Patrick Kraper Email & Phone Number

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.

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.

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.

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

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.