1. Paul Ilenda
535 Wexford Hollow Run
Roswell, Georgia 30075
(404) 556-6663
pilenda10@yahoo.com
Qualifications Summary :
Engineering manager with 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the design/development,
manufacturing and sales of new products for the aerospace, automotive, and medical device industries.
Education:
• BSME 1995; Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina
• Specialized training and application of CAD software (Catia V5, NX 7.5, SolidWorks), Instrumentation
Systems (Brown and Sharp Coordinate Measuring Machine PC-DMIS), formal courses in principles of
GD&T and Boeing Structural Design for Engineers.
Experience:
Able Engineering and Component Services - Aerospace Division, Roswell, Georgia (July 2010–Present)
Regional Manager - Home Based Office, PMA Products Division
• Technical sales and engineering manager successful in wining $1M per year in new business at
Delta, Southwest, WestJet, Air Canada, Jet Blue, United/Continental, American, Skywest, and
related MRO's.
• Responsible for fixed wing sales growth rate at Delta Airlines exceeding 50% year over year.
• Have developed more than 40 new aircraft and rotor wing products which improved performance
and lowered overall cost by 40-60%. Products included interiors items (lav/galley sheet metal
structures, visor assemblies), Pratt & Whitney 2000 engine components (inlet segment bolts,
exhaust manifold tube fittings, hydraulic line support structure) as well as rotorcraft components
(polymer shaft seals, main rotor transmission case spring assembly). Components were installed
on Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, and Bell aircraft and made from a variety of aerospace metals and
polymers using traditional machining, EDM, sheet metal forming, welding, plastics injection
molding, thermoforming, forging, and proprietary elastomeric molding techniques.
• Manage the preparation of submittal packages in support of FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval
(PMA) at a rate of 10 submittals per year.
AAR Corporation – PMA Products Group, College Park, Georgia (February 2005–July 2010)
Manager, Outside Engineering Services
• Responsible for hiring and managing both internal and external personnel tasked with the design,
development, and manufacture of replacement commercial jet aircraft parts certified by the FAA
under Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA). Managed more than 40 vendors both on and offsite in
support of engineering goals.
• Efforts resulted in an increase in product sales from zero in 2005 to more than $15M per year by
2010. As a result, the division was ultimately bought by a competitor in 2010.
• Led the design, development, and FAA certification of over 100 aircraft parts including PW4000
high pressure turbine (HPT) components, CFM56 and CF34 thrust reverser components, Airbus and
Boeing landing gear components, flight control system components, cargo compartment
assemblies, and interior parts made from a variety of aerospace metals, plastics, and rubbers.
Manufacturing processes included machining, casting, forming (metal and plastic sheet), stamping,
injection molding, extruding, RIM molding, and rubber molding.
• Prepared and also managed outsource preparation of FAA submittal packages in support of FAA
Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA).

2. Delta Air Lines - Technical Operations Center, Atlanta, Georgia (August 1998 – February 2005)
Senior Engineer – PMA, Component Repair, Airframe Structures Groups
• Identified problematic / high cost / high usage replacement jet aircraft parts for the purpose of
reverse engineering and manufacturing using outside vendors. Projects included landing gear
components, flight control assemblies, fuel and hydraulic housings, gears, shafts, valves, seals, and
bearings made from a variety of aircraft materials.
• Developed in-house repairs for aluminum, steel, magnesium, and titanium aircraft components
using classical engineering analysis. Repaired parts included rotating shafts, turbine housings,
turbine wheel hubs, and other related components made from a variety of aircraft materials.
• Designed, substantiated, and oversaw structural modifications to jet aircraft including GTE Airfone
system installation on B767 ER fleet.
Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems, Franklin Lakes, New Jersey (January 1996 – August 1998)
Senior Engineer – Manufacturing Technologies Group
• Responsible for developing high volume medical products made from injection molded plastics,
formed glass, rubber, and stainless steels. Products included sample collection tubes, next
generation closure systems, and stainless steel Sharps products.
• Designed and prepared drawings for manufacture of automated machinery used to assemble
prototype products.
• Reduced product waste on Safety-Loc line by 65% by designing electronically monitored screw
threading clutch to prevent the stripping of plastic threads during high speed assembly.
Special Accomplishments / Interests:
• Designed, developed, manufactured and marketed 80 custom automotive products for VW, Audi, Porsche,
Fiat, GM and Lamborghini vehicles. Products have included aluminum cooling system components, high
strength steel suspension components, electrical components, and composite intake parts.
• Developed an online search engine to perform detailed aircraft parts searches using a proprietary relational
database management system. The search engine is currently used by most large airlines and MRO's.
• Active in Atlanta Lazarus ministry which provides assistance with resume writing, interviewing skills, and job
preparations for unemployed community members who are seeking to regain employment.
• Interests include family, auto racing, mechanical component design and testing, skiing, mountain biking,
coaching youth sports