Analyze material properties for establishing composites material design allowable.Review engineering and fabrication processing data for non-conformance disposition and corrective action analysis.Provide design input, review and approve composite aircraft part design and fabrication methods.Develop processes, procedures, and test plans for raw material evaluations and product optimizations.Support production and supplier qualification efforts, process audits, and technical evaluations.

Provide composites and metal-bond material and manufacturing supports on all in-production and experimental Cessna aircraft platforms, Textron AirLand Scorpion program, and Hawker-Beechcraft aftermarket support.Evaluate, qualify and establish acceptance criteria for prepreg, adhesive and secondary material for use in composites, metal-bond, and interior part fabrication process.Engage with cross-functional teams on continuous improvements initiatives and efforts to prevent line-stoppage or aircraft-on-ground critical material and processing issues.Establish production process control criterion based on assessment of production trend, historical data, and corrective action plan.

Establish, initiate and coordinate implementation efforts of Nadcap accreditation in composites manufacturing and chemical processing - paint processes.Establish and monitor standard work procedures and process control parameters to incorporate customers’ and Nadcap requirements for composites manufacturing and chemical processing - paint processes.Select, analyze and develop manufacturing process for fabrication of composites and aircraft interior cabins.Technical support and resolving composites and cabin finishes material and fabrication issues.Certified AS9100C internal auditor to perform internal audits, analyze audit results, and recommend process improvements.Engage in change control board configuration management process, UTC ACE operating principles, and UTC engineering export compliance technical data classification process.

Integrate customer’s engineering data packages and determine part configuration, manufacturing process, tooling requirements, and material and hardware selection and requisition. Perform part and basic manufacturing tool design via CATIA V5 CAD, translating 2-D and assembly drawings into 3-D CAD data packages.Create and monitor project master plan to ensure sufficient resources on execution of project and maintaining schedule of resources requirements.Coordinate with production to provide technical support during first part builds, incorporate lessons learned during fabrication into future planning, and provide shop-aid for production and assembly processes.

Manage database and LIMS tracking system for research development of composite materials.Oversee FAA conformity inspections for FAA approved AGATE and NCAMP qualifications and equivalency test plans.Conduct procedures development for processes including machining, quality control, testing and analysis of composite materials research based on ASTM and SACMA standards.Establish procedure manuals and quality manual, train and review test procedures and results for accuracy and conformance with specific test standards, test documents, and quality systems.Coordinate and manage composites research to ensure conformance to requirements and established goals are met. Maintain the budget of laboratory expenses and supervise a team of 8 direct employees.

Structural testing in accordance with ASTM Standards using MTS hardware with data acquisitions through TestStar II’s operating system.Conduct dimensioning, quality control and inspection of composites and advanced materialsConduct non-destructive ultrasonic C-scan and dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA)Set up database for project planning, organization and management and quality control of the machined test coupons in accordance with the dimensions governed by the ASTM Standards.

Lay-up and precision machining of composites compression, tension, and shear testing specimens in support of FAA/AGATE test programs for composite aircraft component certification and qualificationFabrications of laminate and sandwich composites comprised of glass, graphite-epoxy and NOMEX.