Paul C Beiss

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Seattle, WA 98178 acqkzf@r.postjobfree.com

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Experienced senior leader with 20 years of expertise in Strategic Resource Management, Leadership, Maintenance, Safety, Production and Quality Management for Manned and Unmanned Aircraft. Experienced change manager with demonstrated success developing and integrating communication plans and implementing policies, and procedures. Strong, influential leader who manages, mentors and develops high-performing teams that exceed organizational goals. Inactive Top Secret Information Clearance with granted access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

United States Army 1994-2014

Unmanned Aircraft Operations Manager 2006-2014

Exceeded standard operational readiness requirements by 20% through management of maintenance crews during scheduled maintenance and repairs, total system modifications, system operation functional testing and post-flight checks.

Increased the number of trained and proficient Small Unmanned Aircraft Pilots from 6 to 45 by scheduling mandatory training for five Battalions and acquiring resources such as equipment, radio frequencies, airspace, land, transportation and contracted civilian flight instructors.

Provided 24 hour per day mission surveillance coverage by conducting flight planning, assigning flight crews and supervising preflight inspections and flight operations.

Reduced aircraft and ground support equipment accidents 80% by inspecting airfield, hangers and shop operations and enforcing Federal Regulations and Standing Operating Procedures.

Decreased instances of personnel injuries and safety violations by 20% as company safety officer by identifying potential hazards and using risk management and mitigation tools.

Completed over 500 mishap free flight hours in one year as Pilot in Command of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system using the One-System Ground Control Station.

Helicopter Squadron Production Control Manager 2004-2006

Improved efficiency by 600% and decreased cost for the US Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Helicopter fleet by researching and acquiring a prototype main battery which became standard equipment within nine months.

Managed and completed related records, status reports and operational readiness documentation as the Squadron Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation/Enhanced (ULLS-A(E)) System Administrator.

Achieved 94% operational readiness rate through strategic management of materials, maintenance test pilots and multi-discipline maintainers during scheduled maintenance, repairs and maintenance test flights.

Exceeded customer expectations of fully airworthy aircraft available for flights by interfacing with engineers, suppliers, logistics assistance representatives, maintainers and flight crews.

Provided senior management daily status reports using extensive, personally designed excel spreadsheets compiled from work orders, sales orders, purchase requisitions and maintenance progress data.

Quality Assurance and Quality Control Manager 2001-2004

Halted potential failures and saved thousands of man hours and millions of dollars by inspecting, identifying and rejecting defective components and supplies upon receipt.

Decreased occurrences of personnel injuries and safety violations by 20% as the company safety officer through comprehensive risk management practices, publication of Safety Standing Operating Procedures and implementing a safety rewards incentive program.

Enforced the completion of "by the book" aircraft maintenance procedures by providing, maintaining and updating a complete library of technical manuals, airworthiness releases, interim statements of airworthiness qualification and checklists.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

US Army Safety Course

Aviation Life Support Equipment Technician Course

Gray Eagle MQ-1C Pilot Certification

Quality Assurance / Quality Control Course

72 College level credits accumulated in Leadership, Aviation Safety, Maintenance Management and Unmanned Aircraft Operations Management

VOLUNTEER / CIVIC INVOLVEMENT

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