Experience

Skyways

• Aviation & Aerospace
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Dev. Manufacturing and Operations

  • Jun 2023 - Present

• Manufacturing Lead

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2023



Scaled Composites, LLC

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Shop Lead/Manufacturing Technician

  • Mar 2008 - Jan 2021

  Shop Lead: - Supervise anywhere from 2-35+ shop personnel, work with engineering to fabricate/assemble aircraft structures in a fast paced research and development environment on multiple programs. - Give guidance, training, motivation and support to all shop personnel in order to achieve program goals. - Work with Program VP's, Director of Operations, PBM's and PE's to plan schedule, work sequence, staffing, and equipment needed for manufacturing processes. - Work with HR to resolve personnel issues, discipline and conduct annual performance reviews. - Demonstrate a professional demeanor, integrity, credibility and lead by example. Manufacturing Technician: - Proficient/experience in the use of hand, bench, maintenance and specialized tools. - Composite Tooling: foam, hard, custom, high/low temperature tools and plugs. Multiple release systems and applications. - Composite Part Fabrication: wet layup, prepreg, multiple epoxy resin system use and knowledge. Fiberglass, kevlar, carbon fiber, foam/honeycomb cores, secondary bonds, bagging, resin-infusion, charting vacuum/temperature, curing, trimming and storage. - Assembly: using coordinate system, trimming, jigging, and installing aircraft sub-assemblies/assemblies. Bonding, corner tapes, closeouts, resin wiping, fuel sealing, MOD’s, repairs, shimming, precision drilling, reaming, sealants, Clickbonds, hardware installation, body work and paint. - Use of AC 43-13 and technical manuals for system installation methods, techniques and practices. - Hydraulic, pneumatic and fuel systems. Basic electrical, turbine engines, flight control systems, landing gear, canopy/transparency, system check-out/testing, flight test, flight line and ground support. - Airworthiness inspections/documentation: condition, pre-flight, through-flight, post-flight, special inspections, forms and logs under supervision of A&P and/or Crew Chief. - Sheet metal, box break, foot shear, basic mill and lathe machining. Show less



Five Star Auto Body

• Lancaster, California

• Rhino Lining Technician/Detail Manager/Buffer

  • Feb 2005 - Mar 2008

  Rhino Lining Technician/Detail Manager/Buffer: - Rhino Lining new and pre-owned vehicles - Managing 3-6 automotive Detailers - Automotive color sanding and buffing - Paint prep and bodywork Rhino Lining Technician/Detail Manager/Buffer: - Rhino Lining new and pre-owned vehicles - Managing 3-6 automotive Detailers - Automotive color sanding and buffing - Paint prep and bodywork