Dennis Kenney

Dedicated, motivated, effective, and self driven leader

***** ** ******** - ***** ********, MI 48179

acdy8d@r.postjobfree.com - 760-***-****

US Army Veteran with twenty plus years of experience in Maintenance Operations, Training and Development,

Technical Writing and Instruction, and manufacturing processes demonstrated expertise in the areas of

supervision, maintenance, training, and support operations. Capable of handling high-stress situations with

maturity and focus. Recognized for dynamic leadership and team-building skills required for successful training

development and implementation.

Highlighted Skills

Technical Writing/Editing

Maintenance Operations and Support

Operations and Planning

Curriculum Development

Training & Development

US Army adjudicated Secret Clearance

WORK EXPERIENCE

Maintenance Manager

Voss Industries - March 2013 to Present

Performs maintenance activities for Pickle line and Slitter operations required for the coil processing of metals

up to 30 tons. Maintains, updates, designs, and manages all plant equipment associated with pickling steel

operations. Trains, mentors, and evaluates all assigned Maintenance and Electrical workers. Orders and

maintains repair parts and tool inventories. Provides maintenance, hydraulic, electrical, welding, and machining

expertise and guidance for all plant operations and outside vendors. Maintains compliance with OSHA,

MIOSHA, and ISO 2009 requirements. Determines and manages preventive and predictive maintenance,

current and future requirements, schedules repairs, maintains repair cost and estimates, and scheduled

preventive maintenance.

Training Instructor

Department of Defense - August 2012 to March 2013

Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM- ILSC)

Provides training to soldiers and civilians on various vehicles and components within the U.S. Army inventory.

Serves on a New Equipment Training Team Instructor for development of new equipment operation and

maintenance procedures. Allowing commands to function fully with newly authorized equipment assigned

under their MTOE or TDA.

Senior Maintenance Manager/ 1SG

United States Army - Warren, MI - December 2010 to June 2012

Supervises unit, direct, and general support maintenance on in the military arsenal; plans layout of

maintenance shops and facilities; supervises production and quality control; supply accountability, evaluates

work performance and training requirements of 150 soldiers, assists in preparing maintenance policies,

technical studies, correspondence with a wide variety of MS and other proprietary software systems, records,

planning reports, and special reports. Develops and administers programs in problem solving, maintenance

operations, shop operations, cost assessments, assessment of logistical support, maintenance implementation

and development, and family care, in battle-focused training and tactical operations, and demonstrate improved

communications and counseling skills for all Soldiers and civilians assigned. Audiovisual materials, practical

exercises, discussion, case studies, learner presentations, classroom exercises, lecture, and computer-based

training for maintenance MOS's 91B, 91H, 91X, 91E, 91D, 91W and the entire 91 career management field

(CMF). Topics include personnel management, leadership, discipline and morale, maintenance and security,

physical training, supply procedures,, and other company and TACOM operations

Senior Maintenance Supervisor/First Sergeant/G-1 NCOIC

United States Army - June 1992 to June 2012

First Sergeant/Senior Maintenance Supervisor/Senior Instructor

United States Army - Fort Lee, VA - September 2009 to December 2010

Served as the Senior Enlisted advisor and mentor for a Brigade sized element with a average soldier

population of 350-425 Soldiers and civilians. Responsibilities include: designation of the training, daily

maintenance and logistical support operations, maintenance and support development and health and welfare

of soldiers; weapon assignments, individual weapons qualifications, daily accountability, medical readiness,

and administrative personal actions. Determines long range, shorts range and near term training calendars

are adhered too and all objectives have been met within established guidelines developed across all levels of

ranging from TACOM, TRADOC, FORSCOM, U.S. Army and the DOD. Manages temporary duty assignments

and travels to and from various duty locations under temporary duty status (TDY) through Defense Travel

System (DTS), Served as an approving authority for Defense Travel System, Reviewed daily SITREPS,

PERSTATS, and other personal actions such as NCOERs, 4187s, awards, promotions and other personal

actions exceeding 1200 annually that were processed through the G1 office. Supervised the execution of

all equal opportunity celebrations and provided training and guidance to soldiers and civilians on military

issues and policy updates or changes. Enforced and reviewed policies and regulations for changes and

updates. Ensured that soldiers followed established regulations and policies. Supervised and managed training

requirements for TRADOC for 250 Warrant Officer, Enlisted NCOES system for 350 senior enlisted, and

Advance Individual Training policies and procedures that 2500 enlisted soldiers annually. Provided guidance

on supply accountability for over $12M tactical training vehicles, maintenance tools and associated repair

equipment, automation equipment Reviewed and ensured contracts were executed IAW regulatory guidance.

