• Excelled in a secondment to gain the rare and unprecedented experience providing onsite Powerplant support for our largest commercial operator in North America, ExpressJet Airlines, and develop the role for future secondments. Quickly gained trust and credibility with customer through demonstrated skillsets, knowledge and dedication to helping them resolve issues. Led team management and fleet management activity for the ExpressJet Powerplant team through the departure of two Powerplant team managers. Intimately familiar with all customer team processes, authored how to guides for team processes, and trained customer management and Powerplant new hires. Eliminated non-value added activity and leading team through transition to automate processes and reporting activity in new fleet management software, Trax.• Perform ongoing analyses of maintenance data and developed data driven focused half day training for ExpressJet mechanics to properly troubleshoot issues the first time and eliminate repeat maintenance activity. Training has been praised by senior ExpressJet mechanics, customer management and Indianapolis service engineering for its focus, detail and overall content. Developing a knowledge base and troubleshooting logic tree for aircraft interactions that affect engine troubleshooting and performance.• Perform fleet engine health monitoring analyses and led implementation of proactive programs (e.g. FPMU betterment, version B9.4.1 FADEC software upgrade and troubleshooting training) to reduce and eliminate chronic issues. Provide feedback to Indianapolis service engineering and customer business team to remedy customer concerns, improve responsiveness and get ahead of pending chronic concerns. • Lead all engine lease return activity for the airline. Also interface with our significant business partners, our engine lessors, to help them gain future markets and extend the market for AE 3007 engines.

• Led capable team of engineers responsible for resolving all assembly, test, part quality and build issues on all Indianapolis site product (i.e. AE 1107, AE 3007, AE 2100, T56 and 501, LiftSystem, and Helicopter product line engines and spares) in a daily high stakes and high pressure environment where excellence in execution and communication is critical to success.• Developed data driven pro-active measures to counter issues before reaching assembly and test during a time of unprecedented challenge and site outsourcing to resolve product quality concerns at internal and external manufacturing sources. Challenged Rolls-Royce supplier quality leadership in UK to become more involved in properly resolving Indianapolis site product quality issues. Every day in the role presented many challenges to aggressively resolve issues of the highest visibility and priority. Responsible for containment and problem resolution of any quality escapes to customers.• Key in implementing Rolls-Royce Production System principles to support and coach hourly workforce to aggressively attack any barriers to success and one of the first areas to learn and adopt High Performance Culture (HPC) principles in a difficult environment. • Led product reliability team from a reactive and victim culture to a proactive and empowered culture that is rewarded for strong work ethic and working smarter to more effectively problem solve. Implemented a strong employee development system within the team and created a positive atmosphere in which the team is supported, recognized and rewarded. Created and coached a team that is desirable to join despite tremendous daily challenge and pressures for the team. Focused on excellence in people, processes and training.• Eliminated long standing quality issues and backlog of assembly part quality issues. Implemented measures to immediately resolve assembly part quality issues to ensure backlog never returns.

• Led the AE 1107C MGT increase team that won an Engineering Excellence Award for Superior Team Performance and Rolls-Royce Defense President’s Award and honorable mention the prior year. Gained whole engine technical leadership experience proven valuable and further developed in following roles. • Responsible for program management and leading all technical work, definition of and compliance to FAA and NAVAIR requirements, technical program reviews and team meetings, management of resources, earned value management, documentation of compliance to FAA FAR and NAVAIR mil spec requirements to support field service evaluation, service, production, and FAA certification release of the AE 1107C upgrade and AE 1107C1 turboshaft engines. Authored all related SSDDs and SSRDs to clearly define requirements for supporting engineering and analysis activity. Authored may of the compliance reports sent to FAA and NAVAIR. The MGT redline increase achieved through the AE 1107C upgrade and AE 1107C1 programs significantly increases engine time-on-wing (TOW) through increased deterioration margin to support troops operating in Iraq, Afghanistan, and domestically. Achieved CPI and SPI within 5% on all accounts on approximately $15 million budget while delivering to an aggressive schedule and influencing Engineering to deliver to expedited timeframes.• Led Black Belt team to investigate root causes of decreased MGT margin at production acceptance tests of AE 1107C engines and implementation of corrective actions to ensure engines are delivered per customer commitments to avoid contract penalties.

