Jim Palatine 27 connections

Charged by the Owner to maximize the value of his business by expanding capacity to meet mounting market demands & installing professional business management practices by: developing new business, coaching key talent, rationalizing core business processes, standardizing human resources and compensation systems, and improving crew/project scheduling and overall financial control. Acted on owner’s behalf during extended and frequent absences.

Principal of professional services firm that focuses on helping small- to medium-sized businesses with growth and efficiency issues.
 Toscana Corp – 2003 to 2005 [See above]:
 Value Added Transition System Corp. (VATS) – 2002 to 2006 [Business process optimization services venture]:
o Co-developed proprietary technology that helps businesses reduce the cost and turn-time of work-flow processes. Employing custom software, web-based technologies and training, VATS is delivered with consulting assignments and integrated into customer quality programs. Select customers include Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions (ACE quality systems), Sarasota County FL, MTU-USA, MKS Instruments, Nypro Plastics, Arizona Department of Transportation and Delta Dental. Engagements typically returned 50 percent to 200 percent costs savings.
 Pratt & Whitney (Canada) – 2001 and 2002: [Manufacturer of turbine engines for regional and corporate aircraft]:
o Advised and performed in-depth studies that quantified/qualified markets and offered strategies for growth, including “Aftermarket Services for Non-PWC Engine Components” and “Provision of Turbine Engine Support Services: What customer and MRO service providers are looking for from the OEM?”
 Sturm, Ruger, Inc. – 2005: [Investment casting and firearm manufacturer]
o Retained to investigate and help select a quality system for $60 million titanium investment casting business that was economically appropriate for entering the medical device marketplace.
 Bentley College – 2001 to 2002:
o Adjunct Professor, MBA Program, Department of Management. Courses in Operations Management.

Program Manager—T53 Engine Program
 Managed all aspects of the $60 million T53 engine program for the UH-1 (Huey) helicopter platform with Bell, the U.S. Army and Kawasaki Heavy Industries and the new Kaman KMAX helicopter.
Marketing Manager – LT101 Engine
 Responsible for global sales and marketing for new LT101 engine applications in fixed-wing (turboprop), rotary wing (turbo-shaft) and marine applications.
Senior Project Engineer
 Managed technical engine installation relationships with Bell Helicopter (Bell 222) and Eurocopter (AS350) and the U.S. Coast Guard AS365 Dolphin.
Senior Customer Service Engineer
 Managed technical flight line issues for the LF507/BAe 146 platform; prepared service bulletins, incident investigations and developed repair procedures.
Supervisor, Computer Aided Design
 Responsible for small staff of software engineers developing automated mechanical systems for turbine engine components using IRAD funding.