Air Force Maintenance Supervisor

Michael Bishop

Westminster, CO 586-***-**** linkedin.com/in/michael-bishop-air-force-48417222 ***********@*****.***

Career Summary:

U.S. Air Force Career Veteran that is professional, highly effective leader demonstrated history with proven success delivering results, developing peers and direct reports through coaching, mentoring, strong work ethics, training, and building high performing teams shaping the future to achieve excellence. Adaptable and decisive in leading the improvement of the company and customer experience. Processing dynamic and technical problem solving resolution talents with the ability to influence others in company initiatives. Knowledge of Managing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Skilled Maintenance, Planning, Production, Assembly, and Supply Chain Management. Excellent communicator that is able to tailor a message to a diverse cross functional audience to achieve understanding and acceptance. Pursuing a challenging career opportunity that will take full advantage of my established skillsets, allowing me to continue to develop additional proficiencies to drive my growth.

Work Experience:

Boat/Yacht Restoration – Michigan - (Owner Operator) 06/2017 – Present

Amazon - Michigan - Area Manager 06/2021 – 02/2022

•Constructed and implemented a team that governed the quality of inaccuracies in shipments, orders, and storage. (Achieved top recognition of new facility implementation across all new launches of Amazon.

• Planned and presented all new hire directs into first day Safety First training, maintaining zero safety incidents.

•Project manager on planning, problem solving and root cause analysis, provided education/coaching on quality services, continuous improvement, corrective action, preventive action, earned value, SQL, quality management principles to reduce overall product loss and time management, and strong sense of ownership.

General Motors - Michigan – Trades Maintenance Launch Team Supervisor (contract) 04/2021 - 06/2021

•Created, developed, put into effect preventive maintenance processes using Lean Manufacturing Method, Earned Value Management System, and WIP, allowing 100 percent continuous production to keep requested builds above the recommended daily needs of the stakeholders requirements of manufacturing transmissions, CNC and assembly.

•Evaluated all production processes, managing resources including labor, equipment, (SAP), using CMMS – Maximo, planning, scheduling, and problem solving to provide maintenance support CNC to machining, and assembly teams

•Analyzed costs related to maintenance, production issues to improve overall cost, and production processes using JIT, reducing bottlenecks, IFS, coordinate manufacturing processes, clean room protocol, and to reduce WIP.

AirBoss of America - Michigan - Maintenance Supervisor 09/2019 – 04/2021

• Designed and coordinated clear responsibilities driving technical competencies, talent and operational efficiencies to have the best performance. Ensured employees trained Environmental Health and Safety (EHS).

•Supported plant activities towards maintaining ISO 9001, S9100, TS 16949 and ISO14001 compliance.

•Authority to recruit, talent acquisition, hiring, firing, disciplining, advancement, or status change of employees.

•Standardized a quarterly training, established a baseline of technician skills and establishing cross-training plans to maximize workforce capacity determine staffing requirements, trained and enforce a robust safety program.

•Trained, enforced continuous improvement, GMP, safety, quality, job instructions, material requirements planning, earned value, prioritize work schedules reducing WIP, saving multi-million dollar government contract.

Ford Motor Company - Michigan – Skilled Trades Maintenance/Production Supervisor 03/2018 - 08/2019

•Facilitated GMS, Maximo for Maintenance (MFM), communicated to the cross-functional team over 400 employees.

•Successfully trained Preventative Maintenance, allowed continuous flow, saved on machine and conveyor down time, waste, analyses for affordability, TPM, safe work environment, clean room protocol, continuous improvements.

•Supervised new launch ahead of schedule, allowed requested builds above recommended daily customer needs of the stakeholders requirements of manufacturing transmissions. CNC processes of complete transmission assembly.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles US LLC. - Michigan – Skilled Trades Maintenance Supervisor 02/2015 - 02/2018

• In a full Supervisory spectrum of Skilled Trades and Engineers, created training processes, drove waste reduction, World Class Manufacturing processes, Autonomous Maintenance (AM), Professional Maintenance (PM), Quality Maintenance (QM), Focus Improvement (FI)and People Development (PD), (PM), (PdM), plant awarded ahead of schedule to receive WCM Silver status, becoming the vital plant awarded the new the new Jeep product.

