Project Manager Quality Control

Chris Garrett

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During the past 10 + years I have been involved in a variety of jobs that

would include the mechanical and electrical integrating of equipment in the

satellite communication industry as well as the owner of a small

landscaping company. I have gained the experience and knowledge that is

required in the hopes to further advance my career as an asset in the

manufacturing/integration field.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007 - Present General Dynamics

Independent Contractor to Deputy Project Manager, Operation I

. Responsible for scheduling personnel to ensure timely

completion for all projects contracted at the Duluth

Facility utilizing company work authorization procedures as

well as tracking each project in the company database.

. Ensure each project is accordance with quality control

standards and that the assembly are built per the

appropriate drawings.

. Coordinate with various teams and departments such as

Project Management, Engineering, Quality Assurance,

Material Handlers, and Test Groups to ensure project

completion.

. Participate in daily production status meetings to ensure

that projects will be completed on time and on budget.

. Supervise a staff of eight employees.

. Troubleshoot situations when needed to eliminate potential

project roadblocks. If not cleared in a timely manner these

roadblocks could have adverse affect on delivery schedules,

quality and cost of the project.

. Provide extended field support at numerous military

installations upon the delivery of completed projects,

including SWAN, used by the United States Marine Corps, and

Satcom on the Move (SOTM) used by the Special Forces

Military Community. This was to ensure the product

delivered worked as designed and to provide any support

necessary during the delivery, training and upkeep of any

systems in field use. This would not only include field

expertise but coordination with the appropriate staff at

the home office to clear issues that were affecting the

reliability of the system.

. Involved in the integration of the above mentioned systems

as an integrator and supervisor

. Integrated shelters that held the equipment to operate

large antennas. This would include all the mechanical

racking, AC electrical, cabling, external waveguide racking

integration to connect the shelter to the associated

antenna.

1995 - 2007 Garrett Tractor Service

Owner

. Responsible for the day to day operations of a landscaping

and grading business.

. Sought out clients and/or projects in order to contract

with them for services.

. Participated in the execution of the contracted service.

. Ensured each project was completed to satisfactory of the

client.

. Maintained the accounting records of the company.

1988 - 1995 Bell South

Outside Plant Technician to Acting Relieving Supervisor

. Supervised a crew of telephone installation/splicing

personnel.

. Responsible for ensuring timely job completion by

coordinating with the engineering and cable placing teams.

. Responsible for ensuring each job was in accordance with

safety and quality control standards and practices.

. Performed duties and services as a crew member in aerial

and buried, as well as, manhole functions.

1978 - 1988 Southwestern Bell

Multiple Management Titles and Outside Plant Cable Repair

Technician

. Supervised various work groups consisting of cable repair

technicians, cable splicing technicians, exchange repair

technicians and installation technicians.

. Performed safety and quality reviews to ensure company

policies were adhered to.

. Coordinated with other departments such as engineers, test

center testers, and dispatchers to ensure proper customer

service was provided.

. Completed yearly performance appraisals on managed

personnel.

. Performed duties and services of a manager, as well as, an

expert repair technician while at Southwestern Bell.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

1978 - 1995 Air National Guard

. Cable Splicing Technician

. Offensive Radar Maintainer on F105 and F4 Fighters

. Reserve duty in Tennessee, Oklahoma and Kansas

. Retired in 1995

1973 - 1978 United States Air Force

. Served as a defensive Fire Control Technician on the B52

Aircraft

. Responsible for maintaining the defensive radar system and

the 20 mm Gatling gun used to defend the aircraft.

. Promoted to in rank to oversee and lead the shift work

group.

EDUCATION

Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa Oklahoma

. Attended for 2 semesters - General Core Requirements toward

a Business Management Degree

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

. Current Secret Security Clearance

. Certified Fork Lift Operator

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