JANUARY 2015 – PRESENTMAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR, EXOTIC METALS FORMING COMPANY, KENT WAEnsure all electrical and mechanical equipment is maintained, safe and certified. • Project lead for upgrades on 5 resistance welders. Responsibilities include leading a team of engineers, supervisors and project managers in planning, cost analysis and scheduling to complete projects on time and within budget; ensuring team members have resources, tools, parts and time to complete assignments; and offering technical assistance and training.• Lead teams across multiple areas, including:o Equipment moves—coordinate with Production Control to minimize disruption when equipment must be relocated—resistance welders, laser welders, presses, small equipment, more—from a few blocks to 1,500 miles.o Cross-building resource management—lead a crew of 10 mechanics on daily, weekly and monthly building priorities, including short- and long-term fixes to safety issues and preventing problems before they arise.o Network backup systems—coordinate with IT department and mechanics to protect weld-schedule data integrity.o UL certification requirements—for Industrial Equipment, review bid specs and electrical drawings and perform vendor buy-off inspections.• Manage a wide range of electrical/mechanical tasks as they arise, including repair and maintenance of resistance welders, furnaces, rolling machines, and forming presses; planning all aspects of major equipment upgrades; and requisitioning parts and materials.

MARCH 1998 – JANUARY 2015SIMULATOR QUALIFICATION TECHNICIAN, FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL, SEATTLE WAMaintained and troubleshot all systems associated with the Full Flight Simulator which accommodated 15+ types of aircraft spanning helicopters, small commuters and large passenger aircraft.• Monitored simulator performance to ensure it consistently met and exceeded governmental regulations.• Was point of contact for the FAA, JCAB and other national aviation authorities.• Developed, implemented and supervised simulator maintenance procedures, customer support and training.• Maintained and troubleshot the company’s Vital Visual System, a full-mission-capable image generator.• Was ISO-2001 internal auditor for quality management at the company’s Seattle Learning Center for pilots.Other Experience in Brief Form …