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Hickory, Nc, Us

Shelby, North Carolina, United States

Claremont, North Carolina, United States

Claremont, North Carolina

Cherry Point, North Carolina

 Manage all aspects of the maintenance department including; planning, budgets, training, qualifications, performance, discipline, equality, and development of skills Plan, direct and supervise daily maintenance schedules, work shifts, and preparing aircraft readiness and material tracking and degrader reports to meet operational goals Monitor the performance of 160 mechanics, technicians, quality inspectors, and administrators while overseeing the operations of 12 work centers, consisting of 24 supervisors and 7 EA-6B aircraft Served as an individual team coach for the department leadership while motivating the department with a teamwork based, goal oriented, and more relaxed atmosphere. This helped to increase retention by 20% Analyzed performance data to identify top mission degraders and constraints and provided resolutions to management. Prepared and presented executive level briefs, annual budgets, personnel qualifications reports, and aircraft performance and maintenance summaries  Ensure consistent adherence to all established regulations, inspections, quality benchmarks, safety standards, cost containment initiatives, deadlines, and operational goals Perform informal and formal performance feedback to enhance professional development. Conduct semi-annual and annual evaluations, identify high-potential staff for promotions, and make discipline recommendations  Evaluated Naval Aviation Maintenance Program work center, and program audits providing root cause analysis, training, and corrective action plans, implement new techniques, and make adjustments to maintain quality standardsSupervisor Comments:  “MSgt Rupple is the top Staff Non-Commissioned Officer I've ever worked with.” -Maintenance Officer “Expert analysis and planning enables early identification of potential difficulties; has my complete trust and confidence to implement solutions.” -Commanding Officer

Cherry Point, North Carolina

 Managed the logistical support of the over 500, J52, T56, T58, T64, T700, T400, F404, and J85 aircraft engines  Managed the operations and production of 5 engine repair sites. Ensured sites had adequate personnel, facilities, material and support to meet production goals and quality standards Organized the planning and implementation of engine upgrades ensuring material, equipment, facilities and personnel were positioned to implement all changes and upgrades on schedule with minimal or no impact to aircraft readiness  Performed root cause analysis of reliability trends and developed proactive plans to implement corrective actions Implement Lean strategies to improve production and quality at each engine repair site. Increased repair capability and reduced processing time by 18% while reducing operational costs by 23% Subject matter expert and inspector on aviation programs, quality processes, program management and safety regulations Conducted over 60 maintenance program inspections identifying deficiencies; provided training, evaluation, process improvement, direction and oversight for the reduction of waste while maintaining quality control standards, and compliance with applicable, FAA, OSHA and EPA regulations Revised policies, provide training and updated processes aimed to improve quality, reduce re-work and processing time that ultimately reduced operational costs by 15%Supervisor Comments:  “An extremely qualified Marine and the number one GySgt that I have ever served with.” -Power Plants Officer “GySgt Rupple is the # 1 GySgt in the Department consisting of over 600 Marines.” -Maintenance Officer

Iwakuni, Japan

• Serve as the Senior Enlisted Maintenance Advisor for the F404 & J52 Propulsion Branch.• Responsible for the training, mentorship and professional guidance for over 100 mechanics, technicians, quality inspectors and administrators, 10 supervisors and 10 work centers. • Ensure work center maintenance programs were in compliance with directives and orders. Schedule all required programs and work center inspections.• Accountable for 3 engine test cells, 2 aircraft hush house, 2 maintenance repair facilities, 1 equipment storage facility, and over 5,000 pieces of tools and equipment valued at over $800 million dollars.• Set production and time to reliably replenish goals to meet forecasted demands.

Iwakuni, Japan

Implemented Continuous Process Improvement through the use of Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints to identify production issues. Performed a Rapid Improvement Event, realigned personnel and leadership, which resulted decreased engine and engine module repair times from an average of 37 days to 16 days; a 57% reduction.

Iwakuni, Japan

Identified and prioritized daily maintenance requirements for seven Intermediate-level maintenance divisions. Managed and mentored a staff of 25 supervisors and over 350 maintainers and deployed personnel and government assets across a 13 million mile area of operation in support of multi-national operations. Managed the daily maintenance work load and operations of 11 production centers; employing enterprise resource planning database for forecasting and production reporting. Analyzed and implemented reliable and maintainable aviation material and maintenance data for cost effective maintenance program to increase aircraft parts availability. -Monitored the maintenance, transfer, acquisition, and calibration of over 1,800 items of ancillary test equipment. -Coordinated with internal and external agencies, host nation representatives, consulate personnel and security agencies to facilitate all technical assist visits. -Collected and organized data to perform trend analysis in order to project future commitments for manning levels, planned maintenance efforts, and deficiency and potentially faulty component identification.-Served as a member of a technical task force to investigate trouble areas, conduct data analytics and provide recommendations to senior leadership and outside agencies for corrective actions.

Iwakuni, Japan

Identified and prioritized daily maintenance requirements for nine Intermediate-level Power Plants Work Centers. Directly supervised five production controllers, handling personnel matters, and mentoring. Managed the production schedule for the F404 and J52 Engines. Monitored manpower distribution on a daily basis to identify shortfalls and adjust personnel to meet production requirements. Made key decisions concerning repairing or condemning aircraft parts based on cost, replacement availability, and turn-around time. Supervised administrative personnel responsible for recording, tracking, and adjusting equipment maintenance records.

Greater New Orleans Area

As the Engine Class Deck Manager led the effort to procure critical parts and components while managing each engine repair site to ensure engine production was on schedule while assisting in the removal of production barriers. Managed the removals, modifications, discrepancy reporting, repair, re-work and associated for the following aircraft engines: T-56, T-58, T64, T-700, T-400, F404, and the J-85. -Managed in the performance of Aviation Maintenance Safety Inspection/Quality Assurance evaluations to include: Training Assist Visits (TAV), Maintenance Program Assists (MPA), and Aviation Maintenance Inspections (AMI) for 13 tactical flight organizations, and two intermediate level repair stations to determine safe flight operations and effective limited defect on repair of aeronautical equipment. - Identified maintenance program deficiencies; provided training, evaluation, and support of the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) objective of performance improvement, and the reduction of AMMT trends while maintaining quality control standards. Served as the subject matter expert and inspector for the following Naval Aviation Maintenance Programs. Foreign Object Damage (FOD)Plane CaptainFuel SurveillanceConfined SpaceOil ConsumptionGas Turbine Engine Maintenance ProgramAircraft Engine/APU Turn-up LicenseGas Turbine Engine Test System (GTETS) and Global Test Facility

Beaufort, South Carolina

Marine Corps Quality Assurance Representative routinely coordinated and conducted inspections across 12 Marine Aircraft Group 31 tactical flying squadrons and reported all findings to higher headquarters. Responsible for recruiting, interviewing and training existing and new team members. Assisted in training, qualifying and overseeing all new Collateral Duty Inspectors (CDI). Responsible for writing reports, surveys and quality audits for management and external entities. Provided guidance and oversight in establishing local procedures and processes to ensure squadron met organizational and regulatory standards for proper function, safety and quality.- Certified gas turbine engine and engine level components for airworthiness in accordance with technical publications such as schematics, blueprints and maintenance manuals.- Conducted maintenance in-process inspections, special inspections and major engine inspections with zero escapes.- Assessed jet-engine wear utilizing precision measuring equipment, borescope, NDI / NDE.- Managed, monitored and inspected 17 Naval Aviation Maintenance ProgramsKey Achievements:- Served as the Foreign Object Damage and Aircraft Confined Space Program Manager for 12 F/A-18 Hornet Squadrons.- Implemented an anonymous safety reporting system.- Conducted monthly safety meetings and help to train over 50 work center safety representatives.

Beaufort, South Carolina & Iwakuni, Japan

- Military Occupational Skill (MOS) 6227, F404-GE-400/402, Fixed-Wing Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic. - Inspected, maintained, tested, and performed complete repair of aircraft power plants and power plant systems.- Served as Tool Control, Calibration, Corrosion Control, Maintenance Training and Safety Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge.

Bachelor Of Science In Areonautics - Minor In Management, Areonautics & Management

Education record

Activities and Societies: -Career Course Honor Graduate. -Graduated in the Top-5 of the Advance CourseTraining focused on personnel.

Education record

Executive level course focused on supply logistics and developing technical, supervisory, and management skills.

Education record

Executive level course focused on fleet management principles, human resource management, management strategies, records management.

Education record

Executive level training focused on operational planning, communication, project management, and policy implementation.