Eric Mathias Email & Phone Number

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely and efficient manner to support aircraft certification activities performed by FAA Principle Inspectors or Gulfstream ODA IARs.
• Ensures the article and all associated data supports and presented for certification meets requirements in accordance with the approved Quality Assurance System and the ODA Operations Manual.
• Leads teams and projects to find permanent solutions to quality system deficiencies.
• Provides guidance on quality processes and procedures related to certification and conformity for internal organizations; planning, quality, manufacturing.
• Provides technical guidance and direction to subordinate level personnel. Oversees completion of assigned tasks of subordinate level personnel assigned to the functional groups.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Coordinates article & aircraft certification activities to program schedule and milestones.
• Manipulates and maintains large data sets related to configuration, article traceability and conformity of aircraft to determine status and compare to schedule and objectives.
• Prepares and/or reviews data packages prior to submission in accordance with ODA/FAA requirements.
• Performs data evaluation, interrogation and correlation of data between electronic systems.
• Identifies abnormal data trends or changes, works with internal and external organizations to facilitate resolution.
• Interprets engineering configuration data relative to manufacturing planning and deviations.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• 2018 GD symposium Manufacturing Excellence Award (M.E.A.) winning team member for Standards, Training and Evaluation Program (S.T.E.P.).
• Assists management in aspects of assigned quality personnel to include hiring, work assignments, workspace, equipment, training, career development, counseling, and time keeping for payroll.
• Supervises, assigns, and reviews work for assigned QC Inspection personnel to ensure adequate inspection coverage is maintained for assigned departments, and inspection activities are accomplished in a timely and.
• Oversees and trains on the processes of conformity inspections related to production operations.
• Actively identifies and completes process improvement projects related to achieving improved quality and efficiency.
• Develops and presents training workshops/courses for inspection and manufacturing personnel.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Lead a team consisting of Engineering, NDT, production management, and IAR’s, which performed and ensured conformity was completed on approximately 110 parts in accordance with FAA standards prior to the proposed.
• Performs inspection duties utilizing engineering drawings and orders, route cards, inspection travelers, technical specifications, QA procedures and instructions and other related documents.
• Performs conformity/first article inspections to ensure compliance with FAA approved procedures.
• Performs area inspections to ensure compliance with applicable standards and specifications.
• Provides technical support to manufacturing personnel.
• Provides on the job training for subordinate level inspectors.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Manufactures wing structures and flight control surfaces IAW blueprints using Catia and Solumina.
• Performs all tasks in area of responsibility in a timely and efficient manner to ensure aircraft parts, sub-assemblies, major assemblies, and installations are built to model.
• Extensive experience in the use of precision measuring instruments including micrometers, calipers, depth gauges, dial indicators, etc. to a tolerance of.001”.
• Proficient in the interpretation of aircraft blueprints and selected Gulfstream Standards (GAMPs, MEPs, GERs, MSs, TSs).
• Trains and mentors less experienced mechanics.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Extensive experience in the removal, installation, and inspection of such subsystem assemblies as engines, engine quick change accessories, transmissions, landing gear, flight controls, fuel systems, pneudraulics.
• Conducts regular inspections including close tolerance, critical tolerance, and visual.
• Supervises a team of 28 helicopter mechanics on the repair and inspection of UH-60 helicopter components/systems daily.
• Coordinates daily maintenance, develops daily status reports, inspection projection reports, aircraft logbooks and other administrative data for 16 UH-60 Helicopters with production control and quality control to.
• Inspects scheduled routine inspections upon completion of maintenance for quality and airworthiness.
• Develops, manages, maintains, and evaluates a crew chief training program for mechanics / crew chiefs in a classroom or on aircraft learning environments.