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Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States

Recognized company expert in Fairings and Payload processing, supporting critical-path operations and executing high value projects and innovative updates. Project leader for startup, qualification, and execution of fairing refurbishment at Cape Canaveral. The SpaceX Fairing program is a resounding success, saving hundreds of millions of dollars and enabling a world-record manifest with a flight-proven fleet of fairings. TS/SCI Security Clearance, expert in all aspects of Fairing/Payloads including marine recovery, refurb, encapsulation, mate to F9, structural repairs, avionics and prop checkouts, structural testing, and customer operations.Special Projects and Fairing Team Support (2021-Current)-Managed ~$1M project to move full-scale structural test equipment under a short timeline and extreme challenges – full budget, resource, design, and schedule control-et NASA launch schedule while improving safety and increasing operational efficiency through innovative system improvements, finishing within 0.5% of budget -Initiated and led project to develop new paints to reduce refurb hours (saving ~2000 hours/year) and improve aesthetics – now used on Fairing, F9, Falcon Heavy, and Dragon-Designed and implemented rapid means of mass critical measurement, savings thousands of hours-Continually drive down hours and cycle times to meet ever-increasing launch rates-Standardization of engineering operations and training for onboarding new engineers and leaders

Cape Canaveral, Fl

Extreme owner of Fairing Refurb program startup, rate increase, and special projects (2018-2021)-Launch site project owner of Fairing Refurb – developed recovery and transfer process, designed and procured required ground support equipment, developed and executed re-flight certification and processes-Managed ~$1M in Capital projects to expand capacity, update facility capabilities, and led tooling design and procurement to support rate increases-Supported development efforts on net catches at sea (Ms. Tree) and making fairings robust to water landingsSupported critical path launch operations and implemented organizational and functional changes to improve Fairing/Payload team results (2017-2019)-Integral role in meeting launch deadlines while overcoming extraordinary circumstances and challenges -Led restructure of team from Engineering-centric model to Production and Lean mentality-Eliminated surprise stockouts of materials by improving forecasting and local inventory planning-Drove the fairing factory to reduce quality escapes and transfer work to standardize launch-site work scope-Developed innovative Payload Mate technique to reduce hrs and time on critical path – tools still in use today

Salt Lake City, Ut

-Plant Manager - Led a team of ~60 in the production of Aerospace Composite Structures, ~$30M in annual revenue-Improved Touch CPI (Budget hrs/Actual hrs) YOY by 10% to 96% across all programs-Led daily/weekly performance tracking (plan/actual) and manage build rates versus capacity-Increased delivery metrics and First Pass Yield on multiple programs by 5-25% -Managed an ~$2M line expansion including major facility and capital upgrades-Tracked performance to scope, schedule, and budget using EACs, Earned Value Management (EVM)-Risk Management – technical, capacity, supplier, safety risk identification and mitigation-Implemented Lean Manufacturing principles to achieve stable and consistent build rates-Promoted strong safety culture

Salt Lake City, Ut

-Led ~8 Manufacturing & Development Engineers and 6 Tech Writers-Lead for Out-of-Autoclave processes including Braiding, VARTM, RTM, and Filament Winding-Reduced scrap rate on a key Trident FBM component from 60% to <10% and brought current to contract. -Business development and proposals for Military and Commercial programs-Technical and Recruiting Advisor for Utah Aerospace Pathways program.Harris Aerostructures was Acquired by Albany International in 4/2016.

Anaheim, Ca

-Helped customers reduce manufacturing costs through innovative materials and processes-Recognized company expert in automated manufacturing of composite aerospace structures-Extensive global experience – Provide valued support to customers and project teams in the US, Europe, and Asia-Managed and mentored multiple R&D Technicians and Engineering Interns-Certified Six-Sigma Green Belt Three US Patents-US 20140174632 - Curable prepregs with surface openings-US 20140370237 - Dry fibrous material for subsequent resin infusion-US 20140034223 - Targeted deposition of particles used in the manufacture of composite articles

Rockledge, Fl

-One of only two engineers supporting multiple products in a dynamic and demanding environment.-Drove improvements in product quality and lead time to improve company revenues.-Led and supported development and production projects including Antenna Radomes, F-22 RTM parts, and resin infusion (VARTM) of large reflectors with high customer satisfaction.

Clearfield, Ut

-Developed automated processes for the manufacture of advanced aerospace components. -Co-developer of the patented Automated Stiffener Forming process, used to build A350 stiffeners. Total contracts using this process exceed $1Billion-US 7513769 - Apparatus and methods for forming composite stiffeners and reinforcing structures

Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Engineering