Alton D. Jefferson

About Alton D. Jefferson

B.S. Mechanical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University Experienced engineer…

Experience

1. Mechanical System Design & Analysis Engineer

   Boeing

   May 2020 — Present · Seal Beach, CA, US

   767/KC-46 AME Propulsion Team Lead — Led a 4-engineer team, prioritizing training, development, and performance management while modeling the Boeing Behaviors and Values to elevate performance and customer support.o Achieved 100% on-time performance since 2023 through targeted training, motivation, and strengthened OEM partnerships.o Consistently drive the 767/KC-46 team to meet or exceed leadership objectives and operational targets.o Mentor new/junior engineers on issue resolution, safety compliance, and Boeing processes, reducing service-request cycle time.o Collaborate with global teams to deliver high-quality engineering outputs on schedule.o Reviewed and validated engineering changes to customer manuals to ensure first-pass quality, reduce rework, and minimize service requests.• AME M3 RCCA Team Lead — Led Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) initiatives and delivered targeted training for AME engineers to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction.• Stakeholder & Supplier Relations — Developed and maintains strategic partnerships with customers, suppliers (GE, Pratt & Whitney, Rolls Royce, Honeywell, ST Engineering), and Boeing Global Partners; reduced customer response time from ~1month to 2 weeks and accelerated document updates.• Customer Support Team Lead Program — Co-owner, developer and module presenter of the Seal Beach program; created a scalable curriculum that has developed 90+ Boeing Team Leads and continues to expand.• Professional Development — Completed Boeing’s Program Management Best Practices course (April 2023), Boeing’sSimplified Technical English course (May 2024), Pratt & Whitney’s Line & Base Maintenance course (April 2023), andPratt & Whitney’s Borescope course (April 2023)(certificates held)

Skills

• Lathe
• Research
• Mathcad
• Cnc Lathe
• Entrepreneurship
• Small Engines
• Woodworking
• Engineering
• Metal Fabrication
• Solidworks
• Management
• Public Speaking
• Arc Welding
• Microsoft Excel
• Machine Tools
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Event Planning
• Photoshop
• Microsoft Office
• Customer Service
• Solid Edge
• Autocad
• Mig Welding
• Water-Jet
• Power Tools