Air Force Maintenance

JEFFREY CATRON

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Hillsboro, Ohio 45133 ********@*****.***

PROFILE

Highly successful Quality and Testing Engineer with 15+ years of experience in driving procedural excellence and advancing ambitious operational and revenue goals by:

Coordinating maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting on sophisticated electrical, electronic, and mechanical technologies.

Optimizing technician performance through innovative development, mentoring and management strategies.

Collaborating with Design Engineers in the R&D of pioneering product lines to exponentially accelerate profitability.

Performing comprehensive functionality, quality, and destructive testing to ensure continuous improvement.

Propelling productivity and efficiency through system reengineering.

Cultivating collaborative relationships with key clients and third parties.

Expertly building and leading cross-functional teams.

Skilled in:

Skills

Technical

Continuous quality improvement

Spectrum analyzers

Continuous process improvement

Oscilloscopes

New product development issues resolution

Synthesized signal generators

Operational analysis

Multimeters

Supplier auditing

Vibration test stand

Supplier relationship management

Sweep signal generators / function generators

Productivity & efficiency improvement

Attenuator calibrators

Functionality testing

Resistance calibrators

Systems optimization

Analog / digital equipment

Equipment maintenance & repair

TACAN/ILS test sets

Policy development

Test oscillators

Process reengineering

Radar test sets

Training & development

VOR / ILS signal generators

Workforce optimization

Vector voltmeters

Troubleshooting

Distortion analyzers

Technical innovation

Peak power meters

Performance testing

AC/DC voltage / current calibrators

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

OPW FUELING COMPONENTS – Cincinnati, OH 2008 – 2016

Quality Assurance Technician

Expanded product line, providing best spill bucket product; coordinating quality assurance and control in planning, set-up, launch and operation, increasing customer satisfaction and loyalty.

Increased number of tested nozzles by 50% and reduced cost and turn-around time by installing all electrical wiring of additional life cycle test stand.

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Trained 100+ contractors and users on the installation and testing of above and below ground products; ensuring compliance with strict federal and state requirements.

Translated highly technical and complex instructions into understandable language and directions for the non-technical user.

Adapted to corporate needs, responding to customer demands in laboratory and field; continuously increasing knowledge and sharing with colleagues for maximum contribution with minimal increased expense.

Worked closely with Engineering to launch new products, develop control plans and defect reductions.

BEHR – Dayton, OH 1998 – 2008

Laboratory Work Team Coordinator

Reduced evaporator test time from 4 hours to 1 hour by modifying the test and comparing to standard test, proving the same results with 75% reduced process time.

Initiated and conducted laboratory equipment repair and maintenance; eliminating maintenance involvement, increasing lab efficiencies for maximum contribution.

Performed rigorous quality, performance, and destructive testing for new car designs, including conducting vibration and sound measurements for HVAC systems.

MILITARY

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 1984 – 1993

Analyzed process, revised, and trained technicians to maximize efficiencies; reducing equipment calibration turn-around time from 7 days to 1 day, eliminated a six month backlog.

Designed a dispatch system to account for fleet of vehicles valued at $5M; providing 100% accountability for all assigned vehicles, i.e. dispatched, not dispatched and in maintenance.

Received Air Force Achievement Medal for creating and implementing a process that reduced previously high rate of out of commission vehicles; securing a continuing safe and reliable vehicle fleet capable of deploying anywhere in Europe.

Served as Supervisor of Operations, deploying Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Metrology systems.

EDUCATION

Associate of Science in Electronic Systems Technology

Community College of the Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

Curriculum in Electrical / Electronic Engineering

Southern State Community College, Hillsboro, Ohio

TRAINING

Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Specialist Course

Electronic Test Equipment Calibration and Repair Course

On-The-Job Trainer / Supervisor Course

Total Quality Management

Total Quality Management Process Improvement

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