Teams at Elevate Aircraft Seating

Designs and improves aerospace manufacturing production lines using lean manufacturing, takt-time analysis, time studies, line balancing, facility layouts, and continuous improvement. Leads cross-functional initiatives, develops KPIs and standard work, improves material conveyance and ergonomics, mentors teams on lean concepts, and resolves process variability to enhance efficiency, quality, safety, and cost effectiveness.

Leads quality assurance and quality control across two aerospace manufacturing facilities. Oversees quality systems, AS9100 and FAA/EASA compliance, audits, inspections, supplier quality, nonconformance and corrective actions, customer requirements, quality metrics, and continuous improvement. Manages quality personnel, supports product introductions and manufacturing transfers, maintains customer certifications, and advises executive leadership on quality, compliance, operational risk, and customer satisfaction.

Develops and maintains manufacturing bills of materials, digital work instructions, process plans, and configuration-controlled documentation. Translates engineering data into manufacturing-ready information, processes engineering changes, supports build sequencing, and ensures quality and traceability compliance. Collaborates with Engineering, Planning, Production, and Quality teams to improve manufacturing processes, data integrity, standardization, and operational efficiency. Serves as a subject matter resource for manufacturing documentation and provides internal guidance and training.