1. Kurt Enchelmaier
17194 Lafayette Trails Dr.
Wi ldwood, MO 63038
Phone: (636) 405-0149
E-mail: kurt.enchelmaier@outlook.com
Summary
 Production Operations Manager with extensive experience in manufacturing engineering
and flight operations management in the Aerospace industry.
 Led teams in high powered work organizations to modify, maintain, test and manufacture
combat fighter aircraft.
 Proactive, hands-on leader and proverbial “go to” person with industry experience
knowledge and critical problem solving skills.
 Intuitive, analytical leader who knows how to improve business processes, procedures
and motivate teams to create the highest levels of efficiency and productivity.
 Dynamic, analytical business-builder and creative solutions provider, delivering
impressive bottom-line results.
Professional Experience
Boeing Company – St. Louis, MO
April 1988 – Present
Production Flight Operations Manager April 2014-present
 Managed frontline employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines.
 Developed and executed business plans, policies and procedures and developed
organizational and technical strategies.
 Acquired resources, provided technical management of suppliers and lead process
improvement teams.
 Developed and maintained relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders,
peers, partners and direct reports.
 Provided oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
 Managed, develop and motivate employees in a union environment.
 Identified issues and generated workable, cost-effective solutions.
 Developed and implemented production and tooling methodologies.
 Implemented lean principles and technologies.
 Validated and ensured production readiness of solutions to complex problems.
 Managed work group performance against program commitments.
 Interfaced with engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product
requirements and ensure customer acceptance.
 Kept others informed by communicating and providing status reports, business vision and
strategies updates to senior management.
 Led operations team comprised of ten subordinates.
 Conducted and participated in leadership meetings, provided presentations and listened to
employee concerns and suggestions.
 Established and implemented more user-friendly training techniques that increased junior
as well as new team personnel understanding of procedures and enhanced performance.
 Ensured safety of personnel and maximize use of equipment at lowest cost through
careful monitoring and maintaining strict compliance with all policies and procedures.
 Ensured and improved the performance, productivity, efficiency and profitability of
departmental and organizational operations through the provision of effective methods
and strategies.
 Managed all aspects of the budgeting, forecasting, scheduling and material coordination
for the facility.
Prototype Experimental Flight Operations Manager April 1998 - April 2014
 Maintained, modified and developed new technology utilizing Advance Technology
Demonstrator Air vehicles to incorporate and develop system upgrades, weapons

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programs, new product flight testing and advance software development in support of
production air vehicles utilizing rapid prototyping operations.
 Integrated and flight tested air to air and air to ground GPS (Global Positioning System)
guided launch vehicle on schedule resulting in phase two development contract.
 Integrated, fabrication and flight tested alternate weapon’s carriage system in support of
Advance Tactical Fighter Program.
 Spearheaded, integrated and flight tested advanced software technologies for GPS,
Display processors and tactical network for multiple platforms.
 Developed, flight tested GPS guided weapons systems for multiple platforms.
 Contributed in integrating technical solutions across multiple disciplines relative to
manufacturing producibility issues to ensure process and product reliability, coordinated
with greater manufacturing engineering community and other functional groups.
 Provided exceptional leadership with superior teaching and motivational skills.
Specialist Manufacturing Engineer March 1995 – April 1998
 Led a multi discipline team to incorporate and integrate engineering changes to tactical
aircraft manufacturing instructions and processes.
 Led engineer supporting manufacturing operations.
 Led team for Manufacturing Engineering multiple fabrication operations.
 Developed, identified and implemented conceptual designs and maintained the program
architecture for build.
 Conducted producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process
capability matched requirements.
 Provided producibility information for inclusion in project plans and helped document
producibility best practices.
 Resolved technical problems of significant impact to performance cost or schedule.
 Created and revise manufacturing plans related to fabrication, assembly and installation
of parts.
 Performed detailed analysis of source data, applied knowledge and skills to create a
product.
 Reviewed incoming source data to identify the effect and impact on the product.
 Utilized analytical skills to determine solutions and resolve problems.
Senior Manufacturing Engineer March 1993 - March 1995
 Incorporated engineering changes, process improvements and product upgrades.
 Developed tooling and process improvements to aid manufacturing.
 Participated in multi discipline teams to respond to fabrication, schedule and cost issues.
 Verify information and check for discrepancies. Make changes as required.
 Performed production roles as assigned.
 Performed quality assurance role as assigned.
 Developed trainees and provided mentorship.
 Analyzed, interpreted and translated source data into the product.
 Adhered to established styles and procedures.
 Recognized source data errors and suggest corrections.
 Took inquiries from the customer, research the problem, and compose an answer.
 Performed processes and analysis from either pre set-up packages or from original
source data.
 Completed assigned goals and metrics as scheduled and met deadlines.
 Met production and quality standards.
Manufacturing Engineer March 1988 – March 1993
 Incorporated tooling changes in support of manufacturing.
 Participated in change board process to ensure cost and schedule goals are met.
 Supported Advanced Harrier 2 plus upgrade.
 Conducted producibility and variation analyses to ensure that manufacturing process
capability matches requirements.

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 Gathered and provided producibility information for inclusion in project plans and helped
document producibility best practices.
 Analyzed design/build concepts to evaluate producible design/build definitions.
 Resolved technical problems of significant impact to performance, cost or schedule.
Coordinates and implements new engineering principles, theories, advanced
technologies and concepts.
 Validated and ensured production readiness of solutions to complex problems.
 Implements lean principles and technologies.
Education
 BS, Industrial Technology, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, MO
Security Clearances
 Homeland Security Clearance - Current