Christopher Yates Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, Us

Aerospace Wheel and Brake Project Engineer• Project lead for the A330neo 251t Wheel and Brake Development Program ($33M project planned over 3 years)- Delegated Airbus signature for the program and DRB representative for Project Engineering.- Lead weekly team meetings to improve communication and drive effective collaboration between functions.- Effectively communicated project status through weekly 4-up and monthly MS&C reviews.- Reviewed project schedule, run rates and milestone status weekly to diagnose concerns and make adjustments.- Prioritized work packages and drove execution across multiple engineering and manufacturing organizations.- Made strategic design decisions factoring in cost, schedule, performance and customer requirements.• Project lead for an SRD project that addressed A330 brake rivet failures in the field.- Designed multiple rivet concepts to improve rivet life and resist orbital hammering during operation.- Down-selected design and lead program to introduce the rivets to the field with a new brake dash number.- Project resulted in a recurring BOM cost savings of $40k per year.• Obtained the six sigma greenbelt certification and graduated from the 2017 Aerospace PE/PM Academy.• Trained and managed the Honeywell South Bend contingent workforce for the carbon grind cell.

Arlington, Va, Us

•Worked in the AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter Mechanical Flight Control Design Engineering Group.•Provided engineering support to the production line, flight test, military customers, as well as part manufacturers.•Utilized RCA (root cause analysis) to troubleshoot production as well as vendor problems.•Experienced in auditing supplier facilities and manufacturing plans both domestically and internationally.•Developed and lead multiple lean initiatives to reduce cost to the assembly line as well as the supply chain.•Completed and released over 250 ECO’s (Engineering Change Orders).•Acted as Mechanical Systems representative for the Unigraphics User Group.•Completed mechanical design and qualification of multiple flight safety flight control components.•Planned and executed multiple projects from the SOW (Statement of Work) phase through the estimating, planning and execution phases.•Utilized DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) in multiple new designs to reduce cost and lead time.•Worked as the Mechanical Design Lead for an Aircraft Functional Test Equipment Assembly.

Vinhedo, São Paulo, Br

•Completed a dust collection study. - Mapped out dust collection systems and took air velocity and flow rate measurements. - Diagnosed current system problem areas, and designed exhaust hood solutions. - Acted as project manager overseeing contractors who implemented my designs.•Designed an automated fiber insulation quality testing station. - Designed a mix tank and quality test station framework. - Submitted design to contractors for quote, and presented project to Upper Management.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelor’S Degree, Mechanical Engineering