Michael Carrera Email & Phone Number

• Supports engineering requirements of the UK Reaper, MQ-9 FMS program, assists the SAPM in the daily accomplishment of engineering activities.
• Interfaces with customer engineers, providing technical support to ensure program success.
• Established bi-weekly engineering meetings with customer engineering team update and track engineering actions to closure resulting in streamlining the weekly customer Program meetings.
• Coordinated efforts between U.S., U.K. and contractor representatives to provide customer an improved crew training tool.
• Lead for tri-annual Technology Working Group and supporting member of Airworthiness Working Group, Logistics Working Group and Schedule Working Group.
• Clearance: Secret

Gainesville, TX

• Director/Sr. Manager, Program Management, SSUSA, Gainesville, TX 2012-2021Direct and monitor all aspects of Program development and production for Boeing, Airbus and Embraer OEM programs from launch to customer delivery.
• Direct up to 16 Program Managers in the execution of Boeing, Airbus and Embraer platform programs with an estimated annual value of nearly $250M per year.
• Represent SSUS VP of Programs and CEO in the daily communication and operation of assigned programs.
• Provide interface, guidance and direction to engineering and operations leaders in the successful delivery of up to 50 new development programs annually with a combined NRC budget over $60M, completing these programs.
• Track, manage and report Key Performance Indicators to both SSUS and OEM Senior Leadership.
• Led the successful implementation of Integrated Program Teams, improving program performance leading to nearly 3 years of on-time delivery to both Boeing and Airbus Final Assembly Lines.

Mba, Business Administration

Bs, Aerospace Engineering