Lionell Portis has over 30 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, quality control, and aircraft maintenance. He is currently the Manufacturing Engineering Lead and Business Metrologist at Siemens Energy, where he leads teams and manages a budget. Prior to this, he held several roles in aircraft maintenance and quality control at companies like Rolls-Royce, NetJets, and JetBlue. He has a bachelor's degree in aerospace technology and engineering from Purdue University and an associate degree from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics.