Design

Tube design and routing of hydraulic systems for thrust reversers on several different aircraft.

Harry Schlessman

701 Legacy Dr. No. 2214 * Plano, Texas 75023 * Tel. 214-***-**** * **********@*****.***

1993-Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems-Waco, TX

Head of State Aircraft Design

Designed IRCM E-Rack on a Boeing 747-400 aircraft.

1990 to 1992-The Dee Howard Company-San Antonio, TX

New Aircraft Engine Design

Design of Powerplant fire protection, fuel systems.

1989 to 1990-Chrysler Technologies Airborne Systems-Waco, TX

Head of State Aircraft Design

Emergency oxygen system main line and box installations.

1985 to 1989-The Dee Howard Company-San Antonio, TX

Head of State Aircraft Design

Assembly and installation design work pertaining to emergency oxygen system main line and box installations,

water and waste water installations in to lavatories and galleys.

Professional References:

Vince DiLiberto Professional Engineer 817-***-****

Charles “Rich” Ollar Professional Engineer 214-***-****

Michael King Professional Engineer 817-***-****

Chris Woodard Professional Engineer 214-***-****

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