Maintenance Quality Assurance

James T. Roberts 559-***-****

**** ******** ***** **, *** Vegas, NV 89138 ***********@*****.***

Management/Operations/Logistics

Maintenance Management professional experienced in leading cost effective maintenance through efficient planning and organizational skills. Strong supervisory skills evident in providing vision, strategy and innovative ideas to complex operations. Proven leadership experience with a reputation for meeting the most challenging organizational goals and objectives. Possesses a level headed approach to pressure situations while successfully developing and implementing solutions as needed. Ability to increase productivity, analyze problems and implement solutions that turn challenges into results to enhance effectiveness. Proven record of success with progressively increasing responsibilities. Communicates effectively with management and associates on all levels.

Core competencies include:

* Team Building/Leadership

* Employee Scheduling

* Maintenance Management

* Human Resource Management

* Proficient in Microsoft Office

* Training and Development

* Organizational Leadership

* Problem Resolution

Professional Accomplishments

United States Navy, Oct 1983 – Sep 2013

Aircraft maintenance specialist with 30 years Military experience of aircraft maintenance management, production improvement, and quality assurance. Advanced rapidly through increasingly responsible positions involving aircraft maintenance. Loyal, dedicated and professional leader consistently recognized for superior performance. Notable positions include the following:

Mar 2010 – July 2013 Strike Fighter Squadron 122

Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer

* Responsible for the overall management, production, material support, and long range efforts of the Navy’s largest fleet replacement squadron consisting of 1,200 Sailors, Marines, Reservists, and Contractors performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on 112 F/A-18 A-F aircraft and associated equipment.

* Guided the successful completion of 25 Strike, Fighter Weapons, and Carrier Qualification detachments, 35 aircraft transfers/receipts, 15 air shows, and supported Foreign Military Sales.

* Flawlessly led the combining of 2 Maintenance Departments which entailed the consolidation of 112 Strike Fighters, 1,200 personnel, and 84 maintenance programs.

* Executed flight operations in one week after merging the Navy’s 2 largest maintenance departments. The projected goal to resume flight operations post merge was 2 weeks, foresight and strong leadership resulted in it happening in half that time.

Feb 2006 – Mar 2010 Strike Fighter Squadron 94

Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer

* Balanced maintenance and mission requirements during 2 extended overseas deployments overcoming significant supply shortfalls to provide an uninterrupted line of ready for tasking aircraft.

* Coordinated the support, logistics, and movement of aircraft, equipment, and over 450 personnel to 6 detachments at 4 geographic locations including 3 international exercises, exceeding all operational requirements and training goals.

* Scheduled and coordinated two major command inspections, six Joint Helmet Modifications, two detachments, and three Acceptance/Transfer Inspections while exceeding aircraft availability requirements during an Inter-Deployment Training Cycle.

Sep 2002 – Feb 2006 Strike Fighter Squadron 125

Maintenance Master Chief Petty Officer

* Fostered a climate of by the book maintenance and stressed 100 percent accuracy during 9,263 maintenance actions, 16 Phases, 68 Functional Check Flight evolutions, 4 modifications, 4 aircraft transfer/receipt inspections, and 6 depot repairs, enabling 18,000 mishap free flight hours.

* Inspiring motivator with dynamic follow me leadership style. Challenged subordinates to excel by genuine mentorship.

* Successfully executed multiple overlapping detachments, resulting in the training of 72 Fleet Replacement Pilots. Adeptly used limited resources – people, parts, and aircraft – to meet demanding, continual high-tempo operations with zero mishaps and keeping cost per flight hour at an impressive 8 percent below fleet average.

Education

* Various Navy electrical and electronic schools

* Various Navy management and leadership schools

References

Available upon request

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