Clint Hicks Email & Phone Number

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Directs and plans all activities related to IT business in areas such as, projects, strategy, contracts, policies and procedures, training, development, and communication.- Leads strategic thinking pertaining to IT business processes ensuring alignment with overall business goals and objectives- Oversees the PMO infrastructure and process- Assesses business plan and works with IT leadership and business organizations to implement new IT solutions- Review and maintains vendor contracts as well as monitors and evaluates performance of vendors and suppliers- Directs IT Engineering Systems department managing operational technology networks

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Develop departmental leadership via guiding and unifying project leadership through structured and consistent processes.- Focus leadership towards employee success via developments of career path, goals and incentives, strategic direction and accountability.- Analyze departmental processes to identify strengths as well as variations in order to structure frameworks focused on consistency.- Serve as liaison for technical and non-technical departments to ensure project details are communicated and understood by all impacted parties.- Assembles, manages, and develops project teams related to the delivery of all activities of IT projects such as networks, software and/or server development, upgrades and implementation.- Provides ongoing project status updates to senior leadership regarding progress and any other pertinent details, hindrances or ongoing resource requirements.- Performs evaluation, organization, integration, coaching and personnel actions typically associated with management responsibilities.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Establish an independent quality assurance system to monitor compliance of the organization with regulatory requirements while managing the technical accuracy of repairs to ensure compliance with regulatory specifications and industry standards.- Manage and support direct reports and staff to ensure cost, schedule and quality objectives are met through planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating and coaching.- Provides expertise and guidance in interpreting government regulations, regulatory agency guidelines and internal policies to ensure compliance.- Review technical documentation and recommends technical approaches and procedures. - Works directly with operating entities to ensure that inspections and audits are conducted on a continuing basis as specified to enforce requirements and meet specifications.- Manages audits of work activities to verify conformance to standards defined in the audit document.- Determines if items conform to technical specifications and/or operating standards using engineering drawings or technical manuals, Airworthiness Directives, Customer Specifications or other regulatory documentation.- Analyzes quality escapes, product defects and customer complaints for implementation of a corrective action program.- Ensures personnel have the required levels of proficiency and certification in the various disciplines.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Oversee and manage certification and establishment of international ventures while leading Engineering and Quality efforts.- Point person for project coherence; entailing construction, engineering, finance, hiring/training, information technology, legal contracts, quality, sales, supply chain and tooling.- Lead development of Quality Management System and multiple Civil Aviation Authority Part 145 Certifications.- Manage Engineering operations and coordinate with other international divisions

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Guide, train and lead Engineering colleagues to ensure on-time completion of Engineering Work Orders (EWOs) in support of business operational performance.- Manage and support direct reports and staff to ensure efficient and on-time delivery of EWOs to internal and external customers.- Plan, evaluate, organize, and integrate for adequacy in meeting cost, schedule and quality objectives.- Ensure implementation of engineering procedures as well as review and revise as business requires.- Coordinate with Operations, Quality Assurance, Customer’s and other business units to provide engineering solutions for business opportunities.- Create and maintain budgets and schedules for tracking metrics and report progress to Engineering management.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Develop a Quality Management System (QMS) to ensure application of multiple aviation authority’s regulations for certification of several International Ventures.- Understand and interpret aviation regulations (FAA, EASA, CAA, etc.)- Provide technical guidance to business leaders concerning certification pathway and milestones- Lead a team in developing a Quality Management System which combined different aviation authority’s regulations into one coherent system.- Present project details to business leaders and to aviation officials.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

- Coordinate and present repairs to numerous customers (United, FedEx, UPS, Air France, Asiana, JAL, ANA, etc.) for approval.- Ensure on-time completion of EWOs for Airframe (fairings and control surfaces – flaps, slats, elevators, rudders, etc.) and Exhaust (nozzles, centerbodies and ducts)- Train and guide Structures Engineer I colleagues in structural repair, design and analysis.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

- Analysis of complex manufacturing discrepancies utilizing classical hand calculations using reverse engineering techniques and testing of numerous components.- Reviewed and evaluated colleagues Engineering Work Orders (EWOs) to comply with OEM, Governing Authority, and customer requirements.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

- Analyzed structural integrity and designed production repairs to primary and secondary structure (metallic and composite) with collaboration of various core-engineering disciplines.- Provided engineering support to maintenance shop for Boeing DC10, MD11, 737NG, 757 747, 767 and 777 as well as Airbus A300/A300-600, A310, A320 family, and A330 removable structural components (RSC).- Reviewed CMM, AMM, SRM, SB, SL, ADs and other OEM/Governing Authority documentation to comply with legal and technical requirements.- Corresponded with customers, vendors, OEMs and FAA/EASA to obtain approval for structural component repairs and alterations including thrust reversers, engine nacelle inlets, various control surfaces, radomes and other removal components.- Acquired experience with composites, metal fabrication, welding, brazing, adhesive bonding, riveting.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

- Collaborated on a Corrective Action Report (CAR) concerning fastener interchangeability.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

- Designed numerous objects in CATIA V5 to augment shop floor efficiencies.- Supported shop floor with Bill of Materials (BOMs) as well as engineering guidance on processes

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Focus On Leadership

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering

Associates, Mechanical Engineering

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