Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
I design and build airplanes (and a variety of other products) and create the systems and processes that make them. I bring a mix of skill, perseverance, and broad experience that lets me solve tough problems—especially the ones where “we’ve already tried everything.” As a Technical Fellow in aerospace quality, I focus on finding the real root cause of any issue—whether it’s a safety concern, a production snag, or a business‑process bottleneck. My investigative method is the same whether I’m looking at product reliability, on‑time delivery, profitability, or overall quality. I’ve led large‑scale root‑cause analyses that improve everything from the bottom line to the day‑to‑day operation of a plant. Recently I’ve started using structured‑light scanning, a high‑precision measurement technique that verifies parts meet tight engineering tolerances. This, together with modern quality‑by‑design practices, helps make manufacturing smoother, faster, and more reliable. After 25 years of working with Lean, Six Sigma, and root‑cause methods, I’ve learned that designing for quality from the start is the single biggest driver of a manufacturing system’s success. If you need someone who can dig deep, uncover what’s really happening, explain why it’s happening, and show how to fix it—I’m ready to help. I also restore and ride vintage motorcycles. I have Honda, Yamaha, Norton, BSA, Bridgestone and many other makes. I have more than 45 in my collection and always looking for the next project. What I’m looking for now Side projects or consulting work Opportunities to become an owner or partial owner of a venture A mentor who can guide me through mergers, acquisitions, or turn‑around from an operations perspective Think of me as the person who will “kick the tires” before you buy a vintage motorcycle: sometimes the ride turns out to be a handful, and sometimes it runs like a dream for decades. Let’s find out together which it will be.
Associate Fellow of Engineering at Lockheed Martin is a person who has made significant contributions to their field through engineering and scientific work. It requires many accomplishments and contributions above and beyond current role. These criteria include impactful research, technical achievements and awards, industry partnerships and recognition, academic engagement and contribution, and more. This designation is applied to less than 1% of Lockheed Martins technical workforce.
Lead mission and schedule critical RCCA projects in the Fabrication Departments and act as quality improvement strategy focal. Develop center of excellence in fabrication to in-source critical components and perform fabrication and critical repairs for other Lockheed divisions. Projects include -Coaching the team on Reducing Aluminum weld porosity on Class A welds -Facilitating the corrective action team on eliminating surface porosity on aircraft carbon fiber body panels -Resolving aircraft body panel gap and mismatch seam by making and measuring precise components. Fabrication departments include - Carbon fiber panels and body skins - Complex titanium and aluminum tubes - Precision machined components - Complex wiring bundle assemblies.
Awarded Recognized Technical Talent (RTT) Top 3% of Technical talent for outstanding technical achievement (October 2023). Quality Engineer for Lockheed Fort Worth Fabrication. Products span from carbon composite layup and machining to machining of metal components, assembly of electrical wiring and assemblies to tube bending and welding. Programs include Orion Space module/F-16/F-22/F-35 and many other programs that need components fabricated. F
Making Airplanes
Restorer of vintage motorcycles. 1960s-1990s Triumph, 1960s-1980s Honda, 1970s Norton, 1960s Bridgestone, Various rare makes, models, and years. Engines, Frame fab, electrical, hydraulics/brakes, carburetors, fuel systems cleaning, fuel tank coatings and clean. Custom Cafe Racers and Stock restore projects. Trusted troubleshooting consultant to mechanics, builders and restorers.
Report to Program Management on Bell Relentless and Bell V-22 on daily status of hot parts in Quality Repair, FIA and Qualification. Expedite hot parts and jobs to Inspection Supervision for priority scheduling. Review all incoming bonded part engineering changes from all Customers both Military and Commercial. Pre-plan all FAIs on new and revised parts. Assist the X-ray Nondestructive Test (NDT) team on large scale (330 inch by 180 inch) shots and film development. Corrective and preventive action in all bonded parts and assemblies. Quality tag MRB review. Platforms include C-17, Global Hawk, V-22, Bell Relentless Helicopter.
Interface with Production, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, Customer and Vought Suppliers to resolve all quality issues and improve the product. Manage the Supplier Corrective Action Database (FRACAS) and issue Supplier Corrective Actions(SCARS). Resolve quality escapes at Vendors (Suppliers) by thorough investigation of their Quality Management Systems. Perform First Article Inspections. Investigate and resolve productivity issues due to part Quality. Current assignment is military programs (C-17 Globemaster III).
A short and very intense boot camp learning the entire composites manufacturing business. Instructed by top industry educators in source materials, composite weave, composite mix and storage, to final certification and test. Prepare for AS9100 Rev C by performing a gap analysis on the current Quality Management System. Edit and approve new and improved processes and procedures and planning. Support Customer quality initiatives and issues.