James Collins B.A.Sc, Cpi Email & Phone Number

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Manager of Quality Assurance, Technical Training, & Aviation Maintenance Records. Leads a team of highly skilled Aerospace Quality Assurance Auditors in the management of Repair Station Internal Audits, Regulatory Compliance Audits, ISO Certification Audits, Various Customer Quality Assurance Audits, and multiple Air Agency Certificate Audits including but not limited to FAA , EASA, AFAC, CAACI, and ANAC. Spearheaded the UK CAA Certification efforts of the repair station earning UK CAA Part 145 accreditation for AerSale Goodyear increasing the MRO's capabilities and expanding the potential customer base. Leads the Technical Training Department ensuring all training requirements are accomplished for more than 350 technical employees including customer training requirements, regulatory requirements, and internal training requirements. Leads the Aircraft Maintenance Records Department which manages all active and historical maintenance records for customer aircraft. Ensures all aircraft records are audited for accuracy and provided to the customer in both digital and physical formats.

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Axeon/ Probitas qualified AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor performing audits on 21 aerospace maintenance, environmental health, and safety areas for an internationally recognized Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility. A key member of the MRO AS9110C & ISO 9001:2015 certification effort performing audits of all applicable causes ensuring compliance with all associated ISO standards. Led the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) repair station compliance audit covering all areas of EASA part 145 while validating established procedures, manuals and training meet or exceed all EASA standards. Additionally, performed new hire orientation training for more than 200 employees covering all aspects of the quality system as well as remedial training for current employees when necessary.•Manages the processing, tracking and certifying for use more than 250 vendors/ sub-contractors ensuring all CFR requirements were validated and accurate. Additionally, managed the Approved Subcontractors List for 23 maintenance functions providers confirming all maintenance performed is within the capabilities of the provider and all necessary certification information is on file with the MRO.•Revised and streamlined the approval process of external goods and services vendors via newly implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). Developed an in depth vendor approval training plan for QA, Purchasing and Materials departments. •Drafted and implemented an Operational Risk Management (ORM) SOP for all AerSale personnel, creating standardized risk based decision making processes to be utilized during all aircraft maintenance and movement operations.

Goodyear, Arizona, United States

Coronado, California

Performed program and materials quality assurance inspections for fifteen subordinate operational helicopter unit’s aircraft and equipment supporting the Naval Aviation Enterprise (NAE). Provided program advocacy for 4 critical Naval Aviation Maintenance Programs (NAMP) in support of 15 maintenance departments impacting global operations, mission readiness and worldwide employment of Forward Deployed Naval Forces in support of global contingency operations.

Point Mugu Nawc, California

Led a team of aviation maintenance professionals in the completion of 2871 ALSS inspections, 690 aircraft inspections, and the incorporation of 630 technical directives. Additionally I Led 78 personnel in daily quality inspections, launch, recovery, servicing, and fueling procedures for 4 E-2C Hawkeye aircraft ensuring compliance with all safety and performance standards.

Coronado, California

Provided high risk S.E.R.E. training to more than 4800 U.S. and international military personnel. Led a team of instructors in curriculum development during multiple course reviews ensuring training requirements were current. Earned U.S. Navy Basic Instructor Enlisted Certification as well as S.E.R.E Instructor Enlisted Certification. Performed instructor evaluations on more than 50 military instructors in all aspects of the S.E.R.E. training continuum.

Oak Harbor, Washington

Led a diverse team of aviation maintenance professionals in the test, check and repair of aviation life support systems equipment. Managed the qualification and training of personnel handling and maintaining ordnance and emergency oxygen systems.

Oak Harbor, Washington

Performed maintenance and quality control/ quality assurance inspections on emergency survival equipment in support of multiple forward deployed Navy fixed wing squadrons.

M C B H Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Performed intermediate level maintenance on ALSS equipment in support of four Marine heavy helicopter squadrons, four Navy patrol and reconnaissance squadrons, and one Navy MH-60S squadron

Bachelor Of Applied Science - B.S.Am, Applied Management, Graduate

Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor's of Science in Applied Management from GCU with a 3.54 cumulative GPA.

As9100 Rev D & Iso 9001:2015 Internal Auditor, As/En/Sja 9100 Standard Auditor Course Training., Pass

Certified Post Secondary Instructor (Cpi), Education

CPI