Management Quality Assurance

Joseph L. Silva Joseph L. Silvia

**** ******** **** **** . *********, NH 03882 . *********@*******.***

U.S. Air Force Fuels Management Specialist with 30 years of considerable

and in-depth experience in aircraft hot and cold refueling/defueling and

bulk fuel distribution, transporting and storing of fuel, spillage response

procedures, and emergency disaster. Experienced in receiving and storing

bulk and packaged petroleum, oils, and lubricant products, issuing and

dispensing bulk fuel from storage and distribution facilities, selecting

and submitting samples to laboratory for testing. Experienced in

performing petroleum accounting duties, operating equipment associated with

petroleum distribution systems, and multi-product pipeline systems.

Experienced in assigning duties, spot checking for work adequacy, and

instructing and supervising subordinates in work techniques and procedures.

Experienced in determining source of product contamination in storage

areas and pipelines, and directing reclamation and disposition of petroleum

products. Experienced in assuring adherence to safety procedures, making

certain of an efficient, clean and safe work environment.

Professional Profile

. Experienced within Base Life Support providing input to identify key

success factors, timing of procurement deliverables, and establishing

common work breakdown structures.

. Experienced in leading day-to-day activities of multiple departmental and

functional activities.

. Provides leadership to cause the creation of organizational structure and

processes required to fully implement the requirements of services, with

responsibility for the execution of activities and quality assurance.

. Proven ability to improve methods, performance, and quality of product or

services, and suggest changes in working conditions to increase

efficiency.

. Comprehensive experience in evaluating work process methodology and

execution for compliance to contract, schedule, cost budgets, and

quality, advising the project team of status, issues, impacts, risk, and

cost influence factors on "to go" scope.

. Experienced in establishing production standards, monitoring compliance,

and recommending operational improvements.

. Exhibit ownership of operational schedule by developing short and long

term look-ahead schedules in alignment with the execution plan.

. Experienced in maintaining compliance with safety policies and

procedures.

. Review, monitor cost and develop staff, facilities, equipment, and tool

requirement plan.

. Ensures compliance with applicable government regulations.

. Global military professional with 10 years of international supervisory

and training experience including:

. Coordinating supply and material logistics for on-site project

management through all phases of the project lifecycle.

. Knowledgeable of DoD contracts and procurement processes.

. Experienced and successful in running multiple projects at various stages

simultaneously.

. Key strengths include:

. Strategic Planning-contributes to the overall success of projects

by seeing the bigger picture and knowing how to break deliverables

down into manageable tasks.

. Project Management-skilled in setting priorities, establishing

timelines, and finding solutions to issues before becoming

problematic.

. Strong Communication Skills-combines an approachable management

style and in-depth knowledge of methodologies that instills

confidence in others to get the job done on schedule and on budget.

. Effective Team Leadership-employs patience and perseverance,

adapting to cultural differences and maximizing team contributions.

Professional Experience

USAF Active Duty (11/2001 - Currently)

Pease ANGB - Newington, NH

Moron Air Force Base, Spain - Operation Noble Eagle

Pease ANGB - Air Bridge - Operation Enduring Freedom / Operation Iraqi

Freedom

Anderson AFB, Guam in support of Operation Enduring Freedom

Air Bridge is still active in support of Operation Enduring Freedom at

present

Air National Guard - Newington, NH

Fuels Management Specialist

. Documents discrepancies in product receipt quantities and quality.

Isolates off-specification products and takes appropriate actions to

correct quality problems.

. Maintains storage and dispensing facilities. Rotates stocks to prevent

product quality degradation. Ensures an effective operator maintenance

program is carried out. Maintains and operates fuels mobility support

equipment.

. Performs technical fuels functions. Operates fuels control center to

monitor all product movements and ensure timely response to mission

requirements. Coordinates refueling requirements with supported agencies

and ensures appropriate prioritization of support requirements. Ensures

an effective vehicle preventive maintenance program is carried out.

Operates mobile and hydrant refueling equipment to dispense products to

aircraft and ground support equipment and facilities.

. Maintains fuels and cryogenic records. Ensures accuracy of receipt,

inventory, and issue documents. Monitors product temperature and handling

gains and losses to ensure they are within authorized tolerance. Compiles

data and generates recurring reports. Monitors inventory levels to ensure

adequate stocks are on-hand to support peacetime and pre-positioned

wartime stock requirements.

. Compiles consumption data and monitors energy conservation goals. Inputs

data into the Fuels Automated System (FAS) Defense Fuels Automated

Management System (DFAMS), and the Standard Base Supply System (SBSS) to

ensure accurate accountability and visibility of capabilities and support

limitations. Electronically transfers fuels transactions to the Fuels

Automated Management System-Air Force (FAMS-A). Reconciles all data bases

to ensure all transactions have processed correctly.

