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Sr. Principal Manufacturing Engineer

Location:
Corinth, MS
Posted:
October 16, 2025

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Robert Bryan Webster

*** *** ***** **

Michie TN 38357

214-***-****

Email = **************@*****.***

SUMMARY

Aerospace Liaison Mechanical Engineer and Licensed A&P Mechanic. United States Air Force Veteran, Depot Level, Honorable Discharge.

Expert level proficiency in all aspects of aviation manufacturing, production, and maintenance including quality control, project management, and airframe analysis in all systems. Outstanding efficiency in redesigning and rewriting manufacturing specs or manuals as well as instructing and educating entry level engineers and technicians with hands-on expertise.

Types of aircraft worked: Boeing 707, 737 and 787 Dreamliner. Lockheed Martin F-35 (JSF) and F-16 & P-3, Falcon 50EX, 900B & EX, 2000EX and 7X, Eclipse 500, Fairchild A-10, Metro 3 & 23, EMB 120, Dornier 328, Gulfstream G100 & G200, Canadair Regional Jet 200 & 700, Alenia C-27 Spartan, E-8C Joint Stars.

Proficient in CATIA V5 (ENOVIA LCA), Solid Works, SmarTeam, SAP, Solumina, MES, Electronic Work Instructions, CAPP’s, Windows XP, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe Acrobat.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Northrop Grumman, Lake Charles LA, Contract Thru Westwind Engineering, July 2019— Sept2020 and Became A

Direct Employee Sept 2020, transferred to Iuka MS July 2022, Sr Principal Engineer Manufacturing to present with a Active DoD Secret Clearance Supporting Iuka Manufacturing operations, ship side support.

Manufacturing Engineer III JSTARS Program Responsible for Supporting IPT, Test Requirements, Industrial Engineers, Liaison Engineers to incorporate production plans to initiate corrective action for deficiencies and corrective actions utilizing MES.

Lockheed Martin, Fort Worth Texas, Contract Thru HQ Aero to perform First Article Inspection on JSF (F-35) & (F-16) 09 Oct 2018 to July 2019,10 using 3D Modeling Handy Scan and Poly Works Programing.

Northrop Grumman, Lake Charles LA, Contract Thru Aerotek, Oct 2017 – June 2018

Manufacturing Engineer IIII

Responsible for Supporting IPT, Test Requirements, Industrial Engineers, Liaison Engineers to incorporate production plans to initiate corrective action for deficiencies and corrective actions utilizing MES.

L-3 Technology PID, Waco TX, Direct Nov 2011 – Oct 2017

Mechanical Liaison Engineer Level 4, MRB Level II.

Responsible for Depot Level Repairs on P-3, T-1A & C-27 Aircraft utilizing SAP & Solumina.

Engineering Authority for the Australian Government Department of Defence for all aspects of the ADF C-27J Spartan Type Design to scope and level defined in Letter of Engineering Authority DGTA-O-0272.

Boeing Aircraft, Seattle WA, Contract Thru Volt, April 2010 – Nov 2011

Flight Test Manufacturing Engineer

Requested back by Boeing personally to assist with Flight Test Manufacturing on the new 787 Dreamliner, utilizing CATIA V5, Enovia LCA, and IVT. Responsibilities: Ship side liaison engineering support for mechanics and entry level engineers performing flight configuration changes, planning, and ship side support.

DUNCAN Aviation, Lincoln NE, Contract Thru Self, Aug 2008 – April 2010

Senior Production Engineer III.

Contracted as a senior production engineer to assist Duncan engineers on completions for the Falcon 7X per customer specifications, utilizing CATIA V5, SolidWorks and SmarTeam.

Responsibilities: Write work instructions, create graphics for work instructions, liaison engineering for ship side support, and training Duncan employees on all aspects of interior completions, structural modifications per customer spec. for Falcon 7X.

Boeing Aircraft, Seattle WA, Contract Thru Volt July 2007 – Aug 2008

Flight Test Manufacturing Engineer on new 787 Dreamliner

Responsibilities: Ship side liaison engineering support for mechanics and entry level engineers, assist with vendors and procurement for all aspects of the airframe and flight testing. Write work instructions for mechanics to install strain gauges, temp sensors, positioning transducers, hydraulic flight controls, landing gear, brakes, environmental control systems, and all other related aspects and equipment for flight testing for aircraft to pass certification.

Eclipse Aviation, Albuquerque NM, Contract Thru Butler International, Jan 2007 – July 2007

A&P Mechanic to do flight test modifications and testing on Eclipse 500 aircraft.

REEBAIR Hot Springs AR, Contract Thru Plane Techs, Nov 2006 – Jan 2007

Contract as A&P mechanic to do C & D checks on CRJ Aircraft

BAE, Palmdale CA, Contract Thru ARINC, Aug 2006 – Nov 2006

Contracted as an Avionics installer to do modifications on a Boeing 737 to be used as a flying test bed for the Joint Strike Fighter (CATBIRD)

LOCKHEED MARTIN, Fort Worth TX, Direct May 2002 – May 2006

Multi-Function Manufacturing Supervisor on F-35 & F-16

Gulfstream/Galaxy Aerospace Alliance TX, Direct Dec 2000 – May 2002

Completion Supervisor on G200, Final assembly, operational checkout and flight testing.

Dassault Falcon Jet, Little Rock AR, Direct Oct 1998 – Dec 2000

Started as Flight Test Supervisor, then Production Manager, then Flight Line Manager

General Electric Aircraft, Arkansas City KS, Direct Dec 1996 – Oct 1998

Inspector/Mechanic: Final assembly, prep to test and ship on CFM-56-2, -5 & -7 Engines

Dassault Falcon Jet, Little Rock AR, Direct Oct 1995 – Dec 1996

Flight test and Final assembly Inspector on Falcon 50 & 50EX, 900B & 900EX and 2000

Lone Star Airlines, Hot Springs AR, Direct Sept 1992 – Oct 1995

Supervisor/Inspector Line maintenance on Metro III & 23, EMB 120 and Dornier 328.

Fowler Aviation F.B.O. Mount Ida AR, Direct May 1992 – Sept 1992

A&P Mechanic for all maintenance required on Beachcraft Duke, King Air and Piper Cheyenne.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering Concordia University – Oct 2006

Airframe & Power Plant License - 1992

United States Air Force Aug 1980 – May 1992 Honorable Discharge

5 years Crew Chief A-10’s Europe 2 tours

7 years Depot Battle Damage Crash Recovery A-10’s McClellan AFB CA.



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