Neil Ralph Email & Phone Number

North Carolina, United States

Responsible for managing small to large-scale product development projects. Key responsibilities include developing project plans, managing budgets, performing critical analysis, and identifying cost-saving opportunities to maximize profitability. I oversee project performance, identify and solve problems, and implement effective solutions.Key Responsibilities:• Lead and coordinate engineering activities to meet project deliverables and customer satisfaction.• Serve as liaison between program management, engineering teams, operations, and suppliers.• Conduct critical path analysis, develop mitigation plans, and manage project risks and opportunities.• Manage project plans, schedules, and budgets for projects of varying size and complexity.• Oversee project development from inception to service, ensuring goals for productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction are met.

North Carolina, United States

• Managed a team of local and remote engineers responsible for the next generation or aircraft seats• Coordinated with Sales and Marketing to establish requirements and deliverables for new seats• Ensured the seats meet the market and industry needs through internal and external product research• Led a cross functional team to ensure the product meets aesthetic, structural, and manufacturing requirements• Tracked program progress as well as individual team progress• Managed the schedule, design, ordering and build of showroom quality seats to the Aircraft Interiors Expo• Analyzed cost data while working with supply chain, vendors, production, and manufacturing to increase margins

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Developed a new aircraft seat which will be a new model for Collins Aerospace by 2020• Managed successful delivery of prototype seats to the 2018 and 2019 Aircraft Interiors Expo • Coordinated engineering data with sales, marketing, and production teams to prepare new seats for production• Led a new seating project which helped me become part of the R&D project management team• Responsible for managing design, ordering, and construction of seat components for testing and shows• Analyzed seat and component cost and weight to ensure designs would meet market requirements

Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina Area

• Responsible for the testing and certification of Premium Class aircraft seating• Prepared test plans and reports for certifying various seat designs, which include reclining, fully actuated forward facing, side facing, and aft facing seats with standard and inflatable restraints • Managed multiple projects while ensuring timely completion of FAA certification and seat delivery• Executed dynamic and static testing per FAA regulations and ensures industry design, performance, and injury criteria is met• Justified engineering design changes by structural analysis and engineering rationale for test and production seats while determining the impact on certification and schedule• Developed certification plan for first of kind suite style seats and furniture• Working knowledge of relevant FARs, ACs, and SAE regulations and guidance for aircraft seats

Marysville, Wa

• Developed, tested, and performed safety analysis for a section of the smoke detection system in an Airbus A340• Managed the design and production of test articles for decompression analysis of commercial aircrafts• Prepared test plans and reports for vent airflow and decompression testing and analysis

• Helped teach and train students on effective and safe use of machinery• Gained expertise in working with lathes, millls, and common shop machinery• Acquired great knowledge of machining processes and procedures• Manufactured a variety of parts for student and teacher projects

Greater Seattle Area

• Effectively coordinated with Air Traffic Control on the airfield• Trained to operate on runways and taxiways together with aircrafts• Safely operated vehicles and machinery around all types of aircrafts

• Oversaw fellow volunteer’s work, evaluated and discussed individual progress• Planned and conducted weekly meetings• Compiled statistical information to develop charts for goal-setting• Demonstrated excellence in integrity, diligence, and organization

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Marketing, 4.0

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Associate Of Science (A.S.), Math And Science