. Maintains quality control of petroleum fuel, and cryogenic products.

Operates and maintains laboratory test equipment. Collects and analyzes

product samples from receipt sources, bulk storage tanks, and dispensing

equipment. Documents analysis results in FAS and reviews quality trend

analysis records. Establishes a sample correlation program with the

aerospace fuels area laboratory to ensure the integrity of the base-level

analysis procedures.

. Ensures an effective product segregation and recovery program is

implemented. Implements the lock out, tag out program to prevent the use

of substandard fuel or facilities.

. Establishes personnel controls, training program, and supply

administrative procedures. Monitors unit manning document and allocates

personnel to authorized positions. Oversees unit personnel readiness.

Participates in mobility planning, submission of resources and training

system data, and evaluates and approves unit type code changes.

Air National Guard, 157th Air Refueling Wing, Pease ANGB; Newington, NH

(8/1999 - 11/2001)

. Operate fuel distribution system (fuels lab, bulk storage, hydrant

refueling and mobile refueling operations).

. Provide aviation and ground fuels, refueling/de-fueling base assigned and

transient aircraft.

. Refuel KC-135R; C-17; C-5; heavy airframes.

. Operate R-11 Tanker; R-12 Hydrant Servicing Vehicle.

. Comply with flight line safety procedures.

. Perform operator maintenance on mobile fueling equipment and coordinate

mechanical repairs outside the capabilities of the refueling unit.

Air National Guard, 102nd, GSGp, - Otis AFB, MA (7/1978 - 5/1987)

. Handled laboratory equipment used to perform test to insure clean, dry

serviceable fuel.

. Obtained samples from storage tanks, fill stands, commercial tank trucks,

refueling units, aircraft and other sources, which might require quality

assurance testing.

. Received/stored LOX and LIN, AVGAS 115/145 octane.

. Operated 5-10 ton Tractor and F-6 Trailer Unit.

. Operated A-1/R-2/R-5/Hosecarts. Complied with flight line safety

procedures.

. Performed operator maintenance on mobile fueling equipment.

. Rank of E-5 02 Jan 79.

. USAF, 20th Supply Squadron (USAFE), RAF - Upper Heyford, England (9/1972

- 6/1974)

. Continued Training. Operated mobile fuel servicing vehicles, issued fuel

to base and transient aircraft. Complied with flight line safety

procedures.

. Serviced Victor Alert Aircraft.

. Received/Stored LOX and LIN, AVGAS 115/145 octane.

. Operated 5-10 ton Tractor & F-6 Trailer Unit.

. Operated A-1/R-2/R-5/Hosecarts.

. Achieved Rank of E-4.

USAF, 3rd Air Force, Bergstrom Air Force Base - San Antonio, TX (4/1971 -

8/1972)

. Trained in Fuels Management.

. Achieved the rank of E-3.

USAF, Lackland Air Force Base - San Antonio, TX (3/1971 - 4/1971)

. Completed Basic Training.

. Assigned to Bergstrom AFB - Austin, TX for OJT in Fuels Management.

Education

Sam Houston High School - Austin, TX (1971)

AFSC 63150 Fuels Management Specialist (USAF) / AFSC 63170

Fuel Supervisor - Effective 18 January, 1981 (USANG)

-P4 -JP-5 AND JP-8 Diesel Morass 115/145 e Avgas, ADI, LOX LIN .I have

serviced ground equipment of all types. I have refueled all most ever type

of aircraft one can imagine. I have very good mechanical ability; I am

abile to operate 90% of all refueling units, and repair them. I feel that I

am very self-reliant and I could be an asset to your company.

Owned my own business for over 40 years; I have done complete restoration

of antique vehicles; removing, repairing, fabricating and modifying body

parts and structural components; welded frames, suspensions and fabricated,

formed, assembled and installed sheet metal parts using common hand tools,

special instruments, various types of fasteners and have used air/electric

metal cutting tools; have done body work and painting of vehicles; worked

on auto and truck engines have done towing and vehicle recovery. I am

recently retired I was on terminal leave, having been on active duty (since

9/11) as a Fuels Specialist, which entails refueling aircraft, operating

hydrant systems and pumping systems. I have to check out and write up

repair orders on trucks and do emergency repairs, evaluate and assess

various types of structural damage; I am very capable of getting into

confined and tight areas on and in any type equipment mobile or not. I have

very good sense of what will work and what dos not look or sound the way it

should. Yours sincerely Joe Silvia Thanks for your time

Contact this candidate