Matt Martin

About Matt Martin

I am a revenue generator that is passionate about driving organizational profitability through product quality, technology-driven solutions and enhanced business processes. My expertise is in aerospace, specifically program and engineering leadership, with a focus on commercial and military aircraft, large scale system integrations and compliance with regulatory requirements, such as Federal Acquisition Regulations and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS).• Orchestrated the vision of the Spirit AeroSystems\' Airbus Programs, which led to maintaining gross margins of 16% across all programs, attaining more than $210M in supply chain cost reductions, and reducing scrap costs by approximately $4M per year over a five year period. • Achieved a net $69M in cost savings by incorporating Value Engineering projects across a mature program.• Spearheaded the implementation of multiple, significant (each greater than $35M in non-recurring cost) customer directed improvements.• Directed the 2-year proposal development, submittal, fact-finding, and negotiations for a government acquisition valued at approximately $1.5B. Agreed to contract value/price with a starting contract position of greater than 15% gross margin.• Guided an on-schedule and under-budget $25M engineering development effort for an aircraft level electronics upgrade to a digital/glass cockpit. Resulted in FAA type certification of upgrade and aircraft.• Transformed a high visibility aircraft modification and maintenance program enabling an on-time delivery notwithstanding more than hours of unplanned “over and above” customer directed increase in work scope.• Influenced technological innovations through factory process and efficiency improvements for quality, lean and cycle time.Profit and Loss Management | Program and Project Management | Board Advisement | Team Leadership | Customer and Industry Partnerships | Strategy Development and Program Execution | Engineering Leadership | Manufacturing Operations | Innovative Solutions | Commercial and Military Aircraft | Aircraft Derivatives and Modifications | Human Space Flight Hardware and Software Development | Large Scale System Integration | Avionics and Weapons System Integration | Product Assurance and Delivery

Experience

1. Senior Vice President Chief Operating Officer - Personal Protection

   Leading Technology Composites, Inc.

   May 2023 — Present · Wichita, KS, US

Education

• Wichita State University

  Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

Skills

• Business Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Systems Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Aircraft Maintenance
• Aviation
• Aerospace
• Aircraft Design
• Profit Center Management
• Engineering Management
• Defense
• Business Unit Start-Up
• Business Unit Integration
• Team Leadership
• Professional Mentoring
• Program Management
• Air Force
• Aircraft
• Executive Management
• Product Development
• Operations Management
• Analysis