•Awarded for Kaizen of the month twice, saving over $1,694,634 on maintenance down-time and most of all safety.

•Summited a Kaizen 2017 for unnecessary repair costs, saving on equipment damage, saving over $467,000.

•Utilized (CMMS) Maximo delivering sustainable maintenance operations, reduce waste, extended history / health of assets, organized/managed shifts, assign tasks, reduced labor costs, training, prioritize efforts, achieve 100% flow.

•Performed safety inspections using corporate tools (OHSIM, MSS, SPRB), analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, TPM, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, negotiation skills, product assurance to ensure mission success.

•Technical understanding related to Time Based Maintenance (TBM), Condition Based Maintenance (CBM), and Dynamic Maintenance (DM). Manufacturing of CNC machining of engines, blocks, cranks, and assembly.

Military Experience:

U.S. Air Force – Aerospace Maintenance Management Craftsman (Honorable Discharge) 08/1995 - 02/2012

•Managed preventive maintenance checks, servicing, and maintenance activities on KC-135 and C130.

•Excellent knowledge aircraft repairing, installing, assembly, disassembly, bench testing, adjustments, servicing, troubleshooting, inspecting, removal, replacing, rebuilding, overhauling, and or up-grading, aircraft operations.

•Earned Outstanding Achievement Award supported the United States led Global War on Terrorism, maintained a 96% mission rating while in Karshi-Khanabad Airbase (K2), Uzbekistan.

•Awarded Achievement award during Kuwait for outstanding service in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom with over 1200 lines of flying, leading and overseeing, maintaining a 94% mission rating.

•Technical Order Distribution Account Manager established the tech data from a failure during Ready Inspection to most error free tech data for C-130 aircraft maintenance to an outstanding, achieving best in the Air Force.

•While assigned to Afghanistan performed quality checks and supervised ACFT maintenance activities assisted in maintaining a 98% mission rating, earning Achievement Medal.

•Awarded recognition for Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom – serving in Kuwait, Afghanistan, Iraq, Turkey, and Omen for one hundred percent on time and completion of all mission.

U.S. Air Force - Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management Craftsman 06/1988 - 04/1995

•Earned U.S. Air Force Achievement Award aiding in the cleanup of volcano-stricken, Philippines Clark Air Force Base, moved approximately over100 Million Dollars of assets back into Air Force inventory worldwide, several tons of property, material, and equipment. Property moved from Philippines to staging place of Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. Recovery saved DOD and U.S. tax payers over 750 Million Dollars. Earned USAF Supply Effectiveness Award.

•Performed training for FOD, Supply processes, HAZMAT, Quality, Accountability, and Security programs.

U.S. Air Force - Aircraft Maintenance Specialist - Tactical Fighter Aircrafts 08/1985 - 06/1988

•Performed end-of-runway, post-flight, preflight, thru-flight, phase inspections on F-16, F-15, F-5, A-10, and transient.

•Removed and installed aircraft components, conducted functional tests, aligned and rig aircraft systems.

•Experience with hydraulic systems, airframe modification, and wiring harness installation/troubleshooting.

•Received outstanding recognition from Commander of the U.S. Air Force and Joint Chief of Staff, leading the study/testing of IFF/Stinger Missiles, fighter aircraft interrogation systems, with 100 percent success rating.

•Received recognition, possibly saving lives and multi-million dollars of tactical fighter aircraft (F-16) from (FOD)

Education:

Bachelor of Science, Technical Management - (04/2014) DeVry University of Southfield, Michigan

Associate of Applied Science - Aerospace Maintenance Technology (02/2001) Community College of the Air Force.

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