Jeff Taylor Email & Phone Number

Wichita, Kansas Area

Manager of technical training team responsible for certification compliance, recertification process, and course development for all Spirit sites internationally and domestic.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Manager of Onboard team that tis responsible for recall and new hire orientation, training class schedules, and performance reviews for all new employees.

Wichita, Kansas Area

Provide classroom and hands-on instruction to Spirit Aero systems new and current employees to obtain core training certifications needed for organizational and customer process compliance.

Wichita, Ks

Provide classroom and hands-on instruction to Spirit Aerosystems new and current employees to obtain core training certifications needed for organizational and customer process compliance. Instruction includes basic Sheet Metal assembly practices, various methods of Sealing, Electrcial Bond, Safety, and all support training for the Spirit platform of customers; Boeing, Airbus, Gulfstream, Sikorsky and others.- Assist the Spirit Workforce Development team to develop course materials, evaluate and modify course content and training methods for specialized environments. - Evaluate students as provided by course outline, institutional policy and assignment of grades. - Maintain courteous, professional and effective working relationships with employees, vendors and any other representative of external organizations. - Administer Spirit Aerosystems pre employment plate tests for new potential employees.- Provide support for new hire training at the Tulsa Spirit campus in Oklahoma for the G650 wing program.- Conduct Train the Trainer training for Spirit suppliers in regards to core certifications to meet in process requirements

Wichita, Ks

Created a Warehouse Safety program that adhered to Occupational Safety and Health Administration state and federal regulations along with Hawker Beechcraft facility requirements. -Developed courses and administered classroom training for 200 employees. - Instituted a hours logged, safety maintenance, and a random drug testing program for fifteen over the road truck drivers required by the Kansas Department of Transportation.- Worked directly with General Manager in the development of safety budget for all safety operations.- Maintained all Safety records and documents for OSHA and Department of Transportation compliance.- Conducted all quarterly and new hire training for vehicle safety, fork lift certification, fall protection, and material handling.

Wichita, Ks

Directed daily operations of the Hawker 987 Business Jet Final Assembly production line to achieve the operational goals of Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost. Assisted in developing a culture of team work while driving a continuous improvement work environment and using a Factory of the Future philosophy.- Managed the departmental budget for the business unit to include labor cost for production and annual operations plans.- Utilized problem solving circles to drive quality improvements and implement metrics boards for monitoring stations and product line health during Gemba walks. - Delivered 75 aircraft to flight setting a company record while decreasing flight squawks by 60%.- Assisted with the development of real time visual abnormality management boards (Digital Production Control Boards) that elevated line stoppage issues for immediate response as well as data collection.- Led team through New Line design change with improved cycle times and realized $1.5M in WIP reduction.- Led team in Tool Consolidation techniques that saved the company 1.1m in new tool purchases.- Directed the 5s employee committee that recommended significant changes to the workflow, such a assembly kits that decreased the travel time for employees on the production line.

Wichita, Kansas

As a Assembly Mechanic on the 777 strut production line I was responsible for drill out and installation of firewall panels in adherence to engineering and specification requirements. Using various drills, gauges, torque wrenches and precision measuring tools to achieve quality, schedule, cost and safety metrics.

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Leadership And Transitional Change

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration, Management And Operations