Peter Jones has over 30 years of experience in aircraft manufacturing engineering and operations roles. He has held leadership positions at several aircraft manufacturing companies, focusing on improving safety, quality, and processes. He has extensive experience in electrical wiring installation (EWIS), manufacturing engineering, production planning, lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement. His background includes managing teams, budgets, schedules, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

1. Peter Jones
11306 W. Lotus St, Wichita, KS, 67209  Cell: 316-755-8507  Email: pjones767@hotmail.com
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Highly motivated individual with 30+ years of extensive aircraft experience in Manufacturing
Engineering/Technology (Methods) and Production & Operations roles.
Focused on improving safety, quality, profitability and processes within Operations/Production, Manufacturing
Engineering and Engineering environments. Strong emphasis on Lean/Continuous Improvement, and cycle time &
cost reduction. People-focused with proven ability to lead teams across various disciplines – excellent
understanding of Methods/Engineering interfacing to provide full support to Operations/Production including EWIS,
training & development, schedules, budgets, planning, visual work instructions, process management, tooling &
tool control, balanced work centers, optimum factory management and layouts, Bill of Material management.
CORE COMPETENCIES
 People focused, successfully leading teams
 Conversant with all Operations roles
(including Engineering, Production,
Methods, Material Logistics, Procurement,
Quality)
 EWIS conversant (aircraft harness
manufacture, assembly, installation &
functional test)
 Manufacturing & Process Improvements
 Cycle time and cost/hours reduction
 Lean manufacturing, Continuous
Improvement, 5S, Safety & Quality
 Value Stream Mapping, Line balancing to
improve production flow, tool control and
shadow-boards, kitting
 Employee hiring, training, development and
performance reviews
 Change Management
 RCCA (Root Cause Corrective Action)
 KPI’s/Metrics/Presentations
 MRP/MACPAC/CAPP
 MS Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BOMBARDIER LEARJET (Wichita, KS)
Manufacturer and major component integrator for Learjet line of aircraft products
Operations Support Team Leader (Methods/Manufacturing Engineering), Aircraft Level Technical
Integrator, 12/2010 to 3/2015
 Aircraft Project Integrator with Engineering Flight Sciences Group – integrated with Engineering, DER’s and
Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering to identify best design and manufacturing/production methods with
major cost and weight savings for Learjet 85 Entry Into Service (EIS).
 Learjet 85 aircraft Operations Support Group Methods Team Leader to support Production; Engineering &
EWIS integration (including Engineering and DER’s in relation to aircraft harness manufacture, installation &
test, and functional test); employee training and development including training materials; factory layouts
for manufacturing and final assembly; equipment purchase and maintenance; preparing budgets &
schedules; providing metrics/KPI’s & Operations reviews to Senior Management; Change Management &
MCG (Manufacturing Control Group) to manage all Engineering and BOM change through Methods;
management of Bills of Material and Conditions of Supply from vendors and suppliers related to parts and
material handling. Also management of department processes, policies and procedures, with emphasis on
safety, reduced costs and improved efficiency throughout the value stream.

2. Peter Jones
11306 W. Lotus St, Wichita, KS, 67209  Cell: 316-755-8507  Email: pjones767@hotmail.com
HAWKER BEECHCRAFT (Wichita, KS)
Manufacturer of business jets, turboprops and pistons
Manufacturing Engineering Manager, 10/2008 to 12/2010
 Responsible for all ME/IE and planner functions on Beech 400, Premier and Hawker 900 final assy lines;
activities included, but not limited to, Engineering, planning and BOM management, schedules, department
manpower and budgets, training, equipment and tooling; continuous improvement and lean manufacturing;
enforcement of HR policies and procedures as they pertained to both union and non-union personnel;
enforcement of EHS policies and procedures. Continuous Improvement projects included introduction and
upkeep of 6S activities, enhanced planning documents for the shopfloor including introduction of visual work
instructions; improved safety and quality procedures, improved kitting methods/provisions for each work
center, tool control and use of shadow-boards, and line re-balancing projects to significantly reduce cycle
time to realize significant cost savings.
DASSAULT FALCONJET (Little Rock, AR)
Completions center for F2000, F900, and F7X aircraft
Section Lead, Electrical Systems Completions Engineering, 2/2008 to 10/2008
 Responsible for Completions Engineering Support on the aircraft – was primary interface/coordinator
between electrical/mechanical systems, Manufacturing Engineering and Production for aircraft completions
prior to final testing and delivery; included provision of support for engineering, Methods, equipment &
tooling purchase and maintenance; also emphasis on supplier quality and cost accountability for the aircraft
harnesses, resulting in significant savings through cycle time reduction.
ADAM AIRCRAFT (Englewood, CO)
Manufacturer of the A500 (turboprop) and A700 (jet) aircraft
Manufacturing Engineering and Continuous Improvement Manager, 12/2007 to 2/2008
 Managing all Methods personnel, ME’s, IE’s, and planners – responsible for all shopfloor aircraft support.
Provided planning/visual work instruction/metrics; budgets and schedules, manpower and training; tooling
& equipment purchase and maintenance; implementation of HR policies and procedures; preparation of all
related Manufacturing Engineering policies, procedures and documentation for aircraft Type and Production
Certifications.
 Responsible for all Continuous Improvement and Lean Manufacturing activities within the Operations
environment - implementation of 5S procedures; enhanced kitting methods; tool control; streamlining build
philosophies and manufacturing processes in order to promote a more efficient aircraft build in
manufacturing, final assembly & flight test.

