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Brian K. Rankin

Objective

Objectives of my profession are focused on the improvement of customer/end

user satisfaction, safety, and efficiency through standardization, process

improvement, and continual improvement. Personally I enjoy the challenge

in developing, streamlining, and implementing processes and would welcome

new opportunity working in a challenging fast-paced position with room for

merit-earned advancement to further diversify my experience.

Technical Skills/Proficiencies

Eight ISO 9001 implementations at off-site locations.

Five ISO 9001 certification audits yielding results of zero findings

Eight of the past ten audits at various sites have yielded zero findings.

Three AS9100 implementations.

Last AS9100 audit yielded a score of 95.5.

Experience in both FAA Part 145 and Part 21 operations.

Experience

2011-Present Tidewater Holdings, Vancouver, WA

Inc.

Quality and Compliance Manager

Manage all compliance activities for Tidewater Holdings, Inc. companies

(Tidewater Barge Lines and Tidewater Terminal Company) including sixteen

river tugs, over one hundred barges hauling petroleum, fertilizer, grain,

containers, and wood chips, a maintenance shipyard/dry-dock, and four

petroleum and fertilizer terminals.

Responsibilities include incident management, document and record control,

internal and external audit management, corrective action management,

training, and compliance task management.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations

concerning hazardous liquid transportation (both on land and waterway),

hazardous material storage, and marine transportation.

Responsible for ensuring compliance with customer and industry

requirements including major oil companies, American Waterways Operators

(AWO), International Liquid Terminals Association (ILTA), and Oil Carriers

International Marine Forum (OCIMF).

Oversee and manage ESS Compliance Management software program, which

includes Incident Reporting and Management, Corrective Actions, Internal

and External Audit Management, and Regulatory and Compliance Tracking and

Management.

Manage company regulatory, compliance, and skills training program.

Developed, implemented, and manage company internal audit program.

Developed, implemented, and manage company Environmental, Health, Safety,

and Security key process indicators (KPIs) for tracking and trending of

process performance.

Participated in implementation of and manage Compliance Tasking Program,

whereby all regulatory, company, and corrective action-driven activities

are managed via one electronic tracking system.

2011 Meggitt Polymers and Rockmart, GA

Composites

Quality Assurance Systems Manager

Manage all quality system requirements including AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap,

and FAA Part 145 and 21 for 1200 employee facility.

Interface with customer representatives on issues related to product and

system quality.

Ensure all customer requirements are identified and met including Boeing,

Bell, Sikorsky, Northrop-Grumman, and Raytheon.

Manage team of two Quality Engineers and one calibration technician.

Responsible for AS9100 Revision C transition.

Oversee supplier quality, customer quality, and calibration programs.

Responsible for implementing and managing internal audit and

corrective/preventive action programs.

Site representative for all corporate implementation and consolidation

efforts.

2009-2011 DRS Technologies Elizabeth City, NC

DRS C3 Aviation & Logistics Quality Management Systems Management

Representative/Sr. Compliance Analyst

Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations including

OSHA, DCMA, and DSS requirements.

Head of Line of Business ISO 9001:2008 implementation team encompassing

integration of eight sites in line of business under one certification,

including two implementations.

Oversee and maintain the ISO 9001:2008 systems for eight facilities and

AS9100 for three facilities.

Head of field team for US Navy E-6B logistics contract transition team.

Responsible for the inventory counts of three warehouse locations (several

hundred thousand line items) including spares, war kits, and support

equipment.

Oversee compliance of Elizabeth City site Environmental, Health, & Safety

Program with applicable state and federal laws.

Serve on transition team for Aviation & Logistics contract awards.

Serve on proposal team for Aviation & Logistics contract proposals.

Responsible for overseeing and maintaining Line of Business wide internal

audit and corrective action programs.

Participate in/Facilitate Line of Business wide Kaizen events.

Participate in Line/Facilitate of Business wide Lean/Six Sigma activities.

Responsible for Line of Business Corrective Action/Preventive Action

Program.

Responsible for Line of Business Internal Audit Program.

2008-2009 DRS Technologies Elizabeth City, NC

Aviation Systems Division Quality Management Systems Management

Representative/Sr. Compliance Analyst

Ensure compliance with applicable federal and state regulations.

Project lead of FAA Part 145 Repair Station implementation team.

Researched, developed, and implement AS9100 for Heavy Maintenance Facility

in Elizabeth City, NC.

Responsible for division-wide ISO 9001:2008 implementation team

encompassing six different facilities across the country having

accomplished four ISO 9001:2008 implementations in one calendar year.

Oversee and maintain the ISO 9001:2008 systems for four facilities and

AS9100 for one facility.

Serve on transition team for Aviation Systems Division contract awards.

Serve on proposal team for Aviation System Division and DRS Technical

Services Division contract proposals.

Responsible for overseeing and maintaining division-wide internal audit

and corrective action programs.

Developed and implemented Elizabeth City site Environmental, Health &

Safety Program.

2007-2008 DRS Technologies Elizabeth City, NC

ISO 9001:2000 Management Representative/Senior Member of the Technical

Staff

Lead in ISO implementation team for two facility/208 person organization.

