Christopher Etienne Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Ct, Us

East Hartford, Ct, Us

East Hartford, Ct, Us

F135 MSEN Sustainment IPT Lead - Mechanical Systems Externals and NacellesLead sustainment efforts for MSEN hardware of the F135 fleet. Drive reactive and retroactive support with a goal of keeping engines on wing and supply chain of high-quality aerospace hardware flowing to meet customer demand.• Accountable for day-to-day engineering support of the F135 fleet; disposition engine issues, define maintenance requirements, lead multi-discipline teams in executing investigations, tasks, and resource planning across the CIPT• Integral member of engineering change leadership team; successfully drive engineering changes throughout the product development lifecycle, leveraging synergies between cross-functional teams including design, analysis, product definition, structures, manufacturing, operations, supply chain and quality• Champion change throughout the CIPT; perform risk assessments & develop mitigation strategies as needed. Analyze data gathered & develop solutions to optimize performance & increase efficiency• Lead strategic planning efforts; coordinate supplier activities to meet program cost, schedule, and performance metrics. Manage task budget & schedule in accordance with program negotiated deliverables• Serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for 7 different accounts: effectively overseeing project financials, schedules, and performance metrics. Ensure adherence to budgetary constraints, resource allocations, and program milestones• Spearheaded an engineering change initiative that resolved a safety driven issue across the entire F135 fleet, resulting in a net delta dollar amount (cost savings) of $71,319K

East Hartford, Ct, Us

F135 MSEN Sustainment IPT Lead - Mechanical Systems Externals and NacellesLead sustainment efforts for MSEN hardware of the F135 fleet. Drive reactive and retroactive support with a goal of keeping engines on wing and supply chain of high quality aerospace hardware flowing to meet customer demand.• Accountable for day-to-day engineering support of the F135 fleet; disposition engine issues, define maintenance requirements, lead multi-discipline teams in executing investigations, tasks, and resource planning across the CIPT• Integral member of engineering change leadership team; successfully drive engineering changes throughout the product development lifecycle, leveraging synergies between cross-functional teams including design, analysis, product definition, structures, manufacturing, operations, supply chain and quality• Champion change throughout the CIPT; perform risk assessments & develop mitigation strategies as needed. Analyze data gathered & develop solutions to optimize performance & increase efficiency• Lead strategic planning efforts; coordinate supplier activities to meet program cost, schedule, and performance metrics. Manage task budget & schedule in accordance with program negotiated deliverables• Serve as a Control Account Manager (CAM) for 7 different accounts; effectively overseeing project financials, schedules, and performance metrics. Ensure adherence to budgetary constraints, resource allocations, and program milestones

East Hartford, Ct, Us

OME / GTF ESTO Structural Analyst - Mechanical Systems Externals and NacellesESTO - Engineering Support to Operations Provided dedicated engineering support to Pratt & Whitney operations. Utilized engineering methodologies to support annual delivery of engines and spare parts for military applications. Managed outsourcing budget and allocation of outsourcing resources. • Responsible for the structural assessments of non-conformances on commercial and military engine externals hardware.• Knowledge of Integrated Product Development (IPD), Structures Engineering Standard Work (ESW), and the Product Design Review process.• Coordinated structural analysis requirements for repairs with module centers/ Component Integrated Product Teams (CIPTs).• Participated on multi-disciplinary teams to provide structural analysis/solutions that meet design and life requirements.• Worked independently on structural analysis solutions when historical solutions are not available or applicable. Analysis included both classical methods and/or detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA).• Coordinated with others to advance the technology and improve engineering standard work processes/methods, plus document and present results to management and customers.• Primary focal for structural analysis memos (SAMs); provide structures review/approval for repair documents of commercial/military engine external components.• Provided technical coaching and mentoring to entry level structures engineers.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

