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Derek Cheatham is listed as SMS is not only my business, it's my passion! at C&D Consulting, based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for Derek Cheatham.
Derek Cheatham previously worked as SMS Consultant at C&D Consulting and Aviation Maintenance Safety Inspector/ FAA Safety Management System Program Office at Federal Aviation Administration. Derek Cheatham holds Professional Aeronautics, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
I am President and Chief Executive Officer of Cheatham and Daughters Consulting LLC, doing business as C&D Consulting. C&D Consulting is a young minority owned company, but a pioneer in assisting clients with developing an organizational-wide comprehensive and preventive approach to managing safety risk. C&D Consulting partners with clients to drive transformative ways in how they view and analyze data and information, how they make informed decisions, and how they develop new operational and business methods to deliver safer products and services. Culture of the organization is a key component that is essential in linking safer products and services to safety performance. Culture are the product of values and actions of the organization’s leadership as well as the results of organizational leaning. Cultures are not really “created” or “implemented;” they emerge over time and as a result of experience.It is for this reason that my management framework facilitates decision-making that shapes the environment in which employees work is crucial to organizational performance in all aspects of the organization’s business, including safety.Organizations need both a robust SMS and a positive culture to achieve consistent safe results; they are like body and soul, and reinforce each other.
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Develop comprehensive SMS strategies, improve organizational cultures, advance a formal method for identifying hazards and mitigating risks and assist organization’s leadership in making effective and informed safety decisions.
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Served as an Aviation Maintenance Safety Inspector and the primary interface between the SMSPO and the Principal Inspectors, CMT personnel, Safety Standards and Safety Assurance offices, and divisional SMS specialist. Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders and external agencies. Provided briefings, orientation sessions, meetings and /or workshops to support the certificate holder’s CMTs with SMS implementation activities. Provided guidance, facilitation, and suggestions on SMS concerns to both CMT and certificate holders. Ability to deliver critical safety information discreetly, timely and effectively. Worked closely with a wide range of types and sizes of part 121, 135 and 145 Pilot Project participants as they integrated SMS core processes and management concepts into their unique business models.
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Responsible for formatting national policy, including developing compliance monitoring procedures and methods for on-site inspections, case reporting and enforcing related activities for the Southern Region.Reviewed regional and directorate inspections findings, recommendations and reports submitted by field offices (FSDO/MIDO). To ensure accomplishment of program standards and objectives for uniform industry compliance. Ability to deliver critical safety information discreetly, timely and effectively. I previously served as the Quality Management Representative, under a special assignment with the FAA Suspected Unapproved Parts Program Office. Where I was responsible for the development, implementation and maintenance of the AS9100 ISO / 9001:2000 Quality Management System certification.
Washington, District Of Columbia, United States
Responsible for assuring my assigned organizations, airman and designees met Federal Aviation regulations with respect to maintenance and alterations programs. Set certification standards and performed surveillance activities for CFR parts 145 and135 operations to ensure the adequacy of flight procedures, operating methods and airmen qualifications / proficiency met their respective requirements. Ability to deliver critical safety information discreetly, timely and effectively.
United States
Responsible for completing aircraft maintenance (flight-line) repairs, modifications and alterations on the J32/ J41 Jet stream aircraft with TPE-331-12/14 Power plant and the Canada-air Regional Jet with GECCF-334-381 Power plant.
Anchorage, Alaska, United States
Release aircraft for all ground and flight operations, engine run-up inspections, preflight and postfight checks under the repair station authorizations / ratings, IAW manufacturing specifications / recommendations and FAA regulations.
Long Beach, California, United States
Responsible for the development and airworthiness certification of the MD-80, MD-90 and C-17 series aircraft. Provided direct supervision for the delivery center/ flight-line inspection activities for launch recovery and acceptance testing of flight systems. Responsible for collecting, reviewing and signing aircraft documentation to ensure the “AS- Built” status is in line with final equal to “target configuration” in preparation for the FAA certification validation acceptance. Managed twenty-two field and service quality assurance inspection personnel responsible for prefight / postflight inspections, first article inspections and aircraft conformity to type design. Coordinated and resolved aircraft and personnel quality problems as it related to the Repair Station Certificate # (ML3R688L) number, inspection quality metrics and activities.
March Air Reserve Base, California, United States
Specific duties included inspecting, removing, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, testing and modifying the J57-59W powerplant on the KC- 135 Tanker aircraft. Responsible for training Air Reservist on engine operations and maintenance procedures.
Ontario, California, United States
Conducted first article inspections, visual and dimensional product verification inspections, in-process on final end items, assemblies and subassemblies utilizing sampling procedures of the Mil-STD 105D. Initiated corrective action reports concerning the contractor’s quality programs, inspection system or commodity supplies. Reviewed contractor’s subsequent corrective action replies for adequacy. Performed in-depth follow-up when necessary. Review engineering change orders for proper classification when MIL-STD 480 / 481 was imposed on the contract.
Palmdale, California, United States
Responsible for the planning, implementing, and administering a quality assurance program at Rockwell international facility in the development and airworthiness certification of the B-1B aircraft. Reviewed contracts, purchase orders, quality delegations and related controlling documents identifying quality assurance requirements. Measured the effectiveness and adequacy final determination to accept or reject contracted suppliers and services.
Downey, California, United States
Performed structural work and rework; drilling, riveting, sealing and corrosion protection. Performed modifications, repairs and installation of hydraulic system and pipe swaying on the Aft section on the Space Shuttle Orbiter.
Long Beach, California, United States
Performed structural work and rework on the MD- 80 series aircraft.
California, United States
Specific duties included inspecting, removing, installing, troubleshooting, repairing, testing, and modifying the J-57- 59 W engines on the KC- 135 Tanker aircraft and the B-52 Bomber aircraft. Solved maintenance problems by studying layout drawings, technical manuals, wiring schematic diagrams, and analzing construction and operating characteristics to determine the repair procedures necessary to correct detective equipment.
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Derek Cheatham works for C&D Consulting.
Derek Cheatham is listed as SMS is not only my business, it's my passion! at C&D Consulting.
Derek Cheatham is based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States while working with C&D Consulting.
Derek Cheatham has worked for C&D Consulting, Federal Aviation Administration, Atlantic Coast Airline, Department Of The Interior / Oas Regional Office, and Boeing.
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Derek Cheatham holds Professional Aeronautics, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
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