Manager Management

Richard Christenson

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Layton, Utah 84040

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Windows, Visio) Haystack, WSMT, D043A)

EXPERIENCE:

From 2006

To 2012

I have a Chauffer’s Class B license with air brakes and passenger indorsement and was employed

driving Bus for The Utah Transit Authority. During this period I covered areas that was in and

around the Salt Lake City area. Areas included South Salt Lake, Bountiful, Farmington, and as far

north as Ogden, Riverdale, Roy, Clearfield, Layton, Kaysville. Driving bus included seeing that

bikes were loaded properly and that wheel chairs were secured properly.

From: 2002

To: Present

Title: President

Company: Western International

1621 East 575 North

Layton, Utah 84040

As the sole proprietor and president of Western International Aircraft Reclamation, I have over 40

years of DOD acquisitioning/procurement experience. In this capacity I work directly with both the

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) and branches of the United States armed services procuring

agencies. Western International provides engineering and technical assistance to the United States

Armed Services in support of their sustainment efforts for aircraft commodities and related

structures, in the manufacturing and overhaul of aircraft components. Such as hydraulic cylinders,

valves and airframe skins, braces, and such.

During this period of performance I have gained vast experience with utilizing the various

Technical Orders and Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPBs). This experience has included but not

limited to reviewing, analyzing, researching Bill of Materials, engineering drawings and Military

Specifications and Standards. Also in this capacity I utilizing government systems, such as

D043A and Haystack to identify inventory demands based on commodity and system platform

usage and shortages. I interface routinely with Defense Materiel Reutilization Office (DMRO),

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Government Engineering, Equipment Specialist, Item

Management, Data Management and Acquisition groups at each Air Logistics Center (ALC). My

company has assisted these organizations my providing inventory management/control, cataloging,

engineering services, and configuration control. I work directly with the Special Program Officers

(SPO) utilizing Statements of Work (SOW) and Work Control Documents (WCM)

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From: 1996

To: 2002

Title: Owner and Vice President

Company: Port Royal Metals

As owner and Vice President, my expertise was in managing inventory and production control.

I worked directly with many companies in purchasing and transporting processed and unprocessed

material. My responsibilities also included safety and the quality control handling of all material

processed and shipped to end customer.

Responsibility also included setting up the facility in a way that would be most productive and give

the best processing results for the amount of time involved. My expertise was used in purchasing

the best machinery, ring mills, eddy currents, magnetic separators, trommels, conveyor belts, fork

lifts, trucks and trailers for the assembly line and the movement of material.. This involved

contacting manufactures and negotiating the purchasing price of the machinery needed.

From: 1978

To: 1992

Title: Inventory Control Manager

Company: Ontario Air Parts

As the Procurement Officer for the Ogden Utah regional office I supported various aircraft parts

acquisition efforts for Ontario Air Parts, Fontana, California. My forty years of experience working

aircraft reclamation for the F4, C5, KC135, C130, F5, S2F, S2E, F15, F16, F105, F106, A10, and

other mature and proven aircraft. In this capacity I worked with aircraft system program officers,

logistics support offices along with their various staffing agencies. I worked directly with senior

level military officers, government civilian leadership and industry partners to assist in the

acquisition efforts of numerous aircraft commodities, major structural components and spare parts. I

have set up and established an overhaul shop for the repair of aircraft .hydraulics from large landing

gear to small canopy cylinders and valves. I have been involved with the day to day tasks of

overseeing the shop activity of ordering supplies, inventory control, work orders, safety, shipping

and receiving and inspection and quality control. I have worked with various aircraft Technical

Orders, Illustrated Parts Breakdown (IPBs), Bills of Materials (BOMs) Engineering Drawings, and

Military Specification and Standards. This experience has enabled me to provide Ontario Airparts

Inventory Control, Quality Assurance and Configuration Management for the procurement efforts

of all branches of our military services. I have a thorough understanding and hands on experience

working with National Stock Numbers (NSNs), Material Management Aggregation Code

(MMAC), Expendability Recoverability Reparability Category Code (ERRC), Acquisition Method

Code (AMC) and Acquisition Method Suffix Code (AMSC) or (AMC/AMSC). Illustrated Parts

Breakdown and recommend those changes to the assigned equipment specialist. As a manager I

was responsible for subordinate supervisors and mechanics. Duties included accomplishing

personnel actions for hiring, promotions, labor relations, and separations. I have worked closely

with planning functions for work loading, scheduling systems, customer relations, labor standards,

work specifications, statements of work, review of work control documents and material standards.

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Coordinate and conduct meetings for production and process improvements. Custodian for special

equipment and computer accounts. Manage Technical Order files. Managed Hazardous Materials

and Waste Sites. I have knowledge of blueprints, TO’s, engineering drawings and mylars to repair

and modify on assigned aircraft. I have experience with using installation tools and measuring

equipment and a variety of fastening devices and use of aircraft hardware.

Supervisor Experience

Supervised 25 people in managing and directing work for overhaul shop and companies warehouse

facilities of over 200,000 square feet. The warehouse space was in several states covering area from

Oklahoma to California. Buying material for the company and then arrange to pick up and ship

material to companies property.

From: 1975

To: 1978

Title: Trooper

Company: Utah Highway Patrol

As a Utah State Trooper I responded to emergencies to enforce traffic and criminal law violations.

Investigating traffic accidents and other accidents to determine causes and determine if a crime was

committed. Arrested people of criminal action and issued and submitted citation to violator of

motor vehicle ordinances. Responsibilities included rendering emergency first aid and the rerouting

of traffic around accident scenes or other traffic emergencies to make conditions safe for the

traveling public. Reviewed facts and prepared reports to determine if any criminal act or statue

violations had been involved at the time of the accident. Responded to and assessed in domestic

complaints and emergencies to determine appropriate actions to take and if necessary arrest and

testify in State and Federal court cases presenting evidence as a witness in traffic or criminal cases.

Facts, photographs, and diagrams of crime and accident scenes along with the statements of

witness’s were recorded for use in legal action or safety programs.

Educational Training:

Post Certification, (Police Officers Standard and Training) Traffic Law Accident Investigation,

Traffic Control, Medical, Pursuit Driving, Drug Enforcement, Firearms Training, and Accident

Scene First Aid.

U.S. Army Veteran with Honorable Discharge: 1966 to 1968

U.S. Army Reserves: 1968 to 1972

Military MOS 05B20 Radio Operator

Military MOS 05C20 Radio Teletype Operator

EMPLOYABLE SKILLS

I am skilled in public communications and known for my working relationship with peers. I am

very positive, self-sufficient and committed to job expertise. Customer satisfaction is paramount to

the many of my other accomplishments. I have a vast knowledge of the aircraft surplus and

manufacturing companies thru out the United States. Also it has been my experience to have

traveled to many of the Air Force Bases in the United States.

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Worked for Utah Transit Authority driving bus for approximately five years driving from Salt Lake

City to Ogden and around the Salt lake City, Bountiful, and Farmington areas.

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