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Aircraft certification process development, both for FAA and public use projects

Oversight of all certification activities for A700 Type Certification project.Created certification processes and procedures to comply with FAA Order 8110.4: Type Certification.Coordinated and negotiated with FAA ACO and MIDO counterparts to complete certification activities.Managed FAA designee (DER) resources.Wrote, revised, and negotiated certification project documents, including A700 Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP), A700 Conformity Inspection Plan, A700 DER Delegation Plan.

Oversight of all certification activities for A500 amended TC projects and A700 Type Certification project.Created certification processes and procedures to comply with FAA Order 8110.4: Type Certification.Initiated EASA certification validation for model A700, completed General and Technical Familiarization meetings, managed Certification Review Items (CRIs) and AA responses.Coordinated and negotiated with FAA ACO, MIDO, and EASA counterparts to complete certification activities.Managed FAA designee (DER and DAR) resources.Wrote, revised, and negotiated certification project documents, including Partnership for Safety (PSP), A700 Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP), A700 Conformity Inspection Plan, A700 DER Delegation Plan, A500 TC amendment PSCPs, etc.

Authored, developed, and reviewed Quality Operating Procedures and Quality Work Instructions to meet Type Certification project needs and Production Certification requirements.Received A500 Type Certificate in May 2005.Achieved Production Certificate in September 2006.Represented Quality in the Configuration Control Board.Established, administered, and acted as an FAA Organizational Designated Airworthiness Representative (ODAR) to conduct conformity inspections in support of A500 and later A700 Type Certification activity.ODAR was delegated from Seattle (later moved to Los Angeles) MIDO in August 2002.Chaired the Material Review Board to recommend disposition and corrective action for nonconforming materials, parts, assemblies, and tooling in support of certification and production.

Administered and improved the Quality Program to ensure compliance with FAA regulatory requirements.Issued airworthiness certificates and performed conformity inspections on behalf of the Kansas City Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO)

Responsible for product development, including FAA design and manufacturing approvals, and manufacturing process improvements.Defined test plans, analyzed results, and wrote reports to support FAA design approvals.Searched for and approved new suppliers of materials, components, and equipment.

Coordinated design/next assembly requirements between design organizations, suppliers, and in-house assembly personnel.Recommended disposition and corrective action for nonconforming products.Provided technical support for product development from prototyping into production.Department of Energy “Q” clearance.

Entry level position representing Dept of NavyDepartment of Defense SECRET clearance.