Manufacturing Engineering Project Management

CAREER Utilize the technical, managerial and training skills obtained over 41 years of manufacturing,

OBJECTIVE: tooling, manufacturing engineering, and leadership experience within the aircraft industry

EDUCATION: Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Christian Heritage College, El Cajon, California

TRAINING/ · Project Management

PROFICIENCIES · Tooling and Manufacturing Methods

· SAP R/3 4.5b/R5 FIORI in PP, PM, PS, WM and PI modules

· PC Software: Windows 2000-XP, Office 2000 +, Windows 7

· GD&T trained ANSE4.5Y standards

· CATIA 4.1.8 & V5

· Six Sigma Specialist

RELEVANT MRP/Material Master Engineer April 2021 to Oct 2024

EXPERIENCE: Textron Aviation, Wichita, KS

Research Material Master and Engineering data for spare parts and new parts to meet aircraft configuration.

· Load data in the current customer facing database (Lawson) and support the transition of all spares/new part configuration to the new system (CSAP) by 2025.

Engineering Manager Nov 2018 to Apr 2021

LMI Aerospace, Wichita, KS

· Manage Programmers, Planners and Manufacturing Engineers

· Responsible for New Product Introduction, Engineering Change Control

· Support Operations, SCM, Customer Service & QA in meeting site objectives.

· Support Corp. Initiatives: (SAP installation, Team Center install), etc.

Manufacturing Engineer787 ERACK Program Aug 2012 to Nov 2018

LMI Aerospace, Cottonwood Falls, KS

· Lead engineer on the 787 ERACK program from initial introduction to current production rate using 6 sigma and LEAN processes.

· Facilitates and leads the ECN and Engineering team meetings weekly.

· SAP Redhat subject matter expert for LMI CWF.

Process Planner – Plant 1 Bond Room Jan 2012 to Aug 2012

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP, Wichita, KS

· Collaborating with Liaison Engineering and Inspection to rework parts from the Bond Room to blueprint configuration.

Manager (Interim) August 2011 to Jan 2012

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP, Wichita, KS

· Manager of Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering and LEAN manufacturing.

· Supervised MEs on the OP Technical Support Team in the performance of Type Design Audits of vendors.

· Supervised the Transition to Production Team consisting of MEs introducing new parts and tools from test and certification through installation on the product lines. Teamed with vendors in tooling and new part development for new aircraft designs.

· Deployed team members to implement LEAN processes in Manufacturing.

Sr. II Multi-Disciplined Engineer – Team Lead June 2005 to August 2011

HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP, Wichita, KS

· Lead the Manufacturing Engineering team supporting new product development by performing trade studies, producibility reviews, tooling development and planning, new part development and testing. Created and executed manufacturing plans per new product design. Coordinated with the product line MEs to bring tools and parts online.

· Supported Quality Assurance as an auditor confirming vendor performance in manufacturing and engineering disciplines on Type Design Audits. In this capacity I performed Type Design Audits on over 20 companies both locally, nationally and internationally.

Sr. Manufacturing Engineer II June 2002- June 2005

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Team Lead – Supervising planners, tool coordinators and MEs in fabrication in

Plant 1 (sheet metal, machining, processing, weld, tubing, and sub-assembly) .

ME supporting the introduction of the Premier One to the product line in Plant 4.

Maintained budgets and reported departmental performance to Manufacturing Mgmt.

Backup Manager of Manufacturing Engineering

Sr. Systems Integration Engineer May 2000- June 2002

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Subject matter expert representing Manufacturing Technology in developing the SAP business processes for the Manufacturing Technology Division of HBC.

Trained hundreds of tooling personal in Early Go-Live Phase of the SAP install.

Supported Production Control, Planning, Inspection and Warehouse Management in identifying and resolving issues during the SAP install.

Manufacturing Engineer May 1997- May 2000

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Manufacturing Engineering (ME) Support for Premier Line

Lead ME on the Empennage

Supported the Empennage Integrated Product Team (IPT) providing producibility and manufacturability analysis for the Premier 1 Design Team.

Production Planner Apr 1995- May 1997

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Premier 1 Process Planner with focus on Empennage

Spares Parts Process Planner

Material Review Board Process Planner

Expediter/Precision Parts Finisher/Machinist May 1991- Apr 1995

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Screw Machine Operator (Trained in Manual and NC Machining)

Precision Parts Finisher executing complicated finishing of high dollar machined parts

Expedited parts from incoming raw stock through aircraft delivery

Composite Toolmaker/Plaster Plastic Toolmaker May 1984- May 1991

RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Built composite tools for the Starship program, Boeing 777 & McDonald Douglas C17

Built plastic and plaster tools for all aircraft models

Proficient in Tooling Transit and Leveling

Proficient in interpreting engineering and building tools to meet requirements

Parts Lister/Metalbond Worker Dec 1983 – May 1984

BEECH AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Wichita, KS

Maintained Parts Catalogs for Beechcraft Model 18, Queen Air, Duchess, and Baron

Fabricated metal bond assemblies including all spars and large skin assemblies

Laid up the first production composite part in the production lay-up room

MILITARY SERVICE

Missile Facilities Technician May 1976 – May 1979

McConnell AFB, Wichita, KS

ACTIVITIES: · Licensed Private Pilot

· President of Hawker Beechcraft Employees Club

· Bond Drive coordinator

· Classic Car Restoration

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