Christopher Melvin Email & Phone Number

Tustin, CA, US

Arlington, VA, US

• Team leader overseeing six people on the Boeing 737 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) team and indirectlysupport up to nine other teammates representing other Boeing Commercial Airplanes products.
• Leading more than 40 projects supporting Boeing 737 certification activity. This is in addition to 20+projects already closed and completed. Also, leading two AFM-specific team projects aiming toincorporate lean /.
• Currently certified as an Engineering-Unit Member (E-UM) supporting the AFM. This certification isdelegation of FAA duties to Boeing and allows for the approval of the AFM on-behalf of the FederalAviation.
• Continue existing certification as a Boeing Design Approval Engineer (DAE) supporting the AFM group.This certification allows for the evaluation and input of new design changes affecting Boeing airplanes.
• Developing new AFM format and structure based on new mandate(s) from the FAA per the AirplaneCertification, Safety and Accountability Act (2021). Coordination amongst multiple Boeing engineeringgroups as well as with.
• Supported the Boeing 737 MAX return-to-service (RTS) as a focal for the AFM group. Worked withmultiple Boeing organizations, the FAA as well as numerous international regulatory agencies over thecourse of two years in.

Arlington, VA, US

• Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) author and focal for half of the Boeing 737 fleet. Evaluated airplane design changes as well as customer design options as a Boeing Design Approval Engineer (DAE) for appropriate.
• Authored more than 300 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) revisions supporting the Boeing 737. Theserevisions supported hundreds of 737 operators around the world.
• Identified early by lead engineer and management to become one of two focals supporting the entireBoeing 737 fleet.
• Identified by management to become certified as a Boeing DAE supporting the Airplane Flight Manual(AFM) group. Evaluated customer design options to determine if certification activity is required.
• Collaborated in-person with Boeing teammates and airline operators to solve complex problems withairline operations as well as certification issues.
• Selected to participate in the Boeing “Second Century” project which aimed to identify and define requirements for new products to replace aging tools, processes and update data. Assisted a multi-organizational Boeing.

Arlington, VA, US

• Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) author supporting more than 12 Boeing Commercial Aircraft models. Interacted with various Boeing organizations as well as airline employees and listened to feedback. Proposed process and.
• Authored more than 200 Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) revisions supporting 12 different BoeingCommercial Aircraft. These revisions supported hundreds of global aircraft operators and their dailyoperations.
• Created two different Microsoft Excel tracking files for the AFM group – one of the 737 and one for theremaining Boeing Commercial Aircraft models. These tracking tools consolidated ten different files intotwo and.
• Proposed quality and process improvements to produce, review and publish the AFM entirely digitallywhich led to the mitigation of over one million printed pages per year.
• Selected to assist multiple Boeing groups in outlining and driving the requirements for a new AFMauthoring tool. The new authoring tool was intended to replace 5+ existing authoring tools as well asincorporate other.
• Interacted with multiple airline employees when airline representatives visited the Boeing site. Listened toairline employee feedback and relayed that information to the appropriate Boeing team(s) for potentialprocess.

Arlington, VA, US

Subject Matter Expert for all interiors of the 787 family of airplanes in Boeing South Carolina. Trained new teammates on best practices for scheduling and supporting daily operations. Acted as a backup lead for 8 scheduled areas. Worked with other support functions and manufacturing teams to ensure that projects are on schedule and aligned with the.

Arlington, VA, US

Expanded upon existing work schedules for 5 work packages through process improvements driven fromconsistent engagement with the manufacturing managers and mechanics. Time studies and observations were performed on jobs exceeding the allotted duration to aid in identifying waste and reduce flow.- Participated in basic Lean fundamental training including.

Pursued employment after position was eliminated at previous employer.

Augusta, Kansas, US

Supported the lead bidding engineer by studying, in detail, all drawings submitted by multiple international airline companies for unique specifications and printing all necessary documents.- Reviewed and assembled engineering drawings, parts lists, and engineering change orders.- Created a bill of materials for each incoming “request for quote” and.