• Over $1 million in savings through Black Belt projects (mostly per annum savings)• Just do it project in cutter grind estimated to yield $810,000 savings per annum in tooling reworks• Dross reduction project on single crystal castings at Single Crystal Operations (SCO) expected to save $300,000 per annum in raw material cost alone• Improved throughput on 1107C torque meters by approximately 3x in Plant 8 model shop through a value stream mapping and lean manufacturing project to meet military demand• Researched alternate measurement systems for turbine wheel broach depth, profile, cone and helix angle for implementation in Indianapolis and possibly the UK• Improved process capability on high volume turbine vane EDM process (>20,000 parts per annum) from a Cpk of 0.50 to a Cpk of 2.27• Assisted with technical issues and production deviations on F136 LPT2 and LPT3 turbine blades

• One of two design engineers responsible for the design, manufacture, and testing of F136 (alternate engine for F-35) LPT2 and LPT3 turbine blades in SDD (System Development and Demonstration) Phase. Implemented design changes that could save tens of millions of dollars over the life of the engine program and reworks to allow blades to be used on engine builds to meet aggressive schedule.• Responsible for design and development of AE replacement engine program (RB282) LP turbine blades with significant UK oversight. Developed a methodology for creating quick iterations on stress rupture and oxidation design inputs. Only turbine IPT engineer with design matured to fully developed drawings, casting and machining, for development manufacturing. Interfaced regularly with UK Engineering on design development to meet all requirements and explained the methods used to optimize design. Developed a weight saving approach to turbine blade stalk and platform contouring, z-shroud sizing and dovetail attachments with arched ends to meet all structural requirements at significantly reduced weight.• Worked with Honeywell to determine effect of combustor liner change on CTS800-4N blade shroud creep and stress rupture life• Consulted on RR500 impeller design• Worked with Manufacturing, Quality, Design, and Standards to develop a global turbine blade dimensioning standard that is easier to make, inspect and is defined and toleranced with greater attention to how the part functions in the engine• Assisted with AE3007 A1P LPT2 blade failure investigation• Presented Lightning Award twice for implementing quick changes to help year end Production and a Recognition Award for work to quickly assess F136 Engine 005/1 FOD

• Sole compressor rotor design engineer on RR300 and designed the only new critical part in the engine• First engineer in IPT to receive “RR300 awesome employee” award• Completed tasks well ahead of schedule on an aggressively paced engine development program while creating my own models and drawings. Often shown as an example for design engineers to follow.• Aided in the design of the rear support, bearing housing, bleed manifold, and compressor assembly• Wrote compressor assembly spec, compressor surge audit procedure, sub-system design document, TDRs, and Strength and Life Report for submittal to FAA• Performed project oriented work (e.g. build and test of a heavily instrumented RR300 compressor rig)• Presented design to audit team during gated design reviews• Assisted with production MRB and RR300 development compressor parts

• Completed $3.2 million/yr cost reduction on all T56 and 501 engine compressor blades• Implemented repairable, lower cost, and higher durability Al oxide coating on all AE compressor wheel knife seals (stages 6-13) still used today to meet FAA AD requirements and performed all CAM duties.• Redesigned compressor rotor on 501K boost module as part of a red top program to increase life on boost wheel at least 100X and increase FOD resistance of boost blade with minimal impact on surrounding parts and boost compressor performance• Completed, worked on, developed MCS packages and program proposals for several CIP programs for the US Military such as erosion resistant coatings application

• Designed and modeled parts for LiftFan on Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and followed through to layout review (FEA, GD&T – casting and machining, standards, etc.)• Worked with LiftFan mainframe design engineer and Gearbox IPT to reduce weight, improve performance, and complete trade studies for critical parts• Worked with vendors to ensure requirements were met on designed parts

• Aftermarket and performance test trending and analysis• AE3007 N2 (core speed) overshoot study and ITT overshoot correction algorithm for FAA to increase engine time on wing. Compass data manipulation.• Created lessons learned database of AE engines failing performance test

• Worked to consolidate floor storage areas and reduce lead time to assembly• Developed inventory flow model from suppliers to assembly• Worked closely with Logistics director and managers to create kitting and kanban opportunities and improve lean manufacturing processes

• Worked as a technical stenographer in meetings at Rolls-Royce with senior management discussing changes to company processes.