Darrell Thomas Email & Phone Number

Rock Island, Illinois, Us

Program Manager for 105mm Hawkeye and 155mm Brutus Mobile Howitzer Systems. Oversee multiple facets across design, operations, logistics, maintenance, and project management. Lead cross-functional and international teams in field operations, repairs, and design development of new and outdated artillery systems. Implement numerous programs and projects with a focus on profitability and the identification of process improvements involving systems, operations, and technology. Develop and maintain internal and external relationships to manage human resources and procure business development to increase revenue and growth.

Detroit Arsenal, Mi, Us

Served as Team Leader for the U.S. Army organization that planned, directed, and coordinated execution of fire control supply as well as sustainment and production programs. Spearheaded technical fire control expertise for Army Program Manager interfacing with fire control contractors to ensure logistics, supply, production, and sustainment requirements were in place.

Oversaw planning, training, administration, and evaluation of a continuous safety program. Introduced safety enforcement and educational activities encompassing tactical hazards, ammunition storage, transportation and demilitarization, and composite risk assessment and analysis. Established process improvements, regulatory guidelines, and safety committees. Delivered safety training and led the meetings, councils, and seminars.

Detroit Arsenal, Mi, Us

Implemented and developed strategic plans for the National Maintenance Work Requirement and Technical Manuals for towed artillery groups. Conducted oversights of all weapon systems in the Towed Field Artillery Directorate. Accounted for weekly budget management and maintenance program reports for the TACOM Warren to be utilized on web dashboards.

Detroit Arsenal, Mi, Us

Managed, planned, and directed the execution of sustainment and production programs associated with the M119A2 Howitzer weapon system. Collaborated with and coordinated fire control contractors, Watervliet, and Rock Island Arsenals on production issues to provide support, analysis, and logistics management. Served as Team Leader administering training for the fielding team. Fielded over 100 systems to the Army National Guard.

Wiesbaden, Hessen, De

Explosive Safety Manager and Supervisor supporting all ammunition support for US Army V Corps. Deployed in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom - where I severed 10 months as the Combined Joint Task Force (CJTF) 7 Safety Director. Monitored and reported safety issues and reported accidents, setting up Department of the Army Accident Boards.

Bache, Oklahoma, Us

QASAS assigned to many CONUS and OCONUS locations establishing or maintaining an ammunition surveillance program to determine the condition of the ammunition stockpile; establishing procedures that assure ammunition is safe for storage, handling and use; performing inspections on all Class V materials; performing explosives safety surveys, mishap and malfunction investigations and inspections on explosives operations and facilities; and, maintaining a database on the serviceability/readiness and suspension/restriction status of the ammunition stockpile. Conducted QASAS explosive inspection operations in a deployed status.

Rock Island, Illinois, Us

Served as a Journeyman Machinist and Open Set Up Quality Control Inspector manufacturing and inspecting missile and associated machined parts in support of US Army and Navy Programs.

Level I, Life Cycle Management For Logisitcs

Quality Assurance Specialist (Ammunition Surveillance)(Qasas)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist