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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Portland, Maine

Poland, Maine

Poland, Maine

Poland, Maine

Performed community relations function for the transportation department in the immediate operating areas. Attended local town meetings with public officials, to hear concerns from local communities on any logistic/transportation issues or concerns. Acted as a liaison for the company when dealing with federal, state, and local authorities. (Maine DOT, State Police, and MMTA) Attended and participated in trade organizations related to safety, transportation, DOT compliance. Performed routine inspections of work areas and equipment to ensure compliance with company, state, and federal policies and regulations. Observed work habits at tanker loading and offloading sites to identify at risk behaviors, procedures, conditions and equipment. Engaged drivers and team members to find root cause of at risk behaviors and conditions.Accept complete ownership of the correction action process to ensure the identified at risk behavior or condition is addressed to the fullest extent possible. Monitored driving behavior both in-cab and on-the-road. Use available technology to assist in that regard including in-vehicle monitoring devices. Worked with driver resources to coach at risk behavior. Engaged drivers in routine safety meetings. Worked with department maintenance coordinator and repair vendors to ensure equipment meets DOT standards. Served as a source of information on safety and transportation issues as well as DOT rules. Collaborated with driver resources to improve and administer training programs. Ensured departmental compliance with company initiatives in safe working and safe driving, in-vehicle monitoring devices. Conducted investigations relating to safety incidents. Provided 24-hour support in the event of accidents or incidents. Responded and assisted in emergency situations (medical, fire, severe weather and vehicle accidents).

Greater Boston Area

Performed vehicle, facility and system hazard analyses, project oversight, incident/accident investigations and system certifications. Prepared specialized accident and incident reports and corrective action plans. Collaborated with MBTA managers, Transit Police and Department of Public Utilities (DPU) to identify and mitigate safety hazards in a timely manner. Developed and instituted a quality assurance program to ensure required departments are adhering to documented policies, programs and procedures; program is being adopted as an internal oversight tool across other departments within the transit system based on initial roll-out success. Standardized and conducted safety training for all MBTA new hire classes and provide on-site safety support for employees and contractors.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Conducted daily task activities to monitor, assess, and take appropriate actions needed to maintain aircraft equipment safely, reliably, and economically. Supported Fleet Support Coordinator to identify and implement solutions to chronic aircraft reliability issues. Liaised directly with equipment manufacturers and service providers to develop and produce technical data and documents used in the maintenance and repair of company aircraft. Provided after-hours engineering support to Maintenance Control during AOG situations.Generated engineering documents (EOs / EAs) to specify actions required to comply with ADs and to accomplish service bulletins, alterations, repairs, and the manufacture of company produced parts. Reviewed manufacturers’ service information (SB, SL, etc.) to determine applicability and the potential to improve the reliability of the company fleet. Generated Shop Build Specifications to improve the reliability of the top 20 components. Presented engineering proposals to Project Review Board and Reliability meetings, as required.

Minneapolis, Mn

• Engaged a team to identify, collect, and analyze data in accordance with federal regulations and company policies • Innovated as a team to develop improvements to collection techniques and analysis efficacy • Utilized analytical skills to maximize fleet, mechanic and department productivity • Managed execution of industry leading performance while maintaining regulatory compliance • Collaborated in engineering projects and participated in review boards in order to ensure successful implementations• Networked and benchmarked with manufacturers, repair and overhaul vendors, other operators and Delta Connection• Produced and presented daily, weekly, monthly, and long term maintenance performance reports

Herndon, Va & Boston, Ma

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) System Approach to Safety Oversight (SASO)• Provided program management support to the FAA's Aviation Flight Standards Services (AFS)• Assisted in the organization's transition to risk-based safety oversight• Provided support in the area of Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) across the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 121, 135 and 145 FAA Safety Assurance System (SAS)• Supported the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT's) John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, onsite, through Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) • Prior involvement with the SASO Program brought knowledge of design requirements and expectations, process modeling and engineering to an information technology development effort

Alexandria, Va

• Supported the FAA's Office of Aviation Safety (AVS) - Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program• Engaged a team charged with performing data analysis for aviation professionals and the general public while providing comprehensive reports and presentations based on the findings• Performed complex queries of the ASIAS databases as part of conducting complete analyses in support of aviation safety projects • Prepared summaries of major aircraft accidents detailing relevant aircraft, operator and fleet information across most relevant Federal Aviation Regulations

Newport, Rhode Island

• Served for four plus years as a United States Coast Guard (USCG) licensed Limited Masters operator • Knowledgable in Title 33 CFR Chapter 1 (Subchapter A, C, E - G, I - K) and Title 46 CFR Subtitle II (Parts A, B, D, H - J) required to carry out the duties of a licensed operator • Operated safely and lawfully in a harbor of 650+ vessels, providing transport, towing capabilities and assistance to transient craft as well as local law enforcement• Responsible for safety training of all launch captains according to USCG regulations • Constructed 26' Oldport Marine Launches, including but not limited to, electrical wiring, engine installation, hull manufacturing and USCG certification and inspection.