Summary
Process engineer with 25+ years in aerospace chemical processing — plating,
anodizing, etching, paint, coat stripping — now building AI-powered
manufacturing intelligence: SPC dashboards, data pipelines, and NCA/RCCA
automation. NADCAP / AS9100 fluent; led audits across multiple OEMs. Ships
internal tools with Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini.
Core Capabilities
Process & Manufacturing — Plating ·
Anodizing · Etching · Coat Stripping · Aerospace Paint ·
NADCAP · AS9100 · NCA / RCCA · Tank Chemistry ·
New-Process Qualification · Customer Audits
Data & AI Engineering — SPC / Statistical
Process Control · ETL Pipelines · LLM Tooling (Claude Code, Codex,
Gemini) · Internal Web Apps · Dashboards · Process Data
Unification
Experience
TAT Technologies — Process Engineer
Greensboro, NC · 2024 – Present
- Own plating, anodizing, etching, and coat-stripping processes; drive NCA and RCCA across production and quality.
- Reduced process failure rate from 67% to 3% and drove reworks to near zero through workflow redesign and tighter process control.
- Improved process capability by 56% via workflow standardization and SPC-driven control.
- Built SPC dashboards with automated control-limit calculation and alerting on tank chemistry, deposition thickness, and etch rate.
- Designed data pipelines unifying production and quality data from machines, spreadsheets, and quality records.
- Developed AI-assisted NCA/RCCA tooling that drafts root-cause narratives and corrective actions from process data.
- Ship internal applications and CLI tools for engineers and operators, built using Claude Code, Codex, and Gemini.
Machine Specialties Inc. — Process Engineer
Whitsett, NC · 2019 – 2024
- Owned plating, anodizing, and aerospace paint processes end-to-end.
- Led NADCAP, AS9100, and customer audits; maintained certification compliance.
- Stood up new chemical processes from scoping through production qualification.
- Built internal tools for production and quality data collection — foundation for the AI-driven work that followed.
Senior SSP Aerospace — Quality Assurance Specialist
Burbank, CA · 2018 – Oct 2019
- Analyzed and corrected methods in chemical processing; maintained AS9100, NADCAP, and customer-spec compliance.
- Conducted internal audits; supported EHS and Manufacturing Engineering.
Moog Inc. — Materials & Process Chemist
Torrance, CA · 2012 – 2018
- Directed plating, painting, shot peening, blasting, and heat-treat processes for aerospace controls; trained technicians and senior operators.
- Reviewed and approved materials and process call-outs on engineering drawings; selected and qualified process vendors.
- Programmed and troubleshot Fanuc robots, pulsing rectifiers, and PLC systems for automated process equipment; built new recipes and recalibrated controls.
- Maintained NADCAP and AS9100 compliance; monitored wet-process tank chemistry; ran XRF, microscopy, leak detection, and mechanical testing.
Danaher — Research Associate
Orange, CA · 2000 – 2012
- Formulated thermoset and photoset polymer composites, adhesives, and methacrylate/acrylate resins; prepared FDA/ISO regulatory documentation.
Independent Ventures
Founder — SmartXChain & Cognitive Factory
2021 – Present
smartxchain.com — analysis and news on frontier technology in blockchain and AI.
cognitivefactory.ai — setting up companies for the cognitive revolution; AI-native operating models for industrial and knowledge work.
Education
B.S., Chemistry — University of Michigan, 1996
Tools & Stack
Docker · Django · PostgreSQL · Git · Linux · Claude Code · Codex · Gemini · CAD (AutoDesk, SolidWorks)