Manager Maintenance

JOSHUA M. GATEWOOD

**** ******** ** ********, ******* 46131

Phone: 317-***-**** ******.********@*****.***

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

CLEARANCE LEVEL: Active Secret – DISCO

Results-driven and self-motivated operations manager and Middle East combat veteran (Iraq, Kuwait) with

pending degree in business. On fast track to promotion throughout career. Multiple awards for leading teams of

10-90+ to outperform goals in managing up to $500 million in US Marine Corps and Army Electronic Warfare

equipment in 24/7 combat environments. Effective motivator and excellent communicator. Resourceful and

energetic manager with track record of improving efficiency, mitigating safety issues and overachieving quality

standards.

STRENGTHS:

Project Management Operations Management Personnel Management

Health & Safety and QA/QC Transportation Shipping & Logistics

Equipment Operations & Management Inventory Management Process Optimization

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

VRC/PRC CELL LEAD CASTING TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY

HIRED FROM OVERSEAS TO HEAD UP A NEW CASTING PROCESS FOR COMPASS TECH. COMPANY

TRAINED IN DIE PREP, 3 ECHOLON DIE MAINTENANCE, CELL LEADER, OPERATOR, QA/QC, XRAY AND FORKLIFT CERTIFIED.

RD

TRAINED IN CREATING LOW PREASURE CASTING PROCESSES

MOTO-MAN ROBOTICS CERTIFIED THROUGH YASKAWA TECH.

SELECTED TO TRAVEL TO OTHER COMPANY LOCATIONS TO RECEIVE IN DEPTH LOW PREASURE CASTING TRAINING AND TO ASSIST IN DIE TEST TO

INCLUDE WATER TEST, PROCESS AND PREASURE TESTING ON GEN II AND GEN III CASTING MACHINES.

TRAINED MAINTENANCE PERSONEL ON TECHNIQUES ON REPAIRING GEN III CASTING EQUIPMENT, MOTO MAN ROBOTS, TRIM PRESSES, UNLOADERS,

TROUGHS, LAUNDER SYSTEMS, CRUICBLES

BASIC UNDERSTANDING OF PNEUMATICS

USD-C CLOSURE LIAISON L-3 COMMUNICATIONS (COMMAND, CONTROL, SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE / C2S2)

Recruited from Camp Liberty field site management based on achievements for USD-C.

Responsible for withdraw of $750 million of sensitive military items and test and repair equipment.

Developed drawdown plan now used by PM CREW, AMC, DoD and C.Com. for drawdown from Iraq.

Selected to work directly with numerous unit commanders, US Customs, officials with DoD and Defense

Reutilization and Marketing Office (DRMO) on drawdown initiative.

FIELD SITE MANAGER & SITE MANAGER L-3 COMMUNICATIONS (COMMAND, CONTROL, SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE / C2S2)

Promoted on fast track (within six months of arrival).

While RSC Lead drove USF-I located in USD-C from 70% fielding to 98% in one month.

Improved performance and work output by 50% across Thirteen sites

In prior technical role, handpicked to travel throughout Iraq and Kuwait for internal and external jamming system

maintenance.

Also developed electronic warfare training course and installation procedures later adopted as model standard.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Casting Technologies Company

Franklin, Indiana Jan. 2012 – Jan. 2013-01-02

OVER SEES DAILY PRODUCTION OPERATIONS ON GEN III LOW PRESURE CASTING EQUIPMENT.

WORKS WITH SHIFT SUPERVISOR, PRODUCTION MANAGER, QUALITY MANAGER, PROCESS ENGINEER AND PLANT MANAGER TO ENSURE QUALITY OF

PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION NUMBERS ARE MAINTAINED.

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ENSURES SMOOTH OPERATION THROUGH OUT SHIFT IN ALL CELLS.

TRAINS NEW CELL LEADERS, CASTING OPERATORS AND TRIM OPERATORS IN PRODUCTION PROCEDURES.

DOES MINOR AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE ON CELL EQUIPMENT (ROBOTS, TRIM MACHINES, CASTING MACHINE, DIES, HYDROLOICS, ELETRICAL,

WATER/COOLING SYSTEMS, AIR SYSTEMS, METAL PUMPS AND PLC)

WORKED WITH XRAY OPERATORS ON QUALITY ISSUES.

WORKED WITH MELTERS ON PROPER METAL LEVELS, LAUNDER AND JET MELTER CLEANING, PROPER ADDITIVE LEVELS.

