Richard E.

Hopper
819 S. Highland
Andover Ks, 67002
June 11, 2010
Dear Employer:
I believe that the 10 years of aerospace experience I have gained from Cessna an
d Hawker Beechcraft, along with my educational background has given me the skill
s necessary to inquire about the job posting you have presented.
I have a solid history of working on many aspects on an aircraft ranging from fa
iring, dorsal, and tailcone work, to more concise work such as composite repair
with both fiberglass and carbon fiber repairs for the Hawker 4000 line as well a
s leadership ability for teams achieving lower hours and higher efficiency while
driving costs down for the benefit of the company on the line and improving pro
cesses within the engineering and planning department. Cessna Aircraft enabled m
e to get into management on a crew chief level in order to follow my devotion to
business as a whole and to obtain my bachelors in Business Management this Augu
st. My Educational background I believe is further proof of the skill set I have
aimed myself to achieve, learning concepts that apply to both process managemen
t, Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, to other forms of business processes such as J
IT management and TQM as well. Also my personality I believe is another strong s
uit as I have exceptional people skills and the interest to learn anything new t
o advance my career as a professional.
My resume is enclosed as proof that I meet all the criteria listed in your ad. A
n interview would give me the chance to further prove my unique strengths and my
desire to grow within your company to benefit not only myself, but your company
for the future as well.
I hope to hear from you shortly.
Sincerely,
Richard E. Hopper

Richard E. Hopper

819 S. Highland, Andover, Kansas

67002]
316-293-8744
rh64a976@westpost.net
Ultimatemongo@hotmail.com
Mission To develop and maintain skills in programs such as Lean and Six Sigma, w
hile applying these approaches directly into business culture as well as future
management opportunities.
Experience
Hawker Beechcraft
Oct 2005- Jul 2010 Final Line Assembler
* Work on Hawker 4000 (Composite Aircraft).
* Worked on major structural assemblies such as
* Tailcone
* Dorsal
* Escape Hatch
* Aft and Fwd Fairings
* Landing Gear Uplocks
* Wing
* Fairing Skins
* Seat Track
* Control Modules
* Power Supply Units
* Verticals
* Rudder
* Certified in Blueprint, Layup repair work (Lever 1,2, 3) as well as other vari
ous certifications in order to help assembly line around shop floor on a daily o
r weekly basis.
* Led a strategic program within management on the main structure tool to bring
standard hours down exponentially in order to move at a 10 day rate while also k
eeping nearly 95-100% complete on each aircraft from 63% a year ago.
* Worked on various structures such as fairings, tailcone, dorsal, windshield, r
adome, antennas, as well as fairing structures.
* Safety Advocate for 2 years within the company.
Cessna Aircraft
Dec 2000 - May 2005 Sheet Metal Mechanic/Final Line Assembler
* Worked on Cabin Door (525, 525A, 550, 560XL, Citation 10). Worked on wide arra
y of jobs for the various jets within Cessna
* Tailcone
* Aft Section
* Forward Section
* Mid Section
* Mate
* Cabin Door
* Fairings
* Wing
* Horizontal
* Vertical
* Dorsal
* Escape Hatch
* Electrical
* Repair Specialist on standard repairs on planes in flight line.
* Crew Chief experience on second shift on CJ3 line for a year.
* Responsible for job analysis as well as task planning under that role.
Education
Axia College/
University of Phoenix
2005 - Current Associates of Arts in Business (Bachelors Degree in Business Mana
gement In August 2010)
* Educated in basic and advanced forms of management hierarchy, strategic planni
ng, and globalization, TQM, ISO 9001, Six Sigma, Lean Management, and JIT (just
in time) management principles.
* Understanding of ethic values, interpersonal relations, macro/micro management
principles as well as Code of Conduct/ Ethics.
* Knowledge of Total Quality Management techniques currently used in business wo
rld today.
* Fluent in Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet, and Word programs from assignments as
well as technical data sent from Phoenix on a class by class basis.

Interests Interested in learning and developing the skills necessary to compete

in real-world situations and to enhance the knowledge previously known from firs
thand experience in the aerospace market. Interested in executive level work as
well as learning overall functional leaderships roles further up in the company
as they apply to the overall leadership structure. Very humble person who enjoys
 lifting, as well as activities such as movies and social events with friends. V
ery easy to get along with and to talk to as well.
References
Butch Morris/ Manager - (316) 676-0329 (Hawker Beechcraft)
Mike Hammond / 4000 Line Director - (316)676-2333
Chris Blake / Planner - (316) 676-1811
Gary Weidner/ Engineer - (316) 676-8766
Vincent Pernice / QA Manager - (316) 676-2252
Jerrid Moore / Manager - (316) 617-7182