Engineer Management

JAY D. LEATHERMAN

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Mulvane, KS 67110

316-***-**** (Home)

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OBJECTIVE

A perfect job fit would be utilizing my 30 years of engineering and management experiences in

supporting a company which appreciates its dedicated, performance oriented, and morally ethical

employees.

EDUCATION

Friends University, Bachelor of Science, Human Resource Management, Wichita, KS

Independence Community College and Wichita State University (Engineering classes)

U. S. Army, Veteran, honorably discharged, serving as a military police customs agent

WORK EXPERIENCE

Transportation Security Administration, Supervisor, Wichita, KS 9/02 to 10/11

Provided coaching and management to security screening teams, Checkpoint/Baggage Supervisor.

Supervisor: Kirk Daniels 316-***-****

Lead Tool Engineer Boeing – Wichita, KS 7/88 to 1/02

Designed mechanical equipment of all models, Designed major assembly tools for Model 757 and 737

Classic (conventional and CATIA), Tool Design Checker, 737 NG floors and cargo (CATIA only),

Represented Tool Engineering on committees involved with Mechanical Equipment and Tool

Maintenance

Supervisor: Max Ayers 316-***-****

Lead Tool Engineer Cessna Wichita, KS 6/81 to 6/88

Designed all types of aircraft tooling by conventional and computer-aided design. Completed CATIA

training. Served two years as the Lead Tool Engineer Designer.

Tool Designer Learjet Wichita, KS 6/80 to 6/81

Designed numerous types of aircraft tooling, including Assembly and Machine Fixtures

Unigraphics training, (computer 3-D wire frame)

President and Owner of Sunship Solar Company Mulvane, KS 3/77 to 6/80

Designed, manufactured, and installed solar heating.

JOB RELATED TRAINING COURSES

CATIA V5: Parts Design and Sketcher

CATIA 4: Solid, Inter. Operator., Draw, Model/Element Management, Basic Operator)

Boeing Management Qualifications Program

TSA Basic Supervisor Screener Training (Completed 9/02)

TSA Advanced Supervisor/Management Training (Completed 3/07)

CQI: Work Management, Performance Management

Product Data Definition Exchange

Ethics Refresher/Awareness

Computer Aided Theodolite Familiarization, CADAM 3-D

Geometric Dimension & Tolerance

Private Pilot Ground School and Flight training towards license

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Jay D. Leatherman

Human Resource Management degree, with emphasis in organizational behavior, leadership

management, analysis, ethical issues, organizational theory, group decision-making, and communication.

35 years in the aircraft industry in Tool Engineering and as Preventive Maintenance Coordinator.

Helped create the Tooling Preventive Maintenance System at Boeing (1992). Had the responsibility of

maintenance requirements for overhead mechanical equipment and special tooling at Boeing Wichita,

(1989-2002), majority of time spent in the design of mechanical equipment such as overhead handling

equipment (lifting fixtures, rotating fixtures and complex slings) and transportation equipment such as

large dollies and trailers

Boeing Tool Engineering, Mechanical Equipment Committee Focal (1989-2002)

Prepared and presented briefings to upper management and managed team execution plans through

design, build, and production implementation.

Boeing Tooling Periodic Inspection Committee Chairperson (Responsible for the D3-2720 Periodic

Inspection Document and maintenance of its web site, through FrontPage 2000)

Boeing Tool Engineering Lead, Responsible for all 737 and 757 assembly and mechanical tooling

1997-1999. Concept, check, and design of conventional and CATIA tool drawings. Managed and

provided leadership to assigned work packages. In this responsibility I planned, scheduled, and lead all

activities, resources, vendor suppliers, and partners for assigned projects.

Over eight years as a lead tool engineer. Responsible for compliance to OSHA, FAR’S, DAR’S,

and other federal regulatory commitments through design and manufacturing practices.

Liaison experience such as Rapid Response Teams working between engineering and quality assurance

where I frequently prepared and presented briefings to management.

Tooling off-load coordinator, onsite visits to engineering and fabrication companies in Los.Angeles.

where I gathered and analyzed data for tracking of assigned tooling projects and assessed the processes

being used.

Boeing Industry Assist Program with Raytheon, Structures Engineering incorporation checker. 1996

Personal computer skills: Microsoft Office, Visio 5.0, “Front-Page 2000”

Past President and Board Member of the Wichita Area Quarter Horse Association

AWARDS

Transportation Security Administration Awards

Boeing: Transportation and Tooling for Task Team and special projects.

Tool Fabrication Department for work on Optimum Flow Phase II.

Transportation Dept. for work on the caster simplification and consolidation team.

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