Jeff is a graduate of Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree (Cum Laude) in Industrial Engineering. He has tallied over 15 years of experience as an Aerospace Engineer, with his primary expertise residing in Manufacturing Engineering, Design for Manufacturability, Tooling Design, and Composite Technology.
Playing a key role in the implementation of tooling and cell design for the current "Composite Center of Excellence", Jeff has been an integral part of the Hawker Beechcraft (formerly, Raytheon Aircraft) for many years. He also led the implementation of the SAP (Systems, Applications, and Products) tooling module within Hawker Beechcraft. To date, this implementation has been named the largest seat count implementation for the enterprise controlling software.
As a Senior Manufacturing Engineer II in the Manufacturing Research and Development Department, he analyses manufacturability and feasibility of proposed aircraft projects with new technology and configuration variability.
God is Jeff's strength and in his spare time he enjoys his family of five, piloting an airplane, restoring classic cars and motorcycles, and manufacturing a 'better widget' in the shop.