JAMES S. PEARSON

Summerfield, FL *****

Telephone: 478-***-****

E-mail: acxypp@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Twenty Five (25) plus years experience in Logistics and Electronics: substantiated knowledge, skills, and performance demonstrated throughout professional career include Logistics Analyst; Test Program Set (TPS) Engineer; Engineering Technician, Production Technician and Avionics Technician: with Department of Defense active Secret Clearance. Additional program operations and management experience include customer service; communications; personnel; management; planning; projects management; data analysis; research and development; and acquisitions program management. Major accomplishments include leading a team of engineers to complete the first of 650 TPS’s sold off to the US Air Force C-130 Simulator Program Office on time and under budget. Successfully completed sell-off and field installation of 10 digital TPS to the C-130 MMR radar program office.

EXPERIENCE:

9/08 – 6/12 ARINC, WARNER ROBINS, GA… C-17 PROGRAM MANAGER

Provided acquisition program management support for WR-ALC/GRG Depot Maintenance Activation Working Group (DMAWG) through the use of logistic management principles, concepts, policies and regulations as required to stand up Air Logistics Centers (ALC) as part of the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership. While using logistic management methods, programs and systems applicable to the C-17 organic depot activation, provided assistance to the Government as required to develop, coordinate and facilitate activation strategies, requirements, plans and implementation of C-17 organic depot maintenance capability at each of the three ALCs. Additionally, layered resources against approved programs to plan, present and execute budgets. While using proven logistics management principles, programs and systems applicable to the C-17 organic depot activation, provided acquisition program manager support for the DMAWG. Gathered analyzed, organized and presented data and supporting analyses on Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and contractor data in support of depot activation. Provided assistance to the Government as required to develop, coordinate and facilitate activation strategies, requirements, plans and implementation of C-17 organic depot maintenance capability at the ALC. Additionally, layered resources against approved programs to plan, present and execute budgets. Provided proposal support as required to support technical evaluations of contractor estimates.

Provided support to ensure that the Post Production Transition Plan (PPTP) supported the C-17 DMAWG during activation and future sustainment initiatives. Participated in the development of the Statement of Work (SOW) for the PPTP and follow-on Transition to Post Production (TPP). Participated in the development of the decision making process for disposition of Special Tooling/Special Test Equipment (ST/STE), data and/or intellectual property and processes. Provided engineering support to augment and coordinate with WP-AFB ASC/WLM (SPO) engineering team relative to sustainment requirements during future contracting efforts. Identify and qualify the future locations of retained ST/STE and prepare a Type 2 Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate for on-site storage, preservation and servicing tools to ALC’s as required. Recommend and oversee the setup of a tools management system to maintain the control of all ST/STE that falls within the scope of the PPTP contract. Researched and recommended the LEXES electronic Tooling Inventory Management System (eTIMS) for use on the follow on Transition to Post Production (TPP) contract. Reviewed and recommended Statement of Work (SOW) and Statement of Objective (SOO) for the PPTP follow on TPP contract. Participated in several F-22 post production shutdown meetings in order to glean lessons learned from the real time processes and tools being used on an ongoing production shutdown program.

10/05-9/08 ARINC, WARNER ROBINS, GA… C-130 MMR PROGRAM MANAGER

Provided Multi Mode Radar (MMR) sustainment support which includes, but was not limited to, the following tasks: system engineering and technical support; risk identification and management, technical documentation and evaluation; meetings, reviews, and audit support; engineering studies and analyses, program status reports, failure analyses, test analyses and reports, maintenance requirements, Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages analyses, government furnished material control and storage, and general program support. Participated in the management and technical changes and field installation and testing of a Technical Change Technical Order (TCTO) for a MMR maintenance upgrade.

1/96-9/05 SYSTEMS AND ELECTRONICS INC, SAINT LOUIS, MO… LEAD TPS ENGINEER

Responsible for integration and sell off of ten (10) AWADS Radar Test Program Sets (TPS) on the AN/GSM-305 (V6) DATSA test system. Used Logic Automated Stimulus and Response (LASAR) and Automated Test Language for All Systems. (ATLAS) to sustain or revise fifteen (15) radar TPS’s at the customer depot as defined by the SOW.

6/93-1/96 TECHNICAL AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES CORPORATION, O’FALLON, MO… PROJECT ENGINEER

Responsible for planning, scheduling, personnel acquisition, training, account management and status reporting for all phases of Test Program Set (TPS) development.

10/88-8/92 VITRO CORPORATION… BLOOMINGTON, IN… PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsible for sales and marketing of new business, primary point of contact, and overall program management of up to sixty (60) depot customer accounts pertaining and/or related to test program set development for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, Indiana.

4/87-8/88 AAI CORPORATION, HUNT VALLEY, MD… SITE MANAGER

Responsible for coordinating test software development and integration activities between AAI and their customer.

8/80-3/87 TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CORP… ARLINGTON, TX… PROGRAM MANAGER

Responsible for planning, scheduling, accounts management and status reporting for all phases of test program development. Responsible for sales and marketing of new business. Responsible for writing over 25 commercial TPS proposals.

7/77-3/80 ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL, RICHARDSON, TEXAS... ENGINEER

4/76-6/77 FORD AEROSPACE, NEWPORT BEACH, CA… QUALITY TEST TECHNICIAN

2/75-3/76 DAVID KOPF SYSTEMS, TUJUNGA, CA... LEAD TEST

2/74-2/75 APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES, SUNLAND, CA... SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECH

7/73-2/74 LITTON INDUSTRIES,WOODLAND HILLS, CA... QUALITY TEST TECHNICIAN

5/66-6/73 USMC… 2ND AND 3RD MARINE AIRCRAFT WING… AVIATION ELECTRICIAN

Shop supervisor (NCOIC-SSGT-E6) for maintenance departments of several attack squadrons.

EDUCATION:

Naval Electricians (A), Jacksonville, FL. 1000 hours

Naval Electricians (B), Jacksonville, FL. 1000 hours (A & B School = AA equivalent)

L.A. Pierce College, Woodland Hills, CA. 60 hours

TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS:

F-4B Electrical Systems, F-4B CADC, F-4B Autopilot, F-4B/A-4C Nuclear Bombing System

LASAR, ATLAS, VAX VMS, HP-1000, HP Testaids-Fastrace, Teradyne L320 and various ATE electronics and Aircraft Systems schools as required to support aircraft repair and/or TPS development,

DAU ACQ-101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management

ORAL/WRITTEN LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, have always maintained good working relations with the team and customers alike.

SECURITY CLEARANCE INFORMATION:

Active Secret

COMPUTER SKILLS:

Languages: LASAR, ATLAS, Teradyne L200, Teradyne Program Guide, HP Basic, HP Testaids-Fastrace

OPERATING SYSTEMS:

VAX-VMS, HP-1OOO, Windows XP, 7

SOFTWARE PROGRAMS:

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator

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