Michael Knight Email & Phone Number

Piney Point, Md, Us

Patuxent River, Maryland

Greeville, Tx

• Oversaw a program valued at $42 Million that designed and manufactured systems monitoring resource allocation, budget management, and workflows to execute company objectives.• Managed an integrated product team of 15 employees, which included a Project Engineer, Aeronautical Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Product Development Engineers.• Implemented risk mitigation plans and timeline adjustments, and directed the preparation of technical responses and cost estimates in response to… Show more • Oversaw a program valued at $42 Million that designed and manufactured systems monitoring resource allocation, budget management, and workflows to execute company objectives.• Managed an integrated product team of 15 employees, which included a Project Engineer, Aeronautical Engineers, Systems Engineers, and Product Development Engineers.• Implemented risk mitigation plans and timeline adjustments, and directed the preparation of technical responses and cost estimates in response to Requests for Proposal (RFP).• Identified and executed strategies that achieved short- and long-term business growth objectives, and continually improved program management tools and processes.• Monitored daily contract cost and adjusted to meet the business initiatives of L3.• Oversaw subcontract execution with vendors including services and material, bid and proposal activities for new contraction efforts, writing Statements of Work (SOWs), monitoring basis of estimate development, and evaluating pricing data.• Led weekly integrated project team meetings and biweekly USAF status meetings with Senior Management to ensure program objectives were executed.• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure work scope, proper work flow, and sequencing aligned across all departments.• Partnered with the Program Analyst, Contract Administrator, Sub-Contracts Administrator, and Program Scheduler and planned and monitored cost, schedule, budget, and risk for contracts. Show less

Department Manager • Supported worldwide combat operations for ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operations Enduring Freedom, and Operations Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa.• Supervised the operations department team in the daily planning of flight operations for six P-3 Orion aircraft and up to 140 flight crewmembers.• Oversaw a $7 Million annual flight hour and travel budget and planned and executed the commands deployment schedule, which included manpower allocation and travel and… Show more Department Manager • Supported worldwide combat operations for ISO Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operations Enduring Freedom, and Operations Enduring Freedom – Horn of Africa.• Supervised the operations department team in the daily planning of flight operations for six P-3 Orion aircraft and up to 140 flight crewmembers.• Oversaw a $7 Million annual flight hour and travel budget and planned and executed the commands deployment schedule, which included manpower allocation and travel and lodging for 250 personnel in support of operations worldwide.• Directly managed 18 personnel, which included 4 Command schedulers, 4 Logs and Records personnel, 5 IT specialists, and 5 command security specialists.System Subject Matter Expert (SME) • Trained and evaluated crew personnel on all in-flight duties, which included pre-flight, system operation, and post-flight procedures for multiple sensor systems onboard the P-3 aircraft.• Developed and implemented a multi-static course for Active System Performance Tool (ASPECT) and updated the Integrated Carrier Prediction System (ICAPS), which directly enhanced the ability to pre-plan for multi-static missions.• Instructed in a classroom environment up to 20 students monthly on 5 Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) courses and Microsoft Word basics.Experienced Troubleshooter • Specialized in fault detection, isolation, and correction of hardware components.• Completed routine maintenance and analysis functions such as hardware configurations, which included adding, removing, and replacing hardware components.• Utilized hardware and software diagnostic testing tools and electronic circuit schematics. Show less