Main Rotor Blade Composite Repair
Developed, demonstrated, and implemented into depot remanufacturing production a thermal curing blanket that can maintain a temperature of 250oF +/- 5oF over a 24-foot-long bonding surface
Industrial Engineering
Served as Lead Project Engineer/Manager/Consultant Engineer/Contracting Officer Representative, performing and initiating production design and improvement process studies in support of aviation production organizations.
AH-1 Servo Process Improvement
Designed, implemented and completed an investigation of AH-1 hydraulic servos by using Design of Experiments which resulted in an annual recurring cost savings of over $300K. AH-1 acceptance rate improved from 50% to 100%.
T700 Engine Process Improvement
Designed, implemented and completed a successful process improvement of T700 engine turbine testing using Design of Experiments that resulted in annual recurring cost savings of over $1.0M by applying
Preventive-Predictive Maintenance Expert System
Developed and installed a predictive and preventative maintenance expert system (PPMES) on depot critical infrastructure that captures live sensor data; logs and transforms analog data into digital form using new wavelet theory; performs
Flight Safety Aircraft Part Stress Induction
Consolidated all peening specifications, surface inspection specifications, surface inspection procedures, setup and nozzle parameters, and real-time audio and visual aids in a relational database structure
Statistical Process Control Expert System
A new Statistical Process Control (SPC) system was developed for the depot’s machine shop operations that addressed the unique technical challenge of statistically controlling processes with small unit sample sizes and high-product mix.
Rotary Wing Aircraft Sustainment Project
Developed $30M applied depot research program entitled “Rotary-Wing Aircraft Sustainment Project (R-WASP)”. Served as program manager for the R-WASP program that included developing and defending proposals
Quality Engineering
Served at the depots first Quality Engineer
Statistical Process Control Program
Designed and implemented the depots initial Statistical Process Control (SPC) program in the plating, machining, and engine test cell production shops on a variety of aeronautical end items and components