Christopher Lohman Email & Phone Number

Hurst, Tx

-Lead designer of Rotor Design Group for the Bell 525 Relentless program -Created and released 3d models, drawings, and documents for the Bell 525 Relentless composite main rotor, composite tail rotor blades, Main Rotor Hub and Control parts.-Designed the Precipitation-static (P-static) and lightning direct and indirect protection pathways for both the Main Rotor blade and Hub and Tail Rotor blades for the Relentless.-Designed both Main Rotor and Tail Rotor blades fatigue test specimens for damage tolerance Bell 525 Relentless certification testing.-Extensive use of ASME Y14.100 and ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for all parts.-Helped define new processes at Bell Helicopter for 3D model definition and PDM based configuration control using ENOVIA.-Extensive use of CATIA V6 surface and composite work benches.-Working with a large cross functional team designing for manufacturability for all part of the Relentless program.-Worked directly with suppliers and Bell shop floor in the manufacturing process to achieve greater productivity and certification of overall aircraft.-Obtained Material Review Board approval for rotor blade parts.

-Responsible for military and commercial aircraft composite/metal bond details and structural assemblies manufactured outside of engineering specification. -Worked as the main contact on the C5 spares metal bond program.-Created standard repair manual for the C5 spares metal bond program.-Analyze metal bond details, composite details, and assemblies manufactured outside of engineering specifications to ensure they are suitable for use on aircraft.-Developed/Designed repairs to make aircraft metal details and composite details manufactured outside of engineering specification acceptable for use on aircraft. -Interface with customers to provide best quality composite details and metal bond details.-Worked directly with engineering Structures, Project, shop floor, Quality Control, and Assembly to design and implement solutions in the manufacturing of aircraft composite details, metal bond details, and assemblies.-Advised on and interpreted engineering drawings for Quality Control Inspectors.

Material Review Board Engineer -Detail parts and Bond Shop-Responsible for metal detail, composite details, and sub-assembly manufactured outside of engineering specification for all aspects of aircraft both jets and propeller.-Analyzed metal details, composite details and sub-assemblies manufactured outside of engineering specification to ensure suitability for use on aircraft.-Developed/Designed repairs to make aircraft metal details and composite details manufactured outside of engineering specification acceptable for use on aircraft.-Worked directly with engineering Structures, Project, shop floor, and Quality Control to design and implement solutions in the manufacturing of aircraft parts.-Advised on and interpreted engineering drawing and specification for Quality Control Inspectors.-Performed changes to engineering drawings and released them to correct errors. -Advised purchasing to correct supplier production issues.

-Created and released 3d models, drawing, and documents for aircraft interiors.-Responsible for ensuring engineering, purchasing, and the shop floor worked together in order to manufacture interiors with minimum impact to schedule.-Worked directly with stress, materials, and customer requirements to achieve special cabinets and other interiors features on Cessna Citation jets.

Bs, Mechinal Engineering

E.I.T. Certificate, Manufacturing

Led senior design project for drilling on composites