Established and manage Structures Engineering Production Support Team for the all new composite L85 airplane.Established and manage Engineering activities of Pre-PC Non-Conformance Management process.Forge Multi-Site (Wichita, Montreal, Queretaro and Belfast) and Multi-Discipline collaboration and agreement during development and implementation of technical and operational solutions to new product development issues. Significant on-Site support - leadership of technical solutions at MMC facility in Queretaro Mexico.

Senior Product Director - Product Manager - 1999 to 2010Promoted into position to direct and oversee full operating and manufacturing of billion-dollar aircraft production operation, 1,100+ employees, and $100M budget. Directed overall operations with accountability for quality control, cost controls, production schedules, project/program management, meeting facilitation, new and existing model planning, safety management, team leadership and development, on-time deliveries, and customer satisfaction. Consistently increased productivity 7%-10% per year, setting performance benchmark within the company.  Developed strategic processes that increased forecasting accuracy and maximized cost reductions. Implemented standard work and load charts in assembly operations that delivered continuous improvement and cost reductions. Reduced inventory that resulted in a cost savings of $1M per year and served as a model for other value streams. Developed and promoted numerous team members into positions of increased responsibility and contribution. Six Sigma Black Belt Citation Customer Technical Service Manager - 1995 to 1999Responsible for team that provided technical services worldwide to entire fleet of Citation airplanes. Direct responsibility for identification and resolution of customer technical and business issues. Received "Outstanding Contribution" award from NBAA Technical Committee for driving rapid and effective resolution of customer issues.Citation Customer Service Engineer - 1989 to 1995Served as liaison between customers, production, engineering specialist, and suppliers to resolve technical issues for Citation owners on hydraulic, wheel, brake, and landing gear technical problems.Product Engineer - 1983 to 1989Applied engineering principles to redesign aircraft hydraulic and landing gear systems to solve manufacturing, customer, and regulatory compliance issues