Michael E. Kemple

***** ***** ****** **** ***. 361-***-**** Cell Corpus Christi, Texas 78418

adjbhf@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: Leadership in Management focused on Continued Improvement Processes and Quality.

Experience:

Jan 19 Vertex Aerospace, PMO Madison, MS

Present SR Capture Manager, BD

Working and teaming within the Business Development department to identify opportunities within the Defense sector.

Continuous planning and implementation with Proposal, Pricing, Subject Matter Experts, Technical writers, HR, Subcontracting, Legal, Operational execution teams, Quality and Senior Leadership to ensure best fit with consideration of Scope, SOW and RFP are applied for increased win strategy.

Jan 16 DynCorp International Corpus Christi, TX

Oct 18 SR Program Manager / Site Manager

Overall site management of NAVY T-34/T-44 /T-6 maintenance operations following 4790.C. Support up to 200 sorties per day averaging 300 flight hours. Four training Squadrons VT-27, VT-28, VT-31, VT-35 and FITU with 154 total aircraft and 535 personnel. Responsible for 2 Maintenance Controls, I-level, O-level, ALSE, Ordinance, Corrosion, Paint, scheduled/unscheduled maintenance, Supply, Quality and Safety. Coordinated monthly team meetings with Quality to discuss KPI’s and quarterly progress. Manage scheduling of assets to obtain highest QMS deliverable metrics within PWS scope while exceeding PMF metric requirements. DSR’s and WAR reports to PMO management as required while implementing continued process improvements. P&L’s, EAC and WBS, all CDRL’s along with all USG PMR’s, weekly Wing, bi-weekly group meetings, daily squadron communications, GFR, Safety and CNATRA interface. CBA site.

Sept 14 L-3 Vertex ASD Corpus Christi, TX

Jan 16 Program Manager Kingsville, TX

Managed two labor services contracts (900+ employees/high 1168) for Direct and Indirect labor support of the Corpus Christi Army Depot (CCAD) aircraft production to include structures, engines, transmissions, electrical, blades, tail rotors, rotor heads, bearings, plating, gearboxes, electro mechanical, hydraulics, paint shops, fiberglass and composites.

Profit and Loss Responsibility. Corporate reporting for contractual modifications, RIF, DA’s and CBA arbitrations.

Utilized Lean Six Sigma (LSS) principles and Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) projects to drive process improvements designed to enhance production. QMS, VPP and AS9110 compliant. Build customer relations through shared objectives, quality, safety and standard business practices.

Overall site management of NAVY T-45 Goshawk training operation. Two training Squadrons with 94 total aircraft. Responsible for Maintenance Control, I-level, O-level, ALSE, Ordinance, Corrosion, Paint, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance to include Quality, Safety and Depot. Manage scheduling of assets to obtain highest QMS deliverable metrics within PWS scope while exceeding PMF requirements. DSR’s and WAR reports to PMO management as required to maintain communication of activity and progress. CBA site.

Mar 14 Akima Mexico City, Mexico

Sept 14 Site Manager /Lead Consultant

Working with U.S. Embassy & FAM (Fuenza Aerea Mexicana) Air Force to establish better maintenance, scheduling, SOP’s and daily Operations through established procedures and methods practiced through FAA and US Military contract experience. GSE, FOD, CANN, Security and record tracking improvements while working closely with the Mexican Air Force. Training, instruction and building better processes. OSHA, ASI 9110 and EH&S compliant. This was a CNTPO (Counter Narcotic Ops) assignment through AFNORTH to protect our USG interest. SCA contract.

Jul 12 L-3 Vertex ASD Corpus Christi, TX

Mar 14 Site Manager

Manage complete site operation of 650 employees in direct support for CCAD (Corpus Christi Army Depot) rotor wing programs. Work with COR, KO and QAR on contractual obligations and issues. Provide a qualified workforce to augment the CCAD civil service while maintaining unity, yet separate responsibilities with the split house workforce.

Maintain all corporate policies and enforce all local, State and Government regulations and laws to include; OSHA ISO ASI 9001, EH&S, HIPPA, EEO etc. Conduct weekly leadership meetings with Production Supervisors. Implemented improvement procedures for Lean Six Sigma. Provide weekly WAR reports to superiors and attend WBR “weekly business reviews” with the customer to keep current with changing demands or needs. Administer counseling to include terminations of employees who do not meet the standards. Promote a safe and desirable work place. Hiring manager for all newly created requisitions and lead interview board with assigned subject matter experts on recruiting board. Look for new growth opportunities for the current contract and project workload. Forecast for recomplete and new business. Maintain a professional relationship with all partners, contractors, vendors and COR customer relations. SCA contract.

Jul 08 - L-3 Vertex Aerospace PMO Madison, MS

Jul 12 Director of Maintenance Kandahar, Afghanistan

Responsible for all aspects of the C-27J program maintenance of 5 sites forecasting and tracking Sorties & training. CSOW, Military records, MEL, scheduled/unscheduled maintenance. Daily contact with the site managers in the field to track fleet status, address maintenance issues, coordinate and incorporate service bulletins, submit daily and monthly status reports and coordinate maintenance resources between sites. Collect, monitor, audit, evaluate, and analyze Management Information Systems (MIS) data. Periodically audit all source data for accuracy, timeliness and compliance of directives. Collect and maintain data for use in analysis reports, studies and problem identification. Using statistical techniques interpret findings from data; identify trends and significant deviations and recommend corrective action. Analyze deficiencies in areas such as equipment performance, material consumption, scheduling, management and resources; their impact on the maintenance mission; and results of corrective actions. Track aircraft configuration and part obsolescence. Prepare visual media for analysis studies. Prepare written reports and special studies; and present recommendations and briefings to senior managers. EH&S, ASI 9001 and ITAR control ship trained and compliant.

Knowledge of maintenance and operations organization management and procedures applying to aircraft, applied statistical, analytical data systems design procedures; MIS and desktop computer operation and use; advanced Excel knowledge and skills; Maintenance Operations Control Central Experience; Production Superintendent and strong flight line maintenance experience; concepts and application of directives; planning and scheduling background. Part 145 operations, POC & IPT Lead for Company and ANG. Daily reports to contracting SPO office and L-3 PID prime.

Jun 07- Lear Siegler Inc. URS

Apr 08 Quality Assurance rep/Avionic FSR, ISR Program Balad - Iraq

Support all maintenance and tasking for special missions 24/7. Line maintenance, AWBS trainer, hanger phase

& field support related to assignment for RC-26 ANG aircraft. Site Lead, maintenance planner, scheduler and QC inspector for a one-year deployment. Responsible for all Quality reports, EH&S and ASI 9001. Designated Weight and Balance holder for each aircraft.

May 06 - DynCorp International

May 07 Technical Expert /Maintenance and avionics Wiesbaden AAF, Germany

Assigned with Bravo Company 1st MI to maintain the RC-12K SEMA aircraft in a deployment ready status to

Facilitate a mobile military structure ensuring high OR rate and a dependable safe mission. Technician for both general and avionics troubleshooting. Hazmat coordinator, safety monitor instructor and trainer. PT-6 engines.

Jun 02 - L-3Com & CSC-ATD

Mar 06 Site Manager Ramstein AB, Germany

Manage all aspects of the C-21A site. Supervise 31+ employees, and direct and coordinate all activities at

all levels for maintenance personnel, phase, scheduled & unscheduled maintenance of 13 C-21A Lear35-jets.

Supervise OJT, FOD monitor, EH&S Safety and Hazmat programs. Monitor all aircraft forms, TBO’s, Daily’s,

ASR’s and automated computer maintenance management system to include all engines, PD’s and service

bulletins. Develop and coordinate work, maintenance task, flight schedules, and deployments, security

briefs, off station MRT’s. Comply with all company, FAA, FAR & Air Force Directives. Responsible for flight

scheduling and quality control. Conduct positive communication with the customer with a significant degree of

autonomy at an overseas site. Work with foreign repair station for Honeywell TFE-731 Turbo fan support.

Aug 99 - Lear Siegler Inc., URS

Jun 02 Technical Advisor /FSR NAS Sigonella, Italy

Perform all phase and routine maintenance on U.S. Navy C-26B aircraft. Daily launch & recovery. Servicing,

change tires, brakes, batteries & lights. R&R & rigging of Garrett TPE-331 engines, R2 other time change LRU

components. Troubleshoot and correct all gripes TCAS, color weather radar, VHF/UHF radios, mode select

and autopilot. R&R instruments, gyros, inverters & other avionics. Update GPS FMS. Taxi/turn qualified. Assisted USN

AIMD and Sheetmetal Backshop as structural SME for H-53 and P-3 Orion door cracks & skin repairs.

Oct 98 - Century Technologie

July 99 Computer Network Technician Kelly AFB, TX

Assigned to the 76th Communication Squad command LAN Office. Responded to trouble calls, ran fiber and CAT

5 drops, updated systems to NT workstations, changed out components at the hub, installed & maintained

Routers, Switches, user end repairs and smart UPS with humidity and temperature reporting capabilities.

Mar 96 - Civil Service/Lockheed-Martin

Oct 98 Aircraft Mechanic/APG/WS-8852-10 Kelly AFB, TX

Team leader of 16 mechanics on C-5 & C-17 PDM Depot Maintenance. Included removing GE TF-39 engines,

pylons, flaps & horizontal stab. Removed actuators, gearboxes, jackscrews, associated panels, plumbing, and

electrical connectors. Performed functional test on TR’s. Rigged engine trim & flight controls for QA buyback.

Aug 95 - Raytheon Aircraft Corp., *contract position thru Kirk Meyer.

Jan 96 Structural Modifications and Final Flight & Delivery Wichita, KS

Installed antennas, weather radars, taxi/logo & position lights, ELT's, CVR's and servos on Beech Hawkers at

plant assembly line. Worked flight & delivery with T-1A, C-90, C-12 and Beech 1900’s. Complied with inspections

& first runs, checked or changed fluid & filters, o-rings, rigging, torque & safeties on various aircraft in lease program.

Removed, installed, and adjusted PT-6 engines. Prepared aircraft for delivery.

Mar 95 - The Dee Howard Co.,

Aug 95 Aircraft Structural Lead Mechanic San Antonio, TX

FBO Part 135, Worked from SRM's & blueprints performing A&B checks on B-747/737/727"s. C&D checks on

DC-8/9's, GIII/C-20 & ATR-42/72. Door doublers on A-300's. Worked thrust reversers for Learjet series aircraft.

Manufactured and tested operation after completion. Assigned job task and lead on mid-shift for 18 technicians.

Inspected completed job task to ensure FAA compliance for QA signoff.

Aug 91 - Aero Designs, Inc.,

Mar 95 Composite and Glass Parts Fabricator San Antonio, TX

Kit plane manufacturer. Worked with various composites, pre-preg glass and wet lay-ups. Used molds,

ovens, vacuums and all resins, hardeners and other agents used in molding parts. Aided in R&D making

test strips and annotating the stress points that gave under positive/negative G's and at what impact loads.

Sept 91 - Lear Siegler Inc. /URS

Mar 94 AGM-Sheetmetal Crew Leader Randolph AFB, TX

Structure specialist on T-37 & T-38 heavy mods. Close tolerance reaming, cold working, structural modifications to

webs, longerons and bo-tails. Used Saber drawings & Engineer Authorized Repair directives to perform and

instruct 12 other technicians on various job tasks for structural life extension program, SLEP.

Sept 91 - Fairchild Aircraft Co.,

Sept 90 Aircraft Production Assembler San Antonio, TX

Structure mechanic on C-26B & Metro IV, built spars, attached leading & trailing edges. Fit cowl doors,

installed panels, doublers & fuel probes. Sealed & leak checked wet wing fuel cells. Fitted main gear fittings.

Installed Honeywell, Collins and Bendix avionics depending on aircraft production series.

Oct 90 - Evergreen Aviation Ground Logistics.

June 91 Aircraft Marshall / Equipment operator San Antonio, TX

Support for UPS ground on B-747's, B-727's, DC-8's, Metro IV's and Cessna Caravans. Calculated weight &

balance, loaded & unloaded aircraft, operated tugs, loaders & scales. All ground servicing to include launch &

recovery, fire guard and marshaled aircraft.

Education:

Jun 16- Texas A&M Corpus Christi,

Aug 16 PMP, Project Management Professional

Completed Part I and Part II prep for PMP Corpus Christi, TX

Nov 97 - Texas A&M, Engineer Extension. San Antonio, TX

Mar 99 Certified Network System Tech, CNST, and CompTIA A+ Certified in small computers

Completed courses in Networking Essentials, Win 95, NT Server, NT Enterprise, TCP/IP and Internet

Information Server. Completed fiber optic splicing, termination and cables through U.S. Air Force

training course. Certified in fiber optic splicing, routing, handling and Hardware configuration.

July 89 - Hallmark Institute of Technology.

Oct 90 Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Technology San Antonio, TX

Graduated Oct 12, 1990. GPA 3.2

Jan 87 - San Antonio College.

July 89 Associate of Liberal Arts San Antonio, TX

July 84- Coastal Bend College

Dec 85 Transfer credits Political Science Beeville, TX

Aug 80 - A.C. Jones High School

June 84 High School Diploma Beeville, TX

Other Information:

Health: Excellent: No physical limitations. Height 5"10, Weight 198, Date of Birth; 06/10/65

FAA Airframe & Power plant License, FAA Aircraft Inspection Authorization License # 3621950

Computer literate, Microsoft Certified Network System Technician & CompTIA A+ Certified # BBDDTT0918,

Engine run Qualified. U.S. Passport #711393458, Expiration Mar 23, 2026, Language skills

In English, Spanish, Italian & German. Current SCI Secret Clearance.

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