OBJECTIVE
To be hired on as a manager for the production line, where I can apply my planning, coordinating and supervisory skills toward the growth of your company. Currently available for employment. I am Greenbelt Certified. Extensive military training in avionics electronics, aircraft avionics systems experience and test bench troubleshooting and repair (20+ Years). Experience in all aspects of operations relative to aircraft maintenance aircraft inspector/quality for 12 years support development, improvement and maintenance of aircraft processes and procedures skillful with techniques of supply chain. Management ensuring effectiveness and optimal employment of lean practices. Develop solutions to complex problems requiring a high degree of innovation and ingenuity with intangible variables. Recognize/respond to production concerns ensuring implementation of rapid resolutions to accomplish workload. Capability of working across organizations collaboratively to establish processes for continuous improvements. Established aptitude to prioritize and complete multiple tasks, simultaneously and independently. Excellent problem solving, decision making, and time management skills Ability to work within diverse cultures and multi-functional disciplines. Provide technical leadership, develop training, leads and mentors others. Effective as an organized team leader or working alone under minimal direction.
QUALIFICATIONS
Greenbelt Certified
Extensive training military electronic and aircraft avionics systems experience (20+ Years)
Experience in all aspects of operations relative to aircraft maintenance aircraft inspector/quality for 9 years
Support development, improvement and maintenance of aircraft processes and procedures
Skillful with techniques of Supply Chain Management ensuring effectiveness and optimal employment of lean practices
Develop solutions to complex problems requiring a high degree of innovation and ingenuity with intangible variables
Recognize/respond to production concerns ensuring implementation of rapid resolutions to accomplish workload
Capability of working across organizations collaboratively to establish processes for continuous improvements
Established aptitude to prioritize and complete multiple tasks, simultaneously and independently
Excellent problem solving, decision making, and time management skills
Ability to work within diverse cultures and multi-functional disciplines
Provide technical leadership, develop training, leads and mentors others
Effective as an organized team leader or working alone under minimal direction
Proficient with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
ACCOMPLISHMENT
Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in leading the reduction of critical line items from 272 to 63 [2013].
Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal in leading 53 work centers in flawless execution of over 12,000 maintenance actions [2010].
Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in leading 42 sailors and Marines in the repair of more than 2,500 critical avionics components [2007].
Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal in leading a team of 6 that spent more than 250 hours standardizing 840 training jackets [2006].
EXPERIENCE
09/13 to 09/14 United States Navy, VFA-97, Lemoore, CA
Quality Assurance Supervisor
Managed 130 technicians in cross functional environment, performing flight operations and aircraft maintenance
Developed, conducted and gauged effectiveness of crew’s technical training
Supervised 7 Quality Assurance Representatives in the performance of audits and monitoring of quality maintenance and prevention of defects, managing 42 programs.
Successful lead the Squadron through Air wing Maintenance Material Inspection, with 37 programs on track and 6 need’s more attention.
6/2012 to 9/2013 United States Navy, VFA-113, Lemoore, CA
Aviation and Ordnance Leading Chief Petty Officer
Lead 14 personnel in preparation for the 2012 Conventional Weapons Technical Proficiency Inspection, score a perfect score 800 out of 800
Responsible for 32 technicians in three work center’s performing maintenance on 10 F/A-18C aircraft.
Monitor, communicate and organize production issues across various work groups and technical representatives
Coordinate additional resources and administrative actions required to help meet schedule requirements
Provide work direction and mentor lower-level managers
Provided guidance on policies and procedures ensuring consistent compliance and execution of practices to meet company and regulatory requirements for critical milestones
Interfaced with Engineering, Quality, Tooling and Manufacturing Engineers to investigate non conformances
Monitored, tracked and identified training content and evaluated effectiveness
1/2010 to 6/2012 United States Navy, Fleet Readiness West, Lemoore, CA
Production Control Chief
Authorized and responsible for prioritizing work distribution for 66 work centers and 847 employees
Directed 15 production controllers and the repair efforts of 66 work centers accomplishing 96,624 maintenance actions.
Enables FRC West to maximize personnel and material resources and achieving a Beyond Capable Maintenance Interdiction (BCMI) savings of $50.4 million.
Monitor, communicate and organize production issues across various work groups and technical representatives
Assist in activities for resolutions of issues within multiple functional organizations to resolve build issues
Prepare reports of build issue statuses to manufacturing customers and management
Coordinate additional resources and administrative actions required to help meet schedule requirements
Provide work direction and mentor lower-level managers
Supervised employees performing activities in multiple repair disciplines mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic.
Implemented, simplified and utilized 5S, Lean principles to maintain and improve production procedures
Acquired resources, provided technical management of suppliers
Conveyed organizational messages to facilitate accomplishment of workgroup, project and/or process goals
Provided guidance on policies and procedures ensuring consistent compliance and execution of practices to meet company and regulatory requirements for critical milestones
Interfaced with Engineering, Quality, Tooling and Manufacturing Engineers to investigate non conformances
Monitored, tracked and identified training content and evaluated effectiveness
05/2006 to 01/2010 United States Navy USS John C Stennis CVN-74 Bremeton, WA
Production Control Supervisor, Work Center Leading Petty Officer
Coordinated maintenance efforts of over 400 enlisted personnel in 53 work centers producing more than 12,000 repairs on aeronautical components.
Superbly developed ad executed General Quarter’s drills and trained 80 repair locker personnel in all areas of Damage Control.
Developed operational plans to align department goals to the organization’s goals
Established troubleshooting techniques for isolation of equipment
Exercised influence in the development of site and enterprise initiatives and the goals of the command
Organized and established positive relationships within command organizations and customers
AIRspeed work center technical liaison responsible for the Buffer Management organization of 167 Weapons Replacement Assemblies and 113 Shop Repairable Assemblies
03/2001 to 05/2006 United States Navy COMSTRIKEWINGPAC Det AIMD Lemoore, CA
Quality Assurance, Work Center Leading Petty Officer
Performed technical reviews, audits, and monitors for 23 programs involving 63 work centers
Key player in administering 645 Command Climate and Equal Opportunity (EO) surveys
Provided the USS Kitty Hawk (CVN63) with technical knowledge in troubleshooting and repair on multiple Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS)
Established the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Bench Maintenance Work Center
Completed Depot level repairs on 3 Test Program Sets negating the need for repairs off ship
Completed over-haul on three Test Program Sets (TPS) negating the need for repair off of ship, while deployed on the John C Stennis (CVN-74).
07/1998 to 03/2001 United States Navy USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Avionics Technician
Provided training to four newly assigned technicians on the testing and troubleshooting of AN/ARC-159/182/210 UHF/VHF Radios.
Upgraded the hardware and software for the Huntron Computer System.
Through dedication and resourcefulness, achieved production goals in less than four months, resulted in maximum mission readiness.
EDUCATION
8/2014 Elizabethtown Community and Technical College, towards Associate in Applied Science, Engineering and Electronic Technology.
Currently enrolled at Elizabethtown Community College towards a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics.
2/2010 Senior Enlisted Aviation Maintenance Management
8/2009 Advanced Leadership Development Program
08/2003 Repair Party Leader
03/2001 AN/USM 636A Consolidated Automated Support System Calibration
10/2001 First Line Leadership Development Program
04/1997 Aviation Technician
03/1991 Electrician Mate