Michael L. Harrington
Spring, TX 77373
*************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
To gain employment as a leader in an organization focused on safety, production, training and development. I am a seasoned front-runner and practiced in a variety of different roles. I thrive on new challenges and have a never-quit attitude. With a formal education in Performance Improvement and Leadership, I bring a unique skill set and focus held by very few in today’s workplace. I have experience stemmed from the military and polished in the civilian workforce.
EDUCATION
University of Arkansas, Grantham. Kansas City, MO.
Master’s Degree in Leadership GPA 4.0
Graduated Summa Cum Laude. 2022
Grantham University Kansas City, MO.
Master’s Degree of Science in Performance Improvement, GPA: 4.0
Graduated Summa Cum Laude. 2014
SKILLS
Safety and 5S ambassador for sections managed.
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified.
Leadership and management experience in a variety of diverse cultures and companies.
Focus on training of organizational members on work instructions and proper procedures.
Bi-lingual in Spanish: Fluently read, write and speak.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Power point.
Ability to multitask and focus on safety while accomplishing demanding goals.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Northwest Rubber, Houston, TX. 12/2022- 12/2023
Plant Manager,
Responsible for P&L, payroll, safety and welfare of 65 employees.
Had 6 direct reports.
Initiated and maintained a safety culture which resulted in zero lost time accidents or OSHA recordable incidents.
Turned plant production around resulting in a 100% increase in output of product.
General Plastics and Composites, Houston, TX. 11/2018- 12/2022
Manufacturing Manager, Large Tools and Formation Evaluation
Responsible for P&L in a growing section that brings in average $800K in revenue monthly.
Have performed leadership roles in a variety of assignments within the company.
Managed wireline, Frac plug assembly, large tools and Formation evaluation sections.
Reduced OSHA recordable accidents/incidents by 57% over the course of the year.
Managed up to 100 employees.
Trained machine operators and maintenance personnel and maintained training records.
Previously managed maintenance technicians for two adjacent manufacturing plants for one year. Maintained equipment valued at over $30 million.
Bristow Group, Inc, Houston, TX. 11/2015 – 07/2018
Global Service Center Technical Specialist
Handled Aircraft on Ground (AOG) issues including but not limited to, coordinating repair schemes and answering technical inquiries.
Worked with engineers to resolve issues on fleet of S-76, S-92, AW-139, AW-189 and Bell 407 aircraft as a Technical Support Specialist.
Performed liaison duties between Bristow and aircraft manufacturers.
Petroleum Helicopters, Inc., Lafayette, LA 07/2014 – 11/2015
Helicopter Mechanic (Airframe and Power Plant)
Completed scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance on a fleet of Sikorsky S-76 C++,S-92A, EC-135 and Bell 407 helicopters used in support of oil and gas exploration.
Performed maintenance tasks in support of worldwide operations.
Support Systems Associates, Inc., Melbourne, FL 04/2011 – 07/2014
Flight Engineer Instructor
Provided training, instruction, evaluation and documentation of technical data and students’ performance on new equipment (CH-47F helicopter) systems.
Ensured students successful completion of course standards and mastery of material related to very complex equipment and demanding work environment. Schedule students and airframes in order to complete training missions with 100% safety record.
Demonstrated and evaluated the correct methods and standards in flight methods on the U.S. Army’s CH-47F Chinook helicopter fleet.
Annotated training and evaluation completion of student records.
United States Army, Houston, TX 10/2001 – 04/2011
Master Recruiter Trainer/Facilitator/Employment Advisor/Recruiter
Performed duties as Recruiter Master Trainer; Responsible for quality training of more than 350 recruiters and 43 Station Commanders (Regional Human Resource Managers).
Selected as Top Employment Advisor (Guidance Counselor) of the Year for FY 2006 for the Recruiting Brigade – an area that covers 11 states.
Managed a team of 9 recruiters; responsible for up to 75 future employees (future soldiers) at any given time.
United States Army, Savannah, GA/Rep. of Panama/Ft. Lewis, WA 06/1985 – 10/2001
CH-47 Mechanic/ Crew Chief/ Flight Engineer/ Flight Engineer Instructor
Successfully deployed nationally and internationally as person in charge of up to 77 personnel and hundreds of millions of dollars in equipment.
Worked as a CH-47C/D and MH-47D Maintenance Supervisor, Mechanic, Crew Chief, Load Master and Flight Engineer Instructor.
In-depth knowledge of aircraft sub-systems including M-134 mini-guns, power-plants, power-train, rotor systems, hydraulics, fuel and cargo handling systems.
Compiled over 2,300 hours of flight time in a variety of environments.