Thelma A. Majette

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Fayetteville, North Carolina 28306

Home: 910-***-**** ~ Cell: 336-***-****

Email: abi3he@r.postjobfree.com

Clearance: Secret (Active)

OBJECTIVE A position that will effectively utilize my skills and

experience in logistics and maintenance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

An experienced maintenance logistician, production superintendent, and

maintenance manager; responsible for managing logistics support for a wide

variety of automotive equipment, water purification systems, and other

equipment. Trained mechanics and supply personnel in automotive parts

inventory control and maintenance production management. Strong compliance

with environmental management programs. Managed budgets, planned production

goals, translated production goals into employee productivity. Planned work

schedules. Analyzed production flow to determine most effective utilization

of employees and materials. Dramatically increased productivity and

readiness and raised the quality level in varied settings. Achieved over

98% efficiency rating in productivity and equipment readiness. Monitored

production to assure quality standards. Monitored maintenance shop stock

levels to ensure adequate levels to fulfill unforeseen requirements.

Evaluated department performance daily. Communicated with engineers,

manufacturer's representatives, first-line supervisors, contract mechanics,

and maintenance technicians in performing quality control. Approved or

rejected work performed. Ensured diagnostic equipment to troubleshoot and

isolate equipment malfunctions was properly calibrated and available.

Established and implemented procedures to comply with all federal, state

and Army environmental regulations including proper handling,

documentation, inspections and transportation of hazardous materials and

waste, and response to emergencies. Trained and experienced inspector in

workplace safety, OSHA and Army safety regulations.

Use automated maintenance management and repair parts management systems

(SAMS-E, ULLS-G, AWARDS) that automate work order registration and document

registers, automates inventory control and reorder of shop and bench stock

as well as automating work order parts and requisitioning. Provided input

for material readiness reports. Responsible for managing the Standard Army

Maintenance System (SAMS-2E) sites providing Materiel Readiness Data for

the Army Materiel Systems Status (AMSS) reporting to Department of the

Army. Identified, ordered parts and components. Received, stored, issued

and maintained inventory of authorized parts including hazardous materials.

Conduct physical inventories. Maintained stock levels based on demand

history or established procedure. Computer skills: Windows computers,

Excel, Word, PowerPoint

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Sep 08- Dec 09

ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER

ITT Corporation, Systems Division

Responsible directly to the Maintenance Manager. Supported the 2-401st

AFSB's mission in monitoring, managing and directing scheduled and

unscheduled maintenance for Army Preposition Stock (APS), Theater Provided

Equipment (TPE) and Operation Needs Statements (ONS) as required, which

included repair of combat vehicles, tactical vehicles, communications and

electronic materiel, artillery, support equipment, small arms and crew

served weapons, engineer equipment and operations involving allied trades.

Responsible for assisting with all programs and missions involving repair,

refurbishment and overhaul of military equipment with limited repair and

return to user maintenance. Assist with management of a Direct

Support/General and support maintenance mission. Managed two sections,

Planning/Production Control, responsible for preparing reports on

induction, production, man-hour utilization, backlog status of equipment

assigned to work centers for repair, requisitioned parts and/or equipment

for maintenance repair and service. Shop Stock section, responsible for

filling requisitions, work orders, requests, materials, tools and other

stock items for distribution to requestor, sort and place materials or

items on racks, shelves or bins according to predetermined inventory

procedures. Lead work force and motivated them to achieve production

targets.

Oct 07 - Sep 08

SQUADRON MAINTENANCE OFFICER

1-17th Cavalry Regiment, Ft Bragg, NC

The Squadron Ground Maintenance Technician for the Army's only Airborne

Cavalry Squadron, responsive to the 82nd Airborne Division's 18 hour no-

notice word wide deployment mission. Advises the Squadron Commander, the

Squadron Executive Officer and the Squadron Maintenance Officer of the

ground maintenance posture and trends within the Squadron. Advises and

mentors 13 Non-commissioned Officers and 15 Enlisted Troopers. Responsible

for Squadron level maintenance plans, programs, and procedures for

maintenance readiness.

Manages the ground maintenance program of over $20 million. Responsible for

the Squadron's $120, 000 Class IX account and the requisitioning of repair

parts using logistical tools and STAMIS which consisted of, ensuring which

Class IX repair parts were authorized in the unit and in what quantities,

parts ordered when they reach the ROP, request/pickup/receive repair parts,

ensuring repair parts were protected from damage and partial parts

received were controlled and stored in a secure area to prevent pilferage,

excess parts were turned in promptly, maintain a neat and accurate document

register and reconcile the document register with the current status

received from the supporting supply activity (SSA).

Jan 07 - Sep 07

TASK FORCE MAINTENANCE OFFICER

Task Force Atlas, Afghanistan

Oversaw accountability and turn-in of excess repair parts, resulting in

saving the Army over $160,000. Identified and analyzed maintenance and

supply trends, initiated actions to locate, expedite, and resolve logistics

issues. Significantly reduced order to ship time by coordinating and

networking with item managers and logistics representatives to expedite

repair parts for critical fleets. Led the team effort to eliminate all over-

aged Non-Mission Capable (NMC) equipment work orders, accomplishing the

complete elimination of the work orders within 4 months into the

deployment.

