Ronald Watkins

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Godley, Texas 76044

ad028v@r.postjobfree.com

682-***-****

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Special Hiring Authority: Veteran’s Preference Eligible (10 points)

Federal Experience: Fifteen years combined Military and Civilian

Availability: Currently Available

Job Type: Permanent

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Desired Locations: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI (expired 2020)

Objective:

To obtain a challenging and rewarding position in a diverse environment that will affect a difference to the organization’s contributions while utilizing my experience, skills, strong work ethic, education, and expertise to help meet and exceed mission expectations.

Skills Summary:

Focused and highly motivated professional with 15+ years of military and defense contract experience. By leveraging my background in electronics and education, I have developed processes and procedures for troubleshooting production and manufacturing constraints across diverse cross-functional teams and business lines. I have been recognized as an innovative and energetic stake holder, relationship builder, respected lead and professional communicator by my peers and subordinates.

Utilize root cause analysis identifying key points of failure, develop protocols and process to mitigate, repair, and resolve.

Utilizes the teach, coach, mentor approach to help develop others.

Trained over 40 team members to mitigate and reduce work such to increase department efficiency 23%.

Excellent prioritization of tasks and time management to allow dexterity in response to various diverse actions needed to continue exceeding department metrics.

Continuous self-improvement via education and peer assessment, to stay abreast of new techniques, innovations and best-practice standards including ‘tricks-of-the-trade’ actions.

Applies ‘Out-of-the-Box’ perspective to existing programs for better efficacy

Work Experience:

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Production Management Support Specialist Sr

Fort Worth, Texas

August 2021 to Present

Supervisor: Steve Nelson, 817-***-****

Perform in accordance with requirements and policies of production role in support of manufacturing supervisors, facilitating and sponsoring performance teams focused centered manufacturing process systems and support tooling development.

Assist Quality and Inspection on data acquisition of parts and process defects to mitigate production discrepancies, constraints, and rework actions.

Interpret Manufacturing Engineering intent utilizing blueprint or schematic drawings and manufacturing process in asset production actions.

Audit of tool control process, hazardous material compliance, 6-S shop controls for foreign object debris, inventory and accounting.

Mitigate supervisor production constraint concerns to effect efficient production time management and proper utilization of manufacturing assets.

Stake holder representative for department in Kaizen/ Lean Sigma focus group improvements.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Production Management Support Specialist

Fort Worth, Texas

July 2019 to August 2021

Supervisor: Joshua Deutsch, 682-***-****

Mitigative role representing production to other departments in resolving production challenges and deviations in manufacturing directive.

Tasked with resolving constraints on the F-35 Production floor to ensure production meets cost, quality, and schedule targets.

required to support corrective action investigations, root cause analysis, and implement process improvements.

manage database metrics for Quality Assessment Reports (QAR) and QAR Triage, 6S tracking and processes.

Performance Management Teams (PMT) records and dispositions, Nonconformance Feedback systems and support other production floor needs.

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Avionics Machinist Labor Grade 3

Fort Worth, Texas

March 2018 to July 2019

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy Reserve

Investigation Specialist Second Class Petty Officer Naval Information Force Reserve Command

Louisville, Ky / Fort Worth Tx

February 2017 to February 2018

Assess data and open-source information for predictive trends in hostile theaters for potential risk and threat to national interests and foreign allies.

Identify potential hostile targets of interest and level of threat risk.

Forensic tracking of threats to national interests and allies.

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy

Avionics Technician Second Class Petty Officer VQ-4 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron

Tinker AFB Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

May 2014 to February 2017

•Avionics Collateral Duty Inspector/ CDI-Quality Assurance Representative

•Reels operation CDI- DTWA system, OCMP, 2A4, SSPA maintenance and repair

•Supervise 30-40 personal in maintaining and mission readiness of 8 E-6B assets

•Lead initiative team reducing maintainer workload per asset by 24% increasing mission readiness and taxpayer cost by 16%

•Trained 6 technicians by increasing skillsets and system knowledge, developing subject matter individuals to a proficient level of diagnostic and troubleshooting abilities.

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy

Avionics Technician Third Class Petty Officer VQ-4 Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron

Tinker AFB Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

May 2013 to May 2014

Maintainer E-6B

UHF, VHF, RF encryption communication network support

Color Guard performing unit

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy

Avionics Technician Third Class Petty Officer Fleet Logistics Support Wing

NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, USA

March 2012 to May 2013

•Night-Vision and Survival Radio program manager

•Weather radar and GPS calibration technician

•Troubleshoot circuit and circuit device issues effecting mission capability

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy

Avionics Technician Airman Airborne Command and Control Logistics Wing VAW-113

NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, USA

March 2012 to May 2013

•Maintained 4 E-2D aircraft for Mission readiness, communication, radar and avionics systems

•Fuel system analysis

•Hydraulic maintainer

•Avionics, Power, and Communication System maintainer

•Supervised 10-15 personal in completion of maintenance actions

Department of Defense – U.S. Navy

Avionics Technician Airman

NAS-Pensacola Pensacola, FL, USA

March 2012 to May 2013

Education:

Texas Christian University 2018-2023

Graduated with Bachelor’s Degree focused studies in History, Economics, Electrical Science and Engineering.

Rose State College 2014-2016

Studied ungraduated classes in English and Science

Texas Community College 2011-2012

Studied ungraduated classes in Psychology and History

Tarrant County Community College 2001-2006, 1997-1999

Studied ungraduated classes in Philosophy and Math

University of Texas Arlington 1993-1994

Studied ungraduated classes in business and economics

Personal Awards:

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Service Commendation Award (2023)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Service Commendation Award (2019)

Navy and Marine Achievement Medal (Gold Star, 2016)

Navy and Marine Achievement Medal (2012)

Relevant Training:

Naval A-School Investigation Specialist Certification (2017)

E-6B Platform Specific System (2013)

Tactical Combat Training (2012)

Strategic Multi-Threat Close Combat Mitigation (2011)

Naval A-School Avionics Maintenance Technical Certification (2010)

Shipboard and Flightline Firefighting Training (2010)

Circuit Diagnostics Training (2010)

System Calibration Training (2010)

Signal Analysis and RF Amplifiers Certificate (2010)

Fiber Optic Repair and Maintenance Certificate (2010)

First-Aid and First-Line Medical Training (2010)

CPR Certification (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)

Professional References:

Dawn Perone 254-***-****

Spencer Casey 817-***-****

Michael Bowles 817-***-****

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