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Orlando, Fl, Us

Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Executed the transition of Composite Fabrication work centers to Low-Rate Initial Flight Production by managing tactical production schedule, resource loading, technician training, and implementation of multiple shifts.Developed recovery plans to optimize processes and maintain schedules. Fostered a positive engineering-technician relationship, ensuring success while maintaining the highest criticality of safety and quality.Led unification of Composite Fabrication and Integration work centers, technicians, and manufacturing engineer teams, streamlining production.Establishment and refinement of production metrics, including annual production objectives, material/vendor management, and NC disposition prioritization.

Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Production leader for 13 work centers and 96 personnel across Composite Fabrication, Integration, and ceramic Carbon-Carbon Manufacturing. Responsible for cultivating culture of personnel safety, part quality, schedule adherence, cost reduction and team morale.Completion of first complete flight graded payload fairing shipset, encompassing >2.5 years of build through 9 work centers. Poised to achieve rate goals in 2024, 2025, and 2026 by way of equipment procurement of additional tooling and machinery ($78M), personnel hiring and training, and process cycle time reduction via continuous improvement and lean initiatives.Hiring focal for team; team growth from to 55 to 96 (year to date) Implementation of development activities for advanced development programs using AFP and hand layup composite techniques

Orlando, Florida Area

Composite R&D engineering consultation on ELA gyrocopters, including creation of custom tooling for rapid manufacturing.Design and analysis of new gyrocopter model for larger payload and increase flight range utilizing a twin engine design with improved aerodynamics to increase vehicle top speed.Design and tested modifications to current ELA gyrocopters such as A/C retrofit, lightweight canopy and simpler monocoque separation techniques.

Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Rebalanced pay structure for technicians/supervisor organization, mentored various manufacturing engineers, and direct reports. Created performance evaluation guidelines, improving feedback and reducing underperformance.Subject Matter Expert for all composite ordnance handling work, including scheduling, work leading, and safety compliance.Led continuous improvement and kaizen efforts to reduce cycle time: 18% shift reduction between PLF S/N 6 & 15 in layup, 26% shift reduction between S/N 5 & 10 in Trim/Drill.Led team through Qualification and Production Article Readiness Reviews, including action item burndown prior to article fabrication.

Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Lead process development/manufacturing engineer, overseeing machine/tooling acceptance, installation, and process development. Utilized an AFP/ATL Fiber Placement Machine to develop a manufacturing process to produce the largest single-piece composite out-of-autoclave cured space componentry. Implemented process improvements to reduce processing time, including a 29% shift reduction between S/N 1 & 4 in layup.Authored 1000+ Work Instructions, served as team trainer and reviewer.Authored/ dispositioned 300+ Non-conformances, including Corrective Actions and Root Cause Analysis. Represented composite manufacturing engineering for AS9100C certification.Mentored jr. engineers and techs in composite processing techniques, composite product quality approach, and creation of work instructions.Interfaced with various work center focal to share labor and resources during surge activities, including upkeep of fabrication schedule. Led subscale R&D, full scale development, and production-like builds on-schedule through responsible centers via on-floor project management.Acted as go-to onsite manufacturing engineer for Composite Fabrication needs from other areas.

Palo Alto, California, United States

Production sheet metal stamping analysis and mechanical design of hood and door components of Model 3.Developed an induction curing process to replace the hemming process that bonds inner and outer panels of hood and doors.Researched and generated recommendations for RTM carbon fiber component application for exterior elements.

Annapolis, Md

Utilized Nx and FEMAP FEA to structurally analyze and iterate underwater mechanisms for design cycle updates, including ownership of a launch and recovery system for a towable submersed mind detection device.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Modeled, fabricated, tested, and maintained Niobium fixtures for use in millikelvin temperatures as IR shields for thermal engineering experts and theoretical physicists in a quantum computing lab.