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Wichita, Kansas, United States

• Analyze and develop workforce strategies. Performs in an interim supervisory capacity in relation to interviews, training, and employee relations. Regularly communicates with direct reports.• Execute, plan, organize, monitor, and report the work activities of buildings L12, L22, P40, P37, and Plant 3 to provide efficient quality support in the achievement of company objectives, daily operations, company procedures, and audits.• Coordinate with Engineering, Flight Test, Program Managers, Quality Assurance Technicians, Quality Engineers, and Supply Chain Management to discuss certification efforts, establish aircraft priorities, and effectively address process and product quality issues.• Guide inspection teams to resolve any obstacles or challenges to ensure company policies, procedures, priorities, and regulatory standards are met.• Validate Quality Assurance Technicians' access to buildings, software, and stamps, and facilitate their training rotation.• Advise the Conformity Coordination group by providing insight into the Quality procedures by both enhancing and streamlining the certification process.• Streamline area workloads in P40 by maintaining rotation schedules for ODA support, and weld inspections for L12 to assure all area-related activities and timelines are met.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Assist in developing workforce strategies. Performs in an interim supervisory capacity in relation to interviews, training, and employee relations. Regularly communicates with direct reports.Lead, plan, organize, monitor, control, and report the work activities of buildings L12, L22, P40, P37, and Plant3 to provide efficient quality support in the achievement of company objectives. Oversee daily operations, company procedures, and audits.Guide inspection teams to resolve any obstacles or challenges to ensure company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards are met. Provide all Quality Assurance Technicians access to buildings, software, stamps, and training rotation.Work closely with the Conformity Coordination group by providing insight into the Quality procedures by enhancing and streamlining the certification process.Administer area workloads in P40 by maintaining rotation schedules for ODA support, and weld inspections for L12 to assure all area-related activities and timelines are met. Review manpower needs and develop capacity reports. Prepares reports to management, and internal customers regarding various processes, qualifications, problems, or opportunities. Concisely and effectively show progress on established goals and initiatives. Works closely with Engineering, Flight Test, Operations, Program Managers, Quality Assurance Technicians, Quality Engineers, and Supply Chain Management to establish certification efforts, priorities and effectively address process and product quality issues. Prepare control, inspection, and quality plans in accordance with engineering, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

• Design and develop the Experimental Electronic Whiteboard to increase the efficiency of the Conformity process by 100%,• Lead inspector during the build and initial certification for Longitude and SkyCourier programs.• Negotiate with Flight Test Coordinators and the Conformity Coordination Group to schedule the timing of conformity activities.• Organize the implementation of Textron aviation policies during the merger of Cessna and Beechcraft Experimental Departments.• Spearhead the implementation process of Beech aircraft models into the experimental systems used by Textron Aviation.• Facilitate the support of multiple Experimental projects by verifying each phase of the build process of small part verification to the R&D flight, and ODA certification.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Duties include daily review of abnormal warranty claims, weekly audits of processed claims, and monthly audits of processed claims. Handle disputed claims between vendors and customers. Participate in Caravan product briefings with new customers. Support department supervisors with brios and other duties. Enter service bulletins and labor rates into Lawson. Perform time studies and kit proofs for service bulletins. Review Cessna’s published R&I manual and verify the posted rates are correct.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Support Sustaining Aircraft and new product development. Preflight and Post flight aircraft and install modifications. Assistant Crew chief for Sovereign Prototype. Crew chief on Sovereign production unit #3. Assisted with modifications and new engineering. Performed kit proofs. Supported experimental aircraft offsite with flight and ground test at various locations in the U.S. Coordinated with other departments to ensure that the aircraft was ready for demo flights. Supported Sovereign P3 for a year while the aircraft was in demo service. Supported aircraft in Geneva Switzerland for EBACE 2004.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Work closely with Engineering and used blueprints to fabricate parts for the project. Work with Quality control to ensure that all parts are made to Cessna standards. Aft cabin crew assembled the cabin, stringers, frames, seat tracks, cabin windows, aft pressure bulkhead, cabin mate, and supported the flying aircraft in our department.

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Final assembly- Flight control installer and rigger. Responsible for the installation, rigging, and selling of the job to quality control of the Elevators. Properly adjust the pitch and roll disconnect to insure they meet rig specifications and functional test set forth by engineering, build up and installation of the Auxiliary power unit. Assist other team members with the rigging and selling of functional test on other Flight Control Systems. Citation X Wing Shop. Flap Can Installer, Inspections to assure quality, open and close bay Fuel Cell Sealing, stocking, and maintaining sealer freezer, transitional employee in several departments.

Independence, Kansas, United States

Final Assembly, installer of various flight controls, wire bundles, fuel and hydraulic lines, landing gear build up and installation, engine installation, Prop installer, floorboard drill out and installation, and control cables. Also, performed LH lower wing skinning.

Great Bend, Kansas, United States

Opened and closed department. Manually counted and kept inventory records. One on one-customer and employee relations. Responsible for Interviewing associates, terminations, and employee development. Maintain all employee schedules and daily operation of the Tire and Lube Express, including Payroll duties, P&L Budgeting, ordering of merchandise, and data entry. Performed Quality inspections of customer vehicles.

Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician

Activities and Societies: A&P License

Music Education

Music Major