Operations Manager Project

Joseph C. Witruk Management Professional

702-***-**** *******@*******.*** North Las Vegas, NV www.linkedin.com/in/josephwitruk Professional Summary: Air Force Veteran, with 23+ years of extensive experience in managing and leading people. Highly skilled with program and project management tasks. Expert in training and development of employees, while targeting improvement areas and processes. Confident in building teams and overseeing team performance through the execution of time critical tasks. Highly effective in scheduling, training, quality assurance, employee evaluations, organizational behavior, and overall execution of company objectives. Driven to exceed expectations, while providing results and achieving organizational goals, with the awareness of maintaining a positive workplace environment to enable a productive driven workforce.

Skills & Strengths

Program Management Project Management Organizational Behavior Decision Making Team Building Teamwork Scheduling Facility Management Disciplined Planning and Implementation Problem Solving Critical Thinking Training and Development Air Schematic & Blue-print Interpretation

Emotional Intelligence Budget Management Improvement Process Management Detail Oriented Public Speaking Presentations Relationship Building Safety & Quality Control Microsoft Office Suite

& Adobe Acrobat

Professional Experience (United States Air Force)

Department Head / Operations Manager Las Vegas, NV 2017 - 2022

Excels in a senior management position, overseeing 225 employees in 6 departments. Led and mentored 19 managers through combat driven obligations, successfully generating 6K aircraft flying missions with 104K flying hours supporting combat missions and aircrew training.

Led and guided a department of 65 employees, conducting maintenance for aircraft weapons system. Managed and coordinated employee evaluations, inspections, and recognition programs.

Led 107 employees through deployment movements and missions. Oversaw maintenance of 14 aircraft and 4 ground control stations worth $180M, generating aircraft flying 350+ missions with over 35K flying hours, supporting surveillance of critical high value target missions.

Controlled financial obligation of a $2.2M budget for business travel events. Oversaw 575 business credit card accounts, generated reports to prevent delinquencies and misuse of company funds Weapons Program Lead / Quality Assurance Las Vegas, NV 2013 - 2017

Supervised 16 employees in training and evaluation of aircraft weapons load training. Validated technical data and record keeping of 480 employee certification records. Garnered 100% qualification and certification rating for all employees to ensure full mission capabilities.

Supervised and directed 7 instructors conducting 192 seminars, providing classroom and hands-on instruction for over 480 students, accomplishing 2K teaching hours supporting training and combat missions globally.

Headed inspection team to conduct quality control inspection of program management process. Inspected 18 programs and areas of responsibilities, while Identifying over 55 deficiencies and improvement areas to best comply with company guidance and improve processes for the benefit of employees.

Enhanced collaboration with 10 departments when balancing annual $4.8M munitions account audit, efforts fixed 21 critical improvement areas and distribution allocation of funds, focused forward thinking lead to 15K certifications, bested AF headquarters goal by 50%. Aircraft Armament Specialist Multiple Locations 1999 – 2013

Performed loading, unloading, and arming of nuclear and non-nuclear munitions on various aircraft platforms.

Performed aircraft weapons system maintenance and fault isolation troubleshooting repairs while also utilizing various test equipment and technical data for wire schematics, wiring diagrams, illustrated parts and theory of operation breakdowns. Additional Experience / Special Projects & Programs Project Manager Las Vegas, NV 2016-2022

Excelled as subject matter expert (SME) that developed maintenance concepts, reviewed sustainment and budgetary needs and drove cradle-to-grave acquisition and logistics programs in support of $818M Air Force- Wide programs. Skilled on various illustrated parts breakdowns and blue-print software. Integrated new equipment, worked with product managers and engineers to develop project parameters and methods for new product and technology implementation projects.

Resiliency Trainer Las Vegas, NV 2018 - 2022

Conducted training regimen and schedule for 145 personnel covering critical thinking, communication, and decision-making skills. Helped people be more mentally, socially, physically, and spiritually fit for the best interest of the company mission and self.

Safety Representative Las Vegas, NV 2011 - 2015

Managed and trained 65 employees on safety program. Provided workplace safety oversight and performed safety inspections. Ensured adherence to safety guidance and policies, prevented workplace mishaps and garnered zero safety incidences.

Distinction and Commendation

Honorable Discharge – 9 citations for Meritorious Service & Achievement – USAF

Recipient of numerous high level military service awards for performance & excellence. Full list available upon request.

Education

IN PROGRESS - BACHELOR OF ARTS, Business Management / Leadership

ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE, Community College of the Air Force, Aircraft Armament Systems Technology Degree

Management and Senior Leadership Academy, USAF

Senior Joint Enlisted Professional Military Education course, USAF Distinguished Graduate

Supervisory & Advanced Leadership Academy (NCOA), AIR UNIVERSITY, USAF Commandant Leadership Award

Aircraft Armament Systems Craftsman course, USAF Distinguished Graduate

Team Building and Leadership School (ALS), AIR UNIVERSITY, USAF Distinguished Graduate

Aircraft Armament Systems Technical School, USAF

Secret (S/SCI) Security Clearance, with Special Access Program (SAP) clearance

Acquisitions 101, Defense Acquisitions University

Explosive Safety Certification

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