James Filios

• Film company production specialist working and assisting in all aspects of film and video production from pre-production to post
• Directed and managed preproduction on over 20 film production shoots
• Traveled with a film crew around the world on documentary projects as part of the camera and production team
• Assisted in post production of film and commercial projects doing editing, color grading and sound mixing

Company Overview: Aerospace turbine parts manufacturer

• Manager of the Engineering Department for an aerospace turbine parts manufacturer
• Led a team of 6 people to develop processes and workflows for aerospace components bringing them through the production floor and to final shipment
• Organized and scheduled all work flowing through the department and acted as the go to person for engineering support and issues
• Was also key in helping to restructure the department and bringing in new personnel
• Was the project manager for the development and manufacturing of over 20 experimental parts for a new Pratt & Whitney turbine engine line
• Successfully met all production and delivery targets and became the first vendor to deliver a part in our class
• Worked with customers and various vendors to troubleshoot manufacturing issues
• Acted as engineering support to shop floor for various issues

• Lead engineer in charge of design and development of hydraulic manifold systems for aircraft
• Ran many aspects of the development projects including design, testing, scheduling and cost reduction
• Interfaced with the manufacturing floor to resolve design and manufacturing issues
• Successfully designed, tested and brought to market aerospace pressure indicator products
• Successfully oversaw and completed qualification testing programs for development aerospace programs
• Was responsible for the design and development of 2 programs for Gulfstream Aerospace
• Designed fixtures and tooling for both manufacturing and testing
• Ran review board meetings between engineering and manufacturing departments
• Wrote and submitted technical proposals to customers for new development programs

• Acted as sole engineering support for a small welding and fabrication shop which created complex weldments and assemblies for the aerospace and theme park industries
• Managed many aspects of the manufacturing and production process including purchasing of material, CAD modeling and drafting, production scheduling and quality
• Acted as the direct line of communication for many of our customers and worked with various engineering personnel to troubleshoot problems
• Was the project manager and successfully ran the production of the Matterhorn and Space Mountain roller coaster chassis for Disneyland
• Oversaw and was responsible for every aspect of the production process from initial quoting all the way to final shipment
• Performed all CAD modeling and drafting for the company
• Interfaced and visited with customers and vendors to resolve issues with manufacturing
• Acted as engineering support to welders and machinists on the shop floor

• Started on the cleanup crew and worked into an engineering intern position
• Held many jobs including machinist, inspector, sketch checker and others
• Learned many aspects of the manufacturing business from the shop floor to the front office
• Ran CNC milling and lathe machines
• Performed inspection of high precision aerospace parts
• Performed checking of manufacturing sketches in the engineering department