Manager Maintenance

Melvin Spriggs, Sr. (USAF – Retired MSgt)

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Denham Springs, LA 70706 ********@*****.*** c/o: 229-***-****

Accomplished, visionary, global leader with over 21 years of active military service in the United States Air Force that includes positions

equivalent to: Materials Manager, Supply Chain and Logistics Manager, Safety Manager, Production Manager, Plant Operations Manager,

Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Human Resources Manager, Operations Shift Supervisor, Facility Manager, Purchasing Manager,

Budget Manager, and Training Manager.

SPECIALIZATION

Skills: Quality Control analysis, Total Quality Management, Operation and Control, Operation Monitoring, Microsoft Office

Suite, Windows O/S, Adobe, and Antivirus utilities

Knowledge Management: Warehousing, Materials Management, Technology, Safety and Security

QUALIFICATIONS

Extremely reliable Senior Management professional and true leader with 15+ years of supervisory experience and unsurpassed

commitment to excellence until quality job completion.

Skilled in operations analysis, systems analysis, mathematics, reading comprehension, complex problem solving, presenting,

writing, and systems evaluation working on the most challenging and impactful projects around the world.. Strong strategic,

tactical, logical, analytical, technical, interpersonal, communication, and relationship building skills.

Functional Experience – 21+ cumulative years in materials and operations management, Safety, computers and mathematics,

communications, relationship management, astute executive and managerial, HR, manufacturing, administration, service,

technical, continuous process improvement, and contract/program/project management.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

Sr. Noncommissioned Officer in Charge of Plans and Training

USAF 2d Maintenance Group, Barksdale Air Force Base 06/14 to 01/15

Oversaw the utilization of 43 personnel in support of Pacific Command operations. Drove completion of a 100 percent folder review in an

astounding 72 hours.

Managed the build-up of 316 first strike weapons valued at $9 million dollars. Executed a new generation plan and validated future Pacific

Commands strategic objectives.

Applied technical expertise which was instrumental during the receipt of 76 International Organization for Standardization containers.

Oversaw operations leading to the inspection of 2 million tons of equipment valued at $25 million dollars directly increasing United States Forces

Korea equipment standoff capabilities.

Architect for Materiel Flight’s scheduling effectiveness program. Coordinated daily workload of maintenance and inspection personnel.

o Culminated in an outstanding 98 percent scheduling effectiveness and 99 percent inventory serviceability rate.

Materials Management Section Chief/Production Support Section Chief/Operations Manager

USAF (Sembach AB, GE; Ramstein AB, GE; Pope AFB, NC; Moody AFB, GA; Osan AB, South Korea) 05/00 to 05/14

Reconciled daily expenditures for 43 A-10s; ensured 100% accountability; guaranteed $9M stockpile integrity.

Maintained strict safety standards; expertly transported equipment; zero mishaps.

Directed safe equipment delivery for 14 aircraft; zero sorties missed.

Production support section leader

o Flawlessly processed over 1,200 parts requests and devised parts processing procedures.

Flawlessly coordinated 1.2K munitions deliveries; zero lost sorties due to shortfalls; trained 79 A-10 pilots.

Reviewed element safety program; identified and corrected five AF Form 55 problems; increased shop safety.

Supervised BDU-33 assembly operations; zero discrepancies on three separate Quality Assurance evaluations.

Oversaw redisposition of 251 equipment items to AOR/CONUS; saved $5M in new equipment acquisition.

Identified and provided fixes to five Security and Safety issues during inspection of Lajes Field, Azores.

Net Zero tracked 820 AGE assets stored in three countries/coordinated 140 shipments.

o Ensured accurate accountability of equipment valued at $15.5M zero items lost during transportation.

Served as squadron LAN Workgroup Manager; managed network security for $500K in computer assets.

o Identified/eradicated two viruses on unit network – 200 squadron computers remained virus free.

Flawlessly tracked 1,256 equipment items stored at seven geographically separated ware reserve storage facilities in three countries; ensured

accurate custodial accountability of equipment valued at $14.2M.

o Coordinated 372 error-free equipment shipments.

Implemented CAMS database for tracking assigned peacetime equipment; identified/corrected over 250 inaccurate maintenance discrepancies;

ensured error-free maintenance data collection report system.

o Trained 14 shop personnel on CAMS and job documentation; heightened shop proficiency to 100%.

Established maintenance database for AGE parts requests/cyclic inspections; identified 13 erroneous part requests and 35 overdue inspections;

actions decreased backlog of delayed maintenance for parts by 50%.

Devised comprehensive flowchart for processing equipment forms; ensured 100% accountability of forms.

Performed and managed equipment production and materiel tasks and activities. Identified equipment and equipment requirements.

Operated and maintained automated data processing equipment (ADPE) to perform equipment accounting, computations, and research. Stored,

maintained, assembled, issued, and delivered assembled nonnuclear equipment. Routinely demilitarizes nonhazardous equipment.

