Christopher Hedrick Email & Phone Number

3131 E Air Lane, Phoenix Az 85034

Managed full life cycle from startup to full ramp on 16 production lines and exceeded full ramp goals year 1.• Led a year 2 product change-over to full ramp while hitting all safety, quality, production, and cost goals.• Developed a team of 16 team leaders and directly managed 500+ professionals who manufacture N95 products.• Implemented and emphasized 6s practices to all production cells with a strong emphasis on employee safety.• Completed weekly safety Gembas to improve overall plant safety and drove observations to completion.• Partnered with engineering, quality, and safety to drive efficiency, safety, and quality improvements.

Glendale, Arizona, United States

LEAD SUPERVISOR, INSTRUCTOR, & CRAFTSMAN, USAF• Manage the inspection, repair, service, and operational check-out on $476M equipment assigned central repair facility.• Ensure all personnel adherence to strict technical data by verifying and reviewing all documentation reports.• Establish local maintenance procedures and work flow processes.• Oversee hazardous communications while assuring compliance with federal and Air Force standards.• Planned, organized, and directed aerospace propulsion maintenance activities. Interpreted and implemented directives and publications pertaining to maintenance functions, including environmentally safe maintenance practices. • Determined resource requirements, including facilities, equipment, and supplies, and inspected and evaluated maintenance activities.• Performed troubleshooting, engine health management, and determined repair procedures on aircraft engines. • Diagnosed and repaired malfunctions using technical publications and Interactive Electronics Technical Manuals(IETMS). • Solved maintenance problems by studying drawings, wiring and schematic diagrams, technical instructions, and analyzing operating characteristics of aircraft engines and propellers. Inspected, certified, and approved completed maintenance actions.• Tested components using bench mockups and test equipment. Installed and removed engines on test stands, and operated, evaluated, and performed test stand functions on engines.• Analyzed, interpreted, and recommended maintenance actions based on unscheduled engine removals and engine monitoring system data. Coordinated with the base engine manager to analyze scheduled engine removals; recommended forecast actions to the weekly or monthly maintenance schedules.• Instructed equipment systems theory, troubleshooting techniques with principles of operation and inspections.2• Analyzed Quality Assurance trends/ interpreted guidance while counseling students exhibiting substandard performance.