Aircraft Propeller Service has appointed Daniel S. Nickolai as Vice President, Operations. In this role, Nickolai will be responsible for developing all global operations strategies for APS. He brings extensive expertise and skills across key disciplines of quality control, engineering, lean manufacturing, continuous process improvement, safety, demand flow technology, productivity improvement and cost reduction, backed by over 30 years of manufacturing experience; 15 years of which were in the aerospace arena.
APS President & CEO Daniel Colbert noted, “Dan’s background and strategic style of operations leadership are exactly what APS needs in our executive team and are vital to the ongoing implementation of our world class manufacturing, repair, supply chain and continuous improvement and lean strategies. His strong management in overseeing our manufacturing, service and supply chain processes will be essential to our continued growth and consistently delivering high quality products and services.”
Nickolai, who began his career in the aerospace industry serving with GE’s Aircraft Engine Business, most recently was the General Manager of Paradigm Precision (Peabody, MA).