Operated and maintained material handling equipment (MMHE). Developed and implemented equipment materiel management concepts and

procedures.

Complied with explosive, missile, and ground safety, security, and environmental directives and practices.

Directed scheduled equipment build-up, delivery and verifies equipment requirements in support of 52 A-10/F-16 aircraft

Responsible for analyzing/directing sortie generation ops for equipment support and controls equipment production tasks

Organized movements, security, assembly and inspection of conventional equipment stockpile valued at over $1.5B

Ensured personnel utilize tech data, regulations & verifies certification in daily ops, equip & flight line support

ONW/OEF Vet; Managed $1.2M deployed munitions stockpile for 24/7 CSAR missions--largest ops in AOR

Provided unwavering 365-day combat airpower in four separate areas of responsibility.

o Meticulous attention to detail ensured the deployment of 45 aircraft and 1,372 personnel, generating 28,500 sorties and 71,200 flight

hours.

Supervised/trained 31 personnel in the movement and delivery of aircrew support of 23 WG’s $47.5M stockpile.

Directed/managed mid shift operations of 650 munitions deliveries; contributed to 9.5K combat training sorties.

Tested, assembled, and processed nonnuclear equipment. Prepared equipment for loading on aircraft. Checked safe and arm mechanisms. Installs

warheads, guidance units, fuses, arming wires, explosive bolts, squibs, strakes, wings, fins, control surfaces, and tracking flares. Prepared,

assembles and tests aircraft rockets and loads in launchers. Processed aircraft gun ammunition. Maintained and reconditioned equipment and

MMHE. Reconditioned, repaired, and replaced defective or missing parts.

Established and evaluated performance standards, maintenance controls, and work procedures. Computed data to support financial planning and

programming. Analyzed and validated equipment host-tenant and interservice equipment support agreements and plans. Developed methods and

techniques to maintain and recondition equipment and handling equipment. Evaluated equipment account condition, identifies deficiencies, and

initiates corrective actions. Ensured compliance with policies, directives, and procedures. Evaluated equipment maintenance. Evaluated

procedures for assembling, renovating, and storing equipment; and procedures for demilitarization of nonexplosive equipment. Provided status

information and expected completion dates. Analyzed mission effectiveness, program requirements, and stock control levels, and validates

requirements. Analyzed stockpile requirements to determine type and quantity of equipment facilities needed to safely store, inspect, maintain, and

secure equipment assets.

Material Flight Quality Monitor/Scheduler/Missile Maintenance Crew Member

USAF (Eglin AFB, FL; Kadena AB, Japan) 11/93 to 04/00

Assisted in the inspection and operations checkout of 23 Air-to-Ground Missiles-65D models.

Provided program managers the capability to collect accurate and essential flight test data.

Inspected 30 AIM-120 missiles supporting AIM-120 flight operational test and evaluation.

Prepared Missiles for delivery to the flight line supporting 20 different test sorties.

Performed over 20 different periodic inspections on 5 different missile systems and associated support equipment.

Diligently performed post flight inspections on over 50 AIM-9L/M/P Air intercept missiles.

Provided assistance to training team members in the planning of three separate system evaluation program tasking live operations.

Performed superbly as a support section scheduler and dispatcher for the maintenance element.

o Scheduled over 300 periodic inspections of air intercept and air-to-ground systems and related support equipment, improving

scheduling productivity rates from 76 percent to 81 percent efficiency.

Demonstrated a benchmarking talent during consultations with Hughes Corporation engineers, rectifying serial number problems at field level to

enhance equipment accountability to 100 percent.

Displayed excellent maintenance support of 400 test missions; exceeded time parameters ahead of schedule.

Assisted in reconditioning 4,500 unserviceable HCU-7E material air cargo nets…saved the Air Force $400,000 in replacement costs.

Effectively scheduled 500 work orders totaling over 1,000 short tons of munitions within a 3-month period to one inspection and five maintenance

activities..ensured on-time delivery of assets…increased scheduling efficiency and personnel effectiveness and productivity by 98 percent.

Flawlessly performed 100 percent inspection on 120 records within material flight.

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Associate of Applied Science, Munitions Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force (CCAF)

DOD GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD

PURCHASE CARD ONLINE SYSTEM (PCOLS)

OVERVIEW OF ACQUISITION ETHICS

ACC AFCOMAC, ACC Combat Ammunition Planning and Production

Equipment Inspection

Airman Leadership School

USAF NCO Academy

Technical Publications

United States Air Force Military Technical Training School 1993

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

2011 Air Force Clements McMullen Memorial Daedalian Weapons System Maintenance Trophy

AF COMMENDATION MEDAL x 3

AF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL x 5

AF MERITORIUS SERVICE MEDAL x 6

2005 General Leo Marquez Award

2003 Air Mobility Command Weapons Safety Award

Air Force’s 2001 General Thomas P. Gerrity Award (outstanding logistics support)

1999 Pacific Air Forces Maintenance Effectiveness Award

Best practice Award

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