Torrance, California, United States
45 years-plus experience in the design, fabrication and testing of aerospace grade complex mechanisms and avionics hold-down devices. Positions held include engineering management (Rexnord, Fairchild Fasteners, Alcoa Fastening Systems, now Howmet Fastening Systems), product/marketing management (Alcoa Fastening Systems) and CAD system administration (Fairchild Fasteners). Specialties: Strong recruitment skills and excellent leadership qualities have resulted in developing engineering teams with competitive skills required for aggressive product line development and ensuing sustaining engineering support. Excellent written and oral negotiating skills results in strong business proposals with resultant contract opportunities and interest from prospective customer bases. Excellent business growth track record in both engineering and product management positions held.
Provide technical leadership and guidance for engineering and manufacturing engineering support staff for AFS structural latch and avionics product lines. Coordinate FAA Repair station repair activity with all related disciplines (sales, manufacturing and engineering). Coordinate and conduct product qualification testing and validation. Review designs for manufacturing feasibility and sound engineering and design practices. Interface with AFS Sales and customer related issues as required relative to application or technical issues and concerns.
Responsible for product marketing and business development of structural latch product line. Duties included business strategy formulation, product pricing, contract negotiation and creating commercial and technical proposals. Involved with product development during tenure as product manager as well. Developed structural latch product line from approximately 10M per year operation to 30M operation in 4+ years. Successfully negotiated several large, long term contracts with several major domestic and European based aerospace OEMs.