1. QUINTIN GATEWOOD
PO BOX 762348
SAN ANTONIO TX 78245
562-833-8678
QUINTIN.A.GATEWOOD@GMAIL.COM
CAREER SUM M ARY
Production/Operations Manager in the aviation, aerospace field. Experienced in project management of
start-up programs. Demonstrated leadership skills. Organized team player and mentor. Creative in problem
solving. Self-motivated, continuous learner.
 Knowledgeable in process improvement, variability reduction, budgeting, strategic development and
manufacturing methodologies.Strong background in partnering with supply chain management,
engineering, quality, suppliers, tooling, executive leadership, and hourly work force to drive
performance and achieve aggressive business results.
 Championed a cultural change in an accelerated work environment. Experience in sharing best
practices across the enterprise, technical performance, and motivating employees to improve
performance to achieve their highest performance levels. Facilitated the implementation of lean
procedures to improve process efficiency and the elimination of waste.
 Conduct risk analysis to define, rate, and monitor risk for concurrent projects. Identify lessons learned,
and incorporate best business practices into future project plans. Developed and executed business
plans and policies/procedures, along with developing organizational and technical strategies plans to
ensure on-time delivery, identify schedule adherence.
PRO FESSIO NAL EXPERIENCE
THE BOEING COMPANY, San Antonio, TX & Long Beach, CA October 1985-June 2016
Operations/Production Manager-San AntonioTX, Long Beach Ca (January 2004-June 2016
 Oversee daily operations C17 Maintenance and Modifications each plane at 21K man hours budget
per plane completing at an average of 19K hours.
 Maintain schedule per build plan, developing touch labor hours for each task leading a team of 14
skilled Non Union mechanics. Employees consisting of interiors, blanket, structural/mechanical,
hydraulic, landing gear, and electrical mechanics.
 Managerof pre-planning and execution required to upgradefour787Dreamliner’s to Production Type
Certification. $290M contract with peak headcount of 400 touch labor employees. Lead manager in
developing training 400 touch labor mechanics and implementing requirements across the program
multiple skill classifications with a budget of 800K man-hours for training saved the program 200K in
cost avoidance eliminating site specific training with the same deliverables but different site codes.
Electrical, Avionics, structure, composite and mechanical systems training.
 787 CI&R Composite/Structure Manager - responsible for all heavy structures and special projects.
Managed a team of 10 non-union mechanics in wing EME seal, composite structure modification,
Hydraulic systems installation, and all fuselage heavy structure/composite mods. Coordinating
maintenance and test activities through integration of all operations teams’ engineers, customers, and
suppliers.
 C17 Globemaster III- Major Body Join/Center Fuselage Managed 32 union mechanics in assembling
Hydraulic mechanical systems and main landing gear installation, structural installations. Major Body
Join Nicholson Alignment Tool. Utilize Employee Involvement process to improve quality, reduce
cost and improve schedule through Continuous Improvement, performed critical path and realigned

2. workflow resulting in 87% improved performance, cost reductions, and eliminating non-value added
processes and procedures.
 Interpreted blueprints, planning documents, process procedures, and command media. Use of
Microsoft office suite. Manage employees to meet performance to plan objectives, quality and safety
goals, and individual performance.Worked with Quality department to determine root cause and
implementation of effective corrective action for nonconforming products using Boeing Quality
systems. Formed, tracked and worked Corrective Action Plans to solve issues. Material review board
trained
C-17 Surface Structural Mechanic/MD-80 TeamLead-Long Beach, CA (1985-2004)
MD-80Team Lead of14skilled Union mechanics. (1985-1987);C-17ProductionMajorBodyJoin (1993-2004).
 Produced aircraft at orbelow allocated budgets; reduced reworkand repair hours by working withself-
directed work team.
 Interpreted blueprints, planning documents, process procedures, and command media. Drive for
business results using program vision and values to produce aircraft at or below allocated budgets
Reduced rework and repair hours by working with self-directed work team. Implemented cost saving
measures, lean initiatives, and AIW events.
 Performed layout, development, fabrication, assembly, build up, joining and installation of structures
and surfaces. Worked from engineering drawings and orders, planning paper, process standards,
service bulletins, and quality control documents.
MD-80/MD-90 TeamLead/Quality Control-Long Beach, CA (1987-1993)
Performed all quality assurance inspections and process surveillance McDonnell Douglas. Lead team of 10
Union quality inceptors.
 Monitored and verified product and process quality in accordance with statistical process control.
 Assisted and assigned inspectors daily job assignments; trained entry-level inspectors on inspection
techniques; provided coaching on the quality system.
 Participated in the determination of root cause and corrective action for non-conformances.
 Worked from engineering drawings, planning paper, process standards, quality documents, and
operating manuals.
 Coordinated inspection reviews such as FAA inspections required orDPRO GovernmentVerification
required upon completion of final aircraft conformity inspections.
 Material Review Board / Corrective action Board Quality.
T RAINING AND CERT IFICAT IO N
Accelerated Improvement Workshop
Value Stream Mapping
Leadership Development Program
ISO 9001 Quality Training / AS9100
ISO 14001 Training
ITAR Training
Earn Value Management/ Cost Account Management
Electric work instruction, Velocity, OWI, REDARS, HMS, Shop floor 2000
EDUCAT IO N
M asters o f Business Ad m inistratio n/ Aero sp ace
Masters of Aeronautical Science Airline / Aerospace Operations
Bachelors of Science Professional Aeronautical/Minor Safety

3. Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, Daytona Beach, FL
M ILIT ARY
United States Navy (1981-1986), E-4 AMS, Honorable Discharge