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Vacaville, Ca, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Leads a team of mid-level managers in delivering Material Handling, Industrial Automation and Robotics services in a 24x7 logistics environment across 6 -14 sites in North America. Responsible for driving accountability of teams to deliver service levels as described in the Master Work Order and measured by the Key Performance Indicators. Achieving the expected levels of service delivery at the lowest possible cost within the prescribed budget for each facility. Part of a National Operations Team that provides services to the client across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Provides leadership, mentors and manages site-based Maintenance Managers and Area Maintenance Manager in Amazon’s North American Fulfilment Network. Develops Maintenance Department business plans and provides guidance and direction for the successful implementation of those plans. Develops and implements reliability plans that support increasing the uptime of the facility. Drives maintenance Best Practices: Innovates, documents, improves work methods, standardizes, provides a safe work environment and requires safe work practices, trains, commissions equipment, collecst, measures, and analyses key performance indicators to improve processes and improve Amazon customers experience.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Provides leadership and direction to a team of highly skilled technicians and managers in delivering Material Handling, Industrial Automation and Robotics services in a 24 / 7 logistics environment. Responsible for achieving the expected level of service delivery as described in the Service Level Agreements and measured by Key Performance Indicators. Part of a National Operations Team that provides services to the client across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Monitors performance of quality control systems to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. Oversee workers including supervisors and inspectors engaged in maintenance activities. Analyzes quality control results and provides feedback and interpretation to production management and senior leadership. Communicates quality control to all relevant organizational departments. Produces reports regarding nonconformance of products or processes, daily production quality, root cause analyses, and quality trends. Reviews and updates standard operating procedures and quality assurance manuals.Led forty military and civilian employees performing over 7,000 inspections, correcting 65 OSHA safety violations supporting eight agencies, 2,700 employees, 38 facilities, 750 equipment items, and 58 aircraft valued at $9.2 Billion.Oversaw acquisitions for two military contracts valued at $11 Million sustaining Transient Alert and aircraft wash operations for next five years.Managed the Weight and Balance Program, Foreign Object Damage Program, Dropped Object Prevention Program, and Impoundment Program.Skills/Abilities utilized: Judgment and Decision Making, Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Monitoring, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Oral Comprehension and Deductive Reasoning.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Led professional development, training, and staffing for 345 military and civilian personnel work force maintaining 27 KC-10 Aerial Refueling Aircraft valued at $2.8 Billion for worldwide deployment and flying operations. Developed organizational efficiency initiatives, including actionable solutions for implementation. Cross coordinated and directed human resource operations, including hiring, training, disciplinary actions and termination in compliance with legal guidelines.Planned, directed, supervised and coordinated work activities relating to mission requirements, labor relations, and employee relations, ensuring operational readiness of 345 personnel.Mentored personnel to understand and adhere to Air Force Regulations and Commander’s policies, goals, and objectives; served as a link between Commanders and enlisted including hiring, terminating, reward and recognition, performance reviews, development plans, and corrective action as needed for good order and discipline.Managed worker training in safety, repair, maintenance techniques, operational procedures, and equipment use; earning team members two Squadron, two Group, and 2 Wing awards.Skills/Abilities utilized: Active Listening, Coordination, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Speech Clarity and Written Comprehension.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Managed, planned and directed 24-hour aircraft maintenance operations for 27 assigned aircraft. Led aircraft production effort for 345 multi-component personnel to include daily flying schedules and long-term maintenance support. Advised executive level command on technical matters and implemented maintenance policy to organize, train and equip a capable maintenance force. Ensured all scheduled and unscheduled maintenance actions were accomplished.Led Active Duty and Reserve maintenance personnel in support of five flying squadrons, generating 3,700 missions annually.Pioneered first ever off-site large mobility forces exercise; teamed with five foreign countries, generated 439 missions, moving 5,000 tons of cargo and 3,700 passengers.Coordinated 26 deployment rotations delivering 94 Million pounds of fuel to receiver aircraft.Skills/Abilities utilized: Management of Personnel Resources, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Coordination, Speaking, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Deductive Reasoning, and Inductive Reasoning.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Guided 32 instructors in the production of 164 classes and 23,100 training hours, graduating 242 technicians. Oversaw a 4 building training facility while utilizing and maintaining 84 maintenance training devices valued at $64 Million. Instrumental in the acquisition and development of a $3.2 Million virtual maintenance trainer and $1.3 Million landing gear trainer.Taught advanced maintenance troubleshooting to students to troubleshoot control instruments, programmable ladder logic controls (PLC’s), as well as decipher and organize technical data from equipment manufacturers, equipment users, and engineering personnel.Resource Advisor for Training Detachment Account; managed and controlled $23,000 annual budget, applied mathematical and statistical techniques ensuring accurate spending and compliance with Air Force Directives; received zero discrepancies during four annual audits.Scheduled 112 formal training courses, producing 10,000 instructional hours and graduated 270 students across five major commands.Skills/Abilities utilized: Active Listening, Instructing, Learning Strategies, Active Learning, Reading Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Written Comprehension, Written Expression, Problem Sensitivity, Critical Thinking, and Mathematics.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Oversaw the control, issued and inspection of consolidated tool kits and ground support equipment worth $5 Million. Responsible for tool room housekeeping, safety and security while providing oversite of inspections on 279 tool kits ensuring accountability and serviceability of assigned equipment. Maintained stock levels, storage, distribution, and disposal of aircraft hazardous waste materials.Mastered Microsoft SharePoint course allowing all squadron programs to migrate from paper to digital binders.Sourced and upgraded tool control system to match industry standards; gained visibility of equipment use and inspection history.Led section through Major Command inspection; received only Outstanding rating in Group earning the Team of the Quarter award.Skills/Abilities utilized: Active Listening, Coordination, Speaking, Time Management, Extent Flexibility, Static Strength, Arm-Hand Steadiness, and Manual Dexterity

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Conducted inspections assessing the quality of maintenance performed by over 1,800 maintenance personnel. Performed special interest investigations including ground mishaps and evaluated readiness exercises. Coordinated and developed data collection techniques to accurately trend maintenance. Evaluated Time Compliance Technical Orders and One-Time Inspections for accuracy and safety.Developed, reviewed, and coordinated on over fifty Wing, Group, and Squadron operating instructions. No defects found on program during 2008 Unit Compliance Inspection.Delivered over 5,000 quality inspection annually while identifying and correcting over 160 OSHA violations.Wing Foreign Object Damage and Dropped Object Prevention Program Manager.Skills/Abilities utilized: Quality Control Analysis, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Flexibility of Closure, and Problem Sensitivity.

Randolph Afb, Tx, Us

Performed aircraft servicing, thruflight, preflight, and postflight inspections, and organizational level maintenance in conjunction with dispatched specialists. Performed all ground handling to include unscheduled maintenance as required to launch and recover aircraft. Repaired, maintained and serviced all aircraft installed equipment. Provided on-the-job training for members, and reviewed career development progress with assigned trainees. Ordered required parts for aircraft and ensured hazardous waste materials were properly handled and disposed.Completed General Electric’s CF6-50C2 engines and DC-10 flight control rigging courses.Expertly repaired faulty refueling boom ensuring the successful airdrop of life-saving medical supplies to South Pole civilian cancer patient.Skills/Abilities utilized: Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Operation Monitoring, Troubleshooting, Complex Problem Solving, Control Precision, Finger Dexterity, Information Ordering, Problem Sensitivity, and Written Comprehension.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Organizational Leadership

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Associate'S Degree, Instructor In Technology

Associate'S Degree, Airframe Mechanics And Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician