Aircraft Armament Maintenance Manager / Safety Manager
Orchestrated detailed annual inspections, surveillance, safety spot inspections, quality control & management assessments; earned best weapons performance rates in the command, 99.6%. Led and trained a 50 member division; directed daily aircraft maintenance operations; ensured secure loading operations to safeguard 39 mission critical aircraft valued at over $500M. Instituted lean measures and led 5S development in multiple sections; decreased maintenance delays by 40% and cut product inspection times by 15%; increased aircraft availability for pilots. Mentored newly assigned employees early; set duty expectations early to avoid performance ambiguity. Planned, organized, and directed aircraft armament systems maintenance activities. Established and evaluated performance and training standards, maintenance controls, and procedures. Checked methods and techniques used to load and unload munitions on aircraft, to repair and maintain aircraft release and gun systems, and to maintain, repair, and modify associated equipment. Ensured compliance with policies, directives, and safety procedures. Analyzed productivity and work quality. Evaluated operational efficiency of aircraft guns and munitions systems, and recommended modification. Examined armament systems for visual defects and proper installation of systems components to include: ejector racks, loading and suspension devices, shackles, rocket pods, pylons, aircraft ammunition, boosters, and feed chutes. Boresighted/performed after-firing inspection of aircraft guns. Analyzed malfunctions of munitions launch, release, suspension, and monitor systems, and associated handling and loading equipment. Disassembled, repaired, or replaced mechanical, electrical, electronic, and pneudraulic mechanisms of launch and release systems, and aircraft gun systems. Removed, disassembled, and inspected parts and subassemblies for damage, rust, corrosion, or acceptable clearances and tolerances.