Manager Maintenance

Jerry Sherman

**** ********* ***** ~ Summerville, SC 29485

Cell Phone: 347-***-****

E-mail: ********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To work within an organization that provides me the opportunity to grow and excel as being an integral member

of the team. To belong to a workplace that promotes leadership and followership in the accomplishment of

its goals. I strive to improve and increase my knowledge, communication effectiveness and professional

skills while serving my new organization with the same dedication, determination and commitment I have

learned from my past experiences.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Training Program Manager, Lead Instructional System Developer

Charleston AFB, SC November 2008 – present

Directly responsible for providing workforce structure which best met the unit requirements, developing institutional

and occupational competencies from all of its members. Responsible for ensuring educational, training and functional

programs are designed to provide technicians with increased levels of proficiency and competency. Enthusiastically

incorporated 36 management driven safety programs ensuring personal safety adherence was in accordance with

Occupational Safety Health Administration and Air Force Occupational Safety Health Standards. Conducted quality

reviews on performance reports, recognition recommendations, and various personnel actions.

• Manager of Educational Training Command team consisting of 48 instructors/three curriculum developers

• Resource Manager responsible for building custodial accounts valued at $143 million dollars unit funding

• Orchestrated aerospace training instructions from 11 various career fields enhancing base effectiveness

• Generated weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual budgets and status reporting metrics for wing leadership

• Safety Representative; served as Quality Control Evaluator for USAF instructors and civilian contractors

Aerospace Instructional Team Manager, C-17A Maintenance Instructor

Charleston AFB, SC December 2007 - November 2008

Instructed and mentored over 8o personnel enabling them to perform intricate maintenance tasks and ensured high

levels of competency and understanding were achieved. Implemented maintenance discipline concepts into course

curriculum ensuring safety, security and risk management objectives were applied during daily maintenance activities.

Applied concepts derived for Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Air Force Occupational Safety Health

Standards and Federal Aviation Authorities into classroom instructions. Validated supply requisitions accounts and

monitored system peculiar life cycle process accounts for units related aerospace support equipment.

• Provided over 350 hours of Aerospace Maintenance instruction enhancing career path skill progression

• Dedicated as Unit Compliant Inspection preparation team leader utilizing meticulous eye for perfection

• Handpicked to attend AF Resource Management; responsible for eliminating fraud, waste & abuse in unit

• Embraced culture of safety awareness by implementing Six Sigma concepts into daily training functions

• Developed innovative continuous process improvement measures in high paced maintenance environments

Quality Management Team Leader, Acceptance Inspector, Quality Control Analyst

McGuire AFB, NJ March 2003 - December 2007

Generated and maintained quality and safety directives, policies, processes and procedures in addition to performing

wing level quality force assessments. Responsible for ensuring contractor conformance during higher-level inspections,

maintenance actions and ramp services. Collected and analyzed maintenance effectiveness metrics to determine root

cause identifiers which negatively impacted fleet performance. Provided oversight on the quality of equipment, the

proficiency of maintenance personnel, and the compliance of focus areas, programs, and processes.

• Developed aerospace maintenance Quality Assurance Evaluator performance standardization level matrix

• Selected to maintenance Exercise Evaluation Team, conducted readiness and force protection inspections

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• Operational Risk Management readiness review team lead, created wing level lock out/tag out procedures

• Advocated “Safe Maintenance” awareness, garnering zero Class ”A” mishaps during Quality office tenure

• Aerospace maintenance subject matter expert for Maintenance Effectiveness/Product Improvement office

Aerospace Technician

McGuire AFB, NJ June 1993 - March 2003

Performed organizational and intermediate levels of aerospace maintenance on cargo aircraft. Responsible for

troubleshooting, isolating and repairing system malfunctions in order to return airworthy status. Highly qualified on a

variety of aircraft component removal, adjustment and installation procedures. Strictly enforced and adhered to USAF

maintenance discipline practices and concepts. Cross utilization trained in multiple external career fields within the

aviation field to include propulsion, pneumatics and hydraulics.

• Performed aircraft launch and recovery preventative maintenance actions and corrosion control methods

• Troubleshoots and maintained aircraft structures, systems, components, and aerospace support equipment

• Supervised and performed aircraft maintenance inspections, determined course of corrective action measures

• Diagnosed and solved maintenance problems on aircraft systems through technical fault isolation procedures

• Reviewed maintenance data storage summaries to determine negative trends effecting the fleet performance

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Sci Deg, Technical Management, Minor in Occupational Safety & Health, Embry Riddle,

2012

• Professional Management Certification, Community College of the Air Force, 2012

• Occupational Safety and Health Certification, Embry Riddle, 2012

• Associates Degree in Aviation Instructor of Technology, Community College of the Air Force, 2009

Associates Degree in Aircraft Maintenance of technology, Community College of the

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Air Force, 2008

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Senior Leadership and Management Course, Charleston AFB, SC 2011

• Senior Joint Professional Manager Course, Charleston AFB, SC 2011

• Instructor Certification Level I, Sheppard AFB, TX 2010

• Instructional System Development Course, Charleston AFB, SC 2009

• Basic Instructor Course, Sheppard AFB, TX 2008

• Air Force Lean Course, McGuire AFB, NJ 2007

• Weight and Balance Certified, Sheppard AFB, TX 2006

• Professional Management Course, Maxwell AFB, AL 2007

• Airman Leadership School, McGuire AFB, NJ 1995

• Unit Safety Representative Course, McGuire AFB, NJ 2004

• Local Emergency Response Plan Certified, Charleston AFB, SC 2008

• HAZMAT Level I Course, McGuire AFB, NJ 2004

• OSHA Fall Protection Certified, McGuire AFB, NJ 2006

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Senior Maintenance Manager of the 3d Quarter, Charleston AFB, SC 2012

• Senior Maintenance Manager of the Year, Charleston AFB, SC 2011

• Senior Maintenance Manager of the 1st Quarter, Charleston AFB, SC 2011

• Outstanding Instructor Award, Charleston AFB, SC 2010

• Maintenance Leadership Award of the 2d Quarter, McGuire AFB, NJ 2007

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