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San Diego

Coronado, Ca

Provided leadership and direction to every aspect of mission-critical tasks within a fast paced, high pressure work environment.-Coached, supervised, and mentored 25 direct subordinates to surpass expectations and achieve their full potential.- Managed $420M inventory of aircraft and equiptment while maintaining peak material condition, optimal operational performance and delivering a staggering 0% loss rate.-Prioritized workflows, streamlined operations, and strategically allocated resourses to increase productivity and improve efficiency.*Achieved 100% pass rate on all inspections and evaluations.* Recieved recognition as the #1 ranked maintenance unit out of all Naval helicopter commands.-Analized operational outcomes, uncovered opportunities for positive change, ideated process improvements, and briefedsenior leadership on recommended strategies.-Intergrated strategic innovation with established best practices to deliver superior outcomeswithin target budgets, deadlines, and parameters.-Protected human and material assets by conducting thorough safety investigations, applying risk management principles, and optimizingwork conditions to promote a more secure operating environment.

Coronado, Ca

Optimized quality assurance acquisition strategy to assemble highly effective teams to considerably reduce defects throughout the aviation organization. -Empowered a staff of 22 quality assurance personnel to consistently exceed the Navy’s expectations for defect discovery and corrective actions. -Reduced defects discovery by 32% which led to a grade of “outstanding” during the 2012 Naval Aviation Maintenance Inspection (AMI).

Atsugi Japan

-Supervised unit operations and personnel through a national disaster while operating out of Japan. Coordinated the movement of 12 helicopters and 180 maintenance personnel to provide aid to the local community during the Fukashima reactor leak in Japan.-Translated operational goals and requirements into unit level plans, encompassing specific, achievable objectives for all personnel. -Directly mentored and supervised three individuals that were awarded employee of the year for their respective pay grades through individual performance management and talent directive activities. -Prompted effective collaboration at all levels of responsibility by liaising between direct reports, cross-functional peers, and senior leaders throughout the command.

Ventura, Ca

-·Supervised the production effort of 29 personnel across 6 work centers in the repair of aeronautical equipment and components while drastically lowering work order backlog and reducing customer wait time by as much as 2 days.-Team lead in direction of advanced theory of constraints initiative effectively merging work centers resulting in the improved process flow and decreased time to reliable replenish aeronautical components to the supply shelf.-Responsible for the briefing of senior leadership on the value stream analysis and rapid improvement events. The calibration lad and instrument shop saw vastly improved design flow and the reduction of repair time by 50 percent.

Atsugi, Japan

-Coordinated daily operations for a cross functional team of 12.-As a subject matter expert in the helicopter maintenance field, served as a trusted resource for questions, concerns, and general inquiries for all facets of aircraft maintenance.-Optimized inventory controls to protect $50M in technology, equipment, and aircraft.-Positively influenced bottom-line results by generating $5M decrease in rework costs and achieving 0% property loss during tenure.