WORKED WITH MAINTENANCE AND LOGIC ON TROUBLE SHOOTING ELETRICAL AND PROCESS ISSUES

MAINTAINED LOW PREASURE DIE PAINT AND MIXED PAINT

COMMAND & CONTROL SYSTEMS & SOFTWARE (L-3 Communications-C2S2)

GLOBAL PROVIDER OF SYSTEMS, SOFTWARE TRAINING, FIELD SUPPORT SERVICES AND LOGISTICS

Regional Support Center Lead – Camp Liberty, Baghdad Dec 2010 – Jan 2011

Promoted to oversee operation of Thirteen Support Centers with 195 personnel -- Site Managers, Office

Managers, Logisticians, shipping & receiving personnel, Field service reps and Engineers.

Reviewed and integrated reports from all sites and briefed Chief Technical Officer, Engineering and Fielding on all

operations.

Held weekly teleconferences with Site Leads and Logisticians on fielding and sustainment.

Aided Theater and Regional Managers in company functions and operations

Attended daily meetings with managers to review performance and efficiency.

Field Site Manager and Field Service Engineer – Fob Falcon, Baghdad Jul 2008 – Dec 2010

Promoted within six months to manage $15 million in jamming systems / components.

Supervised 10-20 personnel in multiple shops performing all onsite Electronic Warfare work and traveling to

outlying units – training, troubleshooting, maintenance, installs, etc.

Gave instruction to Coalition forces, civilians and Electronic Warfare Officers on Crew and JCrew systems.

Managed tracking and reporting, QA/QC and served as QA/QC trainer.

Worked with Fielding and Engineering and ARAT website to update procedures for all CREW and JCREW

systems.

Handled all shipping and receiving of systems and components through Army SSA.

Worked with project engineers and senior military officials in documenting and testing Jamming systems on newly

equipped military vehicles.

COMPUTER SCIENCE CORP. (CSC)

GLOBAL PROVIDER OF CONSULTING, SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND DESIGN, IT AND BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING (BPO)

Site Manager & Senior Associate FSR – Camp Liberty, Baghdad Jun 2007 – Jul 2008

Promoted to supervise team of 15 providing onsite Electronic Warfare support.

Managed training, troubleshooting and maintenance, upgrades, installs and uninstalls for $5 million in varied

jamming equipment.

Traveled to multiple locations in Iraq and Kuwait to perform internal and external jamming system maintenance.

Served as onsite systems specialist for Duke, Duke V2, SSVJ, MMBJ, Red, Green, Juke Box, Guardian jamming

systems.

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APOGEN TECHNOLOGIES

INTERNATIONAL PROVIDER OF TECHNOLOGY AND SOLUTIONS FOR DEFENSE, SECURITY AND INFORMATION ACCESS

Assistant Site Lead & FSR – Al Asad Air Base, Al Unbar Province Regional Support Center Nov 2006 – Jun 2007

Provided service, installation and training for Ground Electronic Counter Measures.

Handled field inspection, troubleshooting, testing, calibration and repair of damaged systems and components.

Served as team chief for fly-away (field) maintenance team for all of Al Unbar province; arranged all in-country

travel and field maintenance.

Named Instructor trainer for VHP-Hunter FSRs – trained 500+ Marine and Navy personnel.

Managed inventory, shipping / receiving, install / uninstall, tracking and reporting.

US MARINE CORPS

Various Roles – Various Locations Aug 1999 – Nov 2006

Promoted on fast track to responsibility for 3 to 20 Marines; led 250+ mounted and dismounted patrols and

searches and completed multiple priority target raids.

Ran Civil Military Operations Center in Al Unbar province; developed census database.

5 Overseas Deployments / 4 Combat deployments.

Honorable discharge

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Bachelor of Science (BS) – Business Management, Pending

Knows how to use air tools, battery powered and electric tools. Mig welding, plasma cutter, blowtorch, basic maintenance

computer software, Microsoft office and all other office supplies.

US MARINE CORPS Various Locations – Logistician / PBUSE training 9 years mixed martial arts Basic Arabic,

Japanese, Spanish, Tagalog Swimming & water survival Small arms, crew-served weapons, CQB Wheeled & tracked

vehicles

WEAPONS, SYSTEMS & EQUIPMENT TRAINING Various Locations – Ground and turret mounted crew-served weapons

M9, M4, M16A2, M16A4, M249, M240, M203, 50.cal, MK19, MK154 LMC kit, AT4, AK47, Mossberg 500, Benelli, knife and

baton training Duke V1, V2, V3, SSVJ, MMBJ, Red, Green, Juke Box, CVRJ, Thor III, Guardian, CVRJ FS, Hunter

Professional references-

Carmela McKinney – 317-***-****

Cell Leader

Casting Tech. Company

Matt McTarsney – 317-***-****

Cell Leader

Casting tech. Company

Tyler Skinner – 812-***-****

Cell Operator

Casting tech. Company

PERSONAL References-

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Troy Plumm – 812-***-****

Friend – 21 years

Dylan Gross – 317-***-****

Former co-worker / friend – 1 year

David Summa – 616-***-****

Friend – 12 years

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