RICHARD M. COTTON

**** **** **** *******, ** ****8 859-***-**** adit6s@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE : Seeking a challenging and growing position that utilizes my experience and education in

management, production and finance to achieve common goals aligning with company culture and

strategies.

EMPLOYMENT:

2014-Pres. Operations Manager, Meggitt Engine Systems

● Drive plant safety and culture to a TRIR below 2.0

● Administer the long term and short term production and strategic plan for the plant as it relates to

OTD and revenue.

● Consistently driving High Performance Culture (HPC) throughout the organization from the top

down.

● Reduced company arrears from $10.7M to $3.3M within an eight month period aligning production

planning with open line items and highest revenue programs.

● Responsible for the plant P&L maintaining a $6M per month sales budget.

● Utilizes KPI’s such as scrap, arrears, OTD, and productivity to drive weekly and monthly revenue.

● Active SLC member reporting weekly site performance to the division.

● Leads a team of Value Stream Managers and departmental Supervisors in achieving monthly sales

targets, productivity and delivery.

● Responsible for plant S&OP

● Reduced plant spending on department consumables from $85K per month to less than $10K

● Works with Human Resource Business Partners (HRBP) in escalated employee relation issues and

ethics investigations.

● Responsible for plant resource planning and staffing including COR and RTO numbers.

● Actively holds personnel accountable for company policies and production.

● Responsible for plant performance in line with corporate strategy following the MPS (Meggitt

Production System)

2013- 2014 Production Manager, L’Oréal USA (Florence, KY)

Responsible for 30 operators, 12mechanics and 3 supervisors directly supporting the daily

operations.

● Personally responsible for training all supervisors who work the production floor and to develop

monthly training plans

● Maintained and developed an operational budget of $15M for the North production facility

● Responsible for developing and presenting daily operating labor variance reports

● Continuously drove the culture and urgency of the mechanics and supervisors to decrease downtime

in the plant and increase productivity

● Performed all employee development plans and reviews

● Responsible for driving the urgency and culture of the operators and mechanics for OOS equipment

and machines using CMMS and FlexNet

● Responsible for daily production plans working with logistics, short-term planners and long term

planners

2011-2013 Avionics Operations Manager / Aircraft Technical Support Rep., Air Wisconsin Airlines

(PHL – Philadelphia, PA)

Directly managed 5 maintenance/avionics supervisors and 89 maintenance/avionics technicians.

Responsible for the Avionics department budget of $4.2M and maintaining all expenditures below

departmental plans of 12 million for the hub operations.

Directly responsible for all new management and union personnel directly related to avionics

maintenance.

Ensured all corporate learning classes are maintained within the department.

Developed and coordinated troubleshooting action plans with Maintenance Control to assist techs

and mechanics with OOS aircraft.

Acted as base liaison with Maintenance Control to coordinate AOG avionics parts for OOS aircraft.

Coordinated with Maintenance Control the on-call maintenance personnel and road crew personnel

for OOS aircraft at multiple outstations.

Developed and wrote Engineering Orders, supplements and Maintenance Information Letters.

Works with the station Manager to develop a more efficient line maintenance organization to

increase productivity and reduce costs.

Continually performed cost analysis on aircraft test equipment and tooling specific to the aircraft

operations and manages all PME.

Responsible for the direct staffing, counseling and coaching of employees within the department.

Trained new maintenance personnel in safety procedures, company policies and aircraft systems.

Develops training curriculums and assists in implementation.

Responsible for the complete oversight and safety of the maintenance and avionics operations and

over 130 daily flights at the Philadelphia International Airport for US Airways Express.

2006-2011 Avionics Lead Technician, Chautauqua Airlines (CVG – Hebron, KY)

2000-2006 Avionics Technician Supervisor, Associated Air Center (AAC – Dallas, TX)

1989-2000 United States Navy Avionics Technician/Electronic Warfare

CERTIFICATIONS:

Naval Aviation Organizational Maintenance Supervisor Management

Bombardier CRJ-200 AME-E/1A Avionics Systems (Bombardier)

Human factors in Aviation (Flight Safety International)

GE CF-34/3B Engine School

MD-88/90 GenFam course (Dallas, TX)

Boeing GenFam Course (Dallas TX)

QUALIFICATIONS:

Airframe & Power Plant license # 275180

FCC license with RADAR #PG-GB-081299

Micro miniature electronic repair qualified (U.S. Navy)

HAZMAT Communications certified by the EPA (U.S. Navy)

Organizational Management and Human Factors qualifications (U.S. Navy / Flight Safety

International)

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA – active member)

EDUCATION:

2020-Present Ohio University, MBA (Operations and Supply Chain Management) Anticipated graduation May

2022

2008-2011 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Master of Aeronautical Science (Aviation and Aerospace

Management/Operations Management)

2004-2007 Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, B.S. Professional Aeronautics

2003-2004 Jefferson Community and Technical College, Associate of Applied Science

1989-1991 Advanced Avionics/ Naval Electronics Integrated Weapons School (Millington, TN)

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