Rudy Kunze

Rudy Kunze is an accomplished manufacturing and operations management professional with extensive experience in aerospace and manufacturing industries. Currently serving as the Manufacturing Manager at Adams Rite Aerospace, Rudy manages departments such as Automation, Assembly, Machining, and more. Prior roles include Sr. Operations Program Manager at Raytheon Technologies, overseeing program life cycles, and Operations Manager at Precision Castparts, where management of manufacturing strategies and performance metrics was key. Rudy also held leadership positions at TransDigm Group Inc. as Business Unit Manager and Manufacturing Manager, focusing on cross-functional team leadership and business development. Earlier experience includes operations management at Precision Castparts and a brief tenure as a Relationship Banker at Bank of America. Rudy holds a Master of Science in Engineering Management from California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from San Diego State University.