Bob Bernicchi

About Bob Bernicchi

Innovative and results-driven leader with over thirty years of maintenance and engineering experience in the commercial aviation industry. Focused on achieving exceptional results in complex and competitive environments by building strong relationships within and outside the company and using data to identify issues and developing practical solutions. Consistently met operational challenges and exceeded goals by balancing cost, quality and performance metrics. Areas of expertise in:• Aircraft Maintenance Programs • Reliability Analysis • In-service Support• Program Management • Airline Operations • Powerplant management• Aircraft Modifications • Accountability • New Fleet AcquisitionsKnown for engaging stakeholders and building teams to solve complex problems on schedule and within budget. Encourages creative thinking while ensuring strict compliance to regulations.

Experience

1. Practice Leader - Maintenance & Engineering Business Consulting

   Boeing

   Feb 2018 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Aviation Business Consulting – Practice Leader Maintenance & EngineeringLead the Business Consultants and Optimized Maintenance Program Engineering team to develop services that bring strong value to customers and meet the objectives of this P&L group. Customer markets include Commercial, Business, VIP/Business Jet, Military and General Aviation operators operating all types of aircraft. Services range from business improvements and analytics to building organizations from the ground up through acquisition of their airline operating certificates. • Performed market analysis on wide- and narrow-body operators to identify operators that would benefit from a customized maintenance program. Built the value stories and validated the high ROI with customers to achieve signed contracts. My team exceeded our revenue goal for 2019.• Re-established Maintenance & Engineering practice after significant time with no leadership/activity. Analyzed market, built capabilities, and re-engaged with customers. Pipeline is now robust with several contracts signed and executed.• Won a multi-million dollar contract to start up a VIP Part 125 air transport operation

Education

• California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo

  BS, Aeronautical Engineering

  1979 — 1983

Skills

• Aerospace Engineering
• Earned Value Management
• Aircraft Structures
• Airline Management
• Commercial Aviation
• Avionics
• Airworthiness
• Civil Aviation
• Component Engineering
• Component Repair
• Mechanical Engineering
• Technical Support
• Flight Safety
• Aircraft Management
• Finite Element Analysis
• Aircraft
• Fleet Management
• Aviation Regulations
• Airlines
• Organizational Leadership
• Maintenance & Repair
• Technical Publication
• Sheet Metal Components
• Aerodynamics
• Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Office Management
• Composites
• Airports
• Maintenance Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Aircraft Interiors
• Technical Leadership
• Reliability Engineering
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Catia
• Aviation
• Engineering Management
• Aircraft Acquisitions
• Facilities Management
• Engineering