Jason Daley
Marlborough,CT
Summary
Manufacturing Engineer with 20+ years of experience driving process improvements, developing complex EDM and laser drilling programs, and supporting high-precision aerospace component manufacturing. Proven expertise across military and commercial turbine airfoils, cooling hole development, and advanced machining technologies. Known for shop-floor support, increasing throughput, leading engineering changes, and optimizing manufacturing processes in high-volume production environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal EDM Engineer, HSMC – South Blades
Pratt & Whitney
01.2015 - Current
- Lead manufacturing process engineer for BA 1st-stage cooling holes using Winbro High-Speed EDM.
- Provide daily production support to shop-floor operations, ensuring quality and schedule adherence.
- Drive continuous process improvements to increase throughput and reduce cycle time across the EDM drill process.
- Manufacturing engineer for F100/F119 1st-stage cooling holes; develop and modify machine programs for Gantry EDM.
EDM / Laser Drill Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Supported cooling-hole manufacturing for F119, F135, and PW1100G 1st-stage HPT vanes.
- Developed and updated machine programs for ILM and Laserdyne systems to ensure feature conformity.
- Contributed to development of 30k 1st-stage shaped cooling-hole vanes; created EDM programs for Gantry machines.
Airflow Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2005 - 01.2009
- Resolved shop-floor airflow problems, implementing effective corrective actions promptly.
- Enhanced workstation efficiency by procuring ergonomic fixtures and tooling solutions.
- Streamlined engineering change integration and tool updates across production processes.
- Developed and implemented airflow processes for NGPF vanes in production.
- Led initiatives to improve airflow for military and commercial turbine vanes.
EDM / Laser Drill Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2003 - 01.2005
- Supported F100 and F119 1st-stage vane manufacturing.
- Led development and qualification of the F119 1st-stage vane process on a newly acquired Gantry Sinker EDM machine.
- Provided shop support for laser drilling operations.
Manufacturing Engineering Development Program
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Resolved assembly-floor production issues at the Middletown Engine Center.
- Oversaw installation and cost tracking for new EB-PVD coater at TMC Advanced Coatings.
- Achieved laser drill approval post-reorganization at TMC Cooled Vanes.
- Supported Wire EDM development and qualification at TMC Cooled Blades.
Education
Master of Science - Management
Albertus Magnus College
New Haven, Connecticut2004
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst05.2001
Skills
- EDM / Laser Drilling (Winbro, Laserdyne, Gantry EDM)
- Turbine Blade & Vane Manufacturing
- Cooling Hole Development & Optimization
- Process Engineering & Troubleshooting
- Airflow Engineering & Tooling Design
- Continuous Improvement / ACE Associate
- CAPP II
- G7
- SAP
- Minitab
- MS Office
Websites
Timeline
Principal EDM Engineer, HSMC – South Blades
Pratt & Whitney
01.2015 - Current
EDM / Laser Drill Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2009 - 01.2014
Airflow Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2005 - 01.2009
EDM / Laser Drill Manufacturing Engineer
HSMC – South Vanes
01.2003 - 01.2005
Manufacturing Engineering Development Program
01.2001 - 01.2003
Master of Science - Management
Albertus Magnus College
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
University of Massachusetts, Amherst