First Sergeant/Senior Maintenance Supervisor

United States Army - December 2008 to September 2009

Served as the Senior Enlisted advisor and mentor for a Brigade sized element with a soldier population

of 250-350 Soldiers and 300 contractors and civilians serving in the Ordnance Brigade. Responsibilities

included: designation of the training, daily operations, and health and welfare of soldiers; weapon assignments,

individual weapon training vehicles and weapons qualifications, daily accountability, medical readiness, and

administrative personal actions. Determines long range, shorts range and near term training calendars

are adhered too and all objectives have been met within established guidelines developed across all

levels of ranging from TACOM, TRADOC, FORSCOM, U.S. Army and the DOD. Manages temporary duty

assignments and travels to and from various duty locations under temporary duty status (TDY)..Reviewed

daily SITREPS, PERSTATS, and other personal actions such as NCOERs, 4187s, and other personal

actions that were processed through the G1 office. Supervised the execution of various equal opportunity

celebrations. Provided training and guidance to soldiers and civilians on military issues. Enforced and reviewed

policies and regulations for changes and updates. Ensured that soldiers followed established regulations and

policies. Managed and supervised Individual training of maintenance equipment, maintenance operations

for International students, Warrant Officers, Enlisted NCOES, and Individual Entry Training (IET) for new

incoming soldiers to the military. Provided training guidance and instruction on training programs and training

development. Provided guidance and managed policy updates with training and mentorship to senior leaders

throughout the military. Served as the subject matter expert on all maintenance and logistics questions and

proposals for current and future changes Provided supply accountability and supply discipline on over $124M

tracked and wheeled vehicles, training equipment, repair equipment associated with maintenance operations,

weapons maintenance and automation supplies. Managed local contracts for training supplies for adherence

to the established policies and regulations.

First Sergeant/Senior Maintenance Supervisor/J3 NCOIC

Senior Enlisted advisor and mentor

United States Army - Baghdad - December 2007 to December 2008

Baghdad, Iraq

12/2007 - 12/2008

Served as the Senior Enlisted advisor and mentor for a Division sized element within a joint service operation

consisting of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, DOD civilians, and contractors with a rotating population

of 375-550 personnel. Responsibilities included: designation of the training, daily operations, and health

and welfare of soldiers; weapon assignments, individual weapons qualifications, weapons maintenance and

training, daily accountability, supply accountability, contract adherence, contract reviews, supply discipline,

medical readiness, maintenance operations and planning, and administration all personal actions. Determines

long range, shorts range and near term training calendars are adhered too and all objectives have been met

within established guidelines developed across all levels of ranging from TACOM, TRADOC, FORSCOM, U.S.

Army and the DOD. Manages temporary duty assignments and travels to and from various duty locations

throughout Iraq and Afghanistan under temporary duty status (TDY). Reviewed daily SITREPS, PERSTATS,

and other personal actions such as NCOERs, 4187s, awards, maintenance plans, weapons maintenance and

accountability, and all personnel actions. Supervised the execution of various equal opportunity celebrations.

Provided training and guidance to soldiers and civilians on maintenance operations, maintenance policies,

weapons training, and various military issues. Enforced and reviewed policies and regulations for changes and

updates. Ensured that all assigned personnel followed established regulations and policies. Provided training

and oversight on detainee operations for suspected terrorist with a population of over 4000, trained evasive

driving techniques, provided and supervised personal security for U.S. dignitaries, maintenance management,

logistics support, and personal security detail training and oversight to the Commanding General and other

high ranking dignitaries. Managed prisoner and detainee transfers and releases throughout theater.

Senior Instructor, Writer, &Training Developer/Platoon Sergeant

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

United States Army - November 2006 to December 2007

Performed duties as the Platoon Sergeant and Senior Instructor for the Ordnance Center and Schools.

Provided instruction on welding, machining, weapon and maintenance operation for 1200 students annually.