F135 / F119 ESTO Designer - Mechanical Systems Externals and Nacelles (MSEN)ESTO - Engineering Support to OperationsProvided dedicated engineering support to Pratt & Whitney operations. Utilized engineering methodologies to support annual delivery of engines and spare parts for military applications. Managed a small team of 5 outsourced employees to resolve quality escapes, reducing turn-around time by 10%. Championed new supplier transitions and cold starts. Authored first article inspection, root cause corrective action & engineering first piece review documentation. Proactively developed producibility improvements to reduce over-all costs and improve supplier lead-times.• Resolved 159 engineering quality notifications with an average turn-around-time of 14 days.• Resolved 22 engineering suppliers request for information tasks with an average turn-around-time of 12 days.• Championed new supplier transitions & supplier cold starts, engineering first piece reviews, & first article inspections.• Managed a team of 5 outsourced engineering specialists to resolve quality notifications.

East Hartford, Ct, Us

F135/OME CIPT Designer - Mechanical Systems (MechSys)CIPT - Component Integrated Product TeamDesign of bearing compartments - including but not limited to bearings, bearing supports, carbon seals, seal plates, gears, towershafts, axial and radial scoops, squirrel cages, oil-dampers, piston rings, spanner nuts, jumper tubes, oil manifolds, oil nozzles, locking tab washers, retaining rings, heatshields, o-rings, c-seals and scupper systems.• Responsible for class 1 & class 2 engineering changes. Supported category 1 design of gearboxes, oil tanks & pumps.• Conducted field investigations of non-conforming components & engine assembly builds as necessary. • Responsible for military engine manual updates, used for overhaul inspections & hardware damage assessment.• Fulfilled engineering requests for information from suppliers and engineering quality notifications. • Responsible for over-all reduction in processing time for quality notifications by 12% for 2 consecutive years.

Aubervilliers, Paris, Fr

Responsible for design and configuration control of aerospace fiber optic wiring system components consistent with customer requirements. Generated bill of materials, engineering change notices, and technical data sheets daily. Also responsible for producing, updating and editing fixture designs, 3D models of parts and components, and advanced manufacturing drawings . Additional responsibilities include but aren't limited to running environmental and mechanical testing of products, and project management.• Developed test method procedures for mechanical testing of prototypes• Designed fixtures to improve overall quality of test results for 2 test method procedures• Employed key six sigma methodologies resulting in 10% decrease in process variation • Composed 6 technical documents and/or reports chronicling research and findings

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Worked closely with the Research & Development and Marketing departments primarily in the design and testing of next generation orthodontic appliances. Conducted research and performed analysis of obtained data. Assisted in all other aspects of new product development.This role consisted of a large amount of mechanical testing, research, statistical analysis of obtained data, developing and evaluating new test methods, producing technical documents and presenting technical reports to the research and development department. In this role I mastered key six sigma methodologies in order to reduce process variation, I worked closely with a team of engineers in order to achieve a goal, and I gained invaluable insight to industry practices in regards to conducting research.• Developed test method procedures for mechanical testing of prototypes• Designed fixtures to improve overall quality of test results for 2 test method procedures• Employed key six sigma methodologies resulting in 10% decrease in process variation • Composed 6 technical documents and/or reports chronicling research and findings

Brooklyn, Ny, Us

Produced 3D CAD models of mechanical designs using Solidworks. Responsible for converting customer requests and/or architectural drawings into 3D CAD models and 2D shop blueprints + Bill of Materials. Self appointed agent for quality control.• Successfully designed/drafted & produced manufacturing drawings for 10 projects• Improved customer satisfaction with quality control and excellent customer service• Increased production time by 20% with prompt procurement of manufacturing drawings

Hempstead, Ny, Us

Under the tutelage of Dr. M. David Burghardt and the Center for STEM Research I conducted a semester of research in STEM (Science Technology Engineering Mathematics) education teaching students ranging from grades K-12.• Conducted experiments with over 15 students, educating them in fields of STEM• Developed & implemented weekly unit lesson plans for students

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Analytics; Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering