Qualifications Summary :
Experienced engineering manager with 18 years of 'hands-on' background in product design/development and manufacturing. Specialized training and application of CAD software (Catia V5, NX 7.5, SolidWorks), instrumentation systems (Brown and Sharp Coordinate Measuring Machine operation using PC-DMIS), and formal courses on principles of GD&T and Boeing Structural Design for Engineers.
Education:
· BSME December 1995; Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
· Mechanical Engineering Grade Point Average: 3.2/4.0
Experience:
Able Engineering and Component Services - Aerospace Division, Roswell, Georgia (August 2010–Present)
South Eastern Regional Manager, PMA Products Group
· Technical sales and engineering manager successful in mining $150K/month of new product and repair potential at Delta, Airtran/Southwest, WestJet, Air Canada, Jet Blue, United/Continental, American, Skywest, and related MRO's.
· Instrumental in bringing sales of Able Aerospace parts to Delta Tech Ops from $0 to $500K annual. Able sales growth rate to Delta is currently exceeding 50% year over year.
· Developed 20 new aircraft and rotor wing products utilizing NX 7.5. Parts developed were a result of my onsite mining efforts at customer facilities. Products included : aircraft interiors items (lav/galley sheet metal structures, visor assemblies) PW2000 engine components (inlet segment bolts, exhaust manifold tube fittings, hydraulic line support structure) as well as rotorcraft components via joint agreement with SKF (polymer shaft seals, main rotor transmission case spring assembly). Components are installed on Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Bell aircraft/rotorcraft and are made from a variety of aerospace metals and polymers using traditional machining/EDM, forming, welding, forging, and specialized elastomeric molding techniques.
· Directly prepare and also manage outsource preparation of FAA submittal packages in support of Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA).
AAR Corporation – PMA Products Group, College Park, Georgia (February 2005–July 2010)
Manager, Outside Engineering Services
· Responsible for hiring and managing both internal and external personnel tasked with the design, development, and manufacture of replacement commercial jet aircraft parts certified by the FAA under Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA). Managed more than 40 vendors both on and offsite in support of engineering goals.
· Led the design, development, and FAA certification of over 100 aircraft parts resulting in $9M annual revenue. Parts included PW4000 high pressure turbine (HPT) components, CFM56 and CF34 thrust reverser components, Airbus and Boeing landing gear components, flight control system components, cargo compartment assemblies, and interior parts made from a variety of aerospace metals, plastics, and rubbers. Manufacturing processes included machining, casting, forming (metal and plastic sheet), stamping, injection molding, extruding, RIM molding, and rubber molding.
· Directly prepared and also managed outsource preparation of FAA submittal packages in support of FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA).
Delta Air Lines - Technical Operations Center, Atlanta, Georgia (August 1998 – February 2005)
Senior Engineer – PMA, Component Repair, Airframe Structures Groups
· Identified problematic / high cost / high usage replacement jet aircraft parts for the purpose of reverse engineering and manufacturing using outside vendors. Projects included ...
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