Taught maintenance operations, maintenance management, MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding operations.

Instructed machining operations on horizontal and vertical milling machines, lathes, versa mills, blueprint

reading and designing, and general hand tool operations. Provided leadership guidance to Soldiers and

family members on professional development, financial counseling, and various career and family issues.

Instructed all aspects of welding and machining operations to students of the U.S. Army, Marines, and Air force.

Taught professional development of Basic Officer Leadership courses, Warrant Officer Basic and Advanced

courses, and Advanced Leadership courses for higher educational studies in the profession of welding and

machining. Provided counseling to all Soldiers, Marines and Air Force members on their machining, welding,

and maintenance abilities. Maintained regulations and local policies. Reviewed Tactical and technical manuals,

Set Kits and Outfit shop kit manuals and hand receipts for updates and revisions for changes and updates

required for changes to the force restructuring throughout the military. Fabricated and repaired various military

equipment from tanked, wheeled, and weapons systems. Assisted in the restoration of various museum

historical weapons and other various vehicles at the Ordnance museum. Designed and fabricated museum

displays for the 11th ACR museum. Maintained supply accountability and operational readiness of vehicles

and equipment in excess of $1 billion dollars utilizing government I.E. ULLS-G, PBUSE, SAMS and local

purchase programs. Provided all technical maintenance inspections on all work ordered vehicles to the section.

Coded out vehicles established for turn in or when cost analysis determined that the vehicle was outside

of the established repair financial guidelines. Provided logistical support activities for several maintenance

sections. Adhered to supply regulations and supply disciplines established by the Army and the local chain of

command. Maintained vehicles and equipment to 100% operational readiness levels. Trained drivers training

and performed as the senior mentor for all assigned personnel.

Platoon Sergeant/Senior Maintenance Advisor/Section Chief

United States Army - Fort Irwin, CA - August 2001 to November 2007

Performed duties as the Platoon Sergeant, Senior Maintenance Advisor, and Section Sergeant for several

different maintenance companies or units at various different maintenance levels throughout the Ordnance

Corps and the Commanding General Provided maintenance management of all shop operations on wheeled,

tracked, weapons, aircraft, helicopters, and associated weapons systems and assets within the military

arsenal. Responsible for the overall maintenance readiness of three Brigades worth of Army tactical equipment

and over 150 soldiers. Maintained deployment readiness, Soldier welfare, morale services, and weapons

system assignment and readiness for entire platoon. Supervised and conducted daily welding, machining,

glass and paint operations on a variety of equipment and special projects within the Army arsenal. De-

milled weapons systems for demolition and destruction procedures once coded unserviceable from armament

sections. Installed MWOs, repaired or replaced various components on tracked, wheeled, and aviation

equipment. Fabricated or repaired various components for vehicles not readily available in the Army supply

channels. Designed and fabricated special mounting systems for various weapon and armor systems on

tracked and wheeled vehicles that were not currently available to the Soldiers of all branches of the military.

Designed armor systems and blueprinted these systems for wheeled and track systems while deployed to Iraq

from 02/2004-02/2005 in excess of 19000 military vehicles and weapon systems. Manufactured armor and

weapon system mounts for all vehicles in the military system. Provided paint and restoration of vehicle systems

that were not available commercially. Instructed all aspects of welding and machining operations to students

of the U.S. Army, Marines, and Air force. Instructed professional development of senior leaders when selected

for higher educational studies in the profession of welding and machining. Provided maintenance guidance

and was the military liaison between Northrop Grumman rotational units on all maintenance issues that arose

during grid set and reset of the Brigade issued vehicles. Provided maintenance guidance on all maintenance

matters to the Commanding General and the NTC and Fort Irwin CSM at Ft Irwin and NTC. Organized travel

and Defense Travel System movements and coordination for the Commanding General, Chief of Staff and

the NTC CSM. Provided Administrative computer support to the NTC Command Group Headquarters. Briefed

senior Military and Civilian guest on the National Training Centers Operations. Performed daily SITREP, News

reporting, Data processing, and bibliography updates for General officers management center. Reviewed

and processed all senior administrative communications through the Commanding Generals Office. Provided

review and editing of all correspondence associated with MS Word, Excel, and Outlook documents. Maintained

supply accountability and operational readiness of vehicles and equipment in excess of $1 billion dollars

utilizing government I.E. ULLS-G, PBUSE, SAMS, Contract manager for maintenance repair parts and local

purchase programs on resupply of repair components of vehicles.

