Brent Premer

• Owned enterprise-wide quality strategy spanning aircraft design, development, certification, manufacturing, post-production operations, reliability, and global supplier performance, with executive accountability for the Quality Management System, audit governance, and regulatory compliance framework. • Led a multi-million-dollar global quality organization of ~400 direct and indirect reports across 4 regions, integrating flight test, MRB, quarantine, quality engineering, containment, advanced product assurance, and supply chain oversight to ensure certification integrity and production conformity. • Directed FAA Safety Management System compliance and global audit programs, protecting aircraft Type and Production Certifications while reducing third-party audit findings by 50%. • Eliminated systemic flight control and supply chain risks, including printed circuit board vulnerabilities and counterfeit parts exposure, cutting the most consequential quality escapes by 50% year over year. • Deployed a dedicated Six Sigma Black Belt team using DMAIC to improve Cost of Quality, generating $5M in savings within 12 months and enabling ~$5M in budget reductions despite a 25% expansion in scope. • Redesigned documentation and regulatory alignment processes, realigning the Quality Manual to AS9100 standards, driving a 50% efficiency improvement over 4 years and lowering new program build record costs by ~60%. • Built independent, customer-centric Quality organization and elevated global bench strength via targeted training, cross-portfolio assignments, and structured leadership development, increasing retention and expanding organizational depth.

• Led enterprise Supplier Quality organization with executive accountability for the Approved Supplier List, audit strategy, FAR compliance, and full integration of AS9100/9145 requirements across prime, sub-tier, and aftermarket suppliers. • Designed and launched a risk-based audit framework in formal partnership with FAA representatives, cutting required onsite audits, assessments, and RCCA-related costs by 60% while elevating regulatory rigor and supplier transparency. • Deployed the Quality Clinic methodology and embedded Six Sigma problem-solving within supplier production sites, accelerating root cause closure and restoring stable, repeatable manufacturing performance. • Established a Zero-defect performance standard across critical commodity suppliers, driving a 40% reduction in discrepancies, an 88% drop in high-risk suppliers over 3 years, and a 20% increase in 0-defect suppliers over 4 years.

• Served as site senior executive for Quality, Safety, and Continuous Improvement at NASA Stennis Space Center, holding accountable manager authority for the Quality Management System and co-chairing the Quality & EHS Corrective Action Review Board. • Oversaw mission-critical programs including Space Shuttle Main Engine/Artemis, Boeing Delta, and government development initiatives while partnering with NASA leadership to reinforce compliance and operational performance. • Standardized Quality Clinic practices across test and support operations, reducing recurring discrepancies by 50% and elevating corrective action discipline. • Led AS9100 recertification and guided Quality through the ownership transition of facility-based test area support services, preserving compliance and mission continuity. • Directed Quality transition from Space Shuttle to Artemis SLS development and testing, sustaining engine readiness, advancing upper stage propulsion R&D, and enabling contractor support onboarding through structured knowledge transfer. • Represented Quality/Operations leadership on NASA enterprise committees, investigation teams, partnering across contractors and governance bodies to elevate accountability and site-wide performance recognition.

• Led enterprise manufacturing strategy and execution for mission-critical propulsion programs, including the Space Shuttle Main Engine, upper stage rocket systems, and advanced development initiatives, earning Manufacturer of the Year recognition from the South Florida Manufacturers Association. • Launched a site-wide safety strategy recognized as a UTC Best Practice, implementing near-miss reporting and Kaizen initiatives that reduced safety incidents by 30%. • Co-led post-acquisition integration backed by a $5M capital investment, redesigning facility layout with Lean principles, implementing U-shaped cells, automation upgrades, and digital work instructions to replace legacy blueprints. • Increased operational capacity 200% through expansion of NC automated machining capability, meeting utilization targets for 3 consecutive years. • Drove enterprise-wide Statistical Process Control certification across tube manufacturing, fuel pump assembly, and chamber stack builds, using Minitab and disciplined validation to certify production performance.

• Led multi-disciplinary manufacturing operations within ITAR-controlled, classified programs requiring secret clearance and strict export compliance, ensuring secure and disciplined execution. • Earned UTC ACE Gold certification by driving cross-functional cell performance and Kaizen execution, leading to promotion to Senior Manager. • Implemented a Visual Factory framework that improved transparency, accountability, and performance management across high-security production environments. • Redesigned shop floor layout and production flow, increasing manufacturing capacity by 50% while aligning with evolving defense program demands.

FAA Airframe and Powerplant License