Responsible for development, implementation, and maintenance of site

internal audit and corrective action programs.

Responsible for setting up and implementing site Quality Management

System.

Successful ISO 9001:2000 certification of two facilities with zero

non-conformances, opportunities for improvement, or observations.

Responsible for writing and implementing all applicable production,

purchasing, quality, safety, human resources, and engineering processes

and procedures.

Act as alternate U.S. Coast Guard Technical Representative for HC-130H

Progressive Structural Inspection Programs.

Act as alternate Technical Representative for HC-130H Progressive

Structural Inspection program for the Argentinean Air Force.

2006 - 2007 DRS Technologies

Elizabeth City, NC

Production Control/Member of the Technical Staff - U.S. Coast Guard

HC-130H HMF

Developed and implemented plan for the etching, organizing, and data entry

of over 1700 tools, test equipment, and ground support equipment.

Organize and maintain the technical publication library for the facility.

Act as alternate U.S. Coast Guard Technical Representative for HC-130H

Progressive Structural Inspection - Baseline (PSI-B) projects.

Continue to be a liaison between the U.S. Coast Guard and Pemco Aeroplex.

Serve as Tool Crib Attendant.

Work in planning department as required developing and editing new work

cards.

2005 - 2006 DRS Technologies/ESSI

Birmingham, AL

Editor - Predevelopment Team for U.S. Coast Guard Organic PSI-B Project

On the seven person team who participated in the development of the U.S.

Coast Guard Organic PSI-B project and the Heavy Maintenance Facility

implementation project.

Served as Final Editor for over 1300 production work cards and 30 process

guides.

Developed listing of over 1900 tools, special tools, ground servicing

equipment, and test equipment.

Participated in the development of the scheduling, manpower loading, and

material needs of the first aircraft scheduled for induction.

Participated in the time estimations of over 1300 production work cards.

Participated in the development of the original proposal to the U.S. Coast

Guard for the PSI-B development program.

2004 - 2006 DRS Technologies/ESSI

Birmingham, AL

Technical Liaison/On-Site Representative - U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H PSI-B

Program at Pemco Aeroplex

Served as U.S. Coast Guard technical liaison and on-site representative

for four aircraft and one center wing structural inspection contracts.

Directly approved over 80,000 man-hours worth of work over and above the

basic contracted work.

Approved the purchase of all parts and material used on the USCG program.

Oversaw all Functional Check Flights and deliveries of U.S. Coast Guard

aircraft.

Served as custodian for all U.S. Coast Guard owned material, tooling, and

Ground Service Equipment located at Pemco.

Enforced all U.S Coast Guard policies and contracts on all U.S Coast Guard

programs at Pemco Aeroplex.

Liaison with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Ground Flight Risk teams

during audit periods.

2003-2004 TAMSCO

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Technical Liaison/On-Site Representative - U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H PSI-B

Program at SPAR Aerospace

Served as U.S. Coast Guard technical liaison and on-site representative

for four aircraft at SPAR Aerospace.

Directly approved over 60,000 man-hours worth of work over and above the

basic contracted work.

Approved the purchase of all parts and material used on the USCG program.

Oversaw all Functional Check Flights and deliveries of U.S. Coast Guard

aircraft.

Enforced all U.S Coast Guard policies and contracts on all U.S Coast Guard

programs at SPAR Aerospace.

Liaison with the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy Ground Flight Risk teams

during audit periods.

2003 TAMSCO

Edmonton, AB, Canada

Administrative Assistant - U.S. Coast Guard HC-130H PSI-B Program at SPAR

Aerospace

Used spreadsheets to track all documents, man-hour approvals, and

materials approved by the on-site representative at SPAR Aerospace.

Tracked all U.S. Coast Guard provided parts.

Developed the processes for all aspects of the on-site representative

duties and wrote the corresponding process guides for use at all

facilities.

1998 - 2003 TAMSCO

Elizabeth City, NC

Archives Administrator - Engineering Services Division, U.S. Coast Guard

Aircraft Repair and Supply Center

Organized and maintained the technical archives for the Aircraft Repair

and Supply Center containing over thirty years worth of aircraft

historical records.

Responsible for the reproduction of all U.S. Coast Guard aviation

technical publications for service-wide distribution.

Edited U.S. Coast Guard aviation technical publications for the

Engineering Services Division.

Organized and administrated three division technical libraries and nine

component shop technical libraries allowing them to pass audits for the

first time.

Education

University of North Wilmington, NC Bachelors

Carolina at

Wilmington

History

College of the Elizabeth City, NC Associates

Albemarle

Arts

Certifications, Skills, and Training

RABSQA Lead Internal Auditor

Certification

AS9100 Rev C Lead Internal

Auditor Training

Six Sigma Green Belt

Root Cause Analysis Training

Proficient in all Microsoft

Office applications, Infopath,

and ATICTS Inventory

Management Software

Administrator/Superuser for

ESS Compliance Management, and

PPM Policy and Procedure

Manager software packages

More work history and references available upon request[pic]

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