Project Engineer, Project Planner / Designer, Aerospace Manufacturing

JEFFERY MB STRICKLAND

Greenville NC • 704-***-**** • **********@******.*** • Review on LinkedIn

Air Force Veteran possessing extensive Military & Corporate experience looking to fulfill role in Technical Operations. Self-motivated, dynamic professional with proven displayed abilities for achieving company objectives within pressure environments while also meeting vigorous deadlines and maintaining the upmost integrity – Inactive Security Clearance

• Production Management

• Professional Relationships

• Complex Problem Solving

• Process Management

• Regulatory Compliance

• Technological Systems

• Operation Analysis

• Conflict Resolution

• Technical Training

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Thermo Fisher Jacobs Engineering Greenville NC May 2024 – Present Project Manager Contract Position

• Management: Successfully managed end-to-end cross functional construction/installation projects with a focus on Utilities, Automation/Fire Systems, and IT Systems at sitewide level, boosting safety, production, and security of the site

• Organization: Exhibited extreme attention-to-detail while preforming functions – Innate aptitude for accomplishing the delivery of complex projects while adhering to the scope/budget, compliance/validation, and scheduling requirements

• Consensus: Coordinated with multiple departmental SMEs, a variety of different stakeholders, and EH&S – Assigned project task responsibilities, facilitated steering committees, ensured alignment, and served as primary point of contact Patterson Pope Charlotte NC Sep 2019 – Jan 2024

Custom design, installation, and sales of high-density storage solutions and/or mobile shelving systems for interior commercial business spaces. Businesses overall profits virtually doubled within 3 years of working for company from ~50 million to ~90 million. Project Planner and Designer II Direct Position Remote

• Technological Systems: Efficient at accurately performing design/project planning duties while using multiple design based software packages - AutoCAD, Revit, and CET Designer - to design & quote most of our represented product lines

• Flexibility: Flourished in ever-changing work environment without firm implemented daily labor agenda – Adjusted job prioritization on daily basis to meet unscheduled customer need, while also achieving daily scheduled work assignments

• Negotiation: Knowledgably conferred with sales personnel to obtain engineering suggestions for solutions to problems, advised on procedural steps in processes, gave workload time estimates, and communicated actions to complete tasks Spirit AeroSystems Aerotek Kinston NC Apr 2018 – Feb 2019 Manufacturer of Airbus-350 Fuselage Structures for both 900 & 1000 aircraft variants constructed of primarily carbon fiber reinforced polymers. Awarded contract to construct over 800 ship-sets with production costing approximately $8M per ship-set. Structural Assembly Technician Contract Position

• Process Management: Proficient at analyzing manufacturing functions and recognizing areas of improvement – Advised on processes needing to be added, removed, edited, or enhanced; essentially decreasing repeat manufacturing errors

• Training: Knowledgeably coached group of five (5) during sectional manufacturing operations – Instructed on drilling & installation procedures, blueprint reading & company specifications, compliance adherence, and form documentation

• Influence: When department fell behind schedule due to discrepancies and rework – Increased hourly output over 75% motivating team to duplicate, resulting in accomplishing yearly scheduling goals ensuring company performance bonus Scaled Composites Talent Scale LLC Mojave CA Apr 2017 – Nov 2017 Manufacturer of Model 351 Stratolaunch Program founded by Paul G Allen. World’s largest all composite aircraft possessing dual fuselage center-wing design and wingspan greater than football field. Unique one-of-kind aircraft, with unique mission capability. Composite Fabricator Technician Contract Position

• Productivity Improvement: Constantly collaborated with Supervision and Quality Assurance observing various ways to improve deficient areas of build while also aiming to refine operation task procedures and boost manufacturing s

• Consensus Building: Worked closely with Mechanical Engineering, Strategic Planning, and Quality Control Departments

– Research & Development – analyzing solutions to ensure implementation of dispositions aligned with company vision

• Professional Relations: Maintained coachable rapports with experienced specialists – Developed advanced skillsets by possessing humble attitude towards work unfamiliar to usual scope of expertise; successfully increasing sectional value Sikorsky Global Helicopters Aviation Personnel Coatesville PA Jan 2014 – Oct 2014 Manufacturer of Sikorsky S-76D model helicopters powered by Pratt & Whitney. Focused on building custom helicopters modified to suite each customer individual corporate or commercial needs; mainly costing in upwards of approximately 13M to construct Structural Modification Technician Contract Position

• Operation Analysis: Aided Environmental Health & Safety from potential casualties by communicating unclear confined space monitoring specifications within company policy; essentially improving safety standards on factory floor by ~30%

• Compliance: Carefully followed complex design blueprints, company specifications & procedures, repair manuals, and safety guidelines; to maintain FAA, EPA, OSHA, and ISO compliance regulation adherence during all assigned operations

• Process Management: Proficient at analyzing manufacturing functions and recognizing areas of improvement – Advised on processes needing to be added, removed, edited, or enhanced; essentially decreasing repeat manufacturing errors Northrop Grumman Chipton Ross Palmdale CA St Augustine FL Mar 2012 – Jun 2013 Manufacturer of E2-D Advanced Hawkeye; awarded contract in upwards of ~3B to develop aircraft in totality for the US Navy. – Manufacturer of F35A model aircraft. Worked in conjunction with Lockheed Martin to develop airframes for all Military Branches. Structural Manufacturing Technician Contract Position

• Dependability: Appointed as a stand-by Final Line Assembly Deficiency Technician by Upper Level Supervision – Aircraft certification approvals not awarded until defects were fully accounted for; largely reducing wing section closeout times

• Personal Development: Diligently pursued unrequired education provided by company to expand sectional knowledge, increase comprehension & qualifications, and improve labor quality; enhancing wing department productivity by ~10%

• Compliance: Prudently followed complex design blueprints, company specifications & procedures, repair manuals, and safety guidelines; to maintain FAA, EPA, OSHA, and ISO regulation compliance adherence during all assigned operations

• Technological Systems: Utilized CATIA 3D & AutoCAD – computer-aided multifunctional engineering design software – in order to decipher manufacturing layouts, identify & reduce risks, and to determine engineering disposition processes Aerospace Maintenance & Regeneration Group A.E.S. – AECOM Tucson AZ Sep 2010 – Oct 2011 Worked in coordination with BAE Systems on the QF-4 Phantom Drone Restoration Program. Restored stockpiled Fighter Jets for shipment to outside BAE retrofitting facilities. – Provided C-130 depot-level phase inspections to Military clients in regional area. Aerospace Maintenance Technician Contract Position

• Training: Instituted a robust instructional/mentorship program for group of ten (10) – Educated on maintenance & inspection procedures, root cause analysis, and policy compliance; boosting knowledge of C-130 Depot Program by 20%

• Negotiation: Expertly informed Middle and/or Upper Level Supervision on suggested solutions to problems, advised on procedural steps in processes, briefed workload time estimates, and communicated actions taken to complete job tasks

• Diversity: Participated on teams from largely different cultures, backgrounds, religious beliefs, and nationalities – Highly effective at accomplishing company objectives no matter the circumstance, environment, or various personality types United States Air Force Aeronautical Repair & Reclamation Shop Tucson AZ Nov 2002 – Nov 2010 Specialized shop which provided advanced equipment repairs outside of flying squadrons sphere of capabilities, to include; unscheduled maintenance, periodic phase inspections, time compliance items, and crash recovery operations. Restored flight integrity of primary/secondary flight controls, landing gears, powerplant controls, and airframe doors on various C-130 airframes. Aerospace Maintenance Technician Shift Supervisor

• Project Management: Managed maintenance response team of five (5) – Initiated contact with clients, organized work plans, supervised/executed task within deadlines, and briefed clients on statuses; ultimately sustained 98% success rate

• Complex Problem Solving: Adept at troubleshooting extremely technical issues found by flight crew or inspection teams while formulating solutions – Used critical thinking to effectively listen, identify, analyze, deduce, and resolve root cause

• Compliance: Meticulously followed inspection cards, technical orders, time-change item orders, fault isolation manuals, and safety policies; maintaining FAA, EPA, OSHA, and ISO compliance regulation adherence during assigned operations

• Technological Systems: Operated Core Automated Maintenance Systems to assess & identify risk, document labor for recordation & auditing continuity, inform customer, and distinguish shared risk between specialist and/or departments

• Accolade: Individually recognized by a Brigadier General (3 Star) for capabilities demonstrated during critical Operation Enduring Freedom deployment – Spearheaded and coordinated entire operation; preserving original aircraft scheduling

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