Instructor/Writer/Platoon Sergeant

United States Army - August 1998 to August 2001

Performed duties as the Platoon Sergeant and Instructor for the Ordnance Center and Schools. Provided

instruction on welding and machining operations. Taught MIG, TIG, and Stick Welding operations. Instructed

machining operations on horizontal and vertical milling machines, lathes, versa mills, blueprint reading and

designing, and general hand tool operations, maintenance management, vehicle repair, BDAR, and vehicle

work order modifications. Provided leadership guidance to Soldiers and family members on professional

development, financial counseling, and various career and family issues. Instructed all aspects of welding

and machining operations to students of the U.S. Army, Marines, and Air force. Taught professional

development of senior leaders when selected for higher educational studies in the profession of welding

and machining. Provided counseling to all Soldiers, Marines and Air Force members on their machining and

welding capabilities. Maintained regulations and local policies. Reviewed Tactical and technical manuals,

Set Kits and Outfit shop kit manuals and hand receipts for updates and revisions for the changes in force

structure throughout the Army. Fabricated and repaired various military equipment from tanked, wheeled,

and weapons systems. Assisted in the restoration of various museum weapons and historical vehicles at the

Ordnance museum. Designed and fabricated museum displays for the 11th ACR museum. Maintained supply

accountability and operational readiness of vehicles and equipment in excess of $1 billion dollars utilizing

government I.E. ULLS-G, PBUSE, SAMS and local purchase programs. Provided all technical maintenance

inspections on all work ordered vehicles to the section. Coded out vehicles established for turn in or when

cost analysis determined that the vehicle was outside of the established repair financial guidelines for the year

and model.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Management

Trident University ● Cypress - Cypress, CA

2012

Ordnance School

2007

MILITARY SERVICE

Service Country: United States

Branch: Army

Rank: 1SG

June 1992 to October 2012

AWARDS

Awards

Bronze Star Medal

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal (3 awards)

Army Commendation Medal (3 awards)

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Army Achievement Medal (4 awards)

Army Good Conduct Medal (8 awards)

National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)

Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

Iraqi Campaign Medal (2 awards)

Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Armed Forces Service Medal

NATO Medal

CERTIFICATIONS

Additional Training

ACQ 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management 2012

LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals 2012

CLL 001 Life Cycle Management and Sustainment Metrics 2012

CLC 007 Contract Source Selection 2012

CLL 008 Designing for Supportability in DoD Systems 2012

CLL 011 Performance Based Logistics (PBL) Product Support 2012

Master Resiliency Trainer Course 2011

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness Training Facility ~ Fort Hood, TX

Qualified to instruct resilience skills to Soldiers and civilians to enhance their performance, increase their

resiliency, and reduce behavioral health problems

First Sergeant Course 2009

Sergeant Major Academy ~ Fort Bliss, TX

Coursework:

Personnel Management and Administration

Unit Leadership Development

Discipline and Morale

Unit Logistic & Maintenance Programs

Unit Operations

Training and Development

Support Cadre Training 2007

Ordnance School ~ Aberdeen proving grounds, MD

Coursework:

Small Group Instruction

Curriculum Development

Presentation Skills

Public Speaking

Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Course 2005

NCO Academy ~ Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

Coursework:

Communication

Resource Management

Training Management

Ethics

Problem Solving

Personal Counseling

Basic Non-Commissioned Officer Course 1996

NCO Academy ~ Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD

Coursework:

Machine Shop Operations

Training Personnel

Maintenance Operations

Supply Management

Primary Leadership Development Course 1994

NCO Academy ~ Grafenwoehr, Germany

GROUPS

Memberships

Sergeant Audie Murphy Club Member

Recognized for exemplary leadership characterized by personal concern for the needs, training, development,

and welfare of Soldiers and concern for families of Soldiers

Order of Samuel Sharpe Member

Recognized by the United States Army Ordnance Corps for demonstrated integrity, moral character, and

professional competence over a sustained period of time

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Highlighted Skills

Technical Writing/Editing

Maintenance Operations and Support

Operations and Planning

Curriculum Development

Training & Development

US Army adjudicated Secret Clearance

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