Sep 06 - Jan 07

BRIGADE MAINTENANCE OFFICER

82d Combat Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, NC

Tracked and managed the ground fleets for the entire Combat Aviation

Brigade, which included over 230 pieces of equipment. Identified and

analyzed maintenance and supply trends, initiated actions to locate,

expedite, and resolve logistics issues. Achieved a 90% readiness rate for

all equipment. Conducted bi-weekly maintenance meetings to achieve

synchronicity and unity of effort in preparing for deployments.

Aug 05 - Sep 06

MATERIAL READINESS MAINTENANCE OFFICER

XVIII Airborne Corps Distribution Center, Fort Bragg, NC

Tracked and managed 27 automotive fleets of the 13 major subordinate

commands (MSCs) and 4 Divisions within the Corps with a staff of 31

maintenance and logistics specialists. Identified and analyzed maintenance

and supply trends, recommended courses of action to enhance the vehicle

fleet readiness. Initiated actions to locate, expedite, and resolve

logistics issues.

Responsible for developing and preparing several high-level reports: the

Corps Readiness Brief, Materiel Readiness Reviews, Corps Support Command

Logistics Readiness Reviews. Responsible for managing automated systems for

tracking repair parts and productivity. Provided management oversight

impacting the process of material reporting throughout the Corps.

Feb 04 - Aug 05

MAINTENANCE OFFICER

2d Forward Support Battalion, 2d BCT, Fort Carson, CO

Responsible for the combat readiness of over 750 pieces of equipment worth

over $45 million. Joined the unit in Korea during the fast-paced train-up

for deployment to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Represented

the battalion in all maintenance functions, including consolidation and

review of equipment readiness reports and overall operation of a

consolidated maintenance facility.

Initiated the necessary maintenance support required to prepare over 300

pieces of equipment for deployment. Traveled to other units Supply Support

Activities, the Marines Supply Management Unit (SMU) and the Corps rear

requisitioning parts for the 2d FSB's equipment. Developed, implemented,

and monitored the organization's automotive equipment maintenance program.

Meticulous approach to organizational maintenance operations was the

driving force behind the successful convoy of 65 vehicles traveling over

600 kilometers from Kuwait to Camp Al Taqaddum, Iraq.

Dec 02 - Feb 04

BATTALION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

559th Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter AAF, Savannah, GA

Responsible for the maintenance readiness and deployment of over 300 pieces

of equipment in the only active duty water battalion in the 3d Infantry

Division into Kuwait and Iraq; equipment included 130 wheeled vehicles, 30

trailers, 30- generators, 30 pumps and 12 3,000 GPH Reverse Osmosis Water

Purification Units (ROWPU). The team distributed over 5 million gallons of

water to support fighting troops in Iraq. Played a vital role by ensuring

the maintenance team kept all the vehicles, ROWPUs, pumps, and generators

running. Focused on class IX management, interacting with item managers and

local vendors in achieving 10/20 standards on all equipment.

On redeployment, forged a working relationship with the 94th Maintenance

Company (GS) which was being integrated into the battalion. Developed a

plan to effectively utilize 24 civilian mechanics contracted to the

battalion to assist in redeployment maintenance operations.

Sep 01 - Dec 02

BATTALION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

260th Quartermaster Battalion, Hunter AAF, Savannah, GA

Responsible for the operational readiness of over 650 pieces of equipment,

supervised and managed all aspects of the Battalion's Maintenance Program,

which includes shop operations, command maintenance, environmental

compliance, automation systems, the Army Oil Analysis Program, and repair

parts support. Achieved and maintained over a 97% equipment readiness

rating through exceptional repair parts management and maintenance

operations. Also achieved a 95% equipment readiness rating with over 90% of

the vehicles receiving as commendable rating. Turned a marginal

environmental program into an outstanding system which exceeded 90% rating

on two Installation Environmental Inspections. Built a model safety program

which set the standard for the battalion.

EDUCATION

Hartnell College, Salinas, CA (1987)

Degree: None

Major: General Studies

Grantham University, Kansas City, MO (2010)

Degree: None / Currently Working

Major: AA Multidisciplinary Studies

U.S. Army Garrison Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD

Senior Automotive Maintenance Warrant Officer, 2006

Unit Maintenance Officer Basic, 2000

U.S. Army Aviation Center Fort Rucker, AL

Warrant Officer Candidate School, 2000

Defense Acquisition University, Fort Belvoir, VA

Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management, 2006

Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals, 2006

US Army Coursework

Defense Hazardous Materials/Waste Handling, 2005

Army Maintenance Management, 2001

Standard Army Safety & Occupational Health Inspector, 1998

Logistics Management Development, 1995

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

Meritorious Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal

Army Commendation Medal (4) Iraq Campaign Medal with Arrowhead

Army Achievement Medal (3) NATO Medal

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