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Wichita, Kansas, United States

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Wichita, Kansas

Responsible for winning and overseeing new commercial and military aerospace programs. Maintains oversight of the aerospace business market and develops strategy to align/grow Ingenium core technical competencies with market opportunities. Jim is part of the senior executive team responsible for Ingenium’s growth and program performance.

Managed the Advanced Program Management Office (APO), developing tools, standard operating procedures and training. Developed the strategic playbook for NTS Corporation Program Management, and implemented that system in support of the Senior Executive Leadership team. Worked with Executive Leadership team on a winning strategy to implement best practices for large customer portfolios, individual major programs, opportunities and implemented the strategy. The team successfully managed strategic account portfolios ranging from $40,000,000.00 to $50,000,000.00 with United Technology Aerospace Systems, Parker Hannifin, the Meggitt Corporation, and Rockwell Collins.

Developed strategic business plans defining the commercial aerospace markets, large commercial transport, regional, business/ general aviation aircraft, and jet engine propulsion programs. Developed and finalized Long Term Agreements, (LTA)’s consolidating contracts, finance, and operations with United Technology Aerospace Systems, Rockwell Collins, and the Meggitt Corporation. Wrote numerous white papers outlining the development of business alignment with strategic customers and the associated capital equipment investments required. Topics included jet engine programs, fuel systems, pneumatic systems, as well as oil and hydraulic systems.

Managed engineering service groups, with oversight of the all proposal, design and execution for major efforts. Developed the business execution model for a single NTS process for engineering internally and for partnerships outside of NTS.

As the Chief Engineer responsible for large proposals, developed and implemented APO, in which the team developed proposal standards, integrated subject matter experts (SMEs), application engineers (AEs) and operations into the standard work flow process. Maintained oversight of the implementation and adherence to documented design practices, system engineering principles, and in depth process check lists for major test programs.

Wichita, Kansas

Managed a certification team responsible for over thirty-one major level 1 & 2 projects, spread across a range of stages from the start of development to completion of certification. The team coordinated all deliverables with Project Engineering, the Hawker Beechcraft certification office, the Program defined Supplier base, and the Wichita ACO/ FAA office.

Wichita, Kansas

Managed nine follow on certification programs for the Model 4000 after initial certification. We prioritized and aligned project resources with other project engineers, technical leaders and program management personnel in support of program critical path issues. Facilitated activities associated with the supplier base, coordinating schedules and requirements to conform parts, providing manpower to witness qualification testing as well as the approval of drawings and delivery of compliance reports.Worked with the Hawker Beechcraft technical teams, certification office and FAA using FAR’s for certification/ requirement guidance to write and approve certification plans, flight test plans, ground test plans and supplier qualification test plans.

Wichita, Kansas

Coordinated Mechanical Systems, Flight Control and Environmental Control Systems groups during the certification of the Model 4000. Interacted with Raytheon internal design teams and flight/ ground testing groups, and externally with the Program supplier base in conjunction with supply chain management. Conducted program reviews and system level presentations internally with senior leadership teams and externally with suppliers and the FAA.Mechanical systems consisted of landing gear, nose wheel steering, anti-skid, wheels, tires and brakes, emergency landing gear extension, aircraft hydraulic power generation, oxygen, and pitot/static systems. Flight Control Group consisted of mechanical aileron and elevator, hydraulically powered rudder, spoiler roll control, ground lift dump, electrical flap, and pitch systems. Environmental Control System consisted of pressurization, cockpit and cabin control, ice detection, electrical horizontal tail anti-ice, bleed air wing anti ice and bleed leak detection systems.Activities included baseline design, follow on design changes, component qualification, aircraft ground and flight testing developmental/ certification, report writing and the formal finding/showing of certification compliance using FAR’s for guidance. At the completion of this assignment Type Certification (TC) was accomplished for the model 4000.

Wichita, Kansas

Responsible for determining the facility location, design of the Plant layout, internal set up of all manufacturing equipment, plus hiring and training the work force using formal computer systems. Responsible for budget, profit and loss statements, schedules, program reviews, capital equipment requirement development and acquisition. I conducted daily staff meetings to communicate requirements and highlight results. Built a customer base to support tubing and duct manufacturing in the Midwest region. We implemented a quality system and engineering requirements review process for production fabrication and assembly purposes. I employed and supervised twenty-eight employees including eight indirect professionals, fourteen direct labor, and six part-time employees. During this period I implemented lean manufacturing principles, the cellularization of product lines, Five S, formal Kaizen events, the Andon System, as well as Kanban and Process Maps. My greatest accomplishment was the facilitation of a Long Term Agreement with a major OEM, involving their offloading four thousand part numbers to Tubetronics Inc.

Wichita, Kansas

Integrated process Team Leader for the Premier1 aircraft. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: Landing gear design, anti-skid system design, wheels, tires and brake design, emergency landing gear extend system design, aircraft hydraulic system design and landing gear retract system design. I worked closely with Dale Cox, DOA for Landing Gear and Hydraulic Systems for the Premier 1 program to comply with the following regulations: FAR 23.333, 23.337, 23.1309, 23.1435 and 23.1438. Our group worked towards the afore mentioned FAR requirements to certify and comply with the petition for exemption by Raytheon Aircraft Corporation, dated 8/13/96, which incorporates the requirements of the following regulations: FAR 25.235, 25.471, 25.473, 25.477, 25.479, 25.481, 25.483, 25.487, 25.489, 25.493, 25.721, 25.725, 25.727 and 25.729.

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kansas