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United States

Tucson, AZ

• Designed and implemented a planning process for the transmission maintenance department, which improved communication and flow of work between departments.
• Plan all maintenance activities on TEP’s electrical transmission system includes foundation repairs, tower anchor replacements, insulator replacements and all associated hardware.
• Analyze maintenance backlog, system loads and system outages for repairs, preventative maintenance and special projects.
• Maintain all asset records for the electrical transmission system updating structure replacements, name plate data and specifications on equipment.
• Manage three different Capital Maintenance budgets and two O&M budgets.
• Update and manage access information and structure data within the GIS mapping system.

Fort Knox, AK

• Developed and designed Access Database to analyze trends in maintenance alarms and fluid usage for heavy equipment used on the mine site.
• Assist the planning department in developing a weekly work schedule for the NDT department; ensuring backlog and equipment availability is maintained.
• Assess daily oil analysis trends to determine if any problems are present in the components for the equipment and provide information to upper management.
• Analyze magnetic plugs on heavy equipment to determine the failure of components to prolong the life of the component on the machine.
• Communicate findings from data analysis to upper management for proper financial planning of component replacement.
• Utilize JD Edwards to plan, schedule, and track maintenance events.

Fort Knox, AK

• Maintained all job packages for the MEM Department; included working with maintenance personnel on development of new PM’s and large jobs.
• Assisted in project proposal for new wash bay facility; performed financial analysis to determine projects cost savings to organization.
• Coordinated manpower and job assignments within the maintenance department to ensure proper preventative maintenance tasks were completed in timely manner.
• Processed requisitions to ensure payment for on-site clients for services provided.
• Ensured timely development of payroll procedures within the MEM department to improve efficiency of charging hours to business units and paying employees.

• Managed assigned $45 million U-2s aircraft and the training, development and supervision of six personnel
• Performed inspections, servicing, ground handling and launch/ recovery operations; troubleshoot malfunctions
• Oversaw all facets of scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, one time inspections, and time changes
• Maintained Integrated Maintenance Data System, aircraft forms, and monitored delayed discrepancies
• Maintained a safe work area by ensuring all employees followed safety regulations and procedures

• Authored, Instructed, and reviewed aircraft maintenance courses and kept leadership informed of the organizations training status
• Managed resources, guides, course development actions and facilitated work center and subject matter expert interaction
• Maintained computer, training equipment, and facilities
• Interpreted and implemented policies and publications for leadership team
• Certified CPR/ AED and first aid instructor
• Forecasted, scheduled, updated training requirements for over 500 employees

• Managed, directed, and supervised all work accomplished on a $23 million F-16 aircraft with the $3.2 million F110-GE-100 engine.
• Performed inspections, servicing, ground handling and launch/ recovery operations; troubleshoot malfunctions
• Maintained aircraft forms, technical orders, and the Air Force’s Core Automated Maintenance System.
• Responsible for all facets of maintenance to include troubleshooting and repairing all systems; ordering parts, receiving and controlling parts
• Accompanied and managed aircraft through all phases of maintenance
• Ensured the aircraft is clean corrosion free and properly lubricated

• Accomplished hourly and periodic inspections on 21 assigned F-16 aircraft valued at over $600 million.
• Inspected, removed, installed and adjusted major components such as landing gear, flight controls, power plant, line replaceable unit, and emergency systems
• Ensured all work was accomplished in accordance with technical orders while strictly following safety procedures
• Ensured proper tools and equipment are serviceable and accounted for
• Ensured foreign object debris prevention project is strictly followed and ensured housekeeping standards are maintained in the work area

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Project Management, 3.87 Gpa

MBA with a concentration in Project Management

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Technical Management

Associates, Applied Science Aviation Maintenance Technology