Professional Profile
Twenty-five+ year veteran supervisor/engineer with extensive experience leading and executing on pivotal company projects including leadership positions on Pratt & Whitney's game-changing technology Geared Turbo Fan engine, the F119, powering the world's most advanced tactical fighter aircraft - the F-22 Raptor, the F135 powering the Joint Strike Fighter, and the Boeing 777. Demonstrated ability to apply education from top-rated universities. Strengths include devoted customer focus, managing complex, cross-functional team projects and delivering results on time in challenging environments, developing talent, problem-solving and trouble-shooting skills. Comfortable articulating at all levels, in all environments, confident, with strong interpersonal skills.
Experience
PRATT & WHITNEY, EAST HARTFORD, CT 2011 - Present
FAN DRIVE GEAR SYSTEM PART FAMILY MANAGER – PRINCIPLE ENGINEER
- Responsible for providing strategic direction and leadership for all FDGS applications.
- Ensure standardization, coordination and continuity of all FDGS project management activities.
- Work to develop new products and advancing component technology.
- Direct cost reduction activities across programs and oversee manufacturing process certifications.
- Provide mentoring to FDGS IPT leaders to increase their Engineering proficiency.
- Organize sourcing activity with commodity management and partnership offices ensuring source selections meet technical, capacity and program needs.
PRATT & WHITNEY, EAST HARTFORD, CT 2007 - 2011
NGPF BUSINESS MANAGER – DEPUTY CIPT LEADER
- Manage $60M+ annual budgets for Mechanical Systems Next Generation Product Family CIPT
- Owner of CIPT EVMS, monitor, report and present cost & schedule variances, develop recovery plans
- Part cost focal, set targets, develop and drive cost reduction initiatives, present monthly program progress
- Lead and coordinate all outsourcing, managing 100+ on & off-shore staff
PRATT & WHITNEY, EAST HARTFORD, CT 2005 - 2007
F119 FIELD MANAGER
- Field Manager for F119 Mechanical Systems Field Support for the F-22 Raptor
- Lead expert teams through tear down inspections of fleet leading pacer engines at customer air bases
- Conduct field investigations, risk mitigation, safety assessments and report to F119 program office & USAF
- Staff, schedule, and manage budget of $2M+ using Earned Value Management System for field support, investigations, outsourcing, quality reviews, and establish repairs limits
PRATT & WHITNEY, MIDDLETOWN, CT 2002 - 2005
EXPERIMENTAL TEST ENGINEER
- Operate as Lead test engineer for Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Mechanical Systems lube validation program
- Oversee manufacture, assembly, and operation of this system level test vehicle
- Test full scale, complete lube system rigs at flight representative attitude & altitude conditions
- Generate test plans, operating procedures, communication reports, night stories
PRATT & WHITNEY, EAST HARTFORD, CT 1999 - 2002
PROJECT ENGINEER/LIAISON
- Manage team responsible for mechanical components at production, test & overhaul facilities
- Provide on-site resolution of performance, assembly, and test problems locally and internationally
- Perform root cause analysis, achieve problem resolution, and initiate Engineering changes
- Lead cost reduction initiative...
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