Kenneth F. Slade is seeking project management positions that leverage his 30+ years of experience in aerospace engineering and program management at Boeing Commercial Airplanes. He has extensive experience leading complex propulsion system development programs, managing budgets, developing requirements and test plans, and directing cross-functional engineering teams. Slade is proficient in Microsoft Project and has experience managing projects from initial planning through execution and testing.

1. Kenneth F. Slade
6001 102nd
St. SW, Mukilteo, WA 98275
(425) 349-5888 (H) (425) 241-5479 (C)
kenslade@frontier.com (H)
CAREER OBJECTIVE
I am currently contract seeking positions that will capitalize on my project management and/or aerospace
experience
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE – Boeing Commercial Airplane Programs
Engineering Product Development Integration & Management 5/86-3/91, 11/94-9/00 & 11/01-12/11
 Project Integration & Asst. to Chief Engineer for Propulsion Product Development
- Work with Engineering Chiefs, Program Managers and Finance Organizations to obtain approval for projects.
- Represent platform and functional organization to interface with Program, Integration & Management,
Contracts and Division Engineering Management.
- Lead and direct engineering development for integrated and highly complex propulsion systems, including
developing and managing to program metrics and risk management.
- Develop and implement program specific plans based on Program Level Directives and initiatives.
- Develop work statements, staffing plans, resource/capital budgets and business case analysis.
- Develop and implemented international business agreements including test and validation requirements.
- Interface with engineering for accountability of project deliverables against work statement and budget
- Develop, integrate, implement and administer budgets and staffing requirements.
- Manage the day to day engineering activities, including performance to cost and schedule commitments.
- Develop and implement applied MS Project applications for managing multi-year projects.
- Develop work statements, staffing plans, resource/capital budgets and business case analysis.
 Installation & Analysis/Integration Lead
- Lead daily work management or Installations & Analysis as well as other Propulsion Groups.
- Analyze designs & write and integrate technical requirements and technical correspondence.
- Develop, negotiate and administer engineering specification development.
- Integrate technical requirements and conduct technical correspondence.
- Lead engine company development coordination and tracking.
- Lead design interface control.
- Lead Budgets development and administration.
- Lead Facilities planning, personnel training programs development and administration.
- Develop Program Level integrated schedules.
- Interface with Program Integration & Management, Contracts, Division Engineering Management.
 Certification and Validation Focal
- Write and integrated test plans, OPTP’s, EWA’s, instrumentation requirements, FC’s, Red label/Black Label
validation requirements, TOL’s, FTIR’s and TCDR’s for validation and certification tests.
- Write, negotiate and administer test specifications.
- Develop, and integrate test hardware plans.
- Develop and integrate test vehicle and site requirements.
- Integrate Engine and Propulsion Engineering Development Test coordination and tracking.
- Develop and document Compliance Plan Matrices.
- Develop program & test schedules, deliverables and scheduled completion metrics.
- Lead the design and manufacture of developmental and production equivalent test hardware.
Product Development Business Operations 9/00-11/01
 Interface with multi-platform engineering for execution of work statement, including test and validation plans.
 Co-Lead multi-platform work transfer activities.
 Col-Lead development of multi-platform integrated Project, Access and Exceldatabases.
 Lead the development and administration of LR777 Program Web Content for program
management/visibility/reviews and as a team communication tool.

2.  Write and direct Program Directives, Planning Directives and Program Direction Letters (PDL’s).

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Engine Program Management 3/91-11/94
 Responsible for managing Division wide programs, for new product development and existing products.
 Negotiate, integrate and facilitate test plans, agreements, contracts and technical specifications
 Direct and facilitate resolution of supplier related issues with engineering, supplier and customers.
 Direct a cross-functional business unit that purchased $250M/yr. and employed 50-100 engineers.
 Direct a cross-functional team for strategic planning as well as short/long range goals integration.
 Manage Lean Engineering/Product Cycle Reduction team.
Engineering Design and Validation & Test Integration 7/81-5/86
 Conduct engine and electrical generator cooling systems design, test, certification and product support.
Verification for system and certification requirements.
 Propulsion Engineering Test focal for all engine ground and flight tests.
 Analyze designs & write and integrate technical requirements and technical correspondence.
 Write OPTP’s,EWA’s,instrumentation requirements, FC’s, Red Label/Black Label validation requirements,
TOL’s, FTIR’s and TCDR’s for validation and certification tests.
CAREER TRACK ATTRIBUTES
 Development, negotiation, implementation and management of plans & requirements, budgets, work statements,
resources and risk management.
 Program cost accountability and management to defined work statement.
 Specification and contract development and negotiation.
 Relational database development for project management and technical requirements integration.
I have had the opportunity to work with and manage a variety of functional disciplines, which have had both a
business and technical focus. These disciplines have included:
 Engineering and Test Support
 Division, Business, Finance and Contracts Management
 Marketing, Strategic Planning and Customer Requirements
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES
 Strong background with all phases of small and large projects.
 Strong background with all phases of planning and execution as well as specifications and contracts.
 Capable of managing diverse tasks simultaneously.
 Good at balancing short and long term goals and keeping programs in balance.
 Strong process oriented approach, including identifying as-is shortfalls and developing improvements.
 Strong team builder and leader.
 Ability to balance and support the needs of both the business and technical community.
 Excellent facilitation skills.
 Customer focused, flexible and open minded.
COMPUTER SKILLS
 Highly proficient including Microsoft Project “power user”.

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FORMAL EDUCATION
University of Maine Orono
Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering 1981
Franklin Institute of Boston
Associate Degree MechanicalEngineering 1968
RECENT CONTINUING EDUCATION
 Mentoring
 Project Management Fundamentals
 MS Project
 Web publishing
 P+ Project Management Fundamentals
 Ethics & Diversity
 Ed Maher Systems Thinking Seminar
 Effective & High Output Management
 Leadership Through People Skills for Managers
 Facilitator Training