DONALD O. AUTRY

PO Box ***, Maynard, AR *****

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Engineer/Quality Manager/Operations Manager

Dynamic leader who sets the tone by being proactive with a strong focus on problem solving and continuous improvement through the innovative design of solutions within team environments. Proficient in understanding, interpreting, translating, and teaching requirements related to government/defense, aerospace, and automotive specifications. Proficient in the transfer of requirements into the design of products to meet the customer’s needs. Project management skills include managing multiple product design and development projects simultaneously as well as assisting in the development and implementation of ISO-9001, TS-16949, AS9100, and ISO-14001 programs, successfully passing all audit phases. Proficient in the following computer applications: Solidworks (3D Modeling), CADKey (2D and 3D Modeling), and Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, Project, Windows, and Word).

My career has always been in a manufacturing environment, serving as an entry level Designer, Senior Designer, Project Engineer, Product Development Supervisor, Project Manager, Laboratory Manager, Quality Manager and Operations Manager. I have extensive experience in assisting customers in the design, selection and purchase of the correct components for their applications as well as solving quality issues with key customers.

Professional Experience

Fitz Aerospace/ESNA-TX – Manager of Fastener Operations

2014 – Present

Tier 1 manufacturer of bushings and self-locking fasteners used in the aerospace, defense and commercial aircraft industries. Customers include Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, KLX, Wesco Aircraft, Herndon Products, and Aircraft Fasteners, INC. among many others.

Selected Achievements and Responsibilities:

Responsible for all aspects of fastener production

Responsible for all aspects of fastener engineering

Provided all customer support related to fastener applications including assisting the sales team in the presentation of the product to the customer.

Made improvements to the fastener certification process and documentation

Reduced fastener past dues from $50k to $0

Represent the company on the National Aerospace Standards Committee

Instrumental in doubling the amount of fastener production in 2 years

Lead the team to multiple record revenue months

MacLean-ESNA – Lab Manager/Quality Manger/Product Engineer/Project Manager

1995 – 2014

Tier 1 manufacturer of self-locking fasteners used in the aerospace, defense and automotive industries. Customers include Boeing, Gulfstream, Lockheed Martin, B/E Aerospace/Honeywell, Wesco Aircraft, Herndon Products, Northrop Grumman, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Borg Warner, Mercury Marine among many others.

Selected Achievements and Responsibilities:

Manufacturing Engineer

oResponsible for technical support for the conventional machining of fasteners

oConducted DOEs for the selection of the most efficient expendable tooling meeting departmental cost savings objectives

oConducted research and machine trials for the selection of new equipment for increased efficiency and reduced production cost

Product Engineer/Product Development Supervisor

oManaged all projects in relation to product design and development, including fastener and component design, and investment capital spending ($100k and up)

oLead product design and development process from conception through validation testing and presentation to the customer

oLead the development and maintenance of standards related to all products

oAssisted with all aspects of the PPAP process for new products for the automotive industry

oAssisted customer base in the design and development of new products to meet the requirements of a wide variety of fastening applications using a wide variety materials.

oProvided all customer support related to fastener applications including assisting the sales team in the presentation of the product to the customer.

oProvided interdepartmental technical support to ensure product was manufactured to meet all specifications and performance requirements.

oAssisted in the development of various software applications, saving the organization close to $1M

oFacilitated the ISO-14001 program by leading the project to implement the environmental management system, allowing the organization to maintain $7M in current business

oInstrumental in the implementation of AS9100, an ISO based aerospace quality system, allowing the organization to secure $8M in new business the first year

oServed as Aircraft Locknut Manufacturer’s Association liaison to the National Aerospace Standards Committee, Technical Committee Vice-Chairman, and Chairman for Division II of the Industrial Fastener Institute

Quality/Lab Manager

oResponsible for 19 direct reports

oLead the Quality Assurance group in reducing the inspection and testing backlog thereby reducing past due orders by $500,000.00

oLead a $500,000.00 capital project to construct and equip a state of the art test laboratory

oLead the Quality Assurance group in establishing written procedures for multiple test methods

oLead cross-functional teams for root cause analysis and corrective action implementation

Daco Trailer Corporation – Designer

1994 – 1995

Nationally recognized world class manufacturer of flatbed and drop-deck semi trailers used in the shipping industry.

Selected Achievements:

Designed flatbed semi-trailer main beams for the manufacture of finished, generating $1M in sales

Created CAD drawings from the beam designs for use in an automatic cutting torch for the fabrication of trailer main beams

Designed main beams for various trailer lengths, deck designs, and wheel-spacing variations

Pocahontas Machine Works – Designer

1993 – 1994

Designer and manufacturer of specialized automated manufacturing equipment.

Selected Achievements:

Responsible for designing and detailing custom machinery and automation equipment based upon a general machine concept, generating $500k in sales

Designed machines and components, using AutoCAD

Designed automatic gate system in a roller conveyor line to allow forklifts to pass through the conveyor line rather than go around

Designed conveyor system to allow the automatic washing, storage, and movement of valve bodies through secondary machining processes

Assisted in the design of a fully automated 150’ assembly line for the power tool industry

Education

1995

Bachelor of Science in Engineering - “Mechanical Engineering”

ARKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

1990

Machinist Certification – Conventional Machining

BLACK RIVER VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE

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