Lead and manage materials and process (M&P) engineering of aircraft interior part productions for OEM and airline programs. Manage scope, schedule, resources and allocated budget for M&P engineering activities. Monitor progress of each project and ensured alignment with critical path. Direct a diverse team, conduct performance appraisals to envision their growth within the company.

Spearheaded New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialization of products. Oversaw manufacturing engineering, materials development and industrializations of new composite products for aerospace applications. Developed and implemented lean manufacturing model to drive organizational initiatives, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Led activities to track, coordinated using communications for end-to-end project schedules, plans, and deliverables of NPI projects ensuring on-time delivery and adherence to production schedules through effective resource allocation. Provided leadership and guidance to production supervisors, materials managers and facility teams.Led value stream mapping (VSM), planned workforce utilization, workflow, designing layout for maximum efficiency. • Collaborated cross-functionally to deploy suitable problem-solving methodologies, resulting in enhanced productivity. Led activities using project execution tools, such as: GATE, a stepwise process for introducing new technologies and industrialization; LeanDNA (DMAIC) for introducing of lean manufacturing technologies for continuous improvement and long-term sustainability; Technology Readiness Level (TRL) for assessing Research & Development (R&D) technologies. Conducted Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA), determining failure modes and reducing downtime.Partnered with business development team facilitating business development activities to prepare business case. Coordinated with BD team for developing short term and long term strategic business growth plan.Collaborated within Safran group on ideation of new projects, technology assessment and solution identification for creating business. Generated Intellectual Properties (IP) for the business and introduced novel ideas through developing prototypes. Collaborated with various universities and coordinated in students senior projects, theses, and publications.

Managed project dashboard, budget cash flow, CapEx for requirement for R&D work, and procurement of materials and equipment of 8 advanced materials R&D projects. Led R&D and M&P activities to manage and execute projects for manufacturing NPI composite parts. Designed, developed and validated new materials, processes and equipment to optimize the total process cycle time and production lead time. Introduced and qualified innovative integrated processes that improved production throughput by up to 30%. Developed, validated, and introduced 4 integrated technologies, to consolidating production performance and reducing total cycle time of processes by up to 66%. Conducted supplier assessments, developed recovery plans, and implemented corrective and preventative actions (CAPA) ensuring project deliverables and success.Collaborated with external organizations, such as suppliers, customers, universities and research organizations.

Worked on 3 NPI projects (including A350 XWB) to validate parts against customer standards. Led quality assurance activities in sewing angle and fin production lines, including monitoring key process parameters and key characteristics to measure quality performance. Coordinated with production leaders to drive GD&T activities of artefacts used in CNC machining.Performed material review (MRB) of parts with nonconformities quarantined in 2 production lines and resolved associated problems. Led 8D activities for resolving quality related issues and improving performance of production parts. Conducted quality audit in 2 production lines, improving and maintaining the existing standards in accordance with AS9100 standard and achieving compliance with FAA and EASA regulatory requirements.

Served as 1 of 6 key engineers to set up a $55M aircraft part production factory in the Philippines. Led technical development of 6 composite panel productions for A350 program. Worked with manufacturing engineering team to review technical data, compiled materials & process specifications, and work instructions. Conducted reviewing of engineering drawings for verifying the design.Played critical role in synchronizing 8-hour cycle time of the galley manufacturing process using automation and robots. Completed Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) up to MRL9 and implemented Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for setting up manufacturing control systems of aircraft galley manufacturing process.