Responsible for the development, design and introduction of new programs to support funded or internal initiatives. Lead program management and the design & development department to create value for internal and external stakeholders. Ultimately responsible for execution, performance and financial health. Develop and support strategic company initiatives and opportunities.

In my current roll, I oversee teams, finances, project delivery, and programs KPI’s. Propose development programs, design prototypes, and deliver products. Collaborate with local and overseas customers to design complex aerospace products. Ensure best methodologies in program management and lean practices to maintain desired results-Lead over $22M in New/Advanced Development programs-Work with domestic and international customers-Manage financial health of programs

Established and steered leadership of teams to deliver desired outcomes. Secured new business opportunities during program execution, while achieving competitive advantage for strategic customers. Increased design expertise by leading product development in new sector/territory.• Developed and Implemented New Program Induction (NPI) process across company.• Executed new program; increasing profit 1.5X by delivering 99.4 % on time with 99.6% quality and supporting new high-volume production.• Led creation of new specialized production cell by reorganizing job duties, equipment, and processes.• Secured high visibility multi-year $35M+ contract through negotiation.• Drove 20% profit enhancement and recovered $3.5M per year program.• Secured 60% additional work by delivering program success.

Utilized lean methodologies to implement capital, engineering, process and operations improvements. Directed cross-functional teams to achieve strategic company objectives. Developed solutions to support long term company and business unit direction.• Executed strategic planning by developing plans to significantly enhance 737 wing line production rates.• Managed $5.5M production cell creation, recovered to deliver in time and on budget.

In this tenure, I led resolution of emergent engineering issues, such as structural, electrical, and functional components on flight systems. I supported initial production of 767 tanker, 737 P8, and assisted development of quotes. Selected as customer technical representative to deliver aircrafts on time and mentored younger engineers.• Developed team to create quality improvement software and initiatives to increase first pass yield KPI.• Managed resolution of production issue affecting 100+ aircraft in production/services.• Received a patent for product development competition.

Worked with existing manufacturing process to improve quality and reduce lead time and cost. Research and development of new manufacturing processes and manufacturing equipment as well as capital improvements. Design and build of machinery.-Create and implement Lean programs -Analyze and improve manufacturing processes-Lead preventative maintenance program-Water treatment and wash system support