Senior Production/Operations Manager

CHRISTOPHER GRABNER

Cell # 940-***-****

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SUMMARY

US Air Force Senior Master Sergeant (E-8) with 20+ years of technical experience and leadership in aerial transportation with extensive knowledge in troubleshooting & repairing PLCs, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, airframe & power plant systems, mishap prevention, and both federal and state safety practices.

- Operations/Maintenance Management - Quality Assurance

- Project Management - Aviation Maintenance Technician KEY SKILLS AND EXPERTISE

Operations/Maintenance Management (15+ Years)

- Directed and managed complex aviation maintenance organizations, promoted quality performance from multiple departments, identified, corrected negative trends, improved processes & operational efficiency. Developed assigned personnel, managed vacation and shift scheduling, and oversaw mechanical and electrical safety & quality control. Guided diverse teams to troubleshoot & repair of aircraft systems and flight line maintenance. Collaborated with senior level executives and developed complex logistical operations for combat sortie generation.

- Stood up organization; oversaw 30 programs, 165 maintenance personnel streamlined org structure & slashed redundancy 40% & bested 9 of 11 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), best rate in 7-years. Advanced 60-person production team; improved process, readied $300M assets 26% faster than 24-hr standard/set benchmark/process implemented worldwide and managing advanced F-16 programs. Quality Assurance (7+ Years)

- Ensured safety & operational efficiency of support equipment valued at $1.5B. Performed personnel evaluations, quality checks, and special inspections on 1.1K personnel; reviewed safety guidance & established policy. Drove 61% aircraft mishap reduction, only org with zero mishaps or injuries, earned Colombian Safety Trophy.

- Identified major safety hazard; uncovered ruptured underground jet fuel line under taxiway, diverted 45 personnel

& 6 aircraft from area; steered Japanese environmental cleanup team, averted major disaster and loss of life. Rectified Quality Assurance work force shortage; created cross training program, retrained 8 personnel for dual certifications, increased enterprise quality checks by 34%. Validated local safety guidance; identified unnecessary 26 steps, enhanced clarity slashed procedural time 20%. Project Management (12+ Years)

- Managed training, balanced shifts, vacations, deployments, and discipline for a 165-person multi-functional maintenance team. Diligently scrutinized work force requirements and personnel training to meet 100% of production requirements while operating at a 60% staffing shortage. Lead Project Officer for Trans-Pacific deployment of $575M equipment, 12 aircraft; safely employed 121 personnel and 70K tons of ordnance. Aviation Maintenance Technician (20+ Years)

- Performed special and scheduled inspections on aircraft, troubleshot, maintained and diagnosed aircraft systems and subsystems to include PLCs, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, jet engine, flight controls, structural repairs, and documentation. Conducted functional tests of repaired engines, components; adjusted, aligned, and rigged aircraft systems. Interpreted and advised key leaders on repairs, safety and OSHA standards, procedures, and policies.

- Identified battle damage of left aircraft wing during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM; repaired structural damage, returned aircraft to combat operations in <12 hrs. Troubleshot repeat flight control malfunction, identified out of tolerance hydraulic line; created & pressure checked new line, aircraft returned to service <8 hrs, QA honor roll 4 years in a row.

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WORK HISTORY

2000-present US Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Served in a variety of billets of increasing responsibility in the aviation community across the world, primarily focused on aircraft maintenance, and technical management, and training.

- Manager, 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, New Mexico. Led 165 Airmen, 14 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). Directed short & long-range maintenance scheduling for the Air Forces largest training unit. Enforced maintenance quality and discipline, reviewed deficiency reports & KPIs.

- Lead Production Manager, 35th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, South Korea. Directed 205 Airmen, 6 career fields, 23 F-16 aircraft; directed the generation and sustainment of 3.5K sorties for 22 combat pilots. Managed aircraft cannibalization program, developed annual, quarterly, monthly, weekly maintenance and operations schedule.

- Production Manager, Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Florida. Managed 174 military, civilian, and union technicians; managed 14 highly modified F-16 test aircraft. Established shift priorities for completing daily flying, ground tests, and maintenance schedules for Air Force test missions.

- Training Supervisor, 362d Training Squadron, Texas. Guided 111 military, union, and contractor instructors for 8 aircraft maintenance training courses. Developed Royal Saudi Air Force maintenance training course; facilitated $29.4B foreign sales program.

- Instructor, 363d Training Squadron, Texas. Trained 160 US and international maintainers on Quality Assurance, OSHA, Lean Six Sigma, and aircraft operating systems. Streamlined student- scheduling process; slashed course flow 35%. Led curriculum development of 8 maintenance courses using ADDIE model of Instructional System Design; reduced training time 20%.

- Quality Assurance Inspector, 35th Maintenance Group, Japan. Ensured safe maintenance environment 45 F-16 aircraft and equipment valued at $1.5B. Performed personnel evaluations, quality verifications on 1.1K personnel. Led 40-person Japan clean-up team after 9.0 earthquake & tsunami; 5K+ lbs of debris removed.

- F-16 Crew Chief, 13th Fighter Squadron, Japan; 555th Fighter Squadron, Italy; 524th Fighter Squadron, New Mexico. Maintained, inspected, repaired and completed scheduled & unscheduled maintenance on assigned aircraft. Troubleshot, serviced and repaired PLCs, hydraulic, pneumatic, pneudraulic, propulsion, AC DC, electrical, electronic, and avionics systems. EDUCATION

Candidate, Master of Business Administration Liberty University Bachelor of Science, Technology, Cum Laude Bowling Green State University Associate of Applied Science Instructor of Technology and Military Science, Maxwell AFB, AL Associate of Applied Science Aviation Maintenance Technology, Maxwell AFB, AL CERTIFICATIONS

Aircraft Jet Engine Mishap Investigation Course

Aircraft Weight & Balance Certifier

Civilian Personnel Management

Continuous Process Improvement Lean Six Sigma-Green Belt Federal Aviation Administration Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic License #4186342 Fundamentals of Instructional System Design

Microsoft Office Specialist Master Certification

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