3. Peter Jones
11306 W. Lotus St, Wichita, KS, 67209  Cell: 316-755-8507  Email: pjones767@hotmail.com
SINO-SWEARINGEN AIRCRAFT CORPORATION (San Antonio, TX)
Manufacturer of the SJ30-2 business jet
Manufacturing Engineering and Electrical Shop Manager 4/2005 to 11/2007
 Responsible for all Methods ME/IE/planner roles in support of production, manufacturing, final aircraft
assembly and wire shop production – included (but not limited to) budgets, schedules, training, planning
and visual work instructions, purchase and maintenance of tooling & equipment; tool control; 5S
implementation; improved, more cost effective kitting methods; metrics/KPI’s, BOM management and
supplier engagement; reporting and presentations to senior management; preparing all related
Manufacturing Engineering and Operations policies, procedures and documentation for Type and Production
Certification; enforcement of HR policies and procedures.
 Successfully turned the wire production shop from a small “make-by-hand” function into a much larger
automated shop with greatly reduced hours and higher quality products (introduced Spectrum Laser wire
marking equipment and CK Technologies automatic testing equipment), able to meet internal production
requirements and also source new external work at profit.
BOMBARDIER LEARJET (Wichita, KS)
Manufacturer and major component integrator for Learjet line of aircraft products
Methods Team Lead, 1/1999 to 4/2005
 Methods Lead for Learjet 45 & 60, and Challenger 300 aircraft - responsible for Electrical and Functional
Test groups and their roles directly pertaining to shopfloor support; provision of all build & test documents
and policies related to those disciplines (included harness manufacture and installation, aircraft functional
testing, options management, and LRU management); shop tool control & shadow-boards; managing Six
Sigma project teams to implement SS/Lean philosophies. Instrumental in participating in and leading
several successful cost saving Six Sigma projects directly related to FAL hours reduction, kitting procedures,
and supplier quality.
BOMBARDIER SHORTS (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Manufacturer of world class major aircraft and nacelle components
Shop supervisor on SD3-60 and Super Sherpa aircraft final assy lines culminating
in move to Methods Engineer position on Learjet 45 and various Nacelles programs,
9/1982 to 12/1998
 Supervisor - managed day to day activities on aircraft final assy line, prior to handover of aircraft to
Production Flight with emphasis on efficiency, Quality and Schedule, and budget.
 As a Methods Engineer was intimately involved with the introduction of the Learjet 45 in Belfast, primarily
on the electrical harness definition for manufacturing and installations.
 Was then responsible for harness manufacture, testing and installations supporting multiple engine/nacelle
programs with regular travel to Rolls Royce in Derby, England (various programs), and Toulouse (France)
and Hamburg (Germany) on IAE V2500 engines.
 Served on group as key Methods focal to develop CAPP and MaXim MACPAC/MRP2 systems that are still in
use today.

4. EDUCATION
“O”-LEVELS in MATH, ENGLISH, FRENCH — METHODIST COLLEGE (Belfast, Northern Ireland).
CSE PHYSICS – METHODIST COLLEGE (Belfast, Northern Ireland).
CITY & GUILDS AEROSPACE STUDIES & ENGINEERING – BELFAST COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER
EDUCATION (Belfast, Northern Ireland).
HIGHER NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY – BELFAST
COLLEGE OF FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION (Belfast, Northern Ireland).
Indentured Apprenticeship through Bombardier Shorts (Belfast, Northern Ireland).