Provided first line leadership and support of up to 30 team members in the Elizabethtown plant, across multiple business lines and shifts:• Reported safety incidents and implemented corrective actions to eliminate re-occurrence, resulting in attainment of plant metrics. Constantly strived to improve conditions focused on barriers and ergonomics to protect the work force.• Supported and enforced high quality standards by consistent monitoring of measurements required by control plans and work instructions. Worked closely with quality and engineering teams to address Failure Mode and Effects Evaluation Analysis findings to develop countermeasures to eliminate risks.• Held transitional meetings with incoming and outgoing Supervisors and team leads, effectively communicating ongoing challenges and success towards goal attainment. • Conducted shift start up meetings, shared daily goals and expectations, encouraged feedback from all team members. Communicated emerging messages from Plant Management; Division and Corporate Headquarters. • Utilized Management Operating System to schedule daily production and support preventative maintenance and continuous development of all production lines. • Maintained cross-training matrix and development of first line certified Hands-on Trainers; [H] Master Trainer.• Created and led Barrier Removal Teams to resolve problems affecting accomplishment of business metrics, focused on [H] Vision Zero. • Supervised operations that ensure success for annual DNV audit, sustaining current business lines and creating future opportunities for the company. • Developed functional relationships with vendors and stakeholders across a broad spectrum to enhance productivity and a team-oriented business environment.• As 5s lead, refurbished and implemented 5s program to ensure a safe, clean and efficient environment resulting in a bonus for all Elizabethtown employees in 3rd quarter of 2019.

Full time student under Disabled Veteran Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Pursued and earned degree in Business Administration. Mentored separating veterans in gaining productive employment. Assisted veterans with administrative issues to include benefit inclusion and crisis intervention.

Managed a maintenance management team of 18 electronic maintenance technicians and 8 gunsmiths (including preventative maintenance, total productive maintenance, and intervals of maintenance) that supported over 1700 pneumatic, hydraulic, and computerized simulation systems. Systems included marksmanship, aviation, and tank gunnery systems for an $11B maintenance contract• Provided on-sight technical oversight of 75 deployed technicians abroad in both training and combat environments in the US, Korea, Guam, Japan, and the Caribbean.• Developed and implemented work procedures for the repair and upgrades of military simulation systems.• Interfaced with vendors to develop supply chains of commercial off the shelf (COTS) components supporting training simulators for the Department of Defense (DOD).• Conducted weekly teleconferences with technicians stationed globally as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Engagement Simulation Trainer (EST).• Ensured work instructions, quality control plans, and work order documentation in order to obtain ISO 2000-2008 certification. • Recruited, hired, and trained electronic maintenance technicians and gunsmiths. • Hired electronics engineer to insource repair of circuit boards eliminating high cost of purchasing new boards, saving company millions of dollars. • Investigated all incidents as safety liaison between multiple companies within omnibus contract. Completed 5 Why investigation and develop and implement corrective action plans.• Set up 100K square foot depot maintenance facility. o Determined electrical and air pressure requirements, development of clean room and phone room. o Procured all necessary equipment for maintenance operations.

Led 10 team members as lead technician of gunsmith section in complex repair of weapons for use in engagement skills training. • Ensured 100% compliance regarding weapon and parts inventory during transition with incoming contractor.• Worked through backlog of ~800 weapons in a 3-month timeframe.• Collaborated with incoming contractor to ensure smooth transition. • Developed and implemented work instructions and quality control plan.• Implemented utilization MAXIMO to track work order completion and account for inventory usage and man hours.• Maintained compliance with ATF regulations.

Honorably retired disabled veteran; DD Form 214 available upon request; MOS 19D Cavalry Scout; Basic Training Instructor; Master Gunner; BFV Maintenance Manager; Combat Veteran.