Charles Johnson
Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
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EXPERIENCE
Entrepreneur
Owner of a successful chain of businesses in the Melbourne, FL area.
Directly responsible for logistics & project management of materials & supplies.
Monitored the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and storage of goods.
Analyzed data to monitor performance and planned improvements and demand.
Analyzed logistical problems and producing new solutions.
Implemented health and safety procedures.
Managed staff training issues.
Set objectives.
1981-1990
Software/Hardware Test Conductor & Pad Leader
Space Shuttle Program at Kennedy Space Center, FL
(Rockwell Internatio nal, Lockheed Martin Corp.)
Performed test conductor duties, including test procedure table top reviews, pretest meetings,
pretest briefings, test performance, anomaly resolution, post -test meetings.
Performed technical oversight of shuttle production operations.
Documented and resolved discrepancies encountered during testing, troubleshooting.
Worked with responsible engineers for resolution and corrective action.
Scheduled the integration and testing o f system components, elements, and subsystems.
Managed daily planning and schedules for testing operations.
Identified processing constraints and delays.
Developed corrective measures to resolve engineering and operational issues.
Solved hardware/software interface problems.
Reviewed, evaluated and derived test requirements and developed comprehensive test plans,
procedures and schedules.
Developed and maintained test procedures to implement integrated test plan requirements on the
launch vehicle systems and components.
Revised test procedures to help reduce potential for test errors.
Interfaced with NASA personnel to ensure requirements & testing schedules are met.
Managed production and test operations support resources.
Integrated and managed production activities necessary to achieve and complete program
milestones.
Secret Clearance
EDUCATION
University of Alabama (Bachelor of Science)
MILITARY
U.S. Army, Secret Clearance