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Charlotte, NC, US

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Conduct investigations for accidents, incidents, non-compliance, and near misses to provide insights into root causes and contributing factors.
• Investigate OSHA and Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) reports and debrief investigation results according to program requirements.
• Member of the American Airlines deployable accident investigation Go Team.
• Utilize varying safety analysis tools (e.g. CAST, Boeing MEDA/REDA) to examine events.
• Collaborate with OSHA, FAA, and TSA to address regulatory concerns.
• Support Leadership in conducting safety risk assessments through the Safety Management System (SMS) relating to equipment, policy, or operational changes.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Administer the company SMS to company personnel, policies, processes, and procedures.
• Develop and provide safety education for team members in order to boost compliance with federal and company safety policy.
• Conduct operational data analysis to preemptively identify hazards, mitigate risks and deploy safety initiatives before incidents occur.
• Input and maintain safety risk management records in accordance with federal and company policy.
• Advise company executives and working groups of new federal guidance in pursuit compliance and continuous improvement of the SMS.
• Develop and publish safety assurance outputs for review of senior management and company executives.

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Manages 23 personnel to accomplish inventory, maintenance, and repair cycles to coincide with daily tool control operations.
• Establishes deadlines, priorities, and work sequences, and plans work assignments based on general work schedules, methods, and policies.
• Efficiently projects weekly and monthly schedules and assigned work according to flying commitment.
• Plans the use of subordinates, equipment, facilities, and materials on a weekly and monthly basis
• Resolves equipment shortfalls by coordinating with F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), other sections or bases, and outside civilian agencies.
• Prioritizes purchasing needs based on available equipment, material requirements, and budgeting constraints.

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Administrated training records, in-processing, and class scheduling for 110 personnel.
• Managed training requirements and needs through training management software.
• Ensured completion of personnel upgrade training requirements and generated documentation in accordance with Career Field Education Training Program (CFETP) guidance.
• Advised and planned F-35 training program requirements according to maintenance and operational needs.
• Analyzed section qualification metrics and projected personnel training to accommodate changing organization needs.
• Attended training meetings and advised superiors on section’s training status, current constraints, and advised on corrective measures.

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Served as a Dedicated Crew Chief of assigned aircraft, responsible for coordinating and/or overseeing maintenance, troubleshooting, positioning and servicing of the aircraft.
• Planned use of workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a daily basis. Troubleshoots and determines what trades/skills should be involved in the repair process.
• Served as the technical authority to advise on, examine, and approve all airframe, powerplant, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs to assigned aircraft
• Performed and oversaw towing, system servicing, maintenance, launch and recovery of aircraft. Checks assigned aircraft forms for discrepancies during each work shift.
• Performed or oversaw aircraft inspections including preflight, post flight, phase, acceptance, and other scheduled and unscheduled inspections.
• Provided technical supervision on production matters to all employees assigned to the crew/team, which may include active duty, ARTs, civilians, and others.

Tucson, Arizona, United States

• Served as a Dedicated Crew Chief of assigned aircraft, responsible for coordinating and/or overseeing maintenance, troubleshooting, positioning and servicing of the aircraft.
• Planned use of workers, equipment, facilities, and materials on a daily basis. Troubleshoots and determines what trades/skills should be involved in the repair process.
• Served as the technical authority to advise on, examine, and approve all airframe, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic repairs to assigned aircraft
• Performed and oversaw towing, system servicing, maintenance, launch and recovery of aircraft. Checks assigned aircraft forms for discrepancies during each work shift.
• Performed or oversaw aircraft inspections including preflight, post flight, phase, acceptance, and other scheduled and unscheduled inspections.
• Provided technical supervision on production matters to all employees assigned to the crew/team, which may include active duty, ARTs, civilians, and others.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science And Technology, General, 3.92 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Summa Cum LaudeMinor in Safety Minor in Management

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas, Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician