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Atlanta, GA, US

• Lead team of senior leaders with a focus on delivering the highest levels of safety, compliance, and aircraft reliability for Engineering which includes Fleet Management, Aircraft Project Engineering, Powerplant.
• Establish long-term strategic vision and direction for Engineering that aligns with the mission of Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering and UPS Airlines.
• Create productive and transparent relationships with the FAA to ensure regulatory compliance as Director of Engineering.
• Ensure function adherence to UPS Safety Management System (SMS) using the SMS policies and procedures.

Atlanta, GA, US

Responsible for the overall direction and management of airframe and powerplant MRO operations, powerplant engineering, and aircraft acquisitions/integration. Provide operational, regulatory, and financial oversight for global network of MRO providers for airframes, engines, and APUs. Manage powerplant engineering team providing 24x7 engineering support of.

Atlanta, GA, US

Responsible for the overall safety, regulatory compliance, and dispatch reliability of the UPS fleet of aircraft including 747-400, 747-8, 757, 767, A300, and MD-11 freighters. Led interdisciplinary Fleet Management staff of 48 including fleet managers, engineers, maintenance program specialists, and reliability analysts. Financially accountable for.

Atlanta, GA, US

Responsible for coordination and integration of all aspects of Boeing 747-8 and 767 new aircraft deliveries across UPS Airlines Maintenance and Engineering. Led UPS delivery team on-site at Boeing Everett Delivery Center for all customer activities including surveillance, acceptance flight, and delivery. Identified and communicated quality issues with new.

Atlanta, GA, US

Managed team of 20 employees to provide technical and non-technical training across entire Maintenance and Engineering organization both with instructor led courses and online learning. Supervised team of 14 technical instructors providing training for all five UPS aircraft fleets (A300, MD-11, 747-400/-8, 757, and 767) including Familiarization, Avionics.

Atlanta, GA, US

Managed group of structures engineers responsible for all five UPS fleets - A300, MD-11, 747, 757, and 767. Group is responsible for reviewing and implementing applicable Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins, and Service Letters.

Atlanta, GA, US

Managed team responsible for identifying adverse reliability trends, analyzing data, finding root cause, and coordinating with aircraft engineering teams to develop reliability improvement projects. Developed Operational Reliability Index to combine data from delays, cancellations, deferrals, and out of service events to identify four-digit ATA chapters.

Atlanta, GA, US

Managed group of structure engineers responsible for reviewing and authorizing structural repairs for C-check aircraft and shop components. Approved repair substantiations for both minor and major repairs ensuring compliance with 14 CFR 25. Also served as Engineering Standards Manager to develop and improve business processes and standards for all.

Atlanta, GA, US

Atlanta, GA, US

Stratford, Connecticut, US

Managed lean project to map the value stream for the manufacture of main rotor blades including all processes, material flows, and information flows for the implementation of lean manufacturing concepts. Managed project to outsource machined details and assemblies to domestic suppliers using on-line competitive bidding process resulting in an annual cost.

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Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General (Faa A & P)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering