RESUME

David H. Herda

Valley Mills TX *****

Contact Phone: 254-***-****

Email Address: adqpev@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE:

**/**** ** *******: An average of 6.5 hours per day plus travel time; Contract Quality/Supplier Auditor; Internal PMA Quality System and Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) audits, supplier control audits: 1) RAM Aircraft LP; 7505 Karl May Drive, Waco, TX; Chuck Graham @ 254-***-**** X351 or Terry Bowden. 2) SQA Services on behalf of Space X. 3) Others.

Conduct internal audits for Quality and ODA systems, and external audits for supplier control. Assure FAA criteria, industry standards, technical data and/or defined process specifications are flowed down through procurement documents. Provide targeted support audits for compliance with FAA, system and process standards in general aviation and aerospace operations for ODA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) FAR Part 21, Repair Station compliance and aerospace.

11/2007 thru 06/2017; 40 hrs/week; Supply Management Specialist & Nondestructive Testing Examiner; GS-2003-12/Step 8; Last Promoted 11/2007; Temporary Employee No; Temporary Promotion No; Defense Contract Management Agency; P.O. Box 154580/MS7400, Waco, TX 76715-4580; Daniel McCarty; 254-***-****; Contact Supervisor? Yes.

Responsibilities are to assure the prime contractors have a management system in place to control subcontracting activities for executive awareness, internal audits, prevention and correction of deficiencies in the material acquisition system, and for prompt decisions on procurement matters. I provide technical guidance and support to functional specialists performing administration and surveillance as well as Buying Activities, and review contractor purchase documents to assure technical, federal acquisition and government inspection requirements are flowed to the subcontractor. I also administer risk assessments in the area of supply chain management. Through participation in Supplier Performance Management Boards and Purchasing System Reviews I influence the Prime Contractors to improve their supply chain processes and conduct system and process audits to validate compliance. As a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Lead Examiner, I provide training and certification/re-certification for DCMA Aircraft Integrated Maintenance Operations NDT Specialist personnel as required, and conduct contractor NDT System audits, reporting all findings to AIMO Headquarters Lead NDT (SME) Examiner and to my assigned Contract Management Office upper management. I currently hold DAWIA Level II certification in the Quality Assurance Acquisition career field. And I’ve been working toward certification in Manufacturing Predictability.

Annual and Semi-annual Performance Appraisals consistently have yielded FULLY SUCCESSFUL or OUTSTANDING ratings. In both January 2013 and April 2014 I was selected as Employee of the Quarter-GS-12 and above, and have received Sustained Superior Performance Awards numerous times through my civil service career. NASA and other customers have honored me with awards & recognitions on multiple occasions as well.

10/1995 to 06/2003; 16 hours per month; Aircraft Structural Repair/Corrosion Control Technician;

Temporary Employee Yes; Temporary Promotion No; 301st Maintenance Squadron – Air Force Reserve; 1654 Lyons Dr,, NAS Fort Worth JRB, TX; Jerry San Miguel; 817-***-****; Contact Shop Supervisor? Yes.

I participated in Unit Maintenance Staff Meetings, tracking shop tasks and providing status to cognizant shops and Unit Management, allowing close coordination of daily maintenance activities to assure expedient workflow, and minimize aircraft downtime. As a Seven-Level Specialist, I provided training for assigned subordinates, monitoring and recording progress, and provided Shop Management with feed-back. My subordinates became knowledgeable of shop techniques, methods and practices, with a thorough understanding of the Tech Data Library, as well as processes for identifying, repairing and reporting discrepancies. I scheduled, supervised, performed and monitored structural and corrosion control maintenance activities, including inspections, repairs and modifications over which our shop had cognizance. When on deployment I performed both my specialist duties and other duties necessary for the launching, recovery and maintenance of aircraft. I also served on the Squadron Advisor Council.

08/1989 to 11/2007; 45 hours per week; Quality Assurance Specialist/Representative; GS-1910-11; Temporary Employee No; Temporary Promotion No; Defense Contract Management Agency; P.O. Box 154580/MS1925; Kate Wood (retired); 903-***-****; Contact Deputy Commander? Yes – (currently) Mark Meadows – AIMO AMN @ above number.

For NASA Safety & Mission Assurance Manager contact Tony Briceno @ 321-***-****.

After a year and a half as GS-1910-9 I was promoted to Quality Assurance Representative/Lead, GS-1910-11. Duties were as above, but included: overseeing and directing two to four Quality Assurance Specialists; creating surveillance plans and setting audit frequencies; determining program assignments; structuring and administering a training syllabus for entry-level QAS; interfacing with procurement program offices in Program Management Reviews; and participation in Material Review and Corrective Action Boards. I also coordinated Program Quality Reviews for the Buying Activities/end customers.

In 1990 and 1991 I received Sustained Superior Performance Awards for implementation of Total Quality Management methodologies and principles. These methods influenced the contractor to employ like practices, which led to three consecutive years of reducing nonconformance by fifty percent each. I also achieved Level II certification in the Quality Assurance Acquisition career field.

In 1995 I was reassigned to (now) L-3 Harris in Waco, Texas, where I’ve been involved in several aircraft maintenance and modification programs, both as a resident (locally) and non-resident (Baylor Aviation and the International Space Station parts) government representative. In the GS-1910-11 capacity I have been deeply involved in two FAA Supplemental Type Certificate projects; the Air Force's T-3 fuel system up-grade, and through May 2007 as NASA's on-site safety and quality representative for the SOFIA Project - to design, build, integrate and test an airborne observatory. In those roles, I interfaced closely with FAA's designees, the FAA, the contractor/ applicant, and the end user, NASA’s Ames Research Center and Dryden Flight Test Center.

As the SOFIA project drew down I was involved as DCMA’s primary conformity representative for the Poland government C-130E aircraft, the Services' Joint Cargo Aircraft (C-27J) and the interior for the Presidential helicopter replacement fleet. I also have past experience with the modification of the UH-60 Blackhawk.

With responsibilities to audit production processes and assure compliance to established/approved procedures, through both personal involvement and delegation at vendor sites, I ensured contractor compliance to safety and quality requirements. With knowledge and experience in forming, heat treating and surface treatment processes for metals, as well as destructive/nondestructive testing disciplines, combined with many years experience in product assembly, modification, inspection, maintenance and repair I've gained in-depth knowledge of techniques and principles used industry-wide.

My personal initiatives in auditing contributed significantly in identifying root cause and reducing the number of discrepancies affecting product quality, while workmanship and safety-consciousness have been enhanced.

My employer has recognized me for Sustained Superior Performance four times between 1998 and 2004. In 1999, NASA-Ames Research Center honored me with the Quality And Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) Award, after which the NASA Project Office insisted I be devoted exclusively to the SOFIA Project. I continue to hold Level II certification in the Quality Assurance Acquisition career field.

02/1988 to 09/1995; 16 hours per week; Training NCOIC for the Fabrication Flight; Last Promoted (E-7) 09/1992; 924th Maintenance Sqdrn - AFRes; Bergstrom ARS, Austin. TX; Armando Nira; 405-***-****; Contact Supervisor? Yes.

Primarily as Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge of Training for the Fabrication Flight (Acft Structural Repair, Corrosion Control, Metals Technology, Survival Equipment and Non-Destructive Testing). Monitoring the Flight workload, I assured proper resources of manpower and equipment were utilized to ensure the Unit could support the Mission.

I’ve scheduled, supervised and conducted training of subordinates. Task requirements were coordinated with other shops. And progress was managed through task completion. Beginning at pay grade E-5, I earned the respect of all management levels, progressing quickly to pay grade E-7 before the Unit was decommissioned.

07/1985 to 12/1987; 18 hours per week; Primary/Secondary Education Instructor; Temporary Employee Yes; Temporary Promotion No; Tulsa Area Vo-Tech School of Aviation Technology; Tulsa Downtown Airpark, Tulsa Oklahoma; Chriss Phelps; 405-***-****; Contact Supervisor? No(He doesn’t remember me).

Create and administer a FAR 65 aviation maintenance curriculum to primary and secondary students for A&P mechanic refresher, and substitute for other instructors on an as needed basis; instructing students in both a classroom and shop environment as to methods, practices and techniques for airframe/engine inspection, maintenance, overhaul, repair and modification.

12/1984 to 12/1987; 40 hours per week; Aircraft Structural Repair and Corrosion Control; WG-3806-10; Temporary Employee No; Temporary Promotion No; Okla. Air National Guard ; Tulsa IAP, OKLA; George Banasky; 918-***-****; Contact Supervisor? Yes.

Performed periodic inspections, scheduled/non-scheduled maintenance, modifications and repairs to the structure of high performance military aircraft, in accordance with technical standards and publications. This included fabrication, assembly and installation of metal and composites.

I've provided on-the-job training programs for subordinate traditional reservists from visiting units as swell as our local unit. I also monitored bench stock/consumables, ordering correct quantities to meet current and projected work flow.

2/1972 to 11/1984; Nondestructive Testing Level II with various companies (as listed) in the petro-chemical processing and aerospace industries -

Frontier Airlines – Eddy Current inspection of commercial aircraft components and structure

Conam Inspection Services – Pipeline and refinery inspections; Radiography and Magnetic Particle inspections

Clark Inspection Services – Power generation, refinery processing equip. and aviation Radiography

Industrial Fabricating Company - Power generating and refinery processing equip. radiography

Globe X-Ray Services - Power generating and refinery processing equip. radiography

McDonnell Douglas Corp. – Aviation manufacturing, and depot level maintenance (repair) radiography

Yuba Heat Transfer - Power generating and refinery processing equip. radiography

Conam Inspection Services - Power generating, food processing and fossil fuel refinery processing equip. radiography

EDUCATION:

College of William and Mary – Mason School of Business; April 2012; Supply Chain Predictability

Wichita State University – National Institute for Aviation Research; 1996; Composites Producability & Quality

Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center – Initial Aircraft Certification Indoctrination Training; 1996; (toward Designated Airworthiness Representative)

Community College of the Air Force; Maxwell AFB, Alabama; 1995; Basic Requirements toward Aeronautics Associates Degree

Naval Air Technical Training Center – Aviation Machinist Mate School; Memphis (Millington), TN; 1967; Recip Engine Mechanic Rating

Saint Mary High School ; Waverly, MN 55390; 1966; High School Diploma

(other)PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:

Graduate (1967); Naval Air Technical Training Center- Memphis, Tennessee with 4 months training in basic machinist skills, aircraft power plant (reciprocal engines) and related systems maintenance, inspection and overhaul.

Graduate(1968); C-121 Systems School (Flight Mechanic), NAS Agana, Guam, MI. Approximately 6 weeks duration.

Graduate (1970); Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology, Tulsa, Oklahoma; with 14 months training as Aviation Maintenance Technician (FAA Airframe and Power plant Certification).

Graduate (1972); Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology for Non-Destructive Testing, Tulsa, Oklahoma; 3 months training as Non-Destructive Testing Technician, i.e., the application of Ultra-sonic, Radiography, Eddy Current, Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle disciplines (ASNT Level I certification to SNT-TC-1A).

Graduate (1998); FAA Academy's Aircraft Certification Indoctrination.

Continuing Education Initiatives: Attended/Completed - Wichita State University's National Institute for Aviation Research, Composites Laboratory, June 1996; McLennan Community College Waco, for Integrated Productivity computer applications training October 1990; Dallas Community College Continuing Education curriculum for Measuring Techniques in July of 1989; Statistical Sampling in April of 1989; Drawings, Dimensions, and Tolerances in July of 1988. My involvement in numerous manufacturing and quality initiatives includes assessments for human factors, motivation and facility layout.

Graduate (2013); North Star Imaging – Rogers, MN; 1 week training in Digital Radiography and Computer Tomography, i.e., 2D and 3D x-ray technology theory and application.

Graduate (2013); RAM Aircraft, LP – Waco, TX; Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Unit Member Training

Graduate (2014); ISO Lead Auditor Training – Dallas, TX; AQS Management Systems

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:

. Helding Lead Examiner certification with Department of Defense since September 2007 for the following disciplines: Radiography, Magnetic Particle, Ultra-Sonic, Dye Penetrant and Eddy Current. I added both Digital Radiography and Computer Tomography training in April 2013.

. FAA Mechanics Certificate (Airframe/Power plant) No. 2094171

. FAA Designated Airworthiness Representative for Manufacturing Sep 2001 thru Oct 2009.

. Former SNT-TC-1A certified Technician in ultrasonic, magnetic particle, eddy current, liquid penetrant and helium leak detection disciplines from February through October 1972, and Quality (w/NDT) Specialist Level II Radiographer from Oct. 1972 thru Nov. 1984

. NDT Specialist certifications with Department of Defense in the following disciplines: Radiography and Magnetic Particle (24 yrs. Since May & July, 1989); Ultra-Sonic (23 yrs. since Sept., 1990); Dye Penetrant (18 yrs. since 1995), and Eddy Current (16 yrs. since Aug., 1997) iaw NAS 410 and Department of Defense.

. I hold Defense Acquisition University Institute Commodity & DAWIA Level II for Quality with commodity certifications in Aircraft, Aerospace, and Mechanical, with special certification for DCMA Support of NASA, ISO Level III Auditor, and for Navy Level I Sub-safe. I also hold certification for Nondestructive Testing Examiner testing to NAS 410 Level III criteria.

PERFORMANCE RATINGS, AWARDS, HONORS, AND RECOGNITIONS:

Numerous Sustained Superior Performance awards between years 1990 and 2014 from Defense Contract Management Agency.

The Quality and Safety Achievement Recognition (QASAR) Award in 1999 from NASA's Ames Research Center.

Outstanding Performance Evaluation ratings in December 2008,June 2009, July and December 2012, July and December 2013 as well as in July 2014.

U.S. MILITARY SERVICE INFORMATION:

Branch and Period of Active Duty Service: 12/1984 to 12/1987, U.S. Air Force Branch and Period of Active Duty Service: 12/1967 to 12/1969, U.S. Navy Campaign Badges and/or Expeditionary Medals Received: Air Medal (250+ combat flight hours), Viet Nam Service & Campaign Medals, Navy & Air Force Unit Commendation Medals. Type of Discharge: Honorable

Rank and Date of Retirement: Master Sergeant - E7, June 2003

OTHER INFORMATION:

Familiar w/ Navy & Air Force Technical Manuals for flight vehicles.

Proficient in computer skills w/ MS Office 2007 WORD, Power Point, and (somewhat proficient) in Excel Spreadsheet.

Past member in American Society for Nondestructive Testing - Tulsa Chapter

ADDITIONAL DATA SHEET

David H. Herda

1. Position: Procurement Quality Inspector (contracted part-time)

2. Appointment Eligibility:

Current Permanent Federal Civilian Employee

Former Permanent DOD Civilian Employee

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Eligible

3. United States Citizenship: Yes

4. Willing to Travel: 6 or more days/month (part-time basis)

5. Veterans Preference: 5-Point Preference

6. Salary Range: $45.00 to $95.00 per hour. Other options are available w/periodic retainer, by mutual advance agreement.

7. Qualified Typist: Yes

SEX: Male

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