Improve and maintain PQVC for all Manufacturing departments. Mentor all Group Leads to improve their leadership and decision-making abilities.

Group Leader of Pilot Team, Paint, Repair, Assembly and Pre-Delivery Inspection/Make Ready departments.

Manage the Procurement and Warehouse Departments and maintain the facilities, reduce expenditures, improve effectiveness and proficiency. Continuously negotiate with shipping and parts vendors to reduce costs.• Effectively negotiated with vendors to secure quality products at a reduced price, saving an average of $84,000 per year.• Negotiated with HVAC vendors to replace 12 rooftop units and incorporate a maintenance program to ensure the units were properly maintained to reduce… Show more Manage the Procurement and Warehouse Departments and maintain the facilities, reduce expenditures, improve effectiveness and proficiency. Continuously negotiate with shipping and parts vendors to reduce costs.• Effectively negotiated with vendors to secure quality products at a reduced price, saving an average of $84,000 per year.• Negotiated with HVAC vendors to replace 12 rooftop units and incorporate a maintenance program to ensure the units were properly maintained to reduce repairs in the future. This saved $12,000 dollars by researching additional units that would meet the companies needs. • Held meetings with managers and executives of the elevator company when repairs were not completed correctly. This resulted in over $7,000 being paid back to our company.• Due to vast improvements of the Procurement Department, promoted to Logistics Manager after 7 months and asked to take over the Facilities Manager position after one year.• Faced with a difficult personnel situation, quickly developed an understanding of the issues; established qualifications; and effectively managed the problem to resolution by restructuring the Procurement Department.• Inspected the warehouse and found several OSHA violations and immediately implemented a plan and corrected all issues up to OSHA standards.• Maintained the 73,000 square foot facility to ensure safety and maintenance was properly executed.• Reduced the annual shipping costs 62% from $420,000 down to $160,000 in the first year Show less

-Manage all aspects of training, deployment readiness and mission execution.• Directly supervised over 370 personnel with 18 different job specialties.• Accountable for the maintenance of over 200 field units, test sets and deployable assets in excess of $5.2 million.• Counseled and mentored over 80 direct personnel to enhance productivity and enhance their professional abilities.

Oversaw depot maintenance lines and programs; charged with developing methods to enhance productivity and make recommendations to the Commanding Officer. Served as the Depot’s primary point of contact for all customers to include military and civilian. Conducted meetings and provided guidance that increased productivity.• Reduced Tank Retriever rebuild line from an average of $1.8 million to $1.5 million per asset, a 16% decrease, with one notable asset reduced by $1.1 million or 61%… Show more Oversaw depot maintenance lines and programs; charged with developing methods to enhance productivity and make recommendations to the Commanding Officer. Served as the Depot’s primary point of contact for all customers to include military and civilian. Conducted meetings and provided guidance that increased productivity.• Reduced Tank Retriever rebuild line from an average of $1.8 million to $1.5 million per asset, a 16% decrease, with one notable asset reduced by $1.1 million or 61%. • Through the best practices of Theory of Constraints and Lean Six Sigma, led the reconstruction of Critical Production Chains and eliminated costly non-value-added steps. This transformed the Tank Retriever rebuild line into an efficient model of maintenance support by reducing repair cycle time from an average of 365 days to 140 days, a 61% decrease.• Assigned as Team leader to assess vehicles in Norway; led personal inspections and identified assets for procurement that saved the Marine Corps over $7 million.• Conducted safety investigations and submitted recommendations to the Commanding Officer, based on findings.Actions led to being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal. Show less

Served as the Maintenance Advisor to the Commanding Officer on all related combat service support including safety, training and leadership. Provided maintenance instruction and guidance to all supported commands.• Improved the battalion equipment readiness by 26% in only four months, by instilling discipline and mentoring a team of mechanics to repair all broken equipment as rapidly as possible without sacrificing safety or quality.• Managed four unique and diverse equipment… Show more Served as the Maintenance Advisor to the Commanding Officer on all related combat service support including safety, training and leadership. Provided maintenance instruction and guidance to all supported commands.• Improved the battalion equipment readiness by 26% in only four months, by instilling discipline and mentoring a team of mechanics to repair all broken equipment as rapidly as possible without sacrificing safety or quality.• Managed four unique and diverse equipment accounts in combat, which is normally only one, comprised of 700 pieces of combat vehicles, weapons, communication equipment and gear, worth over $31 million.• Due to performance history and leadership abilities, personally selected by the Commanding Officer to lead an independent operating logistics company in Iraq.• Accountable for establishing a 13-week internal inspection program; successfully led program until completion, with a 76% increase in combat readiness.• Instructed senior level Naval Officers for Naval Warfare Qualification and served as a board member for the oral boards ensuring that all understood the requirements and knowledge for qualification.• Served as the Contracting Officer to award three projects totaling $52,000 to local Iraqi companies which enhanced the Marine Corps maintenance process.• Successfully worked outside primary Military Occupational Specialty and in a billet above pay grade while leading over 180 Marines, Sailors and civilians serving in 14 different sections resulting in combined teams operating at a high degree of efficiency and cohesiveness.• Developed a convoy reset program which ensured all 386 missions were conducted without a single failure. Ensured rapid identification of problems and maintenance was conducted so vehicles could move at a moment’s notice.Actions led to being awarded a Navy Achievement Medal. Show less

Led, trained and mentored over 1,000 junior Marines, emphasizing mission accomplishment, troop welfare and personal and professional development. Directed and supervised all intermediate level maintenance and organic maintenance effectively and efficiently.• Maintained accountability for 202 assets valued in excess of $8 million ensuring all items were maintained for immediate deployment and at the highest standards.• Instilled a regimented maintenance approach that required… Show more Led, trained and mentored over 1,000 junior Marines, emphasizing mission accomplishment, troop welfare and personal and professional development. Directed and supervised all intermediate level maintenance and organic maintenance effectively and efficiently.• Maintained accountability for 202 assets valued in excess of $8 million ensuring all items were maintained for immediate deployment and at the highest standards.• Instilled a regimented maintenance approach that required following written orders, publications and standard operating procedures. Created maintenance management procedures that standardized work effort and created lasting solutions to systemic problems which saved countless hours of wasted time.• Maintained eight M1A1 Main Battle Tanks and one M88 Tank Retriever at the highest standards of readiness in support of the Tank Company.• Meticulous processing skills resulted in a zero findings on an Internal Review Inspection and earned the platoon special recognition.• Formulated a maintenance plan that ensured over 170 M1A1 Tanks and related equipment were ready for re-deployment on Maritime Prepositioning Ships thus ensuring the U.S. Marine Corps was ready for the next contingency.Actions led to being awarded a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal and two Navy Achievement Medals. Show less