Nelson Villaluz

NELSON VILLALUZ, MBA, is a highly experienced engineering professional with a proven track record in product development and industrialization within the aerospace industry. Currently serving as Senior Engineering Product Lead at Safran since January 2018, NELSON coordinates Engineering and Industrialization functions while managing numerous teams to ensure successful qualification testing and product improvement initiatives. Previous roles include Project Manager and Senior Manufacturing Engineer at Zodiac Aerospace, where NELSON played a key role in transitioning products to full production, and Senior Engineer at United Technologies, emphasizing process improvements and standardization. A background in Lean Manufacturing principles and extensive experience managing complex engineering projects complement NELSON's strong educational foundation, which includes an MBA from UